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UrbScotty

(23,980 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 01:54 PM Jan 2012

It's Iowa Caucus Day - for Democrats too. Who is Obama's toughest primary challenger?

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I mean, he is unpopular among liberals, right?

That's what I've heard quite a bit.

So surely a notable progressive has stepped up to challenge Obama in the primaries.

Right?

(crickets)

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It's Iowa Caucus Day - for Democrats too. Who is Obama's toughest primary challenger? (Original Post) UrbScotty Jan 2012 OP
(faraway sound of gritting teeth and bullets being bitten) n/t Betty Karlson Jan 2012 #1
There are no challengers, and Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #2
I thought I read Obama had an 80% or around there approval from liberals...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #3
Hush! Nobody wants to hear facts! TheWraith Jan 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #4
Yes, that just Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #7
That is a masterpiece of rationalization. TheWraith Jan 2012 #10
Because it is totally unusual for a sitting sufrommich Jan 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #13
Smug... one_voice Jan 2012 #19
Speaking of smug. nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #20
Probably "none of the above"... brooklynite Jan 2012 #5
Please, Obama has multi-millions and it is considered disloyal quinnox Jan 2012 #6
Ted Kennedy was not considered disloyal, even after challenging Carter. UrbScotty Jan 2012 #21
Senator Obama from 2008 n/t rurallib Jan 2012 #8
Uncommitted cyberswede Jan 2012 #11
Grovelbot ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #14
What precisely would you have people say? 99Forever Jan 2012 #15
You mean you haven't heard of the Darcy Richardson juggernaut?... SidDithers Jan 2012 #16
If Al Hamburg gains momentum, Obama's screwed! UrbScotty Jan 2012 #22
I'd name a few DUers but malaise Jan 2012 #17
It's a tie between Apathy and Disillusionment. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #18

Response to UrbScotty (Original post)

TheWraith

(24,331 posts)
10. That is a masterpiece of rationalization.
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 02:22 PM
Jan 2012

Frankly, it surpasses even the claim that his approval rating among liberal Democrats is high either because all the REAL liberals have left the party, or because people are lying about whether they're liberals.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
12. Because it is totally unusual for a sitting
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:02 PM
Jan 2012

democratic president to run for a second term without a serious primary challenger, right? Watch out democrats, this totally new phenomenon does not bode well.

Response to sufrommich (Reply #12)

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
19. Smug...
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 04:24 PM
Jan 2012

kinda like you're doing.

It does seem to please you so...that the Dems didn't do well in 2010. It also seems to make your day that things might not bode well for Obama this year.

Smug indeed.

brooklynite

(94,624 posts)
5. Probably "none of the above"...
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 02:08 PM
Jan 2012

...remember, this is a Caucus, not a Primary, so there's no ballot of official candidates. And since there are no other candidates (at least not any with a campaign organization) the most you're likely to see is some caucus goers choosing "uncommitted" when asked.

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
6. Please, Obama has multi-millions and it is considered disloyal
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 02:11 PM
Jan 2012

for any Democrat to challenge him in the primary. But I'm sure you knew that.

Its our wonderful two party system in action, the supposed cradle of freedom and democracy...

UrbScotty

(23,980 posts)
21. Ted Kennedy was not considered disloyal, even after challenging Carter.
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 10:00 PM
Jan 2012

As for 'two-party system:' Three words: United Kingdom, Canada. Look up the results of the last elections in those countries. Stephen Harper and David Cameron owe their jobs to a split left.

Every President, and almost every member of Congress, since 1853 has been either a Democrat or a Republican. Since then, America has gone from being can unknown country to being the most respected country in the world. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/global-survey-says-us-now_n_311479.html)

It's not the parties, it's the corporations.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
11. Uncommitted
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 02:57 PM
Jan 2012

Not that Uncommitted will get more votes than Obama, but some people will choose that alternative.

I believe Uncommitted did receive more votes than Clinton in Iowa (and someone else...I'm forgetting).

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
15. What precisely would you have people say?
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 04:18 PM
Jan 2012

I mean honestly. Do you really think this kind of "in your face" sort of posting is good for Democratic Party unity?

I really don't understand what positive motive can be ascribed to this.

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
18. It's a tie between Apathy and Disillusionment.
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 04:21 PM
Jan 2012

One of those could potentially kill his chance at reelection.

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