Poll numbers show Democrats at disadvantage

[BlueCaliDem]

28. Yeah. Yours. AWESOME theorizing - in a LaLa World.

That's your interpretation of how "we" won the elections. And maybe your theories carry some weight, but they were not the deciding factors.

In 2002, we were marching TOWARD an inevitable war, and Americans don't like to change presidents in the middle of it. Republicans did an excellent job milking the 9/11 fears predicated on the American electorate by warmongering corporate media, and Democrats did nothing to counter it. 'member?

In 2004, we were right in the middle of war, and as any political strategist will tell you, the American people don't like to change presidents in the middle of war. Besides, people were pissed off that the DLC successfully sabotaged Howard Dean's campaign with the "Dean scream" that was clearly manufactured and manipulated. Democrats, especially young Democrats - the ones who came out, en masse, for Obama - did not like Kerry, and stayed home. Then Bush's buddy, Blackwell, in Ohio, manipulated the election there and voila! Bush got a second term.

In 2006, we got tired of Republican over-spending and drumbeats for another war (Iran), and so did the CATO Institute. They, and their moneyed ilk, held back from attacking Democrats because they damn well knew that it was high time to put the adults back in charge of the purse strings - but not give them more power than that.

2008 had NADA to do with "Hope & Change" other than the historical election of America's FIRST black president and wanting to be on the side of said first black president. Young people liked him because he was Denzel-like: a cool cat with a Harvard degree.

A vast majority of the voters voted FOR President Obama, not Against Romney.

Yeah. If that's what you want to tell yourself. The reality is, the 47% vid sank Romney's chances to win the White House. So they voted against Romney, not necessarily for President Obama.

You really give the American people waaaaaaaay too much credit for doing the right thing when necessary. I'm more realistic. Americans will always, always do the right thing - after every other alternative is exhausted. And not before.

Maybe you revere the good and positive messages that Democrats can campaign on, which is admirable, but I'm far more skeptical. I've learned that the majority of Americans want to see BLOOD. And the one who draws the most, wins.

When a Republitarian comes out and campaigns on, "I'll work hard for your Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!", the Democrat has to come out and say, "That's what he says now, but while in office he's voted against every single bill that would help you and your family get those jobs. When he talks about jobs, jobs, jobs, he's talking about HIS."