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New polls confirm Obama's Democratic base crumbles
LA Times ^ | 7/26/11 | Andrew Malcolm

Posted on 07/26/2011 5:17:43 AM PDT by 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.

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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2011polls; democrats; elections; fail; hopeychangey; nobama; nobama2012; obama; yeswecan
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To: MrB; All

They (first time voters) won’t be out in 2012.
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And I’ll go you one more: The Black turn-out for President Clueless will not be what it was in ‘08. For the following reasons:
#1. He has not delivered for the brothas like they thought he would.
#2. They new has worn off, the novelty is gone; they’ve had their “Black President”.
#3. The enthusiasm just is not there this time around to clear out of the jailhouses, crackhouses and Ho houses for Obama like they did in ‘08.


81 posted on 07/26/2011 6:47:46 AM PDT by no dems (Never miss a chance to say "I love you" because you may never get the chance to say "goodbye".)
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To: MrB

Superb post. You are being awarded the post of the day prize by me! You know a great deal. I will email my friends and direct them to your post. Thanks.


82 posted on 07/26/2011 6:47:57 AM PDT by Kratos
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To: markomalley

From the LATrine no less!

But Bernie Sanders is an independent in name only. He votes faithfully with the Dems very time.


83 posted on 07/26/2011 6:48:04 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: liberalh8ter

The most important feature of this poll is that it was skewed towards the Dems. and he still did poorly. Here is the breakdown:

32-dems/26-repubs/34-ind./6-other


84 posted on 07/26/2011 6:48:26 AM PDT by marstegreg
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To: MrB
Spot on analysis.

Yup, just about everyone has had it with Obama. They all realize democrats are communists in disguise:

Obama has indeed awakened the sleeping giant. We want our country back!

85 posted on 07/26/2011 6:49:09 AM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Snickering Hound

Interesting seeing that pic of Dennis Kucinich.

Much as my political stances are at the polar opposite of his, what I respect about Kucinich is you always know where he’s coming from. He’s quite willing to put his policy positions on the table in any forum and defend them.

Obama, on the other hand, managed to fool millions by presenting himself as a faux-moderate in 2008.


86 posted on 07/26/2011 6:49:09 AM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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To: no dems

I think we would be in the same mess accept the Clinton’s have a way of making everyone think they feel pain. Slick Willy told Obama to usurp congress.The entire democratic party is rotten to the core.


87 posted on 07/26/2011 6:49:34 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Servant of the Cross
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88 posted on 07/26/2011 6:49:58 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: 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.
You mean like Democrats?
89 posted on 07/26/2011 6:50:15 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (DRAFT PALIN)
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To: Servant of the Cross

That’s at least the third picture of her getting off a plane completely hammered.

She’s a drunk, and apparently a very sloppy one.

I can’t believe her staff let a woman with POTUS aspirations walk in front of a camera like that.


90 posted on 07/26/2011 6:50:31 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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To: Logic n' Reason

Exactly....I have no doubt in my mind that Obama will forward the gay agenda and the immigration bill. He will divide people more, create chaos, and sign a few more executive orders. I will NOT ‘misunderestimate’ this man and what he can still do while in office.


91 posted on 07/26/2011 6:50:48 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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To: markomalley

Ah!!!! Just what I have been posting along!!! POTUS Obama has been his entire life nothing but an America hater & destroyer from head to toe!! i have begged the Democrat Party to broom him over and over again!!! Now with the WP poll, maybe these Democrat idiots will get it!!! Broom “Empty Suit” Obama (demand his immediate resignation”, today if possible, or....go down to massive defeat come November, 2012!!! The handwriting is on the wall for all Democrat “dirt bags” to see, and take the action to remove obama from office!!!


92 posted on 07/26/2011 6:52:06 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: MrB

She looks like she’s headed for a beach in Provincetown MA


93 posted on 07/26/2011 6:52:11 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: markomalley

Obama was the most liberal Senator in the Senate and he is the most liberal President in modern times. Where is his base of liberals and blacks going to go? They will be there for him in 2012. They may be temporarily picqued with him right now because he has been unable to raise taxes and he has not been able to get many of his extreme left policies thru Congress but they will form his foundation of support in 2012. Also note how the MSM now has a spate of these stories that the base is disappointed with Obama but they always insert that they disfavor the Congressional Republicans more.


94 posted on 07/26/2011 6:53:30 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: Art in Idaho

If you haven’t watched this, get it:

Agenda: Grinding America Down
http://agendadocumentary.com


95 posted on 07/26/2011 6:55:10 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: GnL
America will never vote for something that looks like that. Did anyone think that Hillary looks like a Blue Meanie in that photo?
96 posted on 07/26/2011 6:55:53 AM PDT by erod (Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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To: Westbrook
Sanders ran as the Socialist candidate for mayor of Burlington, VT, and won.

He is to the LEFT of 0bamao.

Damn straight. Which is why this excerpt from the article is so ridiculous.

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

Yes, yes, this is just a crusty old New England independent for now

When a socialist in Congress isn't happy with the speed the socialist in the WH is moving, that tells you everything you need to know about the Congressional Left agenda. There are many legitimate reasons why I and a lot of Freepers are unhappy with some of what Boehner has said and done. However, I cannot imagine what would be happening in DC if the 2010 mid terms didn't oust Pelosi from the Speaker position. The damage they did in 2009-10 was bad enough.

97 posted on 07/26/2011 6:56:07 AM PDT by edpc (I disagree. Circle gets the square.)
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To: Beelzebubba
This is the perfect time to crack the stranglehold on blacks held by Dems.

I agree. GOPers need to be FAR more aggressive in talking to the black community. Giving the obligatory speech to the NAACP and Urban League won't cut it. They need to go to places like Detroit, with shuttered neighborhoods or factories as backdrops and present a message to them point-blank... "This is what 'progressivism' brings.. we can do better... let's go in a new direction. We're better than this!"

98 posted on 07/26/2011 6:56:12 AM PDT by ScottinVA (As a party that gives Obama what he wants, what again is the GOP`s 2012 selling point?)
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To: edpc

And they never give up trying to do more damage.


99 posted on 07/26/2011 6:56:45 AM PDT by edpc (I disagree. Circle gets the square.)
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To: ScottinVA
"This is what 'progressivism' brings.. we can do better... let's go in a new direction. We're better than this!"

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"It's whitey's fault"

100 posted on 07/26/2011 6:58:25 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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