Why things just might turn Democratic--in a hurry

[existentialist]

Points from the day:

1) Obama's favorability ratings keep improving, albeit slowly
his job unfavorability is now in single digits
his personal unfavorability is now about 2 points--just about as good as the best Republican

2) Just as NASA says it has photographic evidence that collapse of a large part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in inevitable, and that human caused climate change is the cause

3) Marco Rubio speaks up to say that he does not believe in human caused climate change while

4) Al Gore, speaking at the University of Chicago, states the obvious that any Republican who acknowledges human caused climate change to be a reality will be destroyed in the primaries by Koch brothers money.

5) Meanwhile, just as many Republican false projections and misrepresentations regarding the ACA are coming to light, Mike Rounds (former governor of my state who is now running for Senate in a heavily contested primary buys an ad on Huffington Post to campaign on what a disaster Obamacare is and will be

6) While my brother, who voted for Ronald Reagen twice, says, "Thank God for Obamacare."

7 & 8) Meanwhile, the internet trends of the days are to make fun of recent statements by Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, and

9) Generally speaking Republicans continue to campaign on articles of faith even as these articles of faith are being exposed as absurd, often fraudulent to begin with, and are now being openly and widely mocked.

Many more instances could be added to the above lists, and the trend is obvious, and well past time.

Will it arrive in a wave by November?

I don't know, but I find myself hoping.

[Still Sensible]

1. Reason's for optimism....

Oh, and number 10.... the Benghazi bullshit is becoming a punch line.

[Dawson Leery]

2. The GOP will turn the latest Benghazi hearing into a witchunt.

[TDale313]

4. They'll try. Doesn't really seem to be taking, IMO.

[Dawson Leery]

6. A witch hunt will backfire against the GOP.

[TDale313]

7. Agreed.

[2naSalit]

15. ...

Will?



Has been, still is.

[mucifer]

21. I think it will be the VA Hospital mess that will cause us problems

That one is reallly bad.

[villager]

3. I'm just hoping the Democratic party will itself turn Democratic

Or at least, its officeholders will.

[TDale313]

5. Wouldn't that be nice

[silvershadow]

8. I'm pushing mine as hard as I can with my FB postings. I have a lot of the local office holders on

my page, and not only to I post but I comment heavily. It can't hurt.

[dreamnightwind]

20. +1

If this party had its soul intact rather than selling it to large donors, nobody in their right mind would support Republicans. Their party is nothing more than a zombie hoarde driven by greed for money and power. Ours is only slightly better, by design.

[Cha]

9. And a word from Uncle Sam..

thanks existentialist!

[freshwest]

12. And from Uncle Harry:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017191768

[pscot]

24. I just gave that a kick

[2naSalit]

16. I am so stealing that!

Thanks!

[Cha]

17. You don't have to.. I'm

giving it to you, 2na!

[2naSalit]

19. Awww

that's so sweet of you.

Thanks again!

[spanone]

10. k&r...

[freshwest]

11. If the truth will out, we can win with sane Americans. Obama's restraint in all matters has allowed

the crazies who wanted to lynch the first African American POTUS enough rope to hang themselves.

He's been 'killing them with kindness' as he does believe in equality and equal treatment - even for those who want to destroy him and others.

He loves his enemies and tries to teach them to do better. Love is said to conquer all, at times it doesn't feel that way.

It's also claimed that the universe seeks balance. And it will have it in some form or another.

People are tired of hate and destruction and no solutions being offered. The destroyers want all things swept away. but not for the good of the planet or humanity. they want it all gone so they can swoop in and steal. Their goals are being shown clearly, but some will reject reason

But your opinion makes me feel optimism.

[SheilaT]

13. To me the only thing that matters is number 6.

Is that brother going to vote for Democrats from now on? If not, nothing else matters. He can say "Thank God for Obamacare" until the cows come home, but if he continues to vote for Republicans he is not only part of the problem, but he's why we can't win.

So long as people like him continue to vote against their own self interest, no matter if they're saying Thank God for Obamacare while they do it, the just don't get it.

Actually, it just dawned on me that his last opportunity to vote for Reagan was almost thirty years ago. Who has he voted for since then?

[existentialist]

22. He voted for Obama twice now.

And generally for Democrats, but I can't say consistently or reliably.

I think he voted for Clinton in '92, but not in '96.

He didn't like any of the candidates in 2000, and I'm not sure how he voted, but he voted for Kerry in 2004.

Generally he votes Democratic in congressional and state elections . . . (generally).

[SheilaT]

23. Oh, good.

Glad to hear that he generally votes for Dems.

[TeamPooka]

14. GOTV! Hard work wins elections. nt

[elzenmahn]

18. It can arrive in a wave by November...

...only if we GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!!!!

[pscot]

25. Aand get out the vote

[Kablooie]

26. But your points are all based on logic and reality.

Both are a complete anathema to conservatives.

Where is the blind emotional outrage element in all this?
That's what drives votes.

Logic and reality ... ptooey!