2016 Postmortem

Jackpine Radical

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1. I absolutely agree with your thesis.

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:56 AM

Jan 2012

As I have said before, OWS forced the main topic of political discussion off the deficit and onto the disparities of wealth and the crimes of the super-rich. As long as all the chatter was about the deficit, the Republicans had the home field advantage. The disparity/inequality issues are natural Democratic territory--and I hope we (mainly Obama) can remember how to fight on our own field. This shift, more than any other factor, I believe, is going to result in a general stomping of the Republicans in November.

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So Romney got support from the 1%. His wealth alinated others in SC. How much of this is OWS too? [View all] applegrove Jan 2012 OP

I absolutely agree with your thesis. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #1

Yup. I think they are in for a stomping now too. The GOP base more than most has had applegrove Jan 2012 #2

Agree with you both.. cilla4progress Jan 2012 #3

I would add that OWS also gave us the compelling shorthand language of the 99% versus the 1%. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #4

Right on... cilla4progress Jan 2012 #8

I think Gingrich won because the SC GOP hate Obama more than they love family values. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #5

My take: the biggest factor was how Gingrich handled himself in the debates onenote Jan 2012 #6

More Teabagger Than OWS... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #7

How to eliminate the crime of theft-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #9

Sounds Like A Great Mittens Rmoney Campaign Slogan... KharmaTrain Jan 2012 #10

Gingrich is a millionaire too. Jennicut Jan 2012 #11