Posted on 04/26/2010 10:45:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
This report [1]tells us a lot about where Obama stands politically and the degree to which he has frittered away the promise of his candidacy:
The Democratic National Committee this morning released this clip of the president rallying the troops, if rather coolly, for 2010. Obamas express goal: reconnecting with the voters who voted for the first time in 2008, but who may not plan to vote in the lower-profile Congressional elections this year.
Obama speaks with unusual demographic frankness about his coalition in his appeal to young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008 [to] stand together once again.
Several things are noteworthy. First, so much for the post-racial presidency. We are back to naked pleas for racial solidarity. This comes from a man who told us that there were no Blue States or Red States, and that we should stop carving up the electorate into ethnic and racial groups. It was moving and appropriate and now its inoperative.
Second, this also suggests that just about everyone else in the electorate is a lost cause whites, men, independents, and older voters. The Obama coalition has fractured a little later than Hillary Clinton predicted, but it has. It seems he is reduced to the core left, not a recipe for successful governance or re-election.
And finally, the Democrats are in big, big trouble if they are banking on casual voters, especially young people, to turn out in large numbers in a midterm election. Ill go out on a limb (I really dont have to, because you can look at the turnout in New Jersey and Virginia) the electorate in 2010 is not going to resemble the 2008 electorate. It will be older and more conservative. In other words, the Democrats are throwing a Hail Mary.
if he wants his people to come out, they’ll need to unlock the prison doors.
“First, so much for the post-racial presidency. We are back to naked pleas for racial solidarity”
Barack Mugabe will promise his racist “war veterans” the property of productive white people in order to maintain his grip on power, even though these people are the ones feeding, clothing, and housing those that would immolate them at Barack Mugabe’s behest.
The republicans have so much ammo to use against obama that will appeal to all demographics....if they play their cards right.
“Turn out”...What? Their pockets? Again??
“Whitey, stay home”
Don’t forget the BLOATers and Preppers sitting on enough food, guns & ammo to make their life really miserable if they pull all that crap.
Indeed, it WILL get ugly.
The “show me the money” crowed are not the twenty somethings. They still have dreams to fulfill.
“The show me the money crowed are not the twenty somethings. They still have dreams to fulfill.”
Dreams? What are those?
I’m entitled. Show me the money Obama. I’m sure a cool 10 large would go over well.
The people are about to Elin, aka club, Barry Soetoro at the voting booth. He's FINISHED!
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