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arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:01 PM Jan 2012

Obama upbeat after Somalia raid, rising poll ratings and glow of State of the Union address

CHANDLER, Ariz. — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn’t be a surprise.

His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in Somalia. He’s fresh off a big speech before Congress, and the Republicans who want his job are criticizing each other probably more than they are Obama.

As he hits the road for three days of travel to important political states, Obama is on a roll

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-takes-state-of-the-union-themes-on-the-road-to-key-political-states/2012/01/25/gIQA3nWYPQ_story.html?tid=pm_business_pop

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Obama upbeat after Somalia raid, rising poll ratings and glow of State of the Union address (Original Post) arely staircase Jan 2012 OP
Obama Campaign could learn some moves form GOP campaigners LiveNudePolitics Jan 2012 #1
saying we are "going to the dogs" and walking right into Obama's meat grinder arely staircase Jan 2012 #2

LiveNudePolitics

(285 posts)
1. Obama Campaign could learn some moves form GOP campaigners
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:15 PM
Jan 2012

Yes, he is our chocolate ninja!

BUT, since the speech there has been much criticism, between partisan sniping, mostly from Republicans and Tea Party members, and particularly Mitt Romney. Still saying we are going to dogs as a country. Personally, I vote they be known henceforth as the Decliners, especially when the words ‘welfare’ and ‘failure’ start flying around. More on this: [link:http://livenudepolitics.com/2012/01/26/birther-decliner/#more-147|

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
2. saying we are "going to the dogs" and walking right into Obama's meat grinder
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:38 PM
Jan 2012

obama and current trends leave nooot and mittens competing for who gets to play mondale in this inversion of the 1984 race.

they are doomed.

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