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In reply to the discussion: Obama Campus Fervor Losing to Apathy as Students Sour on 2012 [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)34. Oh its much worse than that
Idiotic articles about Susan Q who used to this and now feels that.
Right.
We are almost 40% into the Republican Primary selection process and Romney has 23% of the votes that Obama or Clinton had.
These primaries are the ultimate Ptomkin villages of political activity. Lots of TV ads and nothing happening in the communities.
In any case comparing Obama 2012 with Obama 2008 is pretty irrelevent unless the Republicans are going to go back into their time machine and get Obama 2008 to try and unseat Obama 2012, which right now is their only real chance of victory.
The Republicans are about to nominate Bob Dole.
Well not exactly.
Bob Dole without the Humor, the courage, the political acumen, the politica experience, and a lifetime of political IOUs. Now if you take all of those things away from Bob Dole what in the hell do you have?
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If I can characterize the 2012 election before the candidates are even known...
GOPrefugee
Apr 2012
#36
Are you saying Romney is like Kerry and Obama is like babybush? Please clarify.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#37
Thank you for accurately clarifying the difference between "conservative" and "right-wing"
Iceberg Louie
Apr 2012
#63
I think the Ron Paul support base says a lot more than the MSM is willing to admit
Iceberg Louie
Apr 2012
#80
The Republicans have changed....I've changed a little too but I haven't gone nuts
freud101
Apr 2012
#70
Wonder what Thom Hartmann specifically envisions when he thinks "fundamental, radical change"?
Laura PourMeADrink
Apr 2012
#44
"YOUR leader"??? He's your leader too, SmellyFeet, whether you like it or not. nt
gateley
Mar 2012
#17
I don't think either issue is predominantly a college age issue and both are hardly...
Walk away
Mar 2012
#20
You're worst than the wingnuts if you are blaming this president for not correcting the economy
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2012
#56
The media is pushing a narrative ... trying to get the weak to give up. Nothing more.
JoePhilly
Mar 2012
#29
This summer and as we get closer to the election, the reality will hit young people.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2012
#27
Not at all. I've been very involved in politics for longer than I will admit
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#52
obviously this article is all true..but this is the unfortunate reality of real politics in the real
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2012
#50
With Ron Paul doing his usual early exit, there's no one to rally the campus smot pokers, either...
Blue_Tires
Apr 2012
#51
The fact that Obama got elected instead of McCain doesn't egg the younger as much.
LiberalFighter
Apr 2012
#55
Are you capable of making a single post that doesn't degrade either Obama or the people that
Arkana
Apr 2012
#59
Same old BS propaganda purveyed as only purveyors can do. When will it ever end...
Malikshah
Apr 2012
#68
The way the Senate works, conservative areas have undue influence over national policy.
killbotfactory
Apr 2012
#83