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Obama endorsements don't seem to help Democrats
Associated Press ^ | 19 May 2010 | Charles Babington

Posted on 05/19/2010 1:22:16 AM PDT by verum ago

WASHINGTON – The role of endorser in chief isn't working so well for President Barack Obama.

Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the president's active involvement, raising doubts about Obama's ability to help fellow Democrats in this November's elections.

The first three candidates fell to Republicans. But Specter's loss Tuesday to Rep. Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania's Democratic senatorial primary cast doubts on Obama's influence and popularity even within his own party — and in a battleground state, no less.

Of course, it's possible that Democrats will fare better than expected this fall. And there's only so much that any president can do to help other candidates, especially in a non-presidential election year.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010endorsements; arlenspecter; democrats; endorsement; endorsements; help; obama; pa2010; primaries; sestak; specter
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Now, why wouldn't Obama have a Midas touch on people's campaigns? The writer of this article, typical of the MSM, just can't seem to fathom any possible answer and just comes up with excuses, for surely Obama can't be a negative influence, now can he:

There's only so much the president can do to help other candidates, especially in a non-presidential election year

In fairness, Deeds was an underdog from the start

Corzine brought many problems on himself

Obama made no late-campaign appearances for Specter

and, you guessed it, ...

But Sestak caught fire in the closing days, partly through a TV ad showing Specter campaigning enthusiastically with then-President George W. Bush

...it's Bush's fault :)
1 posted on 05/19/2010 1:22:16 AM PDT by verum ago
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2 posted on 05/19/2010 1:26:55 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The frog who rides on a scorpion should not be surprised when he last hears "it is my nature.")
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To: freedumb2003
When does he go just plain "nuts" on us and declare all out Martial Law?

That is the main question in my mind. A narcissist can only take so many insults to his or her ego, particularly if they have a lot of power under their thumb which they could excercise at a moment's notice.

3 posted on 05/19/2010 1:40:28 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (If we allow them to ISOLATE & "SAUL ALINSKY" poor Arizona--and we lose, that's it folks. It's OVER.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
That is the main question in my mind. A narcissist can only take so many insults to his or her ego, particularly if they have a lot of power under their thumb which they could excercise at a moment's notice.

I'd imagine many of the Progressives, Statists, and out and out Communists surrounding him still have enough common sense to keep him from doing this.

It'd would be all over for the Liberals in America, and all their supporting cast including the media if he tried a silly stunt like that.

The Dems wouldn't be able to buy a Dog Catcher's position for decades to come.
4 posted on 05/19/2010 1:50:36 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie; AmericanInTokyo

He’s waiting for his Reichstag Fire moment. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like those Idaho militiamen, disgruntled veterans and bitter clingers are going to oblige.

A major Islamist terror attack is much more likely to result in his impeachment than in millions flocking to his banner.

If he actually tries to fabricate a domestic terror incident, Putin-style, he’ll be found out.

Meanwhile, November draws ever closer.


5 posted on 05/19/2010 2:20:10 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: freedumb2003

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:

If anyone actually takes a shot at him, it’ll be one of his own. Tavis Smiley notwithstanding, how many of our black brothers are quietly seething at the ruin he’s bringing upon them?


6 posted on 05/19/2010 2:23:21 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: SoConPubbie
It's all over for liberals anyway. And it's going to be very difficult for any black person to be elected President of the US again any time soon. Whether that person is 1/8 black, or all black. Especially if that person is a democrat.

So they have nothing to lose by trying to overthrow our current form of government.

As far as those ... "surrounding him still have enough common sense ...", name 1.

7 posted on 05/19/2010 2:34:18 AM PDT by Bernard (One if by Land, Two if by Sea, Three if by Government)
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To: verum ago

8 posted on 05/19/2010 2:35:03 AM PDT by Zakeet (The Big Wee Wee -- rapidly moving America from WTF to SNAFU to FUBAR)
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To: Bernard
As far as those ... "surrounding him still have enough common sense ...", name 1.

Well, I understand your perspective.

By common sense, I mean they are smart enough to figure out that if Zero attempted anything like that, it would be all over for them.

Maybe I meant self-interest.
9 posted on 05/19/2010 2:41:08 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: sinanju
That's my theory, too. I think that is the trajectory he and Emanuel and Jarret and Axelrod are on.

He has only that option. And we know they would do it. And they know that we know that they would do it. And we know that they know that we know they would do it.

It will be interesting days indeed, leading up to the "Declaration of Special Emergency Measures" by President Barack Hussein Obama.

Hmmm mmmm MMMM!

10 posted on 05/19/2010 2:51:49 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (If we allow them to ISOLATE & "SAUL ALINSKY" poor Arizona--and we lose, that's it folks. It's OVER.)
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I wish I knew more of the technical details. He would have to request emergency powers of congress. Then again, he could simply ignore them. Since when did he ever let the law get in his way?

But I don’t think even a dem congress would hold still for this. Nor the Supreme Court.

He’d go down as another Zelaya or even Allende if he tried that.


11 posted on 05/19/2010 2:56:29 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: sinanju

Tavis Smiley is such a tool


12 posted on 05/19/2010 2:56:41 AM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: SoConPubbie

It’s self-preservation and power perks.

I don’t see Nancy Pelosi or Dingy Harry or the rest of the dem majority letting Obama usurp their authority.

And I don’t see Obama trusting the military enough to try using them in a coup.

And it’s far too late to raise his private brownshirt army.


13 posted on 05/19/2010 3:01:07 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: SoConPubbie

Dont worry . The plan is Health Care ( done already ) Cap and Trade , Immigration and the Fairness Doctrine . He has almost 3 more years to go . If he accomplishes this he wont need to declare marshal law , the game will be over at that point and we will be a full blown Marxist state.


14 posted on 05/19/2010 3:09:12 AM PDT by sonic109
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To: mylife

You should have seen the episode where he filled in for Larry King last month.

He had on Ann Coulter and some telegenic liberal sistah.

She rattled off this bogus figure about Obama having lowered taxes 125 times. Then projected smiling confidence about how great he was and all the wonderful things he was doing for us.

Ann countered, but frankly Ann is not that effective a debater in my opinion.

She should not have gotten bogged down in detail but simply asked the audience if they felt their situation had improved over the last year-and-a-half.

That’s the ticket, don’t play your opponent’s game. Ann likes too much to be combative.

I just wonder how long the likes of ol’ Tavis think they can fool people into thinking Obama’s the best thing since sliced bread (and that he actually gives a damn about the bruthas).


15 posted on 05/19/2010 3:09:26 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: sinanju

Ann’s gig is throwing fire bombs.

Tavis Smiley is still a tool.


16 posted on 05/19/2010 3:14:25 AM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: verum ago

Only one way out...
Endorsing Republicans...
Look out, GOP!


17 posted on 05/19/2010 3:35:16 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gov. Chris Christie (R) won the NJ-6 held by Rep. Frank Pallone (D) by a 15.5% margin!)
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To: sinanju
If not Maurice Bishop of Grenada, considering the decrepit ilk Patrice Lumumba Obongo runs the streets with (outright "dictatorship of the proletariat, baby!"-type Marxists/Leninists). It wouldnt surprise me.

Everyone should read history. It would be very, very instructive indeed.

18 posted on 05/19/2010 3:44:40 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (If we allow them to ISOLATE & "SAUL ALINSKY" poor Arizona--and we lose, that's it folks. It's OVER.)
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To: freedumb2003

The new Toxic Waste


19 posted on 05/19/2010 4:02:41 AM PDT by bossmechanic (If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

The question in your mind is entirely justified. There is no doubt in my mind that he and that “grizzly gang that work his wicked will” are already formulating concrete plans for the takeover. If you want to see how Obama’s mind works, study Mugabe. Obama’s health care takeover, for example, is almost a carbon copy of the Mugabe plan. And now, doctors in “Zimbabwe” make 32 cents a month. Obamugabe has big plans for us. And I would wager they definitely involve a machete-wielding national youth corps.


20 posted on 05/19/2010 4:18:09 AM PDT by hampdenkid
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