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Why Regular Americans Are Turning Away From Democrats
realclearpolitics.com ^ | December 28, 2009 | Carol Platt Liebau

Posted on 12/29/2009 2:48:18 PM PST by neverdem

Certainly, 2009 is not ending on the note that Obama supporters - or the President himself - expected. Iran develops a nuclear arsenal unchecked, spitting in the eyes of the United States and the rest of the world. As evidenced on Christmas Day, Al Qaeda adherents still plot to murder innocent Americans. Notwithstanding his campaign pledge to slow the rise of the oceans, President Obama will find it difficult to execute at home the climate-change promises he made abroad.

And that's just foreign policy. At home, the "stimulus" rushed through Congress with the promise of a quick economic recovery and more jobs has shown no results - except trillions in new deficits, high unemployment and a continuing story of payoffs to key Democrat constituencies. Health care "reform" - intended as the apotheosis of liberal, big-government do-gooderism - has degenerated into a political disaster for the Democrats, with significant majorities of Republicans and independents opposing new congressional legislation so misbegotten that even its supporters characterize it as "flawed."

Yet even as Obama's partisans have been surprised, perhaps his political adversaries have been astonished, as well. Given the uncritical coverage of the new President by the media during last year's campaign - and the warm embrace extended to him by the overwhelming majority of Americans last January - the magnitude of...

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Certainly, 2009 was a dark and disheartening year for lovers of economic and individual liberty. But if next year shapes up in accordance with current trends, the tide is about to change. With a growing recognition of the preciousness (and fragility) of liberty and a renewed appreciation of our founding principles, America is poised for a rebirth of freedom. Hail 2010: The Year of the Citizen.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: democrats; regularamericans
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1 posted on 12/29/2009 2:48:19 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem
It also might have something to do with the horns, pointy tail, bright red skin color, sharp teeth, cloven hooves and long sharp claws.

Oh and let's not forget the way they smell.....

2 posted on 12/29/2009 2:52:54 PM PST by bayliving (Democrats are the enemy of : ________________ There are just too many things to mention just one.)
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To: neverdem
Why Regular Americans Are Turning Away From Democrats

As opposed to irregular Americans???

3 posted on 12/29/2009 2:54:47 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier whose wife is expecting twins SONS.)
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To: bayliving
It also might have something to do with the horns, pointy tail, bright red skin color, sharp teeth, cloven hooves and long sharp claws.

Oh, come on. You can't judge an entire national political party based solely upon Nancy Pelosi.

4 posted on 12/29/2009 2:55:39 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (:: The government will do for health care what it did for real estate. ::)
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To: neverdem

Unfortunately, the terminally stupid Republicans seem to be proving themselves to be completely unable to take advantage of this situtation. Someone running as a Conservative, Independent, or Libertarian is highly unlikely to win no matter how qualified, so the Democrats will win by default, with a little fraud thrown in just to make sure.


5 posted on 12/29/2009 2:57:39 PM PST by centurion316
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To: neverdem

Pound them into the sand.

Politically speaking. So far.


6 posted on 12/29/2009 3:04:09 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (There is no amount of work you can perform that they can't steal from you.)
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To: SoldierDad

I am a Premium American.


7 posted on 12/29/2009 3:10:14 PM PST by AceMineral (Manos? Hands of Fate.)
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To: SoldierDad
As opposed to irregular Americans???

Irregular Americans are democrats - that's what makes them irregular Americans. Regular Americans don't hope and plan for change that will destroy America.

Irregular ones do, they have their own party, and they have control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches until sometime after the 2010 elections - at the earliest...

8 posted on 12/29/2009 3:11:28 PM PST by !1776!
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To: !1776!

Psssst! I was actually trying to make a joke (regularity/irregularity - the need for exlax and so forth). Sorry.


9 posted on 12/29/2009 3:14:42 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier whose wife is expecting twins SONS.)
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To: AceMineral

Not exactly sure what a Premium American is. I’m a 9th or 10th generation American (1653 was year of my first American born ancestor)


10 posted on 12/29/2009 3:16:26 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier whose wife is expecting twins SONS.)
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To: centurion316
Unfortunately, the terminally stupid Republicans seem to be proving themselves to be completely unable to take advantage of this situtation.

Just what are the pubbies supposed to do now? Keep your powder dry. The rats are doing a good job screwing everything up.

11 posted on 12/29/2009 3:18:39 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem
Regular Americans turned away from the Democrats in 1972 when they ran the lunatic, socialist George McGovern. This was the election that made my long time Democratic Mother and her 2 sisters switch over and vote Republican despite the fact they didn’t like Nixon one bit. This was where the radicalization of the Democratic Party started and each candidate since 1972 has been getting progressively worse.
12 posted on 12/29/2009 3:19:00 PM PST by truthguy (Good intentions are not enough!)
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To: bayliving
Oh and let's not forget the way they smell.....

Venezuela's chavez slammed obama for smelling like sulfur, i.e. rotten eggs.

It's not good for obama when he wants to be the top thug while lesser thugs ridicule him.

13 posted on 12/29/2009 3:23:50 PM PST by Vision Thing (He has a white house, and he wants to paint it black.)
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To: neverdem
Well, these "regular" Americans got the government they voted for and deserve; electons have consequences.... its a shame the rest of us have to suffer with them, especially when they were warned. Thankfully, we planned ahead (and continue to) before the elections.

Stupidity should hurt; and when it finally all goes bust, a lot of folks are gonna be in for a painful surprse.

14 posted on 12/29/2009 3:23:52 PM PST by Repeat Offender (While the wicked stand confounded, call me with Thy Saints surrounded)
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To: SoldierDad
As opposed to irregular Americans???

Well, constipation could explain the never ending crankiness of Democrats.

15 posted on 12/29/2009 3:24:24 PM PST by seowulf (Petraeus, cross the Rubicon.)
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To: neverdem

Obama is America’s First Failed Black Pres-dent.....


16 posted on 12/29/2009 3:27:01 PM PST by Gator113 (Obama is America's First Failed Black Pres-dent.....)
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To: seowulf

Exactly!!! Plus, it makes sense since they are all full of sh!t.


17 posted on 12/29/2009 3:29:40 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier whose wife is expecting twins SONS.)
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To: neverdem

Because we had it so good w/ Bush adn grew tired and lazy.

Then in ‘06 the dems took over and gas went to 4 bucks.

Then zero got elected and all he!! broke loose and folks started to wake up.


18 posted on 12/29/2009 3:31:40 PM PST by devistate one four (Back by popular demand: America love or leave it (GTFOOMC) TET68)
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To: Gator113

...and that really sucks for any future minority candidate for president, even a conservative minority candidate is going to get the stink eye.


19 posted on 12/29/2009 3:32:30 PM PST by brwnsuga (Not a Slave!)
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To: neverdem

Wolverines!


20 posted on 12/29/2009 3:34:57 PM PST by AFreeBird (Going Rogue in 2012)
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