US debt crisis: angry Democrats turn their fire on Obama

Angry Democrats turned their fire on President Barack Obama with unprecedented ferocity on Monday, accusing him of a capitulation to Republicans that has seriously harmed his chances of re-election in 2012.

Though the White House boasted about a triumph for compromise, Left-wingers felt betrayed, saying the price of striking a deal to raise the US borrowing limit had been much too high.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat, said of the deal: "On the surface it looks like a Satan sandwich."

Another, Cedric Richmond from New Orleans, said he feared it would have a "devastating impact" on low earners, with the working and middle classes bearing the brunt of the cuts.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/us-politics/8675899/US-debt-crisis-angry-Democrats-turn-their-fire-on-Obama.html

"Our members are wondering, 'What in God's name is going on in D.C.?'" said Justin Ruben, executive director of the group, which claims five million members. "The country needs jobs, and Washington is debating what vital programme needs to be cut."" Michael Tomasky, a leading liberal commentator, wrote: "This is the lowest moment of Obama's presidency."

While George W Bush wrecked the country "through rank incompetence", Mr Obama "is simply handing the Republicans the keys to the house and saying 'take what you want'," he said in the Daily Beast.

In the New Republic, Jonathan Chait said: "There's a limit to how much faith one can place in a man who has so badly misjudged his political opponents time and time again."


This says it all!

We are his opponents, apparently. :(

"That is IMMORAL!
That is WRONG!
And that is BAD Economic Policy!"

"Mr President, that is a BAD proposal.
We CAN do better!
We MUST do better!"

is stupid.

Saying incompetent but not corrupt indicates to me that the writer meant incompetent.

What's your opinion?

Was he incompetent in the sense that he didn't know what Cheney, Rove, and others were doing and had no role in it? Nope. Was he incompetent in the sense that he probably couldn't have foreseen the long-term consequences of his actions even if he had troubled himself to ponder them? Hell, yes. He was (and probably is) largely indifferent to the consequences of his actions, and I think that springs from being over-privileged, lazy, and not very bright.

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this is NOT what I voted for!

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Incorporating ideas from Republicans and not trying to inflexibly have things his way all the time. Did you listen to the speeches? The last thing they were was a promise of decisive progressive action.

the President's alleged deep faith in an anti marriage equality Goddy God. The Jesus types loathe this shit he is into. He needs to shove his 'I'm a one man one woman Christian' bullshit where the sun don't shine. He is a bigot and a reckless egotist hiding behind dogma he clearly rejects.

They're eating our lunch because we didn't FIGHT for what we believe in. Now we have to FIGHT to get what we believe in. And continue to fight for it.

What is the quote about the price of freedom is eternal vigilance?

I voted along with the other 2 eligible voters in my household and we voted for the democrats on the ballot...

I voted for Democrats as well.

appropriate.

I was one southerner who was trying to warn people about the teabaggers (average southern republican, just louder) and I'm sorry their shit has spread to other states.

It wasn't us.

I voted and my 2010 senator and US Rep are Democrats.

Be careful who you accuse of letting the Republicans win in 2010. Obama and the Dem leadership did a lot to depress the base, including many of the young people and those who got involved in politics for the first time in 2008.

believe in anything. Can't vote for what isn't there. we voted

Because Obama and his Democratic politicians were too progressive and hard on Republicans?

The economy was far worse in November 2010 than it was when Obama took office.

It will be even worse in November 2012.

Who do you think people will blame for this failure to put America back to work and end the economic crisis for working people?

The Republican "tea party" faction or President Obama?

trying to become Mr. Popularity with the Rethugs.

We fought. Obama and the Dems in the senate gave up.

so it is hard for us to get behind electing them.

We need candidates who represent what we believe in.

Feel free to blame the electorate if it makes you feel better.

some people enjoy painful activities.

And we all assume that the President is actually interested in serving a 2nd term. Maybe he could care less?.

Forgot to add the :shrug:

why are they not mad at the teabaggers instead?

They have not betrayed you , so follow them! They have strong leaders!

Sounds like something you'd find at Bed Bath and Beyond.

I wasn't trying to be snarky, glad you saw it that way.
I've had my share of similar moments.


:thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

and haven't looked back since.

Many of these Democrats are also playing the dual role as tools of the Republican party, all the while accusing the President of being a Republican himself! That's the irony of it all.

Yes, it does appear that many Democrats are projecting onto the President their very own qualities; of being cowards who can only effectively fight their own side, name calling and all, but cannot seem to muster enough strength and unity to fight the actual Republican opposition. Same Democrats also appear to believe that ignoring the fact that there is a 60+ majority vote in the house, a place that controls the nation's purse string is only a small fact that has no standing as long as the President beats his chest loudly for a really, really long time while not giving in an inch. In fact, these folks would be as willing as the teabaggers to crash the entire world just so they can brag to have been accurate in their glorious self serving analysis.