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KingCharlemagne

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4. Who said Republicans get to 'make' the next election anything? The best

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 10:05 AM

Nov 2014

response by Dem candidates to any such effort is to say, "President Obama is no longer on the ballot and after January will not be serving as President. Here's what I (and our new Dem candidate for President) believe . . . "

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Will Repubs make the next election a referendum of Obama also?? [View all] kentuck Nov 2014 OP

I suspect Obama will take the place of Jimmy Carter as the anti-Reagan HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #1

Definitely. Plus they will run against the President in 2016 yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #19

If (big if IMHO) there is continuing growth in the economy... Wounded Bear Nov 2014 #2

Maybe it's time to get ahead of the curve? kentuck Nov 2014 #6

As a corollary, anthing bad that happens between now and Nov. 2016 must be KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #7

Absolutely! kentuck Nov 2014 #9

Except the ONLY thing they know is TAX CUTS Bandit Nov 2014 #25

Yep. kentuck Nov 2014 #28

This economic recovery is shallow... meaculpa2011 Nov 2014 #11

Of course they will. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #3

It worked this time around with the 55% of the 36.6% of the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #5

They will link every Dem candidate to his/her support of Obama TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #8

I think you're right. kentuck Nov 2014 #10

Right, the tactic will 'work' with those already predisposed to dislike or vote against Dems. So KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #12

Unless, of course... kentuck Nov 2014 #14

My own personal feeling is that Republicans are going to run the country into KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #15

I think they are so into power.... kentuck Nov 2014 #17

Who said Republicans get to 'make' the next election anything? The best KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #4

Also, the President really pissed off the Latino vote before the election. kentuck Nov 2014 #13

Of course they will, there is no question and further it is too late to try to rally to defend or TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #16

You may be right but.... kentuck Nov 2014 #18

We need to fight but what fight matters much more now, one for the future not trying to shine up TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #23

But... kentuck Nov 2014 #29

I have agreed significantly to this point but now we can't really fight because we stand for nothing TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #31

In 2008 YarnAddict Nov 2014 #20

Hillary will be. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #21

He better or those often talked about "changing demographics" won't be worth a dry turd. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #24

Of course.... Historic NY Nov 2014 #22

Yes and they will tie Hllary to Obama liberal N proud Nov 2014 #26

Did we make 2008 about Bush? Proud Public Servant Nov 2014 #27

It's an obvious strategy... kentuck Nov 2014 #30