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In reply to the discussion: Brian Schweitzer's run as a leftwing Teabagger seeking ACA repeal will fail miserably. [View all]Cha
(317,935 posts)Animal..
"Eventually, he paused to acknowledge Obamas historic role as the first black president. But by that standard, Obamas usefulness ended the day he took the oath of office."
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2014_01/schweitzer_as_the_antiobama048648.php
Precisely.. by that stupid standard.
From that same piece from Ed Gilgore..
"Unless this was some sort of screwed-up revival of Teddy Kennedys famously disastrous Roger Mudd interview in 1980, Schweitzers sure taking an unorthodox route to a Democratic presidential candidacy. Yes, his complaints about Obamas record are shared by quite a few progressive folk. But generally trashing Obamaor for that matter, trashing HRCis not the way to build a base for a presidential campaign. According to the latest Gallup numbers, Obamas job approval rating among self-identified liberal Democrats stands at 84%. That is rather high. Among African-Americans, who play a huge role in many Democratic presidential primaries, its at 86% (its only 58% among Hispanics, but that includes a decent number of Republicans)."