Obama odds in 2012 look better and better
U.S. Rep. John Boehner
John Boehner, who is likely to become the next speaker of the House, went on Sean Hannity’s radio show Wednesday to offer a preview of what to expect:
“This is not a time for compromise, and I can tell you that we will not compromise on our principles,” Boehner said….
As for Obama’s own agenda, Boehner promised, “We’re going to do everything – and I mean everything we can do – to kill it, stop it, slow it down, whatever we can.”
Meanwhile, according to a newly released Bloomberg poll:
Four out of five Americans want compromise. The Republicans don’t dare even entertain compromise. This is playing right to Obama’s strength. He will come across as calm, rational and reasonable. The Republicans will either come across as angry and aggressive, or they will deeply disappoint their own base.
Obama will also have history on his side. As National Journal points out, presidents who lose control of Congress in their first midterms tend to gain a political advantage:
“It’s occurred three times in the past 100 years, and in each case the minority party that took control watched the supposedly vanquished president win reelection just two years later. First, Harry Truman in 1948 (after losing 55 House and 13 Senate seats in 1946); second, Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 (after losing 18 House and two Senate seats in 1954, creating Democratic majorities that would last in the Senate until 1980 and in the House until 1994); and finally, Bill Clinton in 1996 (after losing 54 House and eight Senate seats in 1994).”
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Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
mark t@ 1:57
Then vote him out by all means as that is your right but lets not tag any president with false facts just because you don’t like him.
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
President Obama will get relected, the Rep have no one to beat him, please run the Air head Sara, who have not had a job in 2 years.
If I am Obama why would I want to run? His approval rating over seas is 95%, why continue to fight a bunch of Anti Americans? who have no respect for the office of the President. Countries around the world see what a bunch of bigots, hypocrites we have in this country. Most of these idiots never wanted to work with the Obama from day one, they are to busy listing to high school drop out Rush L, 3 times college drop out Sean Hannity, telling them the President is a Socialist, most of these trailor tea party have no clue what that means.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
Just for a good ole laugh!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
USMC57,
I read through the whole transcript — thanks for posting that. I was actually have trouble finding it. But really, if you read the entire interview — again, I’m not seeing the reason for the uproar.
Jefferson
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
Only a coward would spew like a child.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
“Please remember to debate and discuss the issues and political figures. This is not a forum for personal attacks.”
Jay, I hope you are talking only to the perpetrators and not the victims. Because as we learned yesterday, the victims are always and absolutley faultless.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
@Bosch
He’s already punished his supporters with 10% unemployment. I imagine us enemies better look out! Thanks for the actual quote!
POTUS: Well, here’s what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna see how well we do in this election and I think a lot of it is gonna depend on whether we still have some support not only from Democrats, but also Republicans, but they’re gonna be paying attention to this election. And if Latinos sit out the election instead of saying, we’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us, if they don’t see that kind of upsurge in voting in this election, then I think it’s gonna be harder and that’s why I think it’s so important that people focus on voting on November 2.
Viva GwinneXico
October 28th, 2010
2:03 pm
I love my T-bag*ing “Conservatives.” What in God’s name makes you think that all of our problems will go away by voting in as many Repubs as possible. This is politics, Obama did the same to his base during his campaign a couple of years ago and it worked. Obama’s numbers have dropped drastically since then. Why do you think that is? His base and independents feel that he has not done enough. They feel used and betrayed, this will hurt him in the mid-terms because they will not show up to support his party this time around.
So right now we have a bunch of tough guy Repubs claiming they will do everything to STOP THE OBAMA AGENDA. Repeal the HC bill, Permanent Bush tax cuts, etc. And you know what, I can guarantee you that they will do absolutely nothing that is productive to the average American citizen. You (Right wingers) will be p’ed off at the Repubs, Obama will rally his base solely on the failures of the Republicans, all of which will lead to Obama for 4 more years. MARK IT DOWN!!!
The Tea Party is a joke. All of their candidates are running as Republicans, if that doesn’t tell you anything, well then you just will never get it. Your message is very clear; Our thiefs are better than your thiefs.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Mick
Please tell me what fact was false
Harry Callahan
October 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
“Or Harry, maybe just maybe, Bosch chooses to ignore you.”
You better be bringing your “A” game to debate Harry, so for people like Bosch, ignoring is the best strategy.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:04 pm
Equality 7-2521 @ 2:020 –
Nice quote, you just left out all the “umms” and “ands” and lame jokes.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
Real American, you need to go to a REAL school and get an education on how proper grammar
B
October 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
Hoping he’s gone before Christmas. Worst president ever. Nice 3 trillion he’s blown through in 20 months. Europe is showing socialism = fail. And this ass wants to spend more.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:07 pm
Viva GwinneXico,
You may tell yourself that his base fell because he did not do enough. But it’s not the far left that have abandoned him to join conservatives. It’s the liberal conservatives that left realizing this was nothing but a full-scale launch of socialism.
Your logic is flawed. Were there an even more liberal group taking your votes, you might have had a point. But there isn’t. And you don’t.
Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:07 pm
mark t
Did you read the link I posted? It has all the myths of obama and the debt. You probably did not read it – then there is nothing to debate.
two cents worth
October 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
Jay, what real efforts has the President made to compromise? That’s a two-way street, not just something that one party has to do…..quotes from the last week (by the President, no less), “They got to sit at the back of the bus”; “punish our enemies by going to vote”……..Compromise, huh????
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
Equality,
That’s what happens when you take out one bit of an interview and try to make it into something it’s not.
The interview is about comprehension immigration reform, and he’s encouraging Latinos to not think of it in terms of punishing your enemy by not voting, but to vote for the people who support your views of the issues that matter to you.
At least that’s how I interpreted it.
It’s like you are fixating on one word and blowing it out of proportion.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
Viva – “Obama’s numbers have dropped drastically since then. Why do you think that is? ”
Um, because his base voted for a fraud and they have finally realized that.
“You (Right wingers) will be p’ed off at the Repubs”
Simply stopping this out of control freight train won’t “p” me off at all.
“all of which will lead to Obama for 4 more years.”
Well, we’ll see. But I know Jay wants another term (as does Boortz, Hannity, and Rush) because it makes his job easy.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
Nice Guy,
Sorry. I know the papers cleaned it up for the law professor.
But the enemy statement will never go away.
And we will never forget it.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
Here’s what will be interesting.
* The dems took control of congress in January 2007 but a large number of their faithful are saying many problems (economy, deficit spending, national debt) were because of W.
* Many dems claim they “haven’t had time” to correct the problem. Four years just wasn’t enough. Of course, the national debt went up by $5 trillion since Pelosi took over and said no more deficit spending.
* If the reps take control of the house (I don’t think they will win the senate), will the loud barking libs be “patient” with them as they attempt to get things sorted out or will they demand results in just two years? You know, if the problems mentioned above are still around then the libs will say it’s all the reps fault.
Remember, many libs feel four years wasn’t enough for them to fix things, but I’m confident they will be unforgiving of the reps if they don’t get the economy, deficit spending and national debt under control in just two years.
Pretty much politics as usual.
Jim G.
October 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
Obama will be the obstructionist for the next 2 years…The House and Senate write the laws. They represent the people. Obama only represents his personal radical agenda. So he’ll be the one blocking, not the House/Senate. The House/Senate will let the American people know what they are doing..i.e. repealing the horrid unconstitutional obamacare mess, lowering taxes, getting people back to work. If Obama stand in the way of that agenda…he will continue to go against the American people…and that will be his undoing. Even Clinton knew to move to the middle when he lost the congress in 94….
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
Yes I did, Do some acutually research on the debt instead of an opinion piece
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
@Bosch,
Go ahead then and tell us who the enemies are?
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
“Nice 3 trillion he’s blown through in 20 months.”
How much of that is the wars being put back on the books?
89Eagle
October 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
The market loves gridlock. I’m all for that.
John
October 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
Obama will be gone in 2012, and he will go down as the worst President ever.
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:11 pm
Mart T: Take your hood off and maybe you can understand it “”"
tim
October 28th, 2010
2:11 pm
Why is it that republicans always have to compromise? We have principles just like the democrats do, but you never hear talk of dems compromising. If the republicans win the house and senate, they will do so because the American people have asked them to go to Washington and fix the problems. The dems have gotten us deeper in a hole, why should the republicans jump in there with them? The dems screwed up, and now we are coming to fix it.
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
“Go ahead then and tell us who the enemies are?”
It’s whoever the Latinos think of as the enemy. Have you read the entire interview? It’s not that long, it doesn’t take that much time actually.
NowReally
October 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
The Leg Lamp is a “major award”….
October 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
EXACTLY HOW LONG HAS OBAMA BEEN GIVEN?
Jefferson
October 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
Obama could die today, but Bush Jr will always be the worst president up to this day.
tim
October 28th, 2010
2:14 pm
And, if memory serves me correctly, it was Obama who said, ‘We won’. Doesn’t sound like the dems were willing to compromise.
Zedd
October 28th, 2010
2:14 pm
All you Liberterds can whine all you want. Tuesday is a referendum on your boy and his policies whether you’ll admit it or not. And keep dreaming, your boy will go down in 2012 by whatever means necessary. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:14 pm
Mick, that article was written by Gene Lyons, A Liberal Political columnist…nice try
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
Jim G: When are you bigots going to understand you dont represent all Americans:
I just love this new found love for your country after Bush destroyed it for 8 years”’
5 million jobs lost 2001-2007, over 5,000 Americans soldiers dead, over 3500 dead in Ny. I know Obama will never top this”"”"”"
Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:15 pm
mark t
OK – then refute it. You can’t, those are the facts but that doesn’t interest you because you can’t stand this president and it is very convenient to have this person to vent all your anger and blame toward.
No matter who followed bush, the challenges were daunting.
TaxPayer
October 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
Nice Guy,
What part of my post do you need me to explain in more detail.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
Bosch –
Here’s a little refresher for ya. From the WSJ:
“Mr. Obama’s major contribution to deficits has been a record spending spree. In 2007, before the recession, federal expenditures reached $2.73 trillion. By 2009 expenditures had climbed to $3.52 trillion. In 2009 alone, overall federal spending rose 18%, or $536 billion. Throw in a $65 billion reduction in debt service costs due to low interest rates, and the overall spending increase was 22%.
In one year.”
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
I understood it just fine…but really did you graduate from the sixth grade?
Dont believe in the Change
October 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
carlosgvv ….I dont see that happening. The American people have waken up and I think although they want the republicans to work with Obama, they do not and I reapeat DO NOT want the Republicans to cave in and turn Obamas way just to get things done. After all, why is it the republicans are going to have the gains? Because the Democrates are getting everything through and giving away our country to the illegal Mexicans, to the 3rd world countries, sending our tax money to fund overseas abortions and creating stimulus spending to fund their friends doing research. None of that stimulus money went to create jobs. If they did, well those are the most expensive and extensively paid jobs in the history of America.
I also see that Obama wont be able to hid in the White House after this either. He will have to answer to the American people as to why is is taking his veto power to all the bills that this congress sends past his desk. The americans ARE NOT STUPID like he wants to think we are. Obama WILL have to answer for his veto’s and the American people are only going to tolerate, (because we are to stupid to spend our own money) only so long. I see if the Congress repeals the healthcare bill and Obama uses veto power, well then Obama is going against the will of the American people who would put Republicans in office to stop things like this. If Obama fights congress on everything, I dont see him getting to the next election. I see him getting impeached as at that point he would be working AGAINST the will of the people and it would be more like hes holding AMERICANS HOSTAGE. This will not happen, not in America.
People, just vote wisely and let the business people we plan to put into office run the govenment like a business because thats what it needs. Remember, business creates jobs, government kills jobs each and every time.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
@Bosch,
So the president is telling the latinos to vote against “their enemies”, who just happen to be the major party of opposition for that same president.
And if the candidates represented by those “enemies” are conservatives who cast votes for them, what does that then make them? What would you call the supporters of enemies of latinos?
He won’t call a terrorist a terrorist, but he will call a conservative an enemy of latinos.
Somehow, I don’t think I have misread his intention. But if you are willing to look the other way, so be it.
Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
bosch
How many times have the facts about this deficit been put out there on this blog? Willing suspension of disbelief – I’ll say.
Harry Callahan
October 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:11 pm
“Mart T: Take your hood off and maybe you can understand it “””
A nice lesson in Liberalism 101…if you can’t debate someone intellectually, call them a racist.
TaxPayer
October 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
Bosch, Taxpayer…can you find the post where I said I was a fan of Medicare? Thanks in advance
I can try but could you help me out a little and try to remember where you lost it originally.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
Based on how I feel about things right now, count me in the majority of both…..
POLL: 65% Would Vote to Replace Entire Congress…
POLL: Majority Wants Obama Fired In 2012…
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
Nice Guy,
But how much of that is the wars being put back on the books?
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
Taxpayer –
Don’t worry expalining anything further, I get it. Just more nonsense.
Jay may be actually right on this one...
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
people have to realize that this is a NATIONAL election and extreme views in the south are not going win the presidency. Obama did carry FL but could have won without FL and Texas. I believe we are going to see another Bush I, Clinton, Perot race where a third party Tea Partier will split the vote.
My prediction, the GOP is going to treat Palin like the GA GOP treated Karen Handel. She is going to actually believe she can win as a third party canidiate and run as an independent/tea party. The GOP will nominate some “newbie”, their version of Obama and go with the whole “change” strategy but with a different word, my prediction is the congressman from VA who will be the House Whip if the GOP gains the house (his name escapes me as will many GOP voters who will flock to “you betcha”. The Dems and the traditional groups blacks, browns, gays, etc. will realize what a mistake it was not to turn out for the 2010 mid-term elections and vote in record numbers again and Obama wins a second term.
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
Zedd the idiot: Have you looked at the polls, your Klan tea Party group are losing in places they thought was a lock.
Dem are out it big numbers, we are not going to go back and let a bunch of idiots destroy this country again.
Left wing management
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
Harry Calahan: “LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – Intellectual superior, yet incapable of mastering the simple concepts of working, saving, and investing”
Ah, so THAT’s what a ‘liberal’ is. Noted.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:19 pm
Mick, I did refute it..I guess the CBO isnt as good a source as a liberal columnist though
@@
October 28th, 2010
2:19 pm
As if the White House didn’t have enough to worry about, a recent Gallup poll piled on bad news for President Obama. At the beginning of 2010 the president enjoyed support from 69% of Hispanics. By May that number was down to 57%. Now just 55% of Hispanics support the president and his liberal agenda.
This president seems to think that all that matters to Latinos is immigration reform (about which he’s done nothing). He’s been taking their votes for granted.
There’s a bunch of conservative Latino organizations springing up throughout the country reminding Latinos that they’ve already fled from countries that promote left-wing ideology. They’re talking about social issues too.
Latinos, for the most part, are strong in their faith AND families.
Watched a couple of Latinos on O’Reilly last night. They were offended by Obama’s approach on Univision. He’s selling them short and they know it.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:20 pm
Real American…explain what this means?
Dem are out it big numbers
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:21 pm
Bosch –
From what I can tell, $709B.
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:21 pm
Equality,
I took the quote as him telling the Latinos to not sit back and not vote in an attempt to punish them or to think of them as an enemy, but to instead get out and vote for those people who support comprehension immigration reform.
Again, if you read the entire interview and digest it, that one quote or word is relatively irrelevant.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:21 pm
Real American,
I hate to break this to you but the jobs were lost AFTER the democrats took control of the house and senate. Employment peaked in November 2007.
Go to the BLS site and do a bit of research before you draw such an incorrect conclusion.
Zedd
October 28th, 2010
2:22 pm
Real American, whatever you have to tell yourself to get to sleep at night.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:22 pm
Real American – “Klan tea Party group ”
And you call Zedd an idiot?
Laughable.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:23 pm
NowReally
October 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
When the new Congress convenes Obama will have had two years to make a positive impact. You know that. Not enough time? Then prior to the 2012 elections I’m sure you and the left will continue the mantra that two years was just not enough time for the rep led House to correct the problems, right?
Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:23 pm
mark t
Forget it – believe what you will but just remember this: everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die…
Big D
October 28th, 2010
2:23 pm
Latinos are just the new plantation for the Dems.
TaxPayer
October 28th, 2010
2:24 pm
Don’t worry expalining anything further, I get it. Just more nonsense.
You get more nonsense! Whatever excites you, Nice Guy.
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:25 pm
Jay,
That is right Obama really worked towards compromise with the healthcare bill. What are you smoking. This is EXACTLY why the democrats are going to lose on November 2nd and 2012. Democrats do not compromise and do not want to work issues out “across the party lines”.
Political Mongrel
October 28th, 2010
2:25 pm
With all the blather on both sides, predicting what will happen in any election is just an exercise in public self-gratification, no matter what the polls say, no matter what interviews say, and especially no matter what bloggers say.
Harry Callahan
October 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:18 pm
“Zedd the idiot: Have you looked at the polls, your Klan tea Party group are losing in places they thought was a lock.”
LOL…Mr. Real American goes back to the “call them a racist” page of the playbook twice in a row!
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
Nice Guy,
I’m not good at math, I will not sit here and even pretend to be good at math — but if you take out the stimulus money and putting the war money back in the accounting — in regards to spending, how is this administration any different, than any of the others going back to oh, let’s say Nixon or Ford. ?????
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
They may once they lose control of the Congress and that will only be because they dont have complete control anymore.
Big D
October 28th, 2010
2:27 pm
Real American…hummm..like real American cheese…no cheese at all (oil).
You really need to watch what you say or maybe how you say it…
you don’t come off as real bright….just saying.
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:27 pm
Toss up question: Which Republican in the House (Boehner?) will take the lead and inform the President “we won” when compromise is sought? Anyone……..anyone…….Bueller……?
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:28 pm
“LOL…Mr. Real American goes back to the “call them a racist” page of the playbook twice in a row!”
I know, it really is so very weak. Even some of the regulars on here, who, at times, make good points, use this “racist” garbage to try to enhance their arrogance. So tiring, so weak, and so old.
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:28 pm
Here’s what Obama can say:
“Republicans drove that car into the ditch. We got the car out of the ditch. But as anyone knows, it takes many time longer to repair that damage than it did to damage it in the first place. That’s why you need to keep me in office for four more years”.
TaxPayer
October 28th, 2010
2:29 pm
Some critics continue to assert that President George W. Bush’s policies bear little responsibility for the deficits the nation faces over the coming decade — that, instead, the new policies of President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress are to blame. Most recently, a Heritage Foundation paper downplayed the role of Bush-era policies. Nevertheless, the fact remains: Together with the economic downturn, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq explain virtually the entire deficit over the next ten years.
What was that about the deficit.
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:29 pm
Equility, its funny how they ask for the proof..
we need to punish our enemies”..
The newest wingnut poutrage. Can anybody post the actual interview in context?
But when you give it to them its on to the next excuse…Liberals are funny
mm
October 28th, 2010
2:29 pm
I cringe when I hear the statement that Obama needs to move to the center. He’s already in the center. If he moves any more to the right he will lose in 2012.
If the GOP manages to win the house, the senate will still be where good bills go to die. That filibuster is a b*tch. And the veto is priceless.
Roark
October 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
Bookman apparently did not see the USN poll yesterday which reinforced the obvious – the majority of ALL voters want Obama out in 2012.
Voters clearly are opposed to compromise with an incredibly incompetent and radical administration. THROW the BUM out!
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
Have you notice how tough-talking Obama has been on the campaign trail these past few weeks? “Enemies”, “get in the back”, et al. Too bad he’s not equally tough on America’s REAL enemies.
Harry Callahan
October 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
Bosch, one hour has now passed since I asked why a brilliant guy like yourself can’t figure out how to work, invest, and provide for your own financial future. Was it really that tough of a question? If so, maybe you should go purchase “Investing For Dummies” and spend a little more time studying basic economic principals and a little less time playing on AJC blogs.
Bosch
October 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
Mark,
Excuse? Or personal interpretation, opinion? Do you have a problem with someone whose is different than yours? I’m basing mine after reading the entire interview, but you seem totally fixated on that one phrase.
Granny Godzilla
October 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
I have no doubt about Obama winning in 2012.
The TeaOP bench is empty.
Timus, Powder Springs, GA
October 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
The real bad news for the GOP is that they are going to actually have to do something or prove themselves to be worthless. Furthermore they are going to have to do it without raising taxes or increasing the national debt!!! They have set themselves up to fail!!
Equality 7-2521
October 28th, 2010
2:32 pm
On one side of my bumper is a NOPE bumper sticker.
On the other side: Monds for Governor.
Yet they still call me racist.
Go figure.
The truth is I am anti-socialist, anti-marxist, and pro-individual. I am unafraid to tell someone that I understand why you want something, but if you cannot afford it, it shall not be given to you.
Just because you can envision it, doesn’t mean you have a right to have it for free.
@@
October 28th, 2010
2:32 pm
The reason “certain individuals” are easily manipulated is because they fail to pick up on Democrat’s nuanced messages.
Took me awhile too. At first I was blind (deaf), but BOY HOWDY….do I see (hear) ‘em now.
Voice of Truth
October 28th, 2010
2:33 pm
I love the fact that the midterm elections of 2010 have not even transpired yet and the weak minded Jay (Socialist) Bookman is already predicating empty suit Onothing winning the White House in 2012. What does he base this own? Lets make a wild guess, oh the Republican far right anti everything party will self destruct and not comprimise on anything! ya right you moron. Go back and look what happended after the 94 massacre the socialist party was handed by Newt and his gang. Mr. Bill (impeached) Clinton had no choice but to accept the rights agenda and he moved not on his own but by brutal politically reality to the right center. Mr Bookman, your a smart liberal socialist person, know do you want empty suit re-elected for a 2nd term or do you want him only as a one term President? Figure it out Jay and next time do your homework before biting your tongue!
Big D
October 28th, 2010
2:34 pm
Tim P S…So… the Dems just did it…
jm
October 28th, 2010
2:35 pm
JAY 1:20 – There’s a free arb opportunity against Harry. Harry, I wanna bet too. $10k on it?
http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetailID=639648&z=1288291736274
Mark T
October 28th, 2010
2:35 pm
Bosch, you obviously dont understand the concept. Why would you refer to the opposing party as “enemies”.? .This just reinforces our argument that he is not willing to be bi-partisian
steve
October 28th, 2010
2:36 pm
Umm Jay…. Take a look and still tell me if you think the odds look good for Obama in 2012?
http://politics.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2010/10/27/poll-most-want-obama-fired-in-2012
mm
October 28th, 2010
2:36 pm
“Democrats do not compromise and do not want to work issues out “across the party lines”.”
Contrary to the BS that’s been drilled into the empty heads of GOP supporters, the main reason dems and indies are upset with the dems is because they compromised TOO MUCH!!!
They gave away too much on healthcare. They gave away too much on wall srett reform. On and on and on. I still think the undecided voters will realize they cannot hold their nose and vote for a republican.
It ain’t over till the fat politician sings.
Doggone/GA
October 28th, 2010
2:36 pm
“Obama made promises during the campaign that he has not and will not keep”
He’s only been in office for about half his term. You can’t, in all honesty, say he hasn’t kept his promises. The most you can say is that he hasn’t kept them YET.
And unless you have a really, REALLY good crystal ball…you can’t say he “will not” keep them…becuase only HE knows the truth about that. And even IF he intends to keep them all, he still has to get Congress on board. No Congress, no promises filled…no matter how strong his intentions.
Mick
October 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
mark t
Here’s another one for you: In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king….
Real American
October 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
So its Ok when, Bush and Clinton go to the Latino community and ask for their vote” Its Ok for Bush to go to white organizations and ask for their vote?
The things you are saying about the President did not surprise the average black person.
The only way the President can get your attention if he was playing football, basketball, a smart African American male has always been a threat to your world.
George Bush destroyed this country and you fake Americans said nothing, but it was ok because he was a idiot and bigot like the tea party movement.
No one can still tell me, where was the love for your country and concern about spending when George W sent trillions of our tax dollars to fund two wars,
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
Is America a Democracy or a Republic…..who can answer this question?
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Where can I get tickets? Can you buy t-shirts on the tour?
“Bill Clinton’s ‘retribution tour’ against Barack Obama”
TaxPayer
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
The reason “certain individuals” are easily manipulated is because they fail to pick up on Democrat’s nuanced messages.
Took me awhile too. At first I was blind (deaf), but BOY HOWDY….do I see (hear) ‘em now.
Really.
Nice Guy
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Bosch –
In 2009, BHO’s first year, BHO spent $3.5T
In the first year, Bush spent $1.8T, Clinton $1.6T, Ford come in under $1T.
You said you’re not good at math, but hopefully you can see my point.
Harry Callahan
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Granny Godzilla
October 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
“I have no doubt about Obama winning in 2012.
The TeaOP bench is empty.”
LOL…Granny is defintiely off her meds…
The Leg Lamp is a "major award"....
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
If Obama gets another term America may be neither.
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Real American…..you are the reason racism still exists! Retard.
White man
October 28th, 2010
2:39 pm
Leg Lamp….great point.
Sid Farcas
October 28th, 2010
2:39 pm
Just Wondering
October 28th, 2010
1:43 pm
Who will be the GOP ticket for President and VP. Palin actually “thinks” she can be President, a person who quit her job as Governor during her term. Is this the best our country can do?
hey, if can elect a community organizer as President we can surely elect a former Governor who quit to travel the country. I hope we don’t but, we have done dummer things. Like 2008.