The jobs in Texas might be low paying. My wife has one of those jobs with the Stat of Texas. I wish she made more, she wish she made more. However, the best thing is SHE HAS A JOB!
IF that means he will sink to the bottom of the ocean, I am all for it. Read "mylife" below. My thoughts, also. No more obama. Seen enough, heard enough. Bye bye obama. I don't care if they vote in a jelly roll.
Bye bye obama
The entire political landscape for 2012 is full of landmines. No matter what the outcome of the election, it is almost certain that we will have to endure great challenges as the government faces a spending crisis where more than one half of every dollar spent is borrowed. Even now, in late 2011, I am confounded as to what magic there is that is supporting the financial markets to the degree that I've seen. It's a house of cards! If the present government seriously thinks that it can continue to escalate the national debt to 15 or 20 trillion dollars over the next decade without suffering massive infrastructural deterioration, then I will call Jesus personally and let him know not to bother showing up, for the Promised Land has arrived.
Condon gives us a peek into the 'Karl Rove' of the President's team: David Axelrod. Here is one of the guys who engineered Obama's last victory - and seems confident of another. I, too, think the President will get another shot at the office because there just isn't anybody approaching him in terms of trust. Do you feel Perry would make a good leader? A majority of Americans won't agree with you. Could Romney have done better these last few years? Nope. And he's a multi-millionaire who hasn't felt the pinch the rest of us have, either. As Axelrod mentions - this will be a titanic struggle between Obama and the GOP, but the President will have a major ally on his side the whole time: the GOP. They just keep smacking their own foot with a big hammer, time and again, and the public will grow very tired of their theatrics when it comes down to fuel assistance time, or unemployment benefits run out, or Food Stamps are cut again. We can ignore a lot of partisan fighting until it hits us at the supermarket - at the fuel pump and at the winter heating bill we can't manage. This president will get two terms to prove why we trusted him, and I say he better shore things up his next term to validate our belief in him.
You make some good points. The incumbent always has an advantage in presidential elections. The political media gang use statistics from the past (regarding unemployment especially), but they forget that people don't usually like to change the leadership during crisis times.
This is an uphill battle for the GOP candidate too. After swerving so far to the right in the primaries, even some of us Republicans are starting to get sick of some of them. I know it is hard to accept, but all Republicans are not the extremists who get all the news coverage. Frankly, if Romney is not the candidate I will either stay home or maybe vote for Obama for the very reason I mentioned above. I could not live with an extreme right wing leader, even if it means my party is in control of the WH.
While you make some VERY valid points (people growing weary of Reps. antics and theatrics, Perry not being ready for "prime time"), I disagree with you about people trusting President Obama. In fact, all the polls say just the opposite. And while NATIONAL polls show even more contempt for Congress, neither Senators or Representatives are elected nationally. While people hate "Congress," that does not necessarily translate to "I hate MY Senator (or Congressperson)."
You are also right about the publics' ability to ignore a lot until it "hits 'em in their wallet." If unemployment is still up over 9% on election day, I don't think Obama wins. And if inflation or "stagflation" rears its ugly head, it'll be a very long night for Democrats.
Right now it is President Obama's election to lose. If the election is a referendum on the "state of the nation," I think President Obama loses. If the election is a "cult of personality," President Obama most likely wins. There is a lot of time between now and November 2012. But right now I don't see President Obama trying to WIN. He doesn't even seem to be trying real hard to NOT LOSE.
obboy2037: When I was a child, the Republican Party was essentially the same as it was after the Civil War. But civil rights legislation in the 1960's (the Civil Rights Act; the Voting Rights Act) which ended 'Jim Crow' laws across the South were the angry impetus for changes in voting patterns. GOP operatives began courting disgruntled southerners, and the South turned Republican while much of the North turned Democrat. This flip-flop left some people out of sorts with the new parties - and Vermont's Jim Jefford's (a life-long Republican) opted to leave the party: "This is not my father's Republican Party" he said at the time. It is no longer most American's Republican Party - having lurched so far to the Right it isn't recognizable to many of us. President Obama is spot on when he claims the obstructionist elements of Congress aren't thinking about average Americans while they fritter precious time away on politics. We need strong action now - to fight the deficit, to balance the budget, to help those who've suffered from hurricanes and flooding. Who is with us, and who stands in the way of getting things done? If you can answer that one, vote for the right person in 2012. I am willing to give this president a second term, but he'll need a few more Democrats (or moderate Republicans) to get anything accomplished. I hope he gets them in time to save the country from people who care more about big companies than average people.
I'm not satisfied with any political performance the last four years, or really the last 12 years, but the Republicans are STILL way, way out front in the 2012 race than Obama is. No matter which Republican runs, Obama will get beat if he doesn't come full circle and do what Americans want: Forget Obamacare, downsize government, stop wasteful government spending, close the Mexican border, regroup the Military, quit playing with foreign countries, and find a way to help the economy create jobs.
"Titanic Struggle" is not a comforting metaphor for 2012. If 2012 is going to be a "Titanic" struggle, then President Obama is certainly cast as J. Bruce Ismay (the president of the company that built the Titanic - he jumped into one one of the last lifeboats, and bailed on the sinking ship).
That's quite fitting, jk. Obama won't be president in 2012, but he won't be any financially worse off. It should be a law that the president and congressmen cannot increase their wealth while in office by any means other than by interest on their priorly held investments, and by their official salaries. That would cut out the trashy politicians wanting to get richer by crooked political deals.
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Bye bye obama
Get your heart right, the money matters are nothing but dust that blows away.
This is an uphill battle for the GOP candidate too. After swerving so far to the right in the primaries, even some of us Republicans are starting to get sick of some of them. I know it is hard to accept, but all Republicans are not the extremists who get all the news coverage.
Frankly, if Romney is not the candidate I will either stay home or maybe vote for Obama for the very reason I mentioned above. I could not live with an extreme right wing leader, even if it means my party is in control of the WH.
You are also right about the publics' ability to ignore a lot until it "hits 'em in their wallet." If unemployment is still up over 9% on election day, I don't think Obama wins. And if inflation or "stagflation" rears its ugly head, it'll be a very long night for Democrats.
Right now it is President Obama's election to lose. If the election is a referendum on the "state of the nation," I think President Obama loses. If the election is a "cult of personality," President Obama most likely wins. There is a lot of time between now and November 2012. But right now I don't see President Obama trying to WIN. He doesn't even seem to be trying real hard to NOT LOSE.
The Titanic sunk nearly one hundred years ago
...in other words, it's a foregone conclusion!!!
Let's start partying NOW NOW NOW!!!!
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