An Obama presidency will thrust the Democratic party into a 40 year period of political dominance

[Unsane]

discuss.

[iilana X]

1. Why 40? n/t

[ingac70]

3. That's what we got the last time Repubs fucked up. n/t.

[iilana X]

13. I'm superstitious about putting a number on it.

But I think you are right about the merits of an Obama Presidency and how it will strengthen the party.

[respublicus]

29. 40 year cycle. With Pres Obama, 40 yrs Southern Strategy Dixiecracy, 1-Party System, Red State Rule

"Will we have Dixiecracy II and 40 more years of a retooled Southern
Strategy, or a new progressive urban-southwest coalition?
the dramatis personae of Clinton or Obama are not the main issue -
it's the long-term shift in the political landscape..."

In other words, if the OP is right, it will be 40 years of Democracy in name only...

"Obama's nomination will be the death of the already moribund
Democratic party as a progressive element. It will REALLY be just
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi with two corporatist, sloganeering fake parties,
even more than now. That's why Obama's slogan is Don't Fight - it's
about a fusion of political forces under one fascist logo."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WarOnFreedom/message/4235

[XemaSab]

2. I disagree

I'm shooting for 100. :D

[ingac70]

5. I like you...

you're so positive! :evilgrin:

[XemaSab]

9. Why thank you!

:D

[LordJFT]

26. why only 100?

[XemaSab]

30. I figure after 100 years the country will be ready to hand it over to the

greens. :hide:

[LordJFT]

33. haha touche

[Vincardog]

4. OP is true if we kick the Vichy Democrats and all the insane radical reich to the curb now

The brain dead supply side economic "Theory" has been demonstrated to be as wrong and full of $hit as any economic theory ever postulated.

[ingac70]

10. We do need a house cleaning...

but I think we should have the House, Senate and Presidency before we begin that sweep.

[Vincardog]

19. replacing their trash with our trash does not leave us any better off.

[Unsane]

28. yep

[TexasObserver]

6. I'll settle for 8 years at this point, and deal with 2016 when we get there.

[usregimechange]

7. That is why my little brother, who has never voted before, voted Obama in MO

[SKKY]

8. At the very least 16...

..depending upon who his running mate is.

[Unsane]

35. I'm more optimistic.

[Fresh_Start]

11. Nixon to Reagan less than 10 years

where do you get 40 years from?

[ingac70]

12. I'm sure he gets it from...

the 40 years Dems dominated the House. '54-'94.

[RaleighNCDUer]

34. Or the 40 years, from the early thirties to the early 70s, when

FDRs New Deal policies set the agenda for all parties, no matter how the actual holding of office waxed and waned.

Even into the 90s, Social Security was the 'third rail' that no one dared touch - a feature of the Democratic legacy of FDR.

[More Than A Feeling]

14. Mwahahahahahahahahhaha! nt

[BenDavid]

15. you wanna go all in on that? obama will set back the party for

at least 8 more years if he is the nominee.....

[ingac70]

16. And why is that? n/t.

[bellasgrams]

31. If BO should somehow win a GE he'll be a 1 termer then it will

go repb

[snot]

17. Um, we've lost tons o' ground since whatever you base that on --

like, e.g., THEY now control elections, the media, and much education . . .

PLUS, most Dem pols now are less liberal than Nixon.

Don't want to be a downer, BUT I think we now face a difficult task, and I don't see an Obama win as curing all that.

[meow mix]

18. yes, this is true. excellent post!

=)

[Tatiana]

20. Look at this map and tell me which "red" states we can turn "blue."

[ingac70]

21. Virginia, New Mexico, Iowa...

possibly Ohio.

[backscatter712]

23. Colorado's another one...

We've got a Democratic state legislature, a Democratic governor, a majority of our Representatives are Democratic now.

[ingac70]

24. ...

:woohoo:

[Tatiana]

25. I would add Missouri as well. n/t

[meow mix]

27. also GA and MT.

[Unsane]

36. agreed

[mondo joe]

22. It's ill advised to post on message boards while you're crazy drunk.

:hi:

[TheDonkey]

32. Obama could transform the party for the better, yes I agree

Similiar to what Regean did for rethugs Obama could bring Democrats to dominance. He has the ability to inspire and encourage. Regardless what Hillary says that is extremely important.

I love Kerry but people bashed him from being dull and not a captivating speaker. He had great ideas and more experience than Hillary and Bush combined but still never got over the hump. He couldn't get people inspired. Obama can, and will win.