Obama: 'Disquiet' Breeds Political Cynicism

[elleng]

In a sober political assessment, President Barack Obama told donors Wednesday that disquiet and a sense of frustration in the country is fueling cynicism about government that could hurt Democratic turnout in the November congressional elections.

Obama told high-dollar contributors that he feels a sense of urgency about the election and needs the Senate to remain Democratic. Republicans have a chance to win control of the Senate this year.

Obama spoke at the home of Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn before about 90 contributors who paid from $10,000 to $32,400 to attend. Among those attending were Hollywood luminaries Barbra Streisand, James Brolin and Jeffrey Katzenberg

Obama said the political system faces challenges from legislative procedures, a partisan media and too much money in politics. But he said the main cause for gridlock was fundamental differences between what Democrats believe and "what this particular brand of Republicans in Congress believes."

He said the gridlock in government has disillusioned many of the voters upon whom Democrats rely.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/05/07/us/ap-us-obama-democrats.html?hp

[msongs]

1. saying one thing and doing another breeds political cyincism nt

[djean111]

2. [phone]

[Jefferson23]

3. I expect Obama will be campaigning hard, is he detailing what he wants to see accomplished

regarding the economy..I wonder. Voters need to know what the objectives are, they need
concrete reasons to stay in the game. The voice needs to be what we collectively accomplish
with more Democrats..he needs to spell it out.

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[Doctor_J]

4. they already know

Paltry $10.10 minimum wage (which will fail anyway), end of net neutrality, The Bush/Obama/Duncan school privatization plan, TPP, KXL, and "deficit reduction". This is of course on top of Heritage Care and extension of the Bush tax cuts.

the link you posted is from the page of an unabashed liberal - one of those that the president ignores and despises. The president needs to look in the mirror, and scan through his 2008 campaign promises if he wants to understand the discomfort that will hold down turnout.

[Jefferson23]

5. Americans want the opposite, if he does not support those initiatives, then he may have a

hard time rallying votes for Democrats.