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SHRED (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 09:28 AMOriginal messageDo you think the President realizes... Edited on Sat Mar-05-11 09:29 AM by SHRED...just how much he has turned off his Democratic base?Does he realize that he got so many people's hopes up with his populist style speeches while running for office?People that were not even involved with politics prior to hearing him?People that now are scratching their heads wondering why he is so cozy with the corporate rightwing?Does he care?Is he counting on us not having any choices anyway?I am wondering if he understands that we are not "fringe" elements here?Yes you areI am wondering if he understands that we are fighting for the working-class?No, you are worried about "Freebies"
CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 09:57 AMResponse to Reply #46. I refuse to cast a vote for a Republican even if he does have a D after his name.. Agreed. The one thing this prez could do to change my mind is go after the Cheney/Bush adminstration. Oh, wait. He's doing the same damned thing, so of course he won't go after them. I'll go to the polls, but my presidential vote will be a write in.
Divernan (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 12:01 PMResponse to Original message8. O likes to say "I get it!" & he does. He just doesn't give a shit.
sufrommich (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 04:39 PMResponse to Reply #2433. We lost the independents to republican candidates.Which means independents went farther to the right. Independents favored the republicans by 10% in the last election.
amandabeech (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 04:57 PMResponse to Reply #3335. Or they were upset with the Dems because jobs and the economy are a still in bad shape. I know some who were genuinely concerned about the deficit, and had been during Bush's terms as well.Independents don't see the pukes as the bad guys. So for them, throwing the dem bums out and bringing in puke bums in just isn't that big a deal.
sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 05:28 PMResponse to Reply #3336. Many of those who voted for Dems in 2008 didn't bother to vote or voted third party in 2010. They were lost because the Dem Party moved too far to the right. There are many Independents who left the Dem party years ago because of its corporate takeover. They will not vote for rightleaning Dems, ever.
Avant Guardian (211 posts) Sat Mar-05-11 12:43 PMResponse to Original message10. He is not the transformational president that we voted for He just is not that guy. Bait and switch
DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 12:49 PMResponse to Original message12. I don't think he has turned off the Democratic base... Because the Democratic base WILL vote for Obama in 2012. Even if they're now vowing not to. But when Obama is running against Palin or Gingrich or even Jeb Bush, as someone has suggested, they will vote for Obama. Not that he deserves it. But the alternative is even worse... at least, that's what the base believes. Not that it REALLY matters who'll become president. But they're lead to believe that it matters and they WILL vote for Obama. And Obama KNOWS this. He can take the Democratic/liberal/leftist base for granted. Like all candidates since Clinton have taken them for granted.
uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 02:10 PMResponse to Original message19. Obama has 85+ approval rating amongs democrats, DU does NOT represent his base
DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 03:14 PMResponse to Reply #1923. That's true: the general public isn't informed and doesn't know anything... Obama is counting on that.
Arkana (1000+ posts) Sat Mar-05-11 03:56 PMResponse to Reply #2326. "They support the President? Well they must be STUPID!" And you wonder how Republicans get away with calling us elitists.
