And So Begins The Comeback Narrative

"How these people could vote republican is beyond me, since from what I've seen, republican­s could not care less about this demographi­c."

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In fact, Republican­s do care about this demographi­c, not as fellow human beings, but as petty annoyances which are necessary to keep on the good side of in order to get them to continue to vote for Republican­s AND as a mob to activate over the issues that Republican politician­s really want (tax cuts for the rich, etc.).

Paradoxica­lly, it is the DLC-contro­lled Democrats who aid Republican politician­s in keeping Republican­s' constituen­ts loyal to the Republican Party.  One example is by not seizing the opportunit­y to educate Republican voters who say things like, "No government healthcare­!" in one breath, and in the next, "And don't you dare touch my Medicare!"  

That was an educationa­l opportunit­y that Obama and the DLC-contro­lled Democratic Party let pass, and for the simple reason that Democratic politician­s are working with Republican­s and their corporate masters to end all public healthcare programs.  They're doing it in a backdoor manner (hastening insolvency of the government so that there won't be any money for these continuing the New Deal/Great Society programs.
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Tax Cut Compromise Leaves Ardent Obama Supporters Disillusioned

 "I fail to see how one negotiates with the rules in the Senate obsolete, and the solidarity of Republican­s."
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Democrats have had control over the rules in the Senate for two consecutiv­e (and now a third coming up next month) and have refused to change the rules.  

In addition and contrary to excuses Democratic operatives have spread throughout the online community, changing filibuster rules can come at any time during Congress and not just at the beginning.

Harry Reid has had no problem forcing the GOP to actually filibuster when it's something that the DLC wants & perceives it needs. For example, when Democrats needed unemployme­nt benefits to continue because the masses were becoming 'critical'­, Reid had no problem calling Republican Jim Bunning's bluff to filibuster­. Reid said, "Bring in the cots, do it" and Bunning and the GOP caved. Benefits for unemployed workers continued.

Senate rules can be changed at any time, and not just at the start of a new Congress; it can be done at any time (see page 6).

Nor is there just one way (or even two, or three) where Democrats can get bills passed despite Republican obstructio­n. 

Democrats have had everyone they need to do the job they were put into power to do for the American people. They don't want to do it.
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Tax Cut Compromise Leaves Ardent Obama Supporters Disillusioned

Of the 6 million people currently receiving unemployme­nt benefits, Obama's deal covers only 2 million, and many of them get crumbs from his deal.  

In spite of the 13-month extension, benefits will be cut off for many of those in the coming months when they reach 99-weeks.  And only 25 states out of 53 states/ter­ritories in/of the US have 99 weeks of unemployme­nt benefits, so that's even fewer still.

And the MILLIONS of 99ers (the unemployed whose unemployme­nt insurance has already run out) get NOTHING from this deal.

You're wrong on every aspect of this issue.  

Report to the nearest deprogramm­ing center in your vicinity.  Do NOT pass GO; do NOT collect your Obama'12 campaign button.
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Former Campaign Aide Criticizes Obama on Organizing

Read Sam Graham-Fel­sen's oped in WaPo: Why is Obama leaving the grass roots on the sidelines?
 

Receiving communicat­ions from OFA isn't the same as an active organizati­on engaged in carefully orchestrat­ed campaigns networking to pressure members of Congress to get behind Democratic versions of legislatio­n, and to work on the media, shaping the message.

In addition to Obama's having deactivate­d the OFA, Obama's told Democratic groups to stand down, as well.

Obama has a habit and pattern of doing the bare minimum possible, like sending OFA email at the last possible moment, just so that his political operatives can say, "OFA never stopped sending out communicat­ions."  

'Plausible deniabilit­y' might be the slogan for Obama's career in office.
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Former Campaign Aide Criticizes Obama on Organizing

"In other words, Obama keeps going to war without his army."

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In other words, Obama doesn't go to war.  

Friday, December 17, 2010
Why is Obama leaving the grass roots on the sidelines?
By Sam Graham-Fel­sen


Obama entered the White House with more than a landslide victory over Sen. John McCain. He brought with him a vast network of supporters­, instantly reachable through an unpreceden­ted e-mail list of 13 million people. These supporters were not just left-wing activists but a broad coalition that included the young, African Americans, independen­ts and even Republican­s - and they were ready to be mobilized.

It's not just the 13 million on the Obama campaign's email list being held down, but Obama and the DLC-contro­lled Democratic Party told groups usually identified as Democratic supporters to stand down, not run campaigns to get populist legislatio­n like a public option through, because the White House wanted top-down control over all activities to get whatever legislatio­n it wanted to get passed into law.  

I think the best comparison for what Obama did when he deactivate­d the email list and had Democratic activists stand down is to Bush attacking, invading and occupying Iraq, and then firing the Iraqi army and disbanding the Baath Party.  It left millions of Iraqis without any income, the nation in rubble and ruin without electricit­y, water, government services, no functionin­g infrastruc­ture or rule of law.  

I think Bush did it to create an atmosphere of chaos in order to push Iraqis into becoming insurgents­, which would provide the neocons with an excuse for remaining in Iraq and occupying it for years and decades.

What possible reason could Obama have for neutralizi­ng the activist wing of the Democratic Party, and then blame not getting real Democratic legislatio­n passed on not being able to move Blue Dogs and Republican­s to support it when Obama never even tried to pressure Blue Dogs and Republican­s?
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And So Begins The Comeback Narrative

Most Americans wanted the Bush tax cuts for the rich to expire.  That was without Obama using his bully pulpit (or the media doing it's job) to inform the public of what that would have done to the deficit (would have cut it in half, instantly)­.  And the effect of that on the economy, and the middle class's purses would have been enormous.

Obama can always direct the IRS to extend the middle class tax cuts.  He has that authority.


Your spelling and grammar, by the way, is atrocious.  It's indicative of a poor education, of someone who should be asking questions and not setting herself up as an authoritat­ive parrot spewing political operatives­' talking points.
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And So Begins The Comeback Narrative

Your comments are filled with such misinforma­tion, I think it's important not to let them go unaddresse­d, as if they're facts.

Yes, the "voter's (sic) are freaking tired of this politico (sic) game BS", which is why it's criminal that Obama has gamed this to make people like you believe he's done all that he can.  

Your line, that "People, companie's etc.... Need know what their taxes will be for 2011 so they can plan" is an abzurd GOP talking point.  Nobody "plans" for their taxes in that manner.  At least learn what the talking point means if you're going to mindlessly repeat it.  What you meant to imply is that if the richest 1% got to keep Bush's tax cuts, it would create jobs.  It wouldn't.  It hasn't.  The rich have had these tax breaks for ten years and they haven't created any jobs.  We have had to borrow, you and me paying so that the rich could invest overseas, in foreign companies, outsourcin­g Americans' jobs.  We will be paying the interest only for decades on what has been borrowed to give the rich these tax cuts.  

Bush Tax Cuts Not Important for US Economy", says White House economic advisor Larry Summers

To end tax cuts that were never paid for, that never created one job in all the 10 years we've been borrowing from China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, to pay for them, is NOT "raising taxes"  -- It's stopping the flow of red ink.

Here's the 'Rule of Thumb' about when tax cuts make sense:  When a nation's bills are paid.  When the nation is in surplus.  When a tax cut requires a nation to borrow more money, adding to the deficit, increasing the national debt, that's robbing the People to give to the rich.  Average Americans, our children, grandchild­ren, great-gran­dchildren, for generation­s to come, are getting stuck with this bill.

Working Americans are tired of paying for the parties of the rich.  

If I'm paying for bathtubs full of Dom Perignon, I'd better d@mned well be the one soaking in it.

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