Posted on 12/08/2011 10:49:40 AM PST by catnipman
Lately I've been talking to friends who still occasionally talk to a liberals or Democrats. Myself, I refuse to waste my time with such people. Still, I've been wondering what those folks are thinking right now concerning the re-election of Mr. Obama.
A friend in North Carolina asked me it I'd noticed that there are no Obama 2012 bumper stickers. After thinking about it, I realized he was right, and I live in Colorado.
I pointed this out to another friend, one in Colorado, and he asked me if I'd noticed that the last of the old Obama 2008 bumper stickers had been scraped off. After thinking about that, I realized he was right too. Up until a few months ago, there were still a few old Obama 2008 bumper stickers here and there (mostly on Priuses), but in point of fact there are almost none of these now left.
I'd say this bodes extremely poorly for Mr. Obama in Colorado and North Carolina, two so-called swing states that are supposedly must-win for him.
Two other data points.
One: my Colorado friend has a VERY liberal brother who's a lawyer and a life-long Democrat who is so upset with Mr. Obama and the Democrat Party that he re-registered as an Independent.
Two: my North Carolina friend has a crap job where he delivers prescriptions to medicaid and medicare patients, most of whom are elderly and/or African-Americans. He says that many are really upset with Mr. Obama for tanking the economy because they realize their gray train is going to crash and burn because there's now not enough of other peoples' money to confiscate via taxes tokeep them in the lifestyle to which they've become accustomed. My friend thinks many of these people may not be able to vote against Mr. Obama, but that they may just stay home and vote for no one.
I think it would be interesting for others to recount similar anecdotes.
I’ve seen the “0” 2012 bumper stickers in Santa Fe (surprise!).
I must agree. I’m in L.A. driving the 405 daily, and it’s a far cry from the deluge of B.O. stickers back in 08’. Like the other poster said, it’s mostly black people (of which I am one), or a Lib in a Prius.
I’ve noticed that the 2008 ones have disappeared in NC for the most part. Probably removed so when layoff time comes, the boss won’t cruise the parking lot to assist with the decision making.
I have a nephew who is 30 years old and a UAW member at a major non-automotive OEM. He and the other UAW members are required to join the union to work there.
He is very conservative and many of his co-workers are as well. It is NOT a given the union members are Democrats. Among other things they are challenging what the local union leaders are doing with their dues. Furthermore, he copies me on the anti-Obama e-mails that he and his friends share amongst themselves. They are not drinking the Kool-Aid.
For me, the disappearing bumper stickers and my UAW nephew are indications that all is not well in Obama Land.
I’ve seen one 2012 0 bummer sticker in Austin. There are still a few 2008 stickers. Most have the coexist or the sideways CPT bars along with the 0 bummer sticker.
Particularly the one that adds the words: "all 57 states...."
I have decided that except for a very few I may see every blue moon, the ones I do see are there because the person driving is a campaign worker. Maybe he/she gets a tax deduction for having it or something. Every other 0bot seems to.
I have seen some Nobama stickers on cars, along with a couple of “Oops” ones.
I’ve seen a few here in the MD/DC area.
Too Early ... after the Republican Primary Zero will start mailing them out in mass quantities ... he has a Billion $ and hasn’t had to spend any of it yet ... yet he will and that “paper hanging bastard” (to quote George C Scott, quoting General Patton) is going to be posted on everything from Milk Cartons to High Rise Buildings ...
If I thought I was going to live another 50yrs I’d collect everything Obama ... he is the new Che ... that crap is going to be worth $
TT
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