OK, so President Obama 'assailed' the GOP today

[DainBramaged]

Why the fuck hasn't he been doing this for the past nearly two years? The have him and OUR party twisted into a pretzel at every step, and today, two fucking months before the elections he's 'assailing' the GOP for the shit they pull.


What is wrong with this Administration?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My thoughts exactly!

NO idea.

Maybe he thinks nobody was paying attention, but now they will?

[scheming daemons]

2. As he said a couple weeks ago.. "20 months governing, now time for politicking"

A President has to govern first, politic second.


He's a grownup. He's spent the first 20 months accomplishing things.


The GOP spent the past 20 months running against him.


Now he's going to do some "politicking".


...and kick their asses.

[Inuca]

10. Exactly!

He also reminded people that he is rather good at this politicking stuff. And today he showed it.

[depakid]

13. What's been accomplished is one of the most astonishing political turnarounds in American history

Far more impressive than 1994, from the looks of it at this point.

AND accomplished during a redistricting year.

[scheming daemons]

17. In 1994... the GOP gained 70 seats.... You need to study your US history more

The average loss for the party in control of the White House in midterm elections is 28 seats.


Even if the Dems lose twice that, it is hardly even close to "one of the most astonishing political turnarounds in American history".



Secondly... it hasn't happened yet. "From the looks of it at this point" is the key phrase in what you wrote. Pay close attention to that phrase... because 8 weeks is a lifetime in politics, especially in the 24/7 digital age.

[depakid]

30. That it hasn't happened yet is a source for "hope" -though not necessarily well founded

Republicans -to quote Dr. Green had a mandate to go sit in Siberia.

After the outright disasters they created on every front- the very fact that they haven't been relegated to the fringe for a generation- that we're not talking about increasing majorities- rather than losing one or even both houses of Congress and God know how many governorships and statehouses is incredible by itself and historically unprecedented in the modern era.

[SidDithers]

43. Ah yes, Dr. Green...

The one who said of Obama:

Barack Obama has now, in just a year’s time, become the single most inept president perhaps in all of American history, and certainly in my lifetime.

That Dr. Green? How anyone can take the writer of that kind of hyperbolic nonsense seriously is beyond me.

Sid

[BzaDem]

47. Believe it or not, this poster actually believes that.

In their alternate universe, the fact that Obama hasn't dissolved the Senate and created a dictatorship to get his policies through is the reason why a purported "progressive electorate" is about to elect a right-wing Congress. Of course, the poor economy has nothing to do with it. Voters are all liberal, and they only Conservative when Democrats aren't liberal enough for them.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[AmericanMan1958]

25. Let the Politics Begin

:toast:
I so agree,the President has to try to represent as much of America as he can.

It is a shame that in these desperate time so many on the GOP never stopped the Politics.
They have said "No and let the country be damned."
The GOP have been totally irresponsible.

What I have seen commented on face about our President is disgusting.

It is time for us to mobilize for what we believe and stop all this craziness.

That is why I and many of my friends will be in Washington on Oct,2nd.

[jaxx]

38. Welcome to DU.

:hi:

Don't mind the playground fight, it's usually just on Sunday. Holiday and all, ya know.

[AmericanMan1958]

41. Thanks for the welcome

Thanks again,
It is okay, I am a old shop rat,,lol
I am used to it.
It is just nice to be amongst to living.

[ClarkUSA]

44. "the President has to try to represent as much of America as he can" He said as much on Election Day

<< What I have seen commented on face about our President is disgusting.>>

Some people have made it a habit to minimize/demonize any effort by this President.


<< It is time for us to mobilize for what we believe and stop all this craziness.

That is why I and many of my friends will be in Washington on Oct,2nd. >>

Absolutely. I'll be there, too. Welcome to DU. :hi:

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[lonestarnot]

4. Bullshit. And more bullshit.

[Champion Jack]

14. This post is chock full of stupid

[Skittles]

5. it's election time

he's been told to rally the base......what's bad is, it's obvious he knows how to do it, but has chosen in the past not to do it

[DainBramaged]

6. I have been away this weekend enjoying myself, NO computers

I get home, and the story of him 'assailing' the GOP is on the MSNBC front page ad as I started to read it, I just got pissed off (what's so unusual about me being pissed off)

And I had to post my feelings.

[Skittles]

12. I understand

he should have done this since day one instead of sucking up to them

[Inuca]

20. He did not "suck up"

he tried to govern in a mature, intelligent way. He was less successful than most of us, I am sure himself included, because the opposition behaved like immature, idiotic brats. And in spite of this, and the unreliability of the dems in Congress, a lot WAS accomplished.

Being all the time on the attack and trying to annihilate the opposition is what the current crop of mindless republicans do. It's not an example to be emulated.

[Skittles]

26. beginning with compromise attempt is OK

continued "compromise" with people who stab you in the back - sucking up and horribly misguided

[Inuca]

29. I am not sure what a realistic

and practical alternative would be to what you so vaguely define as "sucking up". I doubt you know either. Standing up and giving fiery speeches a la Grayson is nice, cathartic, and gives you fans on DU and Kos, but does nto achieve much beyond that. I am using Grayson just as an example, by the way, I kinda like the guy, but I think that the cries of "Grayson for president" are extremely childish.

[Skittles]

31. those repuke bastards RAN AMERICA OFF A CLIFF

Obama was elected on a promise of HOPE AND CHANGE - he should not have wasted ANY time on what repukes WANTED, THOUGHT, EXPECTED, WHATEVER. NONE.

[Hannah Bell]

46. +100

[DainBramaged]

34. Of course you think Grayson for President is childish

anyone who stands up to the Pukes is childish in your eyes.

[butterfly77]

7. Why in the fuck...

have the so called Dems been out there fighting with him and for their own damn seats. He can't do everything these mfkers are more worried about the damn teabaggers and the CONS than us..What's wrong with the so called Democrats??????

Where in the hell were they during the healthcare debates,townhalls,etc..These mfkers have been coming on tv since he has been in office CRYING about how much he needs to be out there. What in the fuck do they need to do to win there own damn seats they need to get off their asses right now and lets get this party started!!!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

8. And people are falling for it.

Can't wait for the verdicts, AFTER the mid-terms, on extending the Bush tax cuts and cutting/privatizing Social Security.

[DainBramaged]

9. Extending the Booshe tax cuts would put me over the edge

and I think I'd seriously consider moving to Canada.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

28. He assails the GOP while appointing Alan Simpson...

to a CLOSED commission that will make recommendations to Congress on Social Security. He talks out of both sides of his mouth and I don't trust him.

Good luck with Canada; I'd choose Canada or Scandinavia. ;-)

[Skittles]

27. the speeches are usually very good

the follow-up record has been quite dismal

[emilyg]

37. Some people.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

45. True.

I'm just thankful for those who aren't; there's some serious insanity on this board from the dreamy boyfriend contingent.

[sendero]

11. Good question.

..... it just looks like campaign talk now.

Another brick in the wall, Obama's ludicrous attempt to work with the wingnuts.

[Owl]

15. I hear you and agree. Obama/Dems have had their feet up, resting in their strato-lounger for 2 yrs.

[KittyWampus]

19. You haven't been paying attention or are willfully ignoring reality.

[Owl]

24. Sorry, but you are wrong.

[DainBramaged]

33. She doesn't like to be told the President is farting in the wind

[deacon]

56. I think it's more on Reid. Reid trips and falls over himself and a weak voice. Pelosi

kicked some serious ass during the push for health care reform, but she is at fault also - she's not exactly out in front with a megaphone either.

[Inuca]

16. Why?

Because even the most delicious and desired say, chocolate chip ice cream (:-)), would stop making your moth water if you have it day after day after day. In other words, you cannot and you should not do "politicking" full speed all the time, it looses its effectiveness and it's no longer of much help when you need it most.

[KittyWampus]

18. Cause he's busy actually doing things as opposed to sitting at a keyboard typing crap

on a political forum.

[Inuca]

22. Yeah... there is that too :-) n/t

[DainBramaged]

53. Unlike yourself. Do you really think we can't see right through you?

:eyes:

[BeyondGeography]

21. What does Obama know about pacing and when to attack in politics compared with DainBramaged?

:shrug:

[sendero]

23. Not much ..

.... apparently.

[Bluebear]

39. ftw :)

[DainBramaged]

32. Nice, you think you know better than any of us here?

Or is it your turn to be a clown?

[BeyondGeography]

40. You're the one treating the Prez as if he doesn't know his political ass from his elbow

Clown.

[Whisp]

50. zing. lol. thanks. n/t. haha

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[DainBramaged]

54. Aww, am I voicing my opinion without your permission fearless leader?

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.
Theodore Roosevelt

[chill_wind]

35. That's the plan. Rhetoric. Because there isn't going to be a stimulus

Or a big turn-around in unemployment, which is the biggest driving issue among Independents.
Just the small-bore programs being cobbled together.

[rufus dog]

36. Do you ever pay attention to how the media characterizes a Dem President?

They will start the 'angry black man' meme this week even though he had a smile on his face while delivering the smack down.

They will also continue on with 'all you do is play the blame game.'

So in all due respect, there is no way in hell that he could get away with doing this for more than a couple of months.

[EFerrari]

42. There is so much more to this situation than just one president

or even one party.

[GreenArrow]

48. Talk is cheap.

It's Labor Day, labor crowd, elections upcoming. He's campaigning. I wouldn't read too much into it unless real actions follow.

[woo me with science]

51. +1

The issue is the lack of follow-up. He has always given good speeches.

[johnaries]

49. Someone hasn't been paying attention. Remember when he

"went into the lion's den" at a Republican meeting and ripped them a new one?

[deacon]

55. However, the GOP didn't have their "NO!" voting history in place.

He had an agenda to get some historic work done, and he did. Actually now is the time to start hammering them imo, since the way the media works - just think of how much wasted breath it would have been.