In the Democrat primaries for 2012, Obama’s only real threat is Hillary Clinton. If Obama’s backers can get her to resign in disgrace, then he is more likely to be unopposed and relatively unbloodied by the time the Republicans straighten themselves out for the general election.
” If Obama’s backers can get her to resign in disgrace, then he is more likely to be unopposed and relatively unbloodied by the time the Republicans straighten themselves out for the general election.”
Fair point, but I have been harboring a theory lately that Obama is better served buy a serious primary challenge than not having one in 2012. A primary challenge airs the dirty laundry earlier, makes him look like a fighter and brings out the best in him as a campaigner. It also gains him a lot of sympathy with his base because the challenger would be painted as a right wing nazi like Hillary was in the leftosphere during the 2008 campaign. Just a theory. It would be a lot of fun to watch though.