Reply #23: Forget "reelection trouble". Why is he not in "renomination trouble"? [View All]

[Smarmie Doofus]

>>>>Indeed, when a political candidate promises to try to pass a public option to compete with private insurers, attempt to crack down on Wall Street abuse, do what he can to stop unfair trade deals, oppose extending his predecessors tax cuts and avoid initiating initiate costly new wars sans congressional approval, and then once in office works to kill a public option, refuses to prosecute Wall Street crimes, presses the rigged trade deals he opposed, supports the extension of his predecessor's tax cuts and starts a new war in Libya with no congressional authorization -- whose fault is it that he ends up in reelection trouble?

I'd say the answer is obvious -- I'd say that if such a politician wasn't in reelection trouble, it would be a sign that our democracy is in a deeper crisis than it already is.>>>>>


I think we're past the "a primary challenge will only weaken the party's chances" stage... at least now I HOPE we are.

Nothing weakens a party's chances more than nominating a candidate ( in a rote, perfunctory manner, yet) who espouses and practices an incompatible philosophy.