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President Obama is unlikely to face a Democratic foe in 2012 primary
nydailynews.com/news/politic ^ | Sunday, September 5th 2010, 4:00 AM | Kenneth R. Bazinet

Posted on 09/05/2010 9:39:09 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

WASHINGTON - The Democratic left still smarts over President Obama's failure to deliver on some of its key issues, but has made no serious move to challenge him in 2012.

Even the loudest critics among them think putting up a primary candidate would just split the party and strengthen the Republican who runs against him or her.

"There is beginning to be some chatter about running a candidate from the left, but nobody wants to think that way," said Peter Daou, a liberal blogger and ex-digital media adviser to Hillary Clinton's campaign.

The left's grievance list is long. They believe Obama is infatuated with centrist, independent voters at the expense of the liberal agenda. Many want U.S. forces out of Afghanistan.

Still, there's no groundswell for a Howard Dean-like Democrat to rise up and challenge Obama.

"I certainly wouldn't advocate that. I'd rather the White House right this ship," Daou said.

UCLA pollster Lynn Vavreck doubts the left will rebel because ultimately liberals "want to win elections," while dissident GOP Tea Party activists "care more about making a point."

Liberals still fume over what they consider a lame attempt by Obama to win approval of a government health care plan known as the public option.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: 2012; bloodinthewater; challenger; delusional; democratic; hallucinating; hillarydorsalfin; lol; obama
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To: Humble Servant

No, impossible. He’s done so much damage that people would be relieved, if not openly.


81 posted on 09/05/2010 4:33:39 PM PDT by Niuhuru (The Internet is the digital AIDS; adapting and successfully destroying the MSM host.)
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To: ex-snook
I agree.

This guy never spent more then 2 years doing something.

82 posted on 09/05/2010 5:49:25 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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To: Kharis13

His name wouldn’t be on the ballot.


83 posted on 09/05/2010 5:51:17 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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To: nascarnation

Never underestimate a Clinton. I think she has been seething at all of those Tupperware Parties in The Congo, while Richard Holbrook is running the Middle East along with a whole slough of other special advisers for every other foreign interest that she has been cut out of. SecState is a joke in this regime, and I think she is just waiting for her chance. She’ll be a good troop until the Dhimmies get their asses handed to them by the voters, and when the hue, cry and gnashing of teeth is the loudest, she will come riding in on her White Horse and save the day.

She’ll wait till the blood-letting is mostly over, see who is left standing, and start kicking the guts out of the middle of the floor...


84 posted on 09/05/2010 6:48:13 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Now what kind of a geroo are you anyway?)
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