Posted on 09/06/2010 4:33:30 PM PDT by dr_who
President Barack Obama's political adviser, David Plouffe, on Sunday called Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin the leaders of the Republican Party — and also a "problem" for the GOP in this fall's elections and beyond.
Plouffe emphasized the "intolerance" and "extremism" of the tea party and of the right wing of the Republican Party as both a short-term and a long-term electoral problem for the moderate GOP, citing their attacks even on conservative senators such as Tom Coburn of Oklahoma as an example of how narrowly they have tailored their messaging and base.
"Right now — and this is a problem for them — I do think Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, they are the leaders of the party," Plouffe said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "There is an intolerance in that party and an extremism that I think is where the real energy is, and so I think you'll see in '11 and '12 with that presidential primary; those are going to be the people who come out to vote."
Tea-party-backed candidates — from Sharron Angle in Nevada to Rand Paul in Kentucky and, most recently, Joe Miller in Alaska — have enjoyed high levels of success in primary battles, but Plouffe and the Democrats are banking on the hope that these candidates will alienate independents and more moderate Republicans.
With Limbaugh, Beck and Palin emerging as the leaders of the GOP, and edging out more mainstream Republicans, Plouffe said Democrats could make gains in specific races across the country.
"That's going to be a problem" for them, Plouffe said.
yet another red diaper baby
how on earth can Obama be so hostile to Israel considering...
this guy looks just like another toothy effette looking Gen X metero
1. Trillion Dollar waste (Stimulus), borrowed Chinese money.
2. 10% Unemployment Rate, 17% Underemployment Rate.
3. $1.5 Trillion Deficits as far as the eye can see.
4. 1.5% GDP, (aka: Apathy in Obamaville).
5. Federal Tax Revenues tumble.
>”May 28, 2003, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 = 108th United States Congress”<
1. 52 months of Job Creation, a record.
2. 5% Unemployment Rate.
3. $300 Billion Dollar Deficit while fighting two Wars and giving Seniors a Medicare Drug Benefit.
4. 4.5% GDP.
5. Federal Tax Revenues soar 35% from 2003 to 2008.
How's that Hopey Changey Commie stuff working out for you?
Permission to use that everywhere? Even going to start this am, I’ll ping you
You’re very optimistic. That’s never a good strategy when it comes to predicting Democrat media tactics.
Plouffe is an idiot. Those three names bring out the people. Palin packs them in at political events, Rush has millions of listeners and Beck drew hundreds of thousands to DC. They are the reason the GOP is where they are today.
If we had a fair Media in this country, everyone would know the reality. Remember Nancy Pelosi saying “where are the jobs Mr. President?” when unemployment hit 5.5% under Bush?
Remember Nancy Pelosi saying “where are the jobs Mr. President?” when unemployment hit 5.5% under Bush?
Thanks for the reminder!
First, I think these three are just stand ins for the tea party movement. Last year, Pelosi and the Dems vigorous attacked the tea party only to be smacked down in the elections. This is the Democrats method of attacking the movement vicariously.
Second, what the Democrat part seems to have missed is that most Americans correctly perceive the Democrats as the radical extremists. The tea party movement resounds with the public precisely because they represent middle America responding to this radical progressive Congress and Administration. When Ploof attacks them he is merely drawing a circle around the the Dems weakness.
Third. this is not 1995. In 1995, Clinton has reformed his administration and moved toward the center on many issues, the economy was fine and getting better and the Republicans were in charge of Congress. The situation is just the opposite today.
We’ll see.
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