Posted on 09/17/2011 3:37:46 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
With President Obama’s political troubles mounting, some analysts are suggesting that President Obama’s Democratic backers may approach him in the very near future and ask him, politely, to forget that second term.
“I’m warning my clients — ‘Don’t run in 2012.” The Hill quotes one unnamed Democratic strategist today, voicing concerns about Obama’s coattails or lack thereof next year.
Wall Street Journal’s John Fund Says Obama’s Backers Are Backing Off:
(VIDEO AT LINK)
“The odds of me being reelected are much higher than the odds of me being elected in the first place,” Obama told a group of Washington D.C. fundraisers on Thursday night. That was meant to reassure Democratic donors rather than scare the bejeezus out of them. He may have accomplished the latter.
Obama has said on numerous occasions that he is perfectly content with serving a single term in the White House. Obama told NBC News in June that there are moments “where I say that one term is enough.” He famously declared in 2009 that if he did not have the economy turned around in three years that his presidency would be a “one term proposition.”
Now rumors emanating from unnamed White House sources are suggesting that the president’ political failures have left Obama on the verge of clinical depression. A Gawker article from September 12 suggested that Obama “has seemed increasingly listless to associates.”
There will be no primary strategy against the president. The money is on his side and the Democratic Party’s black voters would revolt and fracture the party, dooming their chances in 2012. There is a scenario where Obama would demurely reject another run at the presidency… A committee requesting he leave, promising a Supreme Court seat or similar high profile position and replacing him at the top of the ticket with one other popular Democratic politician.
Buyer’s remorse among Democrats and the nation in general, is high. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Obama’s chief rival for the Democratic nomination in 2008, is now the country’s most popular politician. President Obama’s political troubles would be undone by Hillary Clinton. She could reverse the party’s fortunes among working-class white voters who supporter her in the primaries (Hillary carried Ohio and Pennsylvania, two state’s that will be battlegrounds in 2012 and sponges of Democratic campaign dollars). Memories of the Clinton economy in the 1990s would nearly reverse Obama’s record of failure and the tainted image of the Democratic Party’s handling of the economy.
That does not mean this possibility is around the corner. President Obama, by bowing out, would virtually cede his place in the history books. For a President that has incontrovertibly viewed himself as historic and transitional, that would be a big blow. President Bush left office deeply unpopular and had resigned himself to vindication in the history books. It is less believable that Obama would similarly leave his fortunes to chance.
That said, if Obama did bow out, it would raise Democratic prospects for a win in 2012 exponentially.
I agree it will never happen. A narcissist knows no bounds.
The black backlash against the Rats would reduce them to 3rd party status for years to come.
As for HRC, she is the same conniving leftist she always has been, only her stint at SoS has shown her to be incompetent as well. Please name ANY accomplishment at State during her tenure. There aren't any. Another “reset button” will not help the Rats win in 2012. At best, she would be only marginally more competent than Obama, while increasing the criminality in the White House significantly.
Too, I think Independents have had a bellyful of economic mismanagement by the Rats. Exchanging Obama for HRC solves nothing if Reid/Pelosi control Congress. I seriously doubt Indies will vote to restore their power. A vote for HRC would be a vote for more Reid/Pelosi - not gonna happen.
,,,,, and don’t forget how much moochie loves all those paid vacations .
The only thing that Michelle is going to hate worse than living in the White House is having to leave the White House. She will not let him leave without trying to win that second term, and she will be even harder to live with after she is forced to leave that place.
What that means is that Obama is obsessed about his length of term while in office. He has freely admitted contemplating the term length. Name another president who stated such on numerous occasions ? It does not demonstrate rational behavior. Hillary has a couple of options, neither is pretty.
There will be no primary strategy against the president. The money is on his side and the Democratic Party’s black voters would revolt and fracture the party, dooming their chances in 2012.And the writer -- and the people who agree with this writer -- believe that a "quiet resignation" will prevent a "black voters revolt"?
Delusional. 100% delusional.
If the dems persuade Obama to step aside, no matter how "quietly", there will be massive and continuing rioting in the streets. It won't be safe for the new dem nominee outside of a military fortress.
She loves the power and she is the BOSS!
More like handler and beard.
Why run when you can just declare yourself President for life?
Do we realy want this guy handling the nuclear briefcase? Our only comfort is that he doesn’t know how to use it.
She will be 65 going into the campaign which will be grueling. She looks bloated and drained to me with none of the energetic vitality of her glory days in the leftist world which would be her base.
I think she means it when she says she won't run under any circumstances She may be ready to enjoy private life, speaking, writing and enjoying family life which includes her's and her daughter's sham marriages.
Leni
They really have no idea on the left... of the monster that they have elected... I mean demonic evil... he may never leave... voluntarily.
LLS
Precisely what you said !
What if he takes the attitude that he's tired of being treated badly because he's black and quits in a huff?
I could see him making a grand-standing effort to cause racial unrest. He'd still have his speaking engagements and book deals -- probably even more -- and he'd fulfill his purpose: destroy America.
He will have to steal the WH teleprompters if he intends to make any money on the speech circuit.
uh uh uh, let me be perfectly clear.....
What if he takes the attitude that he's tired of being treated badly because he's black and quits in a huff? I could see him making a grand-standing effort to cause racial unrest. He'd still have his speaking engagements and book deals -- probably even more -- and he'd fulfill his purpose: destroy America.In my opinion, what you imagine here has more possibility than the spineless dems pushing him out, either publicly or "quietly".
Obama is a Socialist Wrecker. It's his #1 goal. (Note to Sarah and Michele: this election is not about campaign finance reform, it's about stopping the Socialist Wrecking Ball smashing America.)
If he thinks he can wreck America faster by quitting "in a huff", then he might just do that.
Don’t believe it.
Yeah, I know. Heartless bastard, ain't I?
The man is a classic narcissist. He wouldn’t step down. Not in a million years....no matter HOW many “BIG SHOTS” came and asked him.
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