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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Barack Obama is OUR Reagan [View all]
Barack Obama is OUR Reagan [View all] IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 OP
Barack Obama is Lincoln2 FDR5 LBJ2 JCARTER2 OBAMA1 graham4anything Nov 2012 #1
I said I wasn't talking about ideological similarities IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #4
I think Clinton, like Obama, is as beloved as Reagan. pnwmom Nov 2012 #38
Clinton does not hold a candle to Obama Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #45
It seemed like everyone loved him at the time (except me) Chemisse Nov 2012 #2
I hated him, but that's probably because I was paying attention lunatica Nov 2012 #8
You've bought the Reagan hype I see??? ThePhilosopher04 Nov 2012 #3
JFC, Lol. Read my post again IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #5
I don't think a 70 year old Clinton is what the democrats need in 2016 bigdarryl Nov 2012 #6
then you haven't been paying attention to WHO is Obama's core voters graham4anything Nov 2012 #12
O'Malley would be great! truebluegreen Nov 2012 #13
O'Malley is a good organizer and competent Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #22
I would like O'Malley, also, but would be fine with a Clinton/O'Malley ticket. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #19
Uh, no. He isn't. lunatica Nov 2012 #7
No: Reagan was a senile ideologue, who bumbled about, playing everybody's favorite uncle, struggle4progress Nov 2012 #9
He means in popularity. Is no one reading the post? Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #46
Please don't compare a great President to that actor liberal N proud Nov 2012 #10
I understand what you mean union_maid Nov 2012 #11
Thanks IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #14
Obama nominated to the US SUperme court in 2017 by President Hillary Clinton45 graham4anything Nov 2012 #15
You're missing something important about the historical context ... surrealAmerican Nov 2012 #16
He's brighter than Reagan by a long shot. nt shayes51 Nov 2012 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Nov 2012 #18
No need to ridicule or slam Kerry to praise Obama n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #20
Uh, I wasn't IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #24
Their loss. They probably enjoyed having a beer with Bush politicasista Nov 2012 #27
What was Clinton popular vote LukeFL Nov 2012 #21
Combined totals... TTUBatfan2008 Nov 2012 #29
Wow. Thank you LukeFL Nov 2012 #31
I disliked Reagan Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #23
The difference is Obama's greatness as president will stand on its own Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #25
+1 politicasista Nov 2012 #28
The thought of Pres. Obama compared in ANY way with Reagan makes me want to puke. forestpath Nov 2012 #26
I know, me too TuxedoKat Nov 2012 #37
Reagan is way more popular to Republicans than Obama is with Democrats Ter Nov 2012 #30
You're wrong IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #32
You're the "fringe".... 90% of Democrats love Obama and did in '10... .you're in the 10% scheming daemons Nov 2012 #33
Yup IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #34
It was a lot less than 90% in '10 Ter Nov 2012 #47
You forget how unpopular Reagan was in 1983. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #44
All the Dems that ran for President would have been better then Reagan. Jennicut Nov 2012 #35
+1 n/t politicasista Nov 2012 #39
Can't he just be Ours without the Reagan part? n/t LiberalElite Nov 2012 #36
Here's the deal about Reagan frazzled Nov 2012 #40
Reagan was a criminal and a puppet. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #41
In terms of enthusiasm, I agree. But Reagan was a true con-man Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #42
Obama is our Warren G Harding. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #43
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