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In reply to the discussion: Obama not taking vocal role in Wisconsin's recall clash [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)27. Obama should not get directly involved in a state's recall issue.
He has many national issues to attend to. It is the Dem. Party's fight, not Obama's. It'll get the whole country involved in this one issue, when the focus should be on other things.
Not that he can't answer as to his opinion, if asked. And certainly the Dem. Party should be involved. But not Obama.
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Yeah, well everybody hates it when "Obama (fill in the blank)". And your "support"
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#20
Since when was it the job of POTUS to get involved in local political disputes?
Proud Liberal Dem
May 2012
#8
I don't agree that it was a good idea for him to get involved in that situation either
Proud Liberal Dem
May 2012
#11
You might have a point if this was 4 yrs. ago. He was new on the job, and feeling his way.
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#16
But his organization is working on getting out the vote (which is just as important)
WI_DEM
May 2012
#9
WI State Senator Jon Erpenbach says OFA has some 60 offices in Wisconsin helping.
AtomicKitten
May 2012
#13
I gotta ask. Are you in WI? Do you know he hasn't done a radio ad? Let's not....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#19
What pisses me off so much about this is that the people of WI didn't have Obama's back in 2012!
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2012
#28
Unions are pouring their money into local elections and whatnot. Why should Mr. President stand in?
lonestarnot
May 2012
#29