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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:17 PM Original message |
Warning Signs on Obama's Left (Previously Unreleased Poll Results) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm starting to possibly want to see Obama to lose, like many here at DU...... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. a Common occurence here at DU. Hope you aren't shocked..... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Do you really want Obama to lose? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Well, that certainly would be an excellent example of cognitive dissonance. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. The only ones I see saying they hope Obama loses claim to be |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Good post. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Well, we know that you are waiting for a primary opponent, |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Well, I'm not going to sit around on a message board |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You must be not reading a lot of OPs...... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. So what if some only criticize. The fact that you think |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
57. So far the report doesn't say that any Democrats "Want" him to Lose...You are making this up.. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Oh please. There are plenty here who flat-out don't want him back in 2012. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I would love a primary challenge. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
58. You are making this into some kind of "Game" with Winners and Losers and |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
59. I don't want him to lose but |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Strange reaction to facts |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
46. I know what you mean Frenchie.. |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. So, Democrats who critique the presidents policies/actions are, 'clueless idiots?' |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Not those that "critique".. just those that mindlessly and endlessly bash him.. |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Manufacture outrage much? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #48 |
66. Yes. if we are wanting the president to do |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:17 PM Original message |
No "Gloom and Doom"...it's just a poll asking questions. You just don't like the answers.. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
70. I will really enjoy laughing in their faces in November 2012. It will be so satisfying. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. Yes, he's better than Rape-Publicans. So that means we should settle for weak Dem policies? |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. If there was ever a person whose support is purely emotional |
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creon (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-26-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
78. Disagree |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. and the other 75% what, think he's not compromising enough and want more bipartisanship? funny stuff |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No, there's a "just about right" option. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. uh, the point is that *only* 25% of Dems (acc. to this poll) think he's compromising too much. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Or actually, that 25% of Democrats don't know what they're talking about. nt |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. The key to Obama's re-election will, as usual, be independents. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. That depends on if the Green Party puts up a candidate and draws more of the |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. Gore lost because the election was rigged. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. The vote should of never had been that close. Gore lost because of |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #39 |
75. Bullshit. |
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Howler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Obama only beat McCain by 7% last |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. The real warning sign for serious candidates of either party: |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That great unwashed middle everyone wants nothing to do with.. is |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Me thinks you're looking in the rearview mirror ... |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. It's been like that for decades... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
61. That's certainly an interesting point to consider if your stats from the poll |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. Despite weak, and weakening, support we still wouldn't want to primary him |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. No. I think you should! |
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Puglover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I have to agree witth Tekesui up thread. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. I haven't seen any DU'ers who are still not Tombstoned for speaking out..Advocating Obama Lose... |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. 1980 called. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. There are plenty of Democrats running in the primary. There always are. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Exactly. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. "Obama still has a ton of support from the party. " |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
44. Nader could cause some trouble if he decides to give it another go. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm sure that Glenn Greenwald is in Brazil sitting in his hammock |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well Congrats to the PL, it's working. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. The scary thing about this is that.... |
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Dkc05 (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Polls don't mean crap! He is a lock for a 2nd term |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. You dont need polls to tell you this |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. One thing the poll can't measure is whether the "nos" were to signal disapointment or anger |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I never got the sense that republicons disapproved of Bush |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
53. The people I refered to as the "Pat Buchanan " Republicans |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. I think it's not the job of those of us Dems to "twist ourselves into Pretzels" |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
41. Most of the "angry left" will come to their senses when they see the candidate the GOPers put up. |
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vroomvroom (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:10 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Sad that our Democracy is now a Hoax -- Voting has become: 'Who is Less Bad' |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Last I checked Democrats were against "death"... |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Then why the shift to the right? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I think he see's as pragmitism not a shift to the right, given the nature of the mess we are in.. |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. There is nothing pragmatic about shifting TOWARDS the problem |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. pragmatism is just another word for triangulation in this White House. n/t |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
63. But, our Democratic President just sent the First Killer Drones into Libya! |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Sad that you don't speak for yourself re: "lesser of two evils" meme. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
69. actually, it's "who is better?". |
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Blaukraut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
56. Ok, I'm somewhat disappointed in President Obama, BUT |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Senate Dems, yes. House? No. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
65. Washington Post? geeez do you believe everything you read, remember who owns the M$M... |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. So, do liberals/progressives still want to continue with... |
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ReturnoftheDjedi (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
68. The Fringe is a tiny percentage of the Left Wing. You guys completely overestimate yourselves. |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. +1 |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 03:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. I'm not a "you guys" |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. I wish the President I worked to elect were 'in my corner' |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-25-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I agree with you WRT the Libya drones |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #68 |
80. +1000000 |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
79. Maybe that's why he's acting like he's listening to us? |
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