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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | 8:38am
SOUND OFF: Is Barack Obama’s 2nd Term Campaign Doomed?
Could we be headed to electing a President that the Nation is in consensus that no one wants?
Presidential second terms have become more of the rule rather than the exception over the last quarter century. Six of the last eight elected presidents have been re-elected to second terms with all but George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter failing to do so. But the assumption that Barack Obama will coast to 4 more years is an inaccurate one.
When elected three years ago this week it was hard to believe that given his popularity across all races, ages and groups that his future could be in doubt. But as I said at the time, he still is a politician and will be held accountable for the success of the country. But its been an administration rough with the unexpected and ironic. No one would have guessed that the man who once received a Nobel Peace Prize would be responsible for having captured both Osama Bin Laden and Momar Gadhafi under his watch. So with those two major notches under his belt and as Malcolm points out, a Republican side that can’t get its head out of its ass one might assume this would be a cake walk.
In the words of Lee Corso, NOT SO FAST! The debt-ceiling debates have truly crippled the Presidents already fragile approval rating. The catastrophic midterm elections have left him with a House that is dead set on not giving an inch, refusing to play ball and not giving him any signature victories he can hang his hat on new November.
Is it time to go? Is there a better option? Its clear its time for change but can we get that with a President who promised change in his initial campaign run. His base is now pissed, frustrated and worse yet oblivious, the ever-important undecided swing voters are drifting and the Republicans and Tea Party smell blood. In the midst of a poor economic climate its hard to believe that anyone would WANT a President to return that has (at least on the surface) spearheaded the doomed ship.
Is it all his fault? No. But as in sports is the same in politics. The figurehead always takes the blame and when its time for a change you usually start at the top. With Obama’s approval rating hovering at around 48 percent his best strategy at this point may just be to hope and pray that everyone else messes it up and he’s the best of all bad options.
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No, it’s not his fault, but he got stuck with cleaning up the last administration’s mess, I really feel bad for him when I think about it. Plus, it’s like you said Juan, the Republicans aren’t working WITH HIM, they’re working AGAINST HIM, it’s jus’ bad. PEACE!!!
As I have stated over the past 2 or more year on this site . Some of the things that have happened are carried over from the previous president so he is like a Janitor cleaning up a big ass mess but on the other hand my boy Obeezee is shook by the RepubliKKKlan and Pee Party he has tried 2 kiss major ass 2 get them down with him on at least 1 issue but they will continue 2 roadblaock anything he wants 2 do or try 2 do 4 this KKKunt…try. If he does win and I do mean IF , he will barely win . He has 2 start get’n tough on all that oppose him like Hitler Bush did . I do admire Bush 4 this 1 thing . He did not let any1 punKKK him when it came 2 what he wanted 2 do . U have power as President not more than allowed but some none the less…..Use it . Good Luck in 2012 Obeezee . I might be the only 1 voting 4 u Playboy.
He said he could fix it , now he is still crying about the past and all you fools are too blinded by his skin color to realize what an idiot he is.
By the way, if you read a bit more you might be able to post something that sounds intelligent instead of your poor grammar and illiterate babble.
Read a book fool!
Wow!!! Nath u coming at me side ways with your cyber thug’n, that’s cute Lol . I never once called your bitch ass out of your name and totally respect your Ku Klux Klan like opinion. That is what makes AmeriKKKa so great and fake. As 4 ur comment about me and others being blinded by his lies and or tricKKKery ALL POLITICIANS LIE… DUMB ASS!!!Hitler Bush did it remember MISSION ACCOMPLISHED BACK WHEN THE WAR WAS SUPPOSE 2 BE OVER AND HE LANDED ON AN AIR CRAFT CARRIER!!!??? Ur dumb ass don’t remember that shit do u ? How about the weapons Hitler Bush said So Damn Insane had….Yes he may have had weapons but guess who supplied them Jack Ass …..The Ununited States AmeriKKKa. “I am going 2 capture Bin Laden dead or alive”!! remember that 1 …of course u don’t ur stupid ass was try’n 2 get rims put on ur 1986 caprice classic with the rattling trunk at the time. My friend …..I am not on here 2 come at u side ways like u did me but u have 2 peep game all Presidents when it comes down 2 it LIE. Pres Obeezee did what he was suppose 2 do 2 get n2 office and try and fix what Hitler Bush did b4 Obama got in. Yes President Obama has looked like a bitch at times when it comes 2 the opposing parties but if you are being roadblocked at every angle on major issue health care, economy, jobs etc what can u do ? Any way hope we can continue 2 be friends, Homie .
You in the wrong blog calling people names, nath. We all grown here! Get the fuck outta here with that shit!
You’re right, he may have a tough time.
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A few random thoughts about things that will help or hurt him.
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The so-called ‘super committee’ on the debt is due to release their findings soon. I’ve heard that these findings will include tax increases. Since both sides are represented in the committee, the republicans will lose their ability to say that they oppose all taxes, which will help Obama.
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The repubs always vote repub. The dems always vote dem. Obama won last time because he was able to grab the middle. Unless the economy gets better real quick (which is doubtful) it’s going to hurt him.
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If the Solyndra scandal heats up again, or if there is another similar scandal, it will hurt Obama.
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Killing Bin Laden and Kadaffi would have helped if it had happened the day before the election, but as Bush 1 proved, people forget quickly.
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And again (and to repeat others), he needs to toughen up. I know he’s the reasonable one in the room most of the time, but he needs to throw an elbow now and then.
I have to see who wins the Republican Primaries to answer this question. You never know, he may be up against Bachmann…. doubt it, but stranger things have happened.
The Republican Party is so morally corrupt that they cannot find anyone whose dirty laundry isn’t all out for the world to see! And of course, this is a two-horse race…so Pres. Obama will win again without much competition…..Should he? He is no worse than the last 40-something presidents!
The most positive force in the re-election of Pres.Obama is the Republican Party itself. They have worked so tirelessly is blocking and stopping the Pres. that they have negelected in doing anything that promotes there own political ambitions. They have succeeded in being the party of “NO” and at the same time have excelled in being the party of “NOTHING”- as in have accomplished nothing, inspired nothing, produced nothing, improved nothing etc. All that has been initiated is an expanding spirit of division among the people. The worse part is that GOP supporters act like they don’t see or recognize the hurdles, obstacles and road blocks that the Republ. Party consistently keeps in place to prevent any progress from being attibuted to Pres.Obama- even at the expense of the American people that elected them.
Folks always use the “mess the previous administration left” argument but it never flies. Obama could have kept a lot of his campaign promises without the help of the congress-critters simply by using his pen but he did not. Don’t be fooled. There will be plenty of ammo to use against him no matter who he runs against (and I include third party/independents) and it will be a very tough fight.