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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:22 PM Original message |
The "Vote for Obama" is not the issue in 2012, the "Work for Obama" is!!! |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's lost the youth vote |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
43. The Teachers Have Left Too (nt) |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
52. I'm willing to bet that you aren't even a youth. Thanks for speaking for all of them, though. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Did you not see the polling after the midterm? |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. try looking at the youth vote record from more than one midterm. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. There was a 3% difference in youth turnout between 2006 and 2010 |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
54. Hooey |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. I will be voting for Obama |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. I worked hundreds of hours - that won't happen next time... |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I know dozens just like you. People don't get that part. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. especially the brain rust in the WH don't get it. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder what the state of the union speech is going to be like? |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. I guess I am not one of "most here". nt |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Who in the hell will you vote for? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. They are enabling the Republican, regardless of who else they fill in the oval for. |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've been thinking about this a lot lately -- |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. corporations will fill the money void and I'm guessing they think that |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. I worked for him, contributed, and voted for him - in 2012 he gets one of those |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I am right there with you! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's good to hear that from you, but plenty of other people have said outright that they will not |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. so basically those voters are doing the SAME THING Obama is doing right now |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'll work for Obama when he works for me and not Wall Street and the GOP. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. +1 |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. and sometimes before they even demand it. |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
53. then you are working for the GOP, and they thank you deeply. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. Anecdotal reference to a lot of people I know |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. Still two years away, but I doubt very seriously that I will vote for him. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. How is someone who doesn't vote for Obama who claims to be left any different than someone who |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. A candidate has to earn my vote. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. If someone says that candidates have to earn their vote |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. What's your point? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Oh, I'm not claiming I'm going to persuade you. I'm just asking why anyone should distinguish |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Make whatever distinction you are comfortable with... |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Oh I did. I'm just asking DU in general for the justification for making a distinction |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. How did that "Campaign Strategy" work out for you in 2010? |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. If both candidates will wage wars against the middle east, what is the difference |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Have you considered the number of issues and actions of the presidency is greater than 1? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Obama IS enabling Republicans NOW |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Please. Obama has presided over the most impressive list of progressive accomplishments ... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Bookmarked. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. those folks you dis are doing what is being done by this admin right now |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. Massively so, because they place opposite pressure on candidates to earn their vote. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. The excitement has been replaced with dejection and disgust. |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. Last time I made sacrifices for Obama. Not anymore |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-01-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Oh man, that's bad - sorry to hear you had to give up something like that... |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. I made sacrafices in '08 too - I spent a lot of volunteer hours, |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 01:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. As far as I'm concerned, I flushed my money down the toilet. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. How long will it take for you to realize that there will never be an elected president that you are |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 08:42 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I want somebody who will stand up to the rich! |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Once again, how many examples do you need before you realize you won't ever get a President that you |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm not going to lay down and die. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. So maybe you will recognize reality after 10 examples? 12? 15? |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I'm not going to give up fighting for a real Democrat |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. That describes a few people on DU but not most people |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
36. I really can't believe it! I worked like a mutha for this guy in 2008... |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
39. Then don't work for him. Don't even vote for him. I don't get why you have |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I'll never vote GOP! So I vote dem. Working takes more motivation in the candidate! |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
42. I don't know what I'm doing between now and 2012. |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
51. are you going to work for Obama, or just post threads like this? |
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