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Obama's populist pitch fizzles - "2014 might not be the year for Democrats"
The Hill ^ | March 26, 2014 | Bernie Becker

Posted on 03/26/2014 5:22:02 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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1 posted on 03/26/2014 5:22:02 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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Yoo, hoo, Dummycrats----can you say "we're gonna get clobbered?"

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STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE As far back as 2008, at the presidential debate in Nashville, Democrat candidate Obama advanced his signature healthcare plan---ultimately enacted, by an historic straight Democrat party-line vote, into the "Affordable Care Act"

QUOTING 2008 OBAMA: "No. 1, let me just repeat, if you’ve got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it. All I’m going to do is help you to lower the premiums on it. You’ll still have choice of doctor.” Repeated over and over ---- with the promise that every American family would be saving $2500.00 on healthcare costs.

Significantly, Obamba NEVER corrected lock-stepping Democrats, all reading from the same Democrat talking points, all of them repeating the same Democrat promises---over and over again.

LOCK-STEPPING PARTY LOYALTY NOT SEEN SINCE 1930-40's ERA EUROPE Obama And The Dems marched in lockstep. The persistent Dumbocrat drumbeat ---- in obeisance to Obama ---- kept ringing reassuringly in our ears: "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan."

2 posted on 03/26/2014 5:35:31 AM PDT by Liz
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I wonder if we are at a point where people are waking up and realizing that there is no Santa Claus and that all the “free stuff” Obama and the Dems have been promising actually cost the entire country (not just “the rich”) a fortune that we can’t pay.


3 posted on 03/26/2014 5:36:43 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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I know a man who runs a flooring business. He already pays $10/hour. He has used dozens of workers. His first question is, do you have a driver’s license? (That’s to find out if he has to go pick them up so they can work as the bulk of his workers have had their driver’s license suspended for DUI.) He only has one employee who does a good day’s work and he doesn’t have to ride. But that guy lives over an hour away and is often unavailable because he can find $12/hr closer to home.

But, here’s his biggest problem. His work is mostly commercial and he does it on weekends when businesses are closed. If he pays them daily, like they demand, they won’t show up the next day as they’re drunk, stoned or hung over...

If they raised the rate to $15/hour the people he is forced to use would work even less. (Assuming alcohol and crack prices don’t go up too.)

I would imagine that if his business was steadier he could hire good workers. But sometimes six months goes by with very little work. Then he’ll be swamped for three months and he’ll even deal with people he has to watch so they don’t go to sleep on the floor.


4 posted on 03/26/2014 5:36:50 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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Such positive indicators would normally embolden the opposition to capitalize on the incumbents’ weaknesses by offering offer stark contrasts to unpopular policies. Unfortunately, the GOP is further moderating its positions, diminishing the contrast and dampening its own momentum. As the country looks for a difference, the GOP offers a little less of the same. The GOP elite are very smart people, so the Government–advancing intent of its strategy must be deliberate.


5 posted on 03/26/2014 5:44:08 AM PDT by Always A Marine
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Democrats face gale force political headwinds: dissatisfaction in their own ranks, struggling voters live with a dismal economy, belief that Obama is dragging the country in the wrong direction (a surefire losing combination at the polls). Democrats acknowledge that they need to embrace ObamaCare's positives, even though ACA is seen as a bigger failure now than it was when the party got soundly defeated in 2010.

When Fla Republican David Jolly defeated Dummy Alex Sink, Dem leaders explained away the outcome by arguing that Republicans had a 13-point turnout advantage.......but the Dum-Dums failed to mention...................

PELOSI THE MAGIC VOTE-GETTER --- FOR REPUBLICANS Seems that invoking "Pelosi" was a vote-getter......for Republicans....(cackle).

National Journal reported Repub strategists had measured which messages were most effectively persuading voters to turn in their ballots.

<><> In Jolly's race, they turned to a message—delivered across a variety of digital platforms and email—that focused on urging Repubs to vote now or watch Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi move one step closer to reclaiming the speaker's gavel.<><>

Never thought I would---but ya gotta love them Obama-hating Dems.

Posted At DU: “the ACA says insurance companies cannot deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. But they can--and do-- deny coverage for life-saving meds to treat p/e conditions. the ACA exchange I'm signed up w/ just denied coverage for my wife's multiple sclerosis meds. We're “covered,” to the tune of $700 a month...just not for what she really needs. FU, Mr. President, you piece of sh** used-car salesman.“From my heart and soul, FU.”

(Sign) those sentiments are so, so sweet.

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HE'S FALLEN AND HE CANT GET UP (CACKLE) Obomba's Achilles Heel is the disappearing lock-step support he once had from Democrats.

FACTOID Seven Dems helped Repubs defeat Obamba's choice for the DOJ Civil Rights Division---nom was a cheerleader for the crazies defending a cop-killer. FACTOID Dems are now lining up to defeat Obomba's gun control worshipper for Surgeon General....even w/ Harry's vaunted nuclear option.

6 posted on 03/26/2014 5:44:30 AM PDT by Liz
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ONE MESSAGE will allow the GOP to have a landslide election win in 2014 - a united message that appeals to ALL MERICANS.

It’s the ECONOMY stupid. People simply cannot get jobs. Those that have them, many of whom are discontent with their current employer simply cannot get hired elsewhere. Those without jobs are extremely frustrated. The youth are basically at 20% unemployment.

The Obama near constant recession and lack of opportunity should be the unifying GOP message. All the other important stuff can be number 2,3 4.


7 posted on 03/26/2014 5:53:01 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Democrats are casting the Kochs — and the GOP, by extension — as actively working against the middle class,

The Koch brothers are not on the ballot. Just as it's not very effective for the GOP to run against Soros, it won't be effective for Rats to run against the Kochs.

8 posted on 03/26/2014 5:53:32 AM PDT by randita
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The die has been cast. Every year since 2009 is worse for Democats than the last. And, truth be told, it’s worse for all americans as well. And it grows exponentially. If he miraculously stays in office until January of 2017, this country will not survive.


9 posted on 03/26/2014 5:55:19 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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This country will survive, it has already survived much worse than Obama.


10 posted on 03/26/2014 5:56:19 AM PDT by CityCenter (Resist Obamacare!)
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This country will survive, it has already survived much worse than Obama.


Well, technically, I think it will survive in the same way that France survived the French revolution.


11 posted on 03/26/2014 5:57:09 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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LOCK-STEPPING PARTY LOYALTY NOT SEEN SINCE 1930-40's ERA EUROPE

I think the correct term would be "goose-stepping".

12 posted on 03/26/2014 5:58:25 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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I hope the elections will go down ticket, especially in Connecticut, Vermont and other blue states.


13 posted on 03/26/2014 6:05:30 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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Heh——well, we don’t want to get t-o-o-o-o specific.


14 posted on 03/26/2014 6:11:20 AM PDT by Liz
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The French didn’t have our Constitution. It is our ace in the whole. Plus, we’re Americans.


15 posted on 03/26/2014 6:15:55 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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Mmmmmm.....Republicans taking over the Senate opens up some delicious options.

Let's give Harry a brand new office ....in the Capitol's sub-basement, next to the furnace. Harry'll just love his brand-new cardboard desk (some assembly required). Although I hear phone service isn't hooked up down there yet. Too bad. Harry can always use smoke signals (from the handy furnace) to communicate.

And give 'ol Harry a comfortable desk chair---and tell him not to
worry about all those silly electrical switches laying around.


16 posted on 03/26/2014 6:16:13 AM PDT by Liz
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The French didn’t have our Constitution. It is our ace in the whole.


It’s not working out for us all that well lately.


17 posted on 03/26/2014 6:40:47 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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This article reads like an advertising strategy. No real change to the democrats agenda...just polishing the road apple.


18 posted on 03/26/2014 7:18:45 AM PDT by kidd
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Socialism always fails, always.


19 posted on 03/26/2014 8:45:05 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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What’s “not working” is the people who are in places of power.

WE the People need to fix that.

The Constitution still stands and will “work” when men and women of good moral character represent us in government.


20 posted on 03/26/2014 8:56:13 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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