Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

oswaldactedalone

(3,602 posts)

2. Might have lost the Presidency

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:22 PM

Oct 2012

and stymied the Progressive movement with this severe miscalculation. Let's let the "three dimensional chess" meme die and own up to the fact that Obama effed up. Anything that I've said on numerous posts bashing Plouffe and Axelrod I take back.

Blame for "The Great Debate Disaster" lies solely with Obama.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Obama ignored senior advisers in debate prep [View all] kstewart33 Oct 2012 OP

just reading this article gabeana Oct 2012 #1

Might have lost the Presidency oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #2

He is playing chess though. JRLeft Oct 2012 #5

'Arrogant Obama brings down the entire Democratic party' CakeGrrl Oct 2012 #9

Nothing else to say. He shit the bed budkin Oct 2012 #3

The odd thing is that he thought he did well. Peregrine Took Oct 2012 #4

So did I DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #6

I tuned in from time to time on the radio and kept hoping it wasn't as bad as it sounded. Mike Daniels Oct 2012 #14

Pres O is a smart guy. He won't repeat that dismal performance. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #7

Umm..this comes from the Daily Mail...one the most Anti-Obama UK Newspapers ever... HipChick Oct 2012 #8

I always go to the Daily Mail for my serious political news. gkhouston Oct 2012 #10

daily mail couldn't care less that he has a real job bigtree Oct 2012 #11

This is a load of crap right here CakeGrrl Oct 2012 #12

DailyMail = RW Rag KT2000 Oct 2012 #13

I never tire of this song, and with DU3 I can post it in-line: Robb Oct 2012 #15

Dailymail doing what it can to discourage Dems ... big surprise there. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #16

The source for the story is supposedly "a Democrat close to the Obama campaign".... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #17

BS flamingdem Oct 2012 #18

The lesser of two ... GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #19