Posted on 07/24/2011 6:53:32 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote
July 24, 2011, 10:11 AM President Pushover Updated: Drew article now available.
The redoubtable Elizabeth Drew has a forthcoming article in the New York Review of Books — not yet online — that confirms all our worst fears. She tells us that past concessions have
established in both Democrats’ and Republicans’ minds the thought that Obama was a weak negotiator—a “pushover.” He was more widely seen among Democrats and other close observers as having a strategy of starting near where he thinks the Republicans are—at the fifty-yard line—and then moving closer to their position. Even more alarming, however, is her window on what the White House is thinking:
It all goes back to the “shellacking” Obama took in the 2010 elections. The President’s political advisers studied the numbers and concluded that the voters wanted the government to spend less. This was an arguable interpretation. Nevertheless, the political advisers believed that elections are decided by middle-of-the-road independent voters, and this group became the target for determining the policies of the next two years.
OK, I’ve never won a tough election. But neither has Obama! The 2008 race was looking close until Sarah Palin and Lehman came along. And as far as I can tell, this assessment both of what 2010 was about and what matters for 2012 is just ludicrous.
(Excerpt) Read more at community.nytimes.com ...
When Sarah got picked I did three things :
1. Screamed and got chills. Wiped a tear away. Called my friends.
2. Bought an ar 15 in her honor.
3. Signed up for the campaign as an attorney volunteer for voter fraud in PA. I live in New York.
She is the only reason I voted for moccasin.
Japan Earthquake 9.0
US Unemployment 9.5
“As it was, Team McCain did everything they could to throw the race to Obama, including putting the shackles on Sarah, but you can’t expect a liberal moron like Krugman to have the 20/20 vision to see that.”
Exactly.
Soros ran ALL candidates in 2008. THE most left of the Dim/Pub parties. The 3 most left in the Dim being 0bama, biden, clinton.
..you'd have to start seeing "hints" late this year..and he'd have to announce that he's not running by about March at the latest.
Good strategery there, my friend. Let's hope the Democrat establishment goons are monitoring this conversation. I think they need our brains to figure out this conundrum.
Other thing is that the Dems would have to decide upon the nominee..a primary would tear the party apart...I've been thinking that Hillary might be the one..
Well, as you said in your post, the picture of her in that mu-mu last week pretty much shows that she's given up any thoughts of higher office. She's reverting to hippie mode now, and grinning her way into retirement. Next time we see her, she'll be on the cover of Mother Jones sitting barefoot and cross-legged in a field of daisies, wearing purple sunglasses.
No, she won't be their pick - especially after Obama pimped her out like he did. I don't know - who do they have that could follow Obama's act? Moochelle?
They are in mass meltdown.
Krugman provides the green light for all other progressive critics of Obama.
At least 20% of them are looking for a "good reason" to dump him anyway.
Azathoth (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-24-11 10:33 PM
Response to Original message
20. I guess it’s just a matter of time until he insinuates that Obama only won because he’s black
Obama Derangement Syndrome follows a predictable progression.
Lmao.
I personally think that Senator Charles Schumer—who likely represents the big Wall Street interests in New York City (I’m sure he knows the Board of Directors of Goldman Sachs very well!) is going to realize that Obama’s actions will even take down the awesomely powerful Goldman Sachs and he could force Obama’s hand on this.
Soros wants someone new.
Again.
Ska-rew that!
Hey Black people!
I'm a white guy, a conservative. Obama is killing you and the RAT party. You gotta dump him. But don't just take my word for it, ask some questions. All the RATs will be saying the same thing soon.
Thank you for listening.
Yours truly,
Rocklobster
PS...(vote Republican)
Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-24-11 09:35 PM
Response to Reply #9
12. This is really turning into an assholes on the left on parade. The GOP House is literally running
the economy off a cliff based on a manufactured crisis and people supposedly on the left are spending all their time attacking President Obama. We should never wonder why Republicans manage to hold on to power longer.
Well, they still have Chuckie Shumer and Tom Daschle, as well as Charlie Rangel. Ain't Pelosi as old as dirt? Surely, there must be some old bulls left who retain some influence on the party.
Anyone?
Cornel west and tavis smiley are already touring the nation on a bash Obama tour.
Yeah Sarah was an energy boost to the McCain campaign and a shot in the arm. But the McCain campaign didn’t ket Sarah be Sarah! They made some of the dumbest moves ever like putting her on SNL after Tina fey, or putting her in those awful, heavily edited MSM interviews with Gibson and Couric. The myth that Palin is stupid is going to be shattered in the next campaign, if she chooses to run, and when she beats 0 they’ll all be scratching their heads as to how it happened, but in their hearts they’ll know why.
Rose delauro, Barney frank, etc.
Every time Krugman wanders from factual reporting and into editorializing, I have this need to hurl.
She was the only reason I got involved in that campaign.
You sure know how to brighten up a thread!
In all the years I've been posting here, I've only clicked over to the DUmp once, and it was as foul a place as I imagined it was. Thanks for donning your hazmat suit and diving in there for the rest of us.
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