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JackRiddler

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14. Those most responsible for it will have the consolation of scapegoating "the left."

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 06:43 PM

Jan 2012

Same story in 1980, 1984, 1988, of course 2000, and 2004. The punditry will claim Obama was too far to the left for America after all, regardless of how far to the right he goes. Along with the DLC-type factions, here on DU a certain set who have declared themselves as the most committed to Obama's reelection -- although their policy ideas and style of rhetoric don't help his prospects -- have already established that they will be blaming leftists within and without the Democratic party for wanting too many ponies and being too mean to Obama.

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If Obama loses [View all] nobodyspecial Jan 2012 OP

A lot of people patting themselves on the back. RandySF Jan 2012 #1

"A lot" ??? Seriously????? PA Democrat Jan 2012 #20

They like to falsely inflate their numbers. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #36

You are an expert on blowhards it seems n/t HangOnKids Jan 2012 #56

The anti-Obama left wins some schadenfreude points killbotfactory Jan 2012 #2

Pivot to capture left leaning independents Hawkowl Jan 2012 #5

an election is not a mandate roseBudd Jan 2012 #7

Disasterous republican economic policy, along with their obstruction killbotfactory Jan 2012 #18

Enormous amounts of money that does not have to be accounted for, murielm99 Jan 2012 #27

You aren't going to win. Obama will beat you. Every time. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #38

It is way too early to start this Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #3

I'm just trying to understand nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #4

You have to allow for the possibility Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #21

You Sure Have DU Figured Out HangOnKids Jan 2012 #61

Guess my secret? Dewey Finn Jan 2012 #73

Nothing good for the 99% & the best chance the 1% will ever have to undo the New Deal roseBudd Jan 2012 #6

We won't gain anything and will lose a lot.... vi5 Jan 2012 #8

a nightmare tnvoter Jan 2012 #9

It depends customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #10

Nothing good unless you're the 1%. CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #11

Democrats gain the realization that moving the party to the right is the WRONG direction cowcommander Jan 2012 #12

Nah, they'll blame it on the liberal faction of the Party.... tpsbmam Jan 2012 #15

It was Nader's fault Charlemagne Jan 2012 #55

Who are these Democrats? nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #19

That's what was said when we sat home in 2010. joshcryer Jan 2012 #58

When has the defeat of a Democratic candidate ever led to that happening? Telly Savalas Jan 2012 #64

an historic opportunity SixthSense Jan 2012 #13

Please map this out more clearly for me nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #17

Here's the strategy SixthSense Jan 2012 #26

OK, so we've made clear who need need to vote against. Telly Savalas Jan 2012 #65

Cleaning the democratic party house will be my wish, but ... mazzarro Jan 2012 #28

Here's the first step SixthSense Jan 2012 #48

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Zoeisright Jan 2012 #44

Good luck with that nt TNProfessor Jan 2012 #46

Those most responsible for it will have the consolation of scapegoating "the left." JackRiddler Jan 2012 #14

Anarcho-Capitalism. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16

Little different from our current system of corporate communism and oligarchical collectivism.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #66

It'll be 2000 all over again! Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #22

I'm truly afraid that there will be very little to pick up nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #23

More of the party needs to move right thingy. mmonk Jan 2012 #24

We don't "gain" anything. We get Mitt and nobody will notice the slightest difference. leeroysphitz Jan 2012 #25

Right, I almost forgot the key point here. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #30

Well, I could be wrong. We'll find out more at the debates. leeroysphitz Jan 2012 #32

Sounds about right whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #33

It seems the only difference is the speed Union Scribe Jan 2012 #40

thats what I was thinking Charlemagne Jan 2012 #62

We'll finally be able to move the party to the right instead of letting the liberals blackmail Karmadillo Jan 2012 #29

Say what???? monmouth Jan 2012 #31

+1 Fumesucker Jan 2012 #37

That depends on the lesson we take away from the loss. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #34

What lesson was learned from the ass-kicking of 2010? bhikkhu Jan 2012 #70

Nothing LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #35

Well we should gain a war or two, starting with Iran Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #39

But lets concentrate on bashing Obama because that seems more important to some? stevenleser Jan 2012 #43

I saw their bingo card, the problem is that they have 3 million playing Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #47

Yes, we will very likelt attack Iran. joshcryer Jan 2012 #59

Depends on who he loses to. Jon Ace Jan 2012 #41

The end of the country. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #42

You must be very young. nt Bonobo Jan 2012 #53

One ProSense Jan 2012 #45

we do the same thing... dennis4868 Jan 2012 #49

bunch of smug DUers lillypaddle Jan 2012 #50

Yep, same people who celebrated blue dog defeats (while ignoring progressive defeats)... joshcryer Jan 2012 #60

We gain nothing. Maybe we all will work together to help each other because if the republicans southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #51

I'd be more impressed if you guys could articulate what exactly we will gain if he wins. Pholus Jan 2012 #52

If I could tell the future, I wouldnt be here posting about what Obama might do. stevenleser Jan 2012 #54

All very good reasons. Much better than "the alternative is worse!" Pholus Jan 2012 #69

There is another reason. We are going to lose the senate for the forseeable future. If we also lose stevenleser Jan 2012 #72

Didn't realize I was "you guys" nobodyspecial Jan 2012 #63

Nothing is gained by the President losing this election. Pholus Jan 2012 #68

I'd like to see the end of the war in Afghanistan bhikkhu Jan 2012 #71

¡Ya Basta! Xicano Jan 2012 #57

Easy.... quickesst Jan 2012 #67