In theory, if the Republicans take back the House, and Obama moves to the political middle, the Democrats would be able to place some blame on the Republicans if the country continues to suffer for the next two years. That could be just enough for Obama to be re-elected.
This was the same strategy used after the Republican victory in 1994. Bill Clinton was re-elected in 1996.
Historically, the electorate likes political balance in Washington. When one party begins to dominate and fail, people start to swing the other way. And this goes back and forth. After 2000 and 2004, the wave went towards the Republicans. In 2006 and 2008, it moved back to the Democrats. Now in 2010 it is moving back the other way. The electorate seems to want balance. And at the moment, there is no balance. But if the GOP takes over the House and the Speaker seat, that starts to look more balanced. And the GOP will begin to share blame for the federal government’s failings.
And it’s successes .
Disagree!
Obama has pushed through most everything he wanted and he is not done yet. There is no way he wants to LOSE control. He is desperate and it shows in what he is saying on the campaign trail. He’s in meltdown mode.
I’m with you. Obama doesn’t give a darn about his “allies”. He’s having fun golfing and running around with people kowtowing to him - all except heads of other countries, to whom he is bowing to prove to them we are no better than anyone else.
He’s delibrately setting it up so he can have his best chance to win in 2012. He forgets, of course, that Clinton stopped the far left stuff when he saw it wasn’t going to fly. I don’t credit Obama with being that sharp.
Perot popped up again.
And no one knew about Monica yet.
Obama is incapable of going to the middle.
Obama's agenda will end on Nov.2.
I wish conservatives will stop looking for defeat in victory.