"The Obama Haters Have It Wrong" - Democratic Underground

lillypaddle

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Fri Aug-27-10 11:08 AM
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"The Obama Haters Have It Wrong"

via Frank A. Weil at HuffPost:

I recently received a message in my email: "The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown." My immediate reaction was: how can reasonably intelligent people have it so wrong? And I quickly worked out the answers to why each of the 10 enumerated reasons had the world backwards.

More at the link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-a-weil/the-obama-haters-have-it-_b_694324.html

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nightrain

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Fri Aug-27-10 11:14 AM
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1. if Obama's doing so well, then why the worry about November and 2012?

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Fri Aug-27-10 11:27 AM
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2. Well, because Obama's not running in November.

Congress is, and this sort of off year election is typically bad for majority party, particularly in a rough economy.

As for 2012, not worried at all.

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Phx_Dem

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Fri Aug-27-10 03:42 PM
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4. +100

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nightrain

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Fri Aug-27-10 06:12 PM
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5. then why all the fear tactics? Obama may not be "running" in Nov, but

his New Dem and Blue Dog buddies are. My guess? It'll be a measure of his effectiveness. Which ain't doin so hot among many Dems, huh? They're on the wrong track.

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lillypaddle

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Fri Aug-27-10 12:44 PM
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3. Elections are always a worry

look at 2000, and the insane reelection of the shrub.

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Skittles

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Fri Aug-27-10 06:15 PM
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6. and why do we keep getting trashed?

Edited on Fri Aug-27-10 06:30 PM by Skittles

this is just the rosiest spin the guy can think of. "Largely disengaged from Iraq" - please....and whaddaya know, the "non-combat" troops will still be receiving COMBAT PAY!!! http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/nationalsecurity/2010/08/noncombat-iraq-troops-still-get-combat-pay.html
:rofl:

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DemocraticPilgrim

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Sat Aug-28-10 08:41 AM
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7. That's a beautiful article and poetically says how he is one of the all time great Presidents. No ..

Edited on Sat Aug-28-10 08:48 AM by DemocraticPilgrim

matter how anyone tries to spin it. The criticism would have more to it if,,, there had been President's who've done more in the past, simply that never happened. People might want instant gratification in results, but the auto industry shows if he's given time there are big results.

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