Obama's Lack of a Coherent Strategy

[jordan179]

Neil Snyder, in "Obama's Strategy? He Doesn't Have One?" in the April 14th, 2011 American Thinker (http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/04/obamas_strategy_he_doesnt_have.html) points out a specific aspect of our Emperor's lack of clothes.

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[dexeron]

I agree with operations, but wow: could you imagine if Obama lost the primary? I don't think the DNC will allow it to happen, it's too much of an admission of guilt/failure, and voters will flee. Yet still, I have to admit that if, say, Hilary was the Democratic candidate, we'd have a damn interesting race on our hands (and while I'd be very loathe to vote for her, I can think of a couple of Republican candidates that could possibly drive me to it.)

I'd just love for it to happen, because short of impeachment, I can't think of a more definitive repudiation of a presidency. It's even worse than impeachment, in a way. Bill Clinton was impeached, and it hasn't really hurt his legacy, and many people still look back on his presidency with nostalgia. Even an Obama impeachment would be met with questions of whether it was partisan.

But a loss in the primary: that would be the ultimate insult to a presidency.

I seriously doubt this will ever happen. The Democrats will close ranks come primary time, and while the swing voters might go Republican come November 2012, the people who actually vote in primaries will hold the line. Can't help still wanting to see it, though.

[melvin_udall]

I agree with [info]operations, but wow: could you imagine if Obama lost the primary? I don't think the DNC will allow it to happen, it's too much of an admission of guilt/failure, and voters will flee.

WHAT?!? The Democrat base has been taught to mindlessly hate and await their leaders' orders. They will vote for who they are told. No matter who they vote for they know it's better than da eval RepubliKKKan.

That leaves fooling the independents, who just have to be sold on Clinton "the moderate".

Except for the fact the GOP frontrunners are largely unelectable and lousy, they'd be fools not to go this route.

(If I were a real silly conspiracy theorist I'd say hold your breath for the convenient assassination to come)

Yet still, I have to admit that if, say, Hilary was the Democratic candidate, we'd have a damn interesting race on our hands (and while I'd be very loathe to vote for her, I can think of a couple of Republican candidates that could possibly drive me to it.)
And this is why it really isn't that absurd.

Given all of Obama's MASSIVE failings and hidden history, and the deep deep depths the Clinton machine is willing to go to dig up dirt, how is it Obama was literally selected for the job by the Party elite? The Clintons illegally pulled FBI files to deal with enemies. But they sat down for the Party CHOOSING Barry despite that Hillary had the popular vote?
An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton

But a loss in the primary: that would be the ultimate insult to a presidency
But a heck of a boon to a "moderate" candidate. Heck, after Bush spent so much and O'Barry was many times worse can't we all just return to the glory days of the Clinton years for the good of the country?

[jordan179]

Given all of Obama's MASSIVE failings and hidden history, and the deep deep depths the Clinton machine is willing to go to dig up dirt, how is it Obama was literally selected for the job by the Party elite?

The Democratic leadership realized that Obama projected the right image (incorruptible New Man of the Hour) better than did Hilary Clinton (who had damaged her reputation in defense of her husband one too many times). Also, the larger Democratic leadership may have been taken in by Obama's sub-faction: their habits of political correctness may have blinded them to the very concept of "Communist infiltration" and made them wary of challenging the credentials of a properly-liberal black man.

The Clintons illegally pulled FBI files to deal with enemies. But they sat down for the Party CHOOSING Barry despite that Hillary had the popular vote?

I think that Hilary saw that if she fought Obama to the bitter end in 2008 she'd split the party and lose the general election even if she won the nomination. By compromising, she kept her options open: if Obama lost in 2008 she could run in 2012; if he won in 2008, regardless of the outcome in 2012 she could run in 2016. It makes strategic sense, given how seriously fanatical the Obama supporters were in 2008, and how prejudiced the Democrats are against any white politician who falls afoul of a black one.

[melvin_udall]

I agree with all of this.

[gothelittle]

Which is silly, because the only reason the budget got balanced when Clinton was in power was because the Republican-heavy Congress shut down the government until he capitulated and signed their budget.

[melvin_udall]

Lies! All Republicans do is starve grandma and kill women. Democrats told me so all this past week.