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earthside

(6,960 posts)
26. No, I don't mean that ...
Tue Jul 8, 2014, 10:10 AM
Jul 2014

Obama and Biden maybe doing their jobs well as far as running the government.

But the Obama political operation -- except when he is on the ballot -- has not been very good.

And here we are again in another Congressional election year and the Obama political organization seems to be flailing about with no clear, cogent message.

I blame Pres. Obama for demoralizing base liberal and Democratic voters for the 2010 debacle.
Frankly, he seems to be on track for a repeat in 2014.

The Democrats have a wealth of Repuglican-Tea Party extremism to use as a great motivator this year -- it is July now -- it is time to roll it out if they've got it.

Otherwise, let's hope that Warren, Sanders, Sherrod Brown, etc. and other progressive Democrats will step to the fore and make the case for electing and reelecting Democrats to Congress.

The 'right wing media' cannot not be blamed for every shortcoming -- Democrats need to make the case -- and with early voting and mail ballots making October 'election day', it is not too soon.

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Yep, they also pollute this board. bradla Jul 2014 #1
Fifth months straight with over 200,000 malaise Jul 2014 #2
Those downer Dems. LWolf Jul 2014 #7
Our 'leaders' let themselves be distracted ... earthside Jul 2014 #3
what you mean is the right wing media madokie Jul 2014 #4
No, I don't mean that ... earthside Jul 2014 #26
But aren't there still too many people who are underemployed or with only part time jobs? alp227 Jul 2014 #5
Yeah, and the rich got 120% of the "recovery" Doctor_J Jul 2014 #6
Er... LWolf Jul 2014 #8
don't LOOK AROUND, just pay attention to the NUMBERS! Skittles Jul 2014 #9
Do both n/t malaise Jul 2014 #18
Indeed. LWolf Jul 2014 #23
"Better than Bush" is now our standard. Doctor_J Jul 2014 #10
It's now the standard of too many, LWolf Jul 2014 #25
These kind of asinine posts are why I think I need a break from this site. Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #11
don't worry BE HAPPY Gravitycollapse!! Skittles Jul 2014 #12
Every worrywart just needs a good soma holiday. Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #14
Tweety was also pushing the "extremes on both sides responsible for gridlock" bullwinkle428 Jul 2014 #13
An opinion shared by many DUers and the president Doctor_J Jul 2014 #15
Tweety went from literally drooling over Bush to tingling over Obama merrily Jul 2014 #21
I love his 50 and 60 year old film references, too. merrily Jul 2014 #22
K/R and Dang, the replies in this thread serve up some proof of his claim. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #16
Does Tweety have any insight into his own mysogyny and opportunism?!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2014 #17
Did he mention the Blockading-Butch Republicans in this? JHB Jul 2014 #19
He was focusing on the Dems failure to sell their malaise Jul 2014 #20
K+R flamingdem Jul 2014 #24
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