Can anyone honestly disagree with this?

[Baldy]

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

"The last few weeks have been a nightmare for President Obama, in a summer of discontent in the United States which has deeply unsettled the ruling liberal elites, so much so that even the Left has begun to turn against the White House. While the anti-establishment Tea Party movement has gained significant ground and is now a rising and powerful political force to be reckoned with, many of the president’s own supporters as well as independents are rapidly losing faith in Barack Obama, with open warfare breaking out between the White House and the left-wing of the Democratic Party. While conservatism in America grows stronger by the day, the forces of liberalism are growing increasingly weaker and divided.

Against this backdrop, the president’s approval ratings have been sliding dramatically all summer, with the latest Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll of US voters dropping to minus 22 points, the lowest point so far for Barack Obama since taking office. While just 24 per cent of American voters strongly approve of the president’s job performance, almost twice that number, 46 per cent, strongly disapprove. According to Rasmussen, 65 per cent of voters believe the United States is going down the wrong track, including 70 per cent of independents."

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Nope. Barry has been a huge disappointment.

Count me amongst the 70% of disgruntled independents.

[CID1990]

Rasmussen should have a "told you so" category.

I would fit into that one.

[Cap'n Cat]

Yeah, I disagree with it, Brother Baldy. Every prez has his ups and downs and he'll recover. Guy's got courage putting up with a lot of shit, just as Brother W did. Lots of time left - approximately six years.

[Cap'n Cat]

Yeah, I disagree with it, Brother Baldy. Every prez has his ups and downs and he'll recover. Guy's got courage putting up with a lot of shit, just as Brother W did. Lots of time left - approximately six years.

Also, "...conservatism in America grows stronger by the day, the forces of liberalism are growing increasingly weaker and divided."

I don't think so. The kind of conservatism that is growing today is the kind your gang would rather do without - xenophobic, homophobic, racist, isolationist, anti-world, etc.

Your quote is full of reaches and specualtive opinion and short on fact. Everything ebbs and flows. You're up one day and down the next. Bill Clinton, for example, was in the political grave in 1994 and came back to be a very popular president and statesman, neutering a "resurgent" ejaculatory wave of Conkunism in that stillborn "Contract With America" shit.

Gloating is unbecoming, Brother Baldy, as it comes back to bite you in short order.

[BlueHen86]

I disagree with the headline. Obama's presidency may not be going well, but I think the word "meltdown" is too strong. I still think that Obama will be relected.

[Cap'n Cat]

I disagree with the headline. Obama's presidency may not be going well, but I think the word "meltdown" is too strong. I still think that Obama will be relected.

Brother Baldy is angling for leftist outrage, however, as I illustrated above, the last 30 years of American politics have taught us that everything changes on a daily basis.

[clenz]

Yeah, I disagree with it, Brother Baldy. Every prez has his ups and downs and he'll recover. Guy's got courage putting up with a lot of shit, just as Brother W did. Lots of time left - approximately six years.

There may be a year and a half left on this term...but unless there is a turn around I don't see Obama getting another term. He over promised during his campaign, and over spent during his term thus far with little actual results.


I realize he inherited a shitty thing, but he basically promised that he could and would be the savior that would turn everything around. Even with democrat control of the the senate, congress, and the white house there hasn't been much change.

[Baldy]

Yeah, I disagree with it, Brother Baldy. Every prez has his ups and downs and he'll recover. Guy's got courage putting up with a lot of ****, just as Brother W did. Lots of time left - approximately six years.

Also, "...conservatism in America grows stronger by the day, the forces of liberalism are growing increasingly weaker and divided."

I don't think so. The kind of conservatism that is growing today is the kind your gang would rather do without - xenophobic, homophobic, racist, isolationist, anti-world, etc.

Your quote is full of reaches and specualtive opinion and short on fact. Everything ebbs and flows. You're up one day and down the next. Bill Clinton, for example, was in the political grave in 1994 and came back to be a very popular president and statesman, neutering a "resurgent" ejaculatory wave of Conkunism in that stillborn "Contract With America" ****.

Gloating is unbecoming, Brother Baldy, as it comes back to bite you in short order.

Trying to compare Obama to Clinton is a Herculean stretch.
Clinton is the consummate politician. He took the 1994 midterm azz kicking in stride and used it to redefine himself politically. Unlike Obama he took the hint and realized that socialized Hillarycare was wildly unpopular and quickly started his shift from the out of touch progressive radical to your more mainstream democrat politician. He adopted many of the Contract with America's ideas as his own and gladly accepted the credit for their success from the MSM in return. Obama, on the other hand, is a rigid progressive ideologue...unwilling to redefine himself or shift his views or policies. That unchecked arrogance will be his downfall.

[Bronco]

You'll have to try this before Google fixes it.

Google

Obama is a

[BlueHen86]

Yeah, I disagree with it, Brother Baldy. Every prez has his ups and downs and he'll recover. Guy's got courage putting up with a lot of shit, just as Brother W did. Lots of time left - approximately six years.

There may be a year and a half left on this term...but unless there is a turn around I don't see Obama getting another term. He over promised during his campaign, and over spent during his term thus far with little actual results.


I realize he inherited a shitty thing, but he basically promised that he could and would be the savior that would turn everything around. Even with democrat control of the the senate, congress, and the white house there hasn't been much change.

There are two and a half years left. He will be Prez until January of 2013. The economy will dictate if he gets re-elected or not. I hope the economy gets better by then. Not because I want Obama re-elected (I didn't vote for him the first time), but because we're fucked otherwise.

[Bronco]

No kinder if you google
Bush is a

[BlueHen86]

No kinder if you google
Bush is a

A few years ago, when you googled 'failure' the responses were tied to George W. Bush. Google has since fixed that, but it was pretty funny at the time.

[kalm]

Also, "...conservatism in America grows stronger by the day, the forces of liberalism are growing increasingly weaker and divided."

I don't think so. The kind of conservatism that is growing today is the kind your gang would rather do without - xenophobic, homophobic, racist, isolationist, anti-world, etc.

Your quote is full of reaches and specualtive opinion and short on fact. Everything ebbs and flows. You're up one day and down the next. Bill Clinton, for example, was in the political grave in 1994 and came back to be a very popular president and statesman, neutering a "resurgent" ejaculatory wave of Conkunism in that stillborn "Contract With America" ****.

Gloating is unbecoming, Brother Baldy, as it comes back to bite you in short order.

Trying to compare Obama to Clinton is a Herculean stretch.
Clinton is the consummate politician. He took the 1994 midterm azz kicking in stride and used it to redefine himself politically. Unlike Obama he took the hint and realized that socialized Hillarycare was wildly unpopular and quickly started his shift from the out of touch progressive radical to your more mainstream democrat politician. He adopted many of the Contract with America's ideas as his own and gladly accepted the credit for their success from the MSM in return. Obama, on the other hand, is a rigid progressive ideologue...unwilling to redefine himself or shift his views or policies. That unchecked arrogance will be his downfall.

The Obama adminstration can't run fast enough away from the progressive movement, or did you not read the thread about Robert Gibbs and the "professional left"? That's exactly who he's talking about.

Progressives tend toward populism and against established power and wealth. It was clear Obama was not a progressive as soon as he hired Geithner, Summers, and Emmanuel.

Democrats can't rely on labor $'s alone to get elected anymore. Just like Clinton before him he's a corporatist.

[native]

...The Obama adminstration can't run fast enough away from the progressive movement, or did you not read the thread about Robert Gibbs and the "professional left"? That's exactly who he's talking about.

Progressives tend toward populism and against established power and wealth. It was clear Obama was not a progressive as soon as he hired Geithner, Summers, and Emmanuel.

Democrats can't rely on labor $'s alone to get elected anymore. Just like Clinton before him he's a corporatist.

Progressives tend towards social democracy, not populism. Populists hold social and political values which, for the most part, are not compatible with the social and political values of social democrats. That's why the country trends center-right, not center-left.

The kindest thing that could be said about Gibbs' verbal assault on the progressive left is to call it kabuki theater. The anti-left words do not match the pro-left actions of the administration.

[Cap'n Cat]

Buncha headline-only reading dorks. So deep in the weeds of politics, you guys can't fathom the big picture. Go die.

[Baldy]

Trying to compare Obama to Clinton is a Herculean stretch.
Clinton is the consummate politician. He took the 1994 midterm azz kicking in stride and used it to redefine himself politically. Unlike Obama he took the hint and realized that socialized Hillarycare was wildly unpopular and quickly started his shift from the out of touch progressive radical to your more mainstream democrat politician. He adopted many of the Contract with America's ideas as his own and gladly accepted the credit for their success from the MSM in return. Obama, on the other hand, is a rigid progressive ideologue...unwilling to redefine himself or shift his views or policies. That unchecked arrogance will be his downfall.

The Obama adminstration can't run fast enough away from the progressive movement, or did you not read the thread about Robert Gibbs and the "professional left"? That's exactly who he's talking about.

That's just more empty rhetoric from Baghdad Bob. You know as good as I that the "professional left" and the Obama Administration will kiss and make up in short order. Even if this little rift isn't repaired, the vast majority will still continue to carry his water.

Progressives tend toward populism and against established power and wealth. It was clear Obama was not a progressive as soon as he hired Geithner, Summers, and Emmanuel.

"Progressives" are all about command and control. They try to cover their cancerous warts with a coat of populism, but "fundamental change" (sound familiar?) is their true mission.

Democrats can't rely on labor $'s alone to get elected anymore. Just like Clinton before him he's a corporatist.

"Progressives" will use any means necessary. In their upside-down world, "the ends justify the means".

[Cap'n Cat]

The Obama adminstration can't run fast enough away from the progressive movement, or did you not read the thread about Robert Gibbs and the "professional left"? That's exactly who he's talking about.

That's just more empty rhetoric from Baghdad Bob. You know as good as I that the "professional left" and the Obama Administration will kiss and make up in short order. Even if this little rift isn't repaired, the vast majority will still continue to carry his water.

Progressives tend toward populism and against established power and wealth. It was clear Obama was not a progressive as soon as he hired Geithner, Summers, and Emmanuel.

"Progressives" are all about command and control. They try to cover their cancerous warts with a coat of populism, but "fundamental change" (sound familiar?) is their true mission.

Democrats can't rely on labor $'s alone to get elected anymore. Just like Clinton before him he's a corporatist.

"Progressives" will use any means necessary. In their upside-down world, "the ends justify the means".

Funny, I heard Rush Limbaugh say this almost word for word on Friday! What gives, Brother Baldy?????

[oldsloguy]

...The Obama adminstration can't run fast enough away from the progressive movement, or did you not read the thread about Robert Gibbs and the "professional left"? That's exactly who he's talking about.

Progressives tend toward populism and against established power and wealth. It was clear Obama was not a progressive as soon as he hired Geithner, Summers, and Emmanuel.

Democrats can't rely on labor $'s alone to get elected anymore. Just like Clinton before him he's a corporatist.

Progressives tend towards social democracy, not populism. Populists hold social and political values which, for the most part, are not compatible with the social and political values of social democrats, not to mention the constitution. That's why the country trends center-right, not center-left.

The kindest thing that could be said about Gibbs' verbal assault on the progressive left is to call it kabuki theater. The anti-left words do not match the pro-left actions of the administration.

Senior moment there ol' Boy?

[native]

Progressives tend towards social democracy, not populism. Populists hold social and political values which, for the most part, are not compatible with the social and political values of social democrats, not to mention the constitution. That's why the country trends center-right, not center-left.

The kindest thing that could be said about Gibbs' verbal assault on the progressive left is to call it kabuki theater. The anti-left words do not match the pro-left actions of the administration.

Senior moment there ol' Boy?

Yes indeed, Brother Mustang!

The populists I know still cherish the Constitution as it was intended.

The social democrats love the Constitution only as a tool to be abused and manipulated for gaining power.



He's back! Oldsloguy is back!

[kalm]

See? Progressives are just like the populist tea baggers - minus the supply side economics, and a little bit of racism and mouth breathing.

The Populist and Progressive movements in American politics share many similarities despite springing forth from different demands. The Populist movement was primarily grew from the agrarian sector of the economy that
feared that Eastern industrialists and bankers were gaining too much influence and control over both political parties. The Populist agenda grew from a desire for reform in the banking industry, specifically to allow for free silver coinage. The Populists sought more governmental control of the banking system as well as governmental control over the operation of the nation's railroad and communication systems. The Populist movement was one that wanted to return a sense of power to the working man and sought to end the burgeoning sense that American was transforming from its democratic roots into a oligarchy run by the capitalist elite.

A sense of imbalance in the way the American economy was being run led to the rise of Populism. Widespread discontent with the lack of progress in railroad reform and with the McKinley tariffs-combined with the Constitutional inability to directly elect their own Senators led to the creation of a powerful new third party that sought many wholesale changes. Populism was at heart a rise borne from the discontent of the rural areas of America, building gradually but with an increasingly earnest fire among the farming communities in both the north and south, uniting the interests of black and whites alike. Populism was also helped along toward its destiny as a major movement through its beginnings as a means of socialization. The populist agenda was spread through such social events as picnics. They organized around a unified front against the encroaching power of the railroad industry and other manufacuturers.

The Progressive movement differs mostly from the Populist movement in focusing on reforming the political process as a whole, rather than focusing on the economic system. The Progressives saw the unchecked corruption of
big business and the legal system-as well as the continuing exploitation of workers, women and children-as the primary enemy. The spark for the progressives was the unfair election system which poisoned every aspect of American life. The progressive movement in America was mainly a middle class affair, made up of both men and women who saw their interests being co-opted both by the interests of the rich and the poor. They saw the large corporate interests in much the same light as the pressures being brough to bear by the huge onslaught of immigrants looking to take their jobs. Even labor unions were viewed with suspicion as a spreading tide of socialist aggression. The progressives viewed their primary goal in terms of regaining what they saw as a lapsed power; their interests had once been the main concern of the government, but those interests were now not at the top of the heap.

Although often accused of just barely falling short of communism on some of their proposals, the fact remains that most of the issues supported by the Populist movement eventually became the law of the land and the effect of the populist agenda is even felt today.


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[Baldy]

See? Progressives are just like the populist tea baggers - minus the supply side economics, and a little bit of racism and mouth breathing.

The Populist and Progressive movements in American politics share many similarities despite springing forth from different demands. The Populist movement was primarily grew from the agrarian sector of the economy that
feared that Eastern industrialists and bankers were gaining too much influence and control over both political parties. The Populist agenda grew from a desire for reform in the banking industry, specifically to allow for free silver coinage. The Populists sought more governmental control of the banking system as well as governmental control over the operation of the nation's railroad and communication systems. The Populist movement was one that wanted to return a sense of power to the working man and sought to end the burgeoning sense that American was transforming from its democratic roots into a oligarchy run by the capitalist elite.

A sense of imbalance in the way the American economy was being run led to the rise of Populism. Widespread discontent with the lack of progress in railroad reform and with the McKinley tariffs-combined with the Constitutional inability to directly elect their own Senators led to the creation of a powerful new third party that sought many wholesale changes. Populism was at heart a rise borne from the discontent of the rural areas of America, building gradually but with an increasingly earnest fire among the farming communities in both the north and south, uniting the interests of black and whites alike. Populism was also helped along toward its destiny as a major movement through its beginnings as a means of socialization. The populist agenda was spread through such social events as picnics. They organized around a unified front against the encroaching power of the railroad industry and other manufacuturers.

The Progressive movement differs mostly from the Populist movement in focusing on reforming the political process as a whole, rather than focusing on the economic system. The Progressives saw the unchecked corruption of
big business and the legal system-as well as the continuing exploitation of workers, women and children-as the primary enemy. The spark for the progressives was the unfair election system which poisoned every aspect of American life. The progressive movement in America was mainly a middle class affair, made up of both men and women who saw their interests being co-opted both by the interests of the rich and the poor. They saw the large corporate interests in much the same light as the pressures being brough to bear by the huge onslaught of immigrants looking to take their jobs. Even labor unions were viewed with suspicion as a spreading tide of socialist aggression. The progressives viewed their primary goal in terms of regaining what they saw as a lapsed power; their interests had once been the main concern of the government, but those interests were now not at the top of the heap.

Although often accused of just barely falling short of communism on some of their proposals, the fact remains that most of the issues supported by the Populist movement eventually became the law of the land and the effect of the populist agenda is even felt today.


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Yes kalm, have a "progressive" tard in his mom's basement self explain just how mainstream and welcoming the "progressives" are.

Might as well have David Duke or Robert Byrd give an objective view of the Klan and how it was based on religious principle.

The truth is you can't hide the disgusting history of racism, sexism, bigotry, etc. etc. etc. that is at the root of "progressivism" no matter how much you try to revise it.

Sorry.

[kalm]

See? Progressives are just like the populist tea baggers - minus the supply side economics, and a little bit of racism and mouth breathing.

Yes kalm, have a "progressive" tard in his mom's basement self explain just how mainstream and welcoming the "progressives" are.

Might as well have David Duke or Robert Byrd give an objective view of the Klan and how it was based on religious principle.

The truth is you can't hide the disgusting history of racism, sexism, bigotry, etc. etc. etc. that is at the root of "progressivism" no matter how much you try to revise it.

Sorry.

Yes, when you and the 7.5% of America that drinks the kool aid think racism, sexism, bigotry the first thing that comes to mind is progressive.

[Baldy]

Yes kalm, have a "progressive" tard in his mom's basement self explain just how mainstream and welcoming the "progressives" are.

Might as well have David Duke or Robert Byrd give an objective view of the Klan and how it was based on religious principle.

The truth is you can't hide the disgusting history of racism, sexism, bigotry, etc. etc. etc. that is at the root of "progressivism" no matter how much you try to revise it.

Sorry.

Yes, when you and the 7.5% of America that drinks the kool aid think racism, sexism, bigotry the first thing that comes to mind is progressive.

Well, at least you're not trying to deny it.
It's a baby step, at least.

[Skjellyfetti]

Don't start counting your chickens early. Not even HALFWAY through his first term.