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In reply to the discussion: David Plouffe and a grand bargain [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)do you think elected President Obama or saved his ass, you and Plouffe? I beg to differ. The people that elected this man and defeated the Republicans were the people that President Obama made promises to. If he did not intend to fight for those promises then he shouldn't have asked for those votes. People stood in long lines to vote and you diminish them?
Did President Obama make claims that he will cut Social Security or Medicare? I'm sorry, but I missed that speech Mr Plouffe is giving. Because if many voters like me heard it, them Mr Obama would not be President today if he was just going to be another Romney. And you give Mr Plouffe too much credit if you think people voted because of him.
The people that voted for him were African Americans,Hispanics, Asians and Liberal Whites. What do these groups have in common. They still voted for Mr Obama, even though everyone of those groups thought he broke promises to them listening to people like Mr Plouffe. They have given him another chance to fight for their interests. And it wasn't to compromise with extremist Republicans to cut entitlements.
Tell me one campaign speech Mr Obama promised to cut entitlements? The Democratic heads and Mr Obama want get away with it this time, or they got hell to pay in the next elections. Plouffe don't have any power. The power is with the voters, and Mr Obama better not take it lightly. Those groups that you call Lefties, represent people, just as much as your righties. And don't give me that moderate or swing white voters put this man in office. Whatever this man does, he does not need to break his promises to the people that elected him and it sure weren't the people that you think! And I had to beg some people to vote!