New polls confirm Obama's Democratic base crumbles

LA Times ^ | 7/26/11 | Andrew Malcolm

[markomalley]

With all of the spotlights on the high-stakes debt maneuverings by President Obama and Speaker John Boehner the last few days, few people noticed what Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders said:

"I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition."

This is political treason 469 days before a presidential election. Yes, yes, this is just a crusty old New England independent for now, albeit one who caucuses loyally with Harry Reid's Democratic posse.

But while most of the media focuses on Republican Boehner and the tea party pressures on him to raise the debt limit not one Liberty dime, Sanders' mumblings are a useful reminder that hidden in the shadows of this left-handed presidency are militant progressives like Sanders who don't want to cut one Liberty dime of non-Pentagon spending.

(snip)

Strong support among liberal Democrats for Obama's jobs record has plummeted 22 points from 53% down below a third. African Americans who believe the president's measures helped the economy has plunged from 77% to barely half.

Obama's overall job approval on the economy has slid below 40% for the first time, with 57% disapproving. And strong disapprovers outnumber approvers by better than two-to-one.

[bert]

When will they go, the seven or eight old gray men?

When will they request an audience and tell the President the time has come for him to announce he will not run. For the good of the party and thus the country and the poor and the chilren, he must make the announcement.

Halloween...... after that there will be problems

[RummyChick]

CNN’s Gloria Borger: Nobody in Washington is talking about tax increases except for Barack Obama

[Campion]

I think this is meaningless because they will still vote for Hussein.

Those who vote will still vote for the poseur. But the more disgusted they get, the more likely they are to just stay home on election day. The next best thing to a lib voting conservative is a lib not voting at all.

[sonic109]

Yea , this Communist pig may try a comeback. WATCH HER and knock her down if she makes a move.

[apillar]

I would love to believe this, but I honestly can't see Obama losing Blacks or Liberals no matter what he does. Like the mindless living dead in a bad zombie movie, these two groups will shuffle and crawl to the polls come rain or shine to support Obama. The only reason I see that the liberal MSM would report this, is that they are trying to build an image of Obama as the underdog, so in a few months they can come out and report Blacks and Liberals are back on his side and he is now the “come back kid”

[Heart of Georgia]

Looks like she’s been ransacking the storage unit that holds her hippie flower-power garb.

[Cboldt]

Also keep in mind that Bernie Sanders is NOT a Democrat. He caucuses with the Democrats in the senate, but he is not a member of the Democratic Party.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

He is a progressive communist Independent.

[citizen]

One of the articles about Obama's crumbling base, in the W Times I think, had a quote from a disillusioned 21 year old, a 21 yr old used car salesman!

LOL What does a 21 year old know about cars and especially about used cars?!

[Snickering Hound]

[justice14]

Not only that, but the left will vote for obammy no matter what he does.

I agree. I hate reading these stories because they used to get my hopes up. No matter how bad our country is by election time, Obama will still be hard to beat. Bank on it. We will need a huge effort to remove him from office. Huge effort (and prayer).

[sonic109]

Totally agree with you . Don;t get lazy folks.

[MrB]

Unlike his Democrat comrades, Sanders is an HONEST socialist. He is a member of the Socialist party, and has a license plate that says “USSA”.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Oh she wants to fake a moderate act and go for it alright but I think if the dems had brains they would put a true moderate in. Bayh.

[TennTuxedo]

Just remember that they will get behind their candidate when t counts. Let’s just hoe that enough of them choose to cross over.

[katieanna]

I don’t agree. Black folks are faring worst of all demographics b/c of Obama. I do not believe they will turn out for him. Not voting is more likely.

[ELS]

another 469 days of this hater.

Actually, it is more than that. The election is in 469 days. The inauguration is another 2+ months away.

[xtinct]

oh gee ! say it’s so —> Blacks are waking up to the fact that Obambi is not good for business or anything else !
—>Hispanics realize that during the years when Obambi and the Dems were in charge, they did not address illegal immigration.
—> Gays know that Obambi, the muzzie, is against gays period nevermind gay marriage... Wonder if gays are getting worried about putting their names out there for the government to record their sexual orientation (say, for instance, muzzies do take over the United States, it will be convenient to know who to execute. ooops !! Maybe gays don’t know that there are not gays in Muslim countries)

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

“African Americans who believe the president’s measures helped the economy has plunged from 77% to barely half.”

I think this is meaningless because they will still vote for Hussein.

Yeah - but how many times?

[DBrow]

Coming from Bernie, he probably feels it’s time to put up an openly socialist candidate. People voted for Obama, who showed nothing except an intention to “totally transform America”. Maybe Bernie feels that people would vote a Socialist ticket based on the same tactic?