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Fmr. Clinton Adviser: 'Very Possible' Obama Will Bow Out of Presidential Race - For Now
CNS News ^ | Sept., 29, 2011 | Grant Dahl

Posted on 09/29/2011 3:46:53 PM PDT by Rudder

In an interview with conservative radio icon Sean Hannity, former President Clinton adviser and campaign manager Dick Morris stated that, after speaking with a Democratic strategist, he thinks it is “very possible” that President Obama might acquiesce to requests from the Democratic leadership in Congress and bow out of the 2012 race, leaving the door open for him to return sometime in the future.

“I asked a top Democratic strategist the other day and he thought that it was possible that, in January, Harry Reid comes to Obama and says, ‘Look you cost us control of the House last year, you’re going to cost us control of the Senate this year. For the good of the party you have to step aside’” said Morris.

“And, then, (Obama) pulls a Lyndon Johnson, he says ‘I’m fighting to solve the recession, and problem is because of partisanship and my re-election people reject everything I say because of partisanship, so I’m going to not run for president and focus my full time attention on solving this recession’ and then go out popular,” Morris added.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dickmorris; election; obama; resignation
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The strategy proposed here is an interesting one. With his approval ratings at an all time low, Obama is looking at a very high likelihood of a defeat in the 2012 elections and forecasters, using the examples of the 2011 special elections in New York City and Nevada, have forecast a very high probability of losses across the nation for the Democratic Party because of Obama.

Gee, even his own kind don't want him.

1 posted on 09/29/2011 3:47:03 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Rudder

This will never happen. He will be on the ballot next year.


2 posted on 09/29/2011 3:49:31 PM PDT by Grunthor (Cain. You see what he's done to Garafalo and Freeman. Wouldn't it be fun to see all the time?)
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To: Rudder

Every Democrat should stand down after what they’ve done to this country.


3 posted on 09/29/2011 3:49:55 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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To: Rudder
and go down as the biggest loser in American history...!!!

4 posted on 09/29/2011 3:50:04 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Rudder; windcliff

Could his ego handle this?


5 posted on 09/29/2011 3:50:10 PM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: Rudder
And then there's Maude...


6 posted on 09/29/2011 3:50:56 PM PDT by Libloather (The epitome of civility.)
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To: Rudder
Dick Morris has these fantasies all the time. I recall when he wrote a book about how 2008 would be Hillary vs Condi.
7 posted on 09/29/2011 3:51:41 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: ml/nj

I don’t see Obama as backing down.

What do you say ml/nj?


8 posted on 09/29/2011 3:52:26 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NO FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT!)
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To: Rudder

“It’s a trap!”

don’t believe anything leftists say


9 posted on 09/29/2011 3:52:32 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: Grunthor

I believe it’s more likely that he’ll declare martial law and cancel the election by Imperial Edict than that he’d not run a second time. His ego could NEVER let him not run.


10 posted on 09/29/2011 3:52:59 PM PDT by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger......)
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To: Rudder

Does the Clinton mob have the goods on him?


11 posted on 09/29/2011 3:54:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: tgusa

IOW, he’ll run.


12 posted on 09/29/2011 3:54:18 PM PDT by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger......)
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To: hinckley buzzard

You are right. Morris’ ability to predict the future is not only zero, it is negative. Take the opposite! On the other hand, I’ve always found him reasonably astute at assessing past events and trying to make sense of them.


13 posted on 09/29/2011 3:55:08 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: Rudder; Grampa Dave; tubebender; hedgetrimmer; forester; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER
Brings back memories of Nixon waving his "V's" as he lifted off the WH lawn for the last time!!!

I had sort of mixed emotions that time, but won't this time!!!

14 posted on 09/29/2011 3:55:33 PM PDT by SierraWasp (I'm done being disappointed by "He/She is the only one who can win" and being embarrassed later!!!)
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To: BenLurkin

with all this homo crap being talked about form the white house and appeasing them then maybe he was caught having sex with a donkey or another man.

Explains why MO is always angry anyway.


15 posted on 09/29/2011 3:56:17 PM PDT by manc (Hannity the fraud he admitted he's socially liberal he's no conservative marriage=1man+ 1 woman)
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To: Rudder

He can’t step down the investigations will destroy him forever....he needs to try and win to keep the investigations under control.


16 posted on 09/29/2011 3:56:36 PM PDT by rolling_stone
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To: Rudder

Wont happen. BHO is a narcissist, with delusions of godhood. He will just become more strident and angry until he explodes. More dems will start calling for him to not run and/or step down. BHO has enough money to run even if he never had another fundraiser and 90% of the country turns against him.


17 posted on 09/29/2011 3:56:45 PM PDT by svcw (Those who are easily shocked... should be shocked more often. - Mae West)
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To: Rudder
There is a certain logic to this.

If Obama runs and loses, he's finished.

If Obama steps down and finishes with better popularity than now, he still is eligible for one more term. He could try another run in 8 years.

He would still be eligible even if he loses, but then he'd have the stain of being a losing president trying to run again.

-PJ

18 posted on 09/29/2011 3:57:14 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
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To: Rudder

Possible? Yes.

Likely? No.

5% chance


19 posted on 09/29/2011 3:58:36 PM PDT by SideoutFred (B.O. Stinks...it really does)
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To: Rudder

I have to question the opinion of anyone who describes Sean Hannity as a “radio icon”.


20 posted on 09/29/2011 3:59:57 PM PDT by Nachoman (I HOPE we CHANGE presidents.)
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