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Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?
spiegel online (germany) ^ | April 23, 2008 | Gabor Steingart

Posted on 04/24/2008 1:13:52 AM PDT by Mount Athos

After the confetti has been shaken out of the hair and the party balloons have deflated, what is left from Tuesday's election night is a disturbing message: There is nothing to celebrate.

The winner is the loser. But the loser is not the winner. [...]

The euphoria over the 46-year-old senator has until today only gripped 50 percent of Democratic voters -- who make up only a third of registered voters. The Obama flame burns, but only in parts of society. Obama receives more goodwill than actual votes. And his press is better than his real situation.

[...] He recently promised voters the moon at a trade union convention: State-subsidized health insurance. A $100 billion infrastructure program for the construction of bridges and roads. A $160 billion ecological investment program. Tax exemption for all pensioners with an annual income of under $50,000. Tax cuts for all middle-income groups. An increase in the minimum wage.

But the voter groups which are decisive for any president distrust people who claim to be miracle workers. The union officials clapped, but many of its members lowered their heads pensively.

These people want new jobs, but they don't want new government debt. They want leadership, but Obama is only flashing his wallet.

[...] He would like to finish the war quickly -- but the majority of Americans would like to win it first.

[...]

But the further one moves from the ranks of the true believers in the direction of the undecided -- from the left to the center, from young to old, from student to worker -- the lower the excitement over Obama. In Pennsylvania, 61 percent of older voters chose Clinton, as did 68 percent of Catholics, 65 percent of workers and over 70 percent of voters in rural areas.

(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; obama

1 posted on 04/24/2008 1:13:52 AM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

Democrats are trying their best to hand republicans a win.

Republicans say “No thanks. We’re sticking with McCain.”


2 posted on 04/24/2008 1:18:58 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.)
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To: Iron Munro

LOL!

Sadly, it’s so true.

Then again, I don’t know that anyone else would win. Republicans are hated quite strongly these days in swing areas. :-(


3 posted on 04/24/2008 1:23:46 AM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Mount Athos

It *is* in their nature..they both fear and are fascinated by aging and death. In mind, body, and in all aspects of their lives. Clearly, in politics as well...If they can’t be the ‘beautiful People” they’d rather kill it with their steely knives.


4 posted on 04/24/2008 1:24:15 AM PDT by DGHoodini (Tin eared zeroes and Hollypukes comin...)
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To: Iron Munro

that is a good line!


5 posted on 04/24/2008 1:29:41 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: Mount Athos
The democrats have one true hope to salvage 2008.

...but I hear Al Gore is busy elsewhere saving the world (or registering voters):

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6 posted on 04/24/2008 1:32:19 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Mount Athos
This line in the article really bothers me:

In Pennsylvania, 61 percent of older voters chose Clinton, as did 68 percent of Catholics, 65 percent of workers and over 70 percent of voters in rural areas.

Shouldn't that say, "In Pennsylvania's DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, 61 percent of older DEMOCRATIC voters chose Clinton, as did 68 percent of DEMOCRATIC Catholics, 65 percent of DEMOCRATIC workers, and over 70 percent of DEMOCRATIC voters in rural areas"?

Der Spiegel writes like there are only Dem voters in Pennsylvania. I'm wondering if they get it.

7 posted on 04/24/2008 1:37:28 AM PDT by Judith Anne (Don't just do something! Stand there!)
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To: Iron Munro
Democrats are trying their best to hand republicans a win. Republicans say “No thanks. We’re sticking with McCain.”

Ditto.

8 posted on 04/24/2008 1:43:04 AM PDT by Liberty2007 (Wayne Allyn Root Rootforamerica.com LP candidate)
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To: Liberty2007; Iron Munro
Concurring BTTT.

Republican sugar daddies are voting with their wallets. Look at McCain's finances, he can barely afford a taxi.

The big dog Republicans plan instead on hoisting hook Christmas week, pointing their big yachts south for the Spanish Main, and breaking the Jolly Roger from their mastheads as they put out to sea loaded to their Plimsoll marks with Krugerrands and Swiss bearer bonds.

9 posted on 04/24/2008 2:06:00 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: Mount Athos
article quote: “They want leadership, but Obama is only flashing his wallet...”

Correction = Obama is flashing my overstressed wallet, as well as that of every other hardworking American taxpayer!

10 posted on 04/24/2008 2:46:02 AM PDT by VRWCTexan (History has a long memory - but still repeats itself)
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To: Mount Athos

Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?...

it is happening everyday right before the US public’s eyes!!!


11 posted on 04/24/2008 3:26:14 AM PDT by nyyankeefan
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To: Mount Athos

“Will the Democrats Commit Political Suicide?”

To quote Captain Piccard, “Make it so”!

LLS


12 posted on 04/24/2008 4:37:05 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Could I ever vote for mcstain? osamabama hussein may convince me yet!)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
The euphoria over the 46-year-old senator has until today only gripped 50 percent of Democratic voters -- who make up only a third of registered voters.

13 posted on 04/24/2008 12:04:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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