President Obama concedes loss of House in 2010.


The Race card? Sure.

But, more importantly, Obama played the GOTV Card here. The political junkies on both sides are now nodding: everybody else, watch this video and it’ll be discussed in just a bit.

Said discussion after the fold:

Calculating the trajectory of DOOM in a campaign is a tricky thing, but one of the classic signs of a campaign in trouble is the classic call for GOTV, or Getting Out The Vote. To put it very simply: while turnout is of course of vital importance to winning elections, explicitly basing your victory strategy around it – like the way that the President did, above – is a sign of a campaign expecting to lose. Winning campaigns don’t need to tell their supporters to go out and vote. They’ve already worked that out for themselves. It’s the campaign whose supporters know that they’re losing who have to be exhorted to go out to the polls, even if their candidate isn’t going to win*.

I’m not going to declare DOOM on the Democrats’ attempt to keep the House just quite yet: it’s still six months before the election. But seeing the Democrats being already publicly worried about generating voter enthusiasm six months before the election is… encouraging. And amusing.

Moe Lane

*If you’re wondering why losing campaigns bother with GOTV efforts when they know it’s futile, it’s because there’s a difference between a loss and a rout. For example, the NJ elections last year were a loss for the Democrats. The VA elections were a rout, and the primary reason why it was a rout was because Virginia Democrats visibly just… gave up three or so weeks before the election. If they had kept swinging like New Jersey Democrats had – including GOTV entreaties – they still would have lost the gubernatorial race and (possibly) all of the other statewide seats, but they would have staunched the bleeding a little in the state legislature. In other words, down-ticket races benefit from at least keeping the base motivated to go to the polls, even if the marquee races don’t.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.


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Can't watch, sorry

clintonformccain Monday, April 26th at 12:46PM EST (link)

I just can’t stomach watching the guy.I watched a few of his early campaign events in the summer of 2007, but since then, I haven’t watched any speeches. No victory speeches. No styrofoam Greek column speeches. No parting of the seas speeches. No inauguaral speeches. No state of the union speeches. Nada.

Life’s too short to listen to a con man thug lie.

Amen Brother

pilotguy40 (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:45PM EST (link)

I will destroy my TV if I see much more of Obummer

 

agree

joecollins (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:06PM EST (link)

He is on the television entirely too much. He lies.

 

5^5!!

azaeroprof (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:40PM EST (link)

I was excited last night to sit down and watch the new History Channel series “America: The History of Us”. I even set the TiVo so I can eventually burn the whole series to DVD, thinking it would be great learning material for my kids.

And guess who they had introducing the series? You guessed it, Obummer himself. I know he’s the president and all, but you’d think they’d at least pick somebody who had knowledge of and appreciation for the very history the series purports to represent!

The good news is that since I DVR’d it, I can cut him out of the DVD I make so I won’t be polluting my children (who already can’t watching him anyway!).

The History of the USA by BHO

After Seven (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 3:28PM EST (link)

Azaeprof I saw that last night as well on the History Channel. Barack Obama pondering on the Greatness of the American Revolutionaries and the Founding Fathers…it was actually quite surreal. Somewhat akin to a lecture on Buddhism from the Pope.

I have resolved to complain to Direct TV that I have 120 channels in HD and Barack Obama is on 119 of them. Fortunately he hasn’t caught on to the Fox Soccer Channel. Btw did you also notice the commentary from Tom Brokaw & Brian Williams. I felt like I was at a G20 Anarchist strategy summit

As if more proof were necessary, last night’s BHO-fest on the History Channel shows that BHO’s colossal ego is the single most dangerous thing on this planet. Obama on Patriotism, I mean really, you simply have to laugh out loud, grab a beer and enjoy the ride…and hope you survive the landing.

“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite.” ~ James Madison
(Federalist 45)

 

If that series was based on the books

momofthecastle (Diary) Tuesday, April 27th at 7:42PM EST (link)

you’ll want to delete it all. The book series is extremely liberal in its outlook: lots of material on Gloria Steinem (sp?), etc, and not much on the Founders. Homeschoolers have been rejecting it for years.

 
 

When Comrade Obama comes on, the TV goes off.

Achance (Diary) Friday, April 30th at 11:58AM EST (link)

I can’t stand the sound of the man’s voice! He has gotten me back into the habit of listening to Rush. Rush comes on at 8AM in Alaska and I’m usually the only one up and I’m sitting around watching TV, surfing, and drinking coffee. It seems Comrade Obama is driven to compete with Rush, so he is constantly scheduling something at 8AM, Noon Eastern. So, as soon as he comes on TV, the TV goes off and the radio comes on.

In Vino Veritas

 
 

That was some darn fine race baiting.

NeoKong (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 12:49PM EST (link)

Someone needs to tell Obama that his race card has been revoked.
He can’t insult his way to victory this time.
What kind of sauce do you serve with lame duck….?

Follow me on Twitter.

weak sauce (nt)

blooch Monday, April 26th at 1:05PM EST (link)

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 

He needs a big helping of humble pie to compliment the lame duck. nt

Common_Cents (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:15PM EST (link)

Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from, behind, the Back Nine.
Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.

imPeach humble pie. ;) nt

Common_Cents (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:16PM EST (link)

Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from, behind, the Back Nine.
Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.

a nice wine perhaps

tngal (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:25PM EST (link)

Some Mad Dog 20-20 should go down nicely with the lame duck and humble pie. Just like his reform bills, it goes down rough and the aftermath is painful.

 

Be Careful Of What you Wish For

bay0wulf Friday, April 30th at 11:51AM EST (link)

I’ll admit that BO is bad news BUT … imagine a nation being led by … Joe Biden or even worse, Pelosi. I’d really like to see him out of office, gone and relegated to the scrap pile of things better forgot as soon as possible but when we try to jump from the frying pan, be very vareful about the fire that is the alternative.

 
 
 

CAREFUL

paulnashtn Monday, April 26th at 3:11PM EST (link)

Be VERY careful in dismissing Obama’s chances in 2012, I remember all to well when everyone thought Clinton was a 1 term president and the republican party ran another can’t win candidate

Remember Ross Perot

oltex2 Monday, April 26th at 4:11PM EST (link)

I agree Bob Dole was a poor candidate but Clinton only got about 40% of the vote. At least that’s the way I remember it.

Ross Perot...

soljerblue Tuesday, April 27th at 2:04PM EST (link)

was also a candidate that year, who siphoned off a considerable number of votes that might have done Dole some good. But, in my mind, the very fact that the GOP nominated Dole meant they expected to lose. Frankly, I don’t expect BHO will ever acknowledge defeat, setback, or any other circumstance that invades his exalted opinion of himself. And as for 2012 — and even beyond, given his track record of negating constitutional limits, does anyone think for a moment that BHO won’t play fast and loose to retain his power indefinitely? The best chance we have to stop this wanna-be-tyrant is an absolute blow-out in November. One so complete that it will stand forever in the record books of the Republic. Nothing else will do.

 
 
 
 

you know, I'm very thankful for the subtitles

conservos (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 12:50PM EST (link)

nice little distraction from peering into the eyes of the devil himself.

Great vid.

Though all I heard was, “Hello everybody, [I'm a socialist. ]

Today I’d like to talk with you [about how you can be a socialist, too].
A role that began more than thrree years ago [to take over your country]. When I took office [as a socialist]

many people wondered [if I was a sociliast]
because of you [there is a socialist in power]
we passed historic [socialist legislation]
we are moving america forward one step at a time [toward a complete socialist takeover]
but despite everything that’s done, our work isn’t finished [to ruin America and drown her in socialism]

so this year i need your help once more [you think socialism]
you thought we could win elections at all levels of government [you are socialism. own this! -- you want socialism!]

you told us your first priority was to make sure [that America became socialist].

*gag*

One party, one vote.

Work from within.

 

mmm, mmm, mmm...

blooch Monday, April 26th at 1:01PM EST (link)

It’s hard to be a Community Organizer from the Oval Office, Barry.

And please stop “brgrwwwring our economy”…whatever that is.

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 

Great post

rebbijeb Monday, April 26th at 1:03PM EST (link)

Just dead right.

A) 2010 is a DONE DEAL

B) We need to turn our rifle sights on 2012 and IMVVHO, the WH. These guys still think they stand a chance in 2010, but as you point out, they’re kidding themselves, and they won’t see us coming in 2012 till we’re already up in their faces.

C) Virginia is an excellent point. McDonnell’s tenure so far has shown that wingnut lefties are a thankfully scarce commodity in the real America and that no nonsense, practical, focused policies, implemented with confidence and enforced with a vengence are the new way of the road.

You’re right, watching people lucid dream about elections they will NEVER, EVER win is amusing. I’m laughing at their loss already.

2010 is not a done deal

Sean (SIConservative) (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:18PM EST (link)

and thinking/acting like it is is a sure way to fall well short of what could be achieved. It certainly looks good, but things can turn around quickly. Forget 2012. We need to a) avoid stupid mistakes that will cost us seats (cough…George Allen…cough) and b) run up the score. We have the chance to put together a reasonable majority in the House, make the Senate very tight, and take control of redistricting, but missteps could easily cost up the House, limit gains in the Senate, and let Democrats draw far too many districts. Don’t get cocky.

All good points

rebbijeb Monday, April 26th at 1:30PM EST (link)

In any other year, heck, at any other TIME. But Moe’s right. There’s a reason Obama is conceeding defeat. Ask anyone you meet. Where have this man’s policies taken us? The economy is on the verge of a complete collapse because of incompetent management and we’ve started to see what will be the apocolyptic effects of HCR. We’re giving away nuclear weapons to belligerent, fascist countries. AND we’re on the verge of passing (but it won’t ever pass) legislation that will strangle the very banks and businesses who MIGHT stand a chance of pulling us out of this mess! Banks, we might add, who were formerly in the pocket of the Obama camp but who are now about to get a free “ticket to ride” in the form of a $50 billion blank check to do whatever the heck they want.

Sorry, ask around and let me know how many takers you get. Done deal.

 
 

Tone's not quite right, Sparky.

Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:22PM EST (link)

We’re not interested in 2012 right now, ‘rifle sights’ is too over-the-top, we use the term ‘moonbats’ over here to refer to your side of the spectrum, and your last paragraph was just a little too sarcastic. All in all, you simply just aren’t quite good enough at sounding like a conservative.

Now say “Thank you for the instruction, Mr. Moderator” before I ban you.

Sure but

rebbijeb Monday, April 26th at 1:35PM EST (link)

It’s no fun to do it dead on. In all fairness, though, I haven’t said anything that hasn’t been posted here on earnest.

Thanks for admitting the lie.

Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:40PM EST (link)

You're incredible, Moe

Gandalf (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 3:18PM EST (link)

I was sitting there thinking, “Yeah, he’s a dummy alright, but he just doesn’t know anything”. I never would have tagged him as a moby…

How do you do it? ;)

Christian Conservative First
Patriotic American Second
Dedicated Republican Third

Yes, the order is important.

You only see my wins.

Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 3:42PM EST (link)

I guarantee that somebody right now is reading this and snickering about how he’s successfully passing.

 

Get ready for more of them.

blooch Monday, April 26th at 4:30PM EST (link)

they swarm when they’re scared or when the command is given. In this case, I think the trigger was the phrase “bgrwwwring the economy”. No way the Teleprompter is going to let Barry slide on that without a retake, unless it was intentional.

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 

It was the "wingnut" riff that gave it away

SoFiMil (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 10:35PM EST (link)

According to Wikipedia: “In American politics, the term is more often aimed at members of the political right than those of the political left.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingnut_(politics)

Uh, yeah. Like a *whole lot more.*

RedState use of term “wing nut”: 76 times in the lifetime of the site
I’d put the link, but for some reason, it’s 10 lines long.
One recent h/t diary, however: http://www.redstate.com/clarkkent/2009/11/11/what-exactly-is-a-wing-nut/

Go here: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=013850339485084395743%3Aernse1bcnr0&ie=UTF-8&q=&sa=Search&siteurl=www.redstate.com%2F
Then type “wing nut”.

KosKids’ use of the term “wingnut”
(last 4 weeks) – 121 separate diaries
(last year) – 2447 separate diaries
*This is just for separate diaries, not comments
For the kiddie’s site, “wing nut” brings up searches unique and different than “wingnut.”

http://www.dailykos.com/search?offset=0&old_count=50&string=wingnut&type=diary&sortby=time&search=Search&count=50&wayback=40320&wayfront=0

www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com

 
 
 
 

"...in their faces." sealed the deal for me

blooch Monday, April 26th at 1:40PM EST (link)

Well, actually, “dead right” did it.

And “lucid dreaming”? Between that and Guy Fawkes, I’m really having to hit the books. Man, I didn’t know there was so much homework in being conservative. What are they trying to do…bore us away from the polls?

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 

Good catch!

merryj1 Monday, April 26th at 9:41PM EST (link)

And a nice play.

 
 
 

Yeah, well

Phillep Monday, April 26th at 1:10PM EST (link)

A hard fought campaign makes a win due to ballot box stuffing and ‘finding” votes during repetitive recounts much more plausible.

Barely.

Why is the Republican Party so wimpy about crooked elections?

"Why is the Republican Party so wimpy about crooked elections?"

ColdWarrior (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 3:14PM EST (link)

Because there aren’t enough hard corps conservatives IN IT in its voting ranks as “card carrying members” of the Party eligible to vote for the leadership of the Party. The precinct committeemen, and only the precinct committeemen, elect the leadership of “the Republican Party” you complain about as being “wimpy.” If you want less “wimpy” leadership you have to become a precinct committeeman, and urge all of your conservative friends and family members to do the same, so we conservatives can create a solid majority of conservatives INSIDE the Party so we can elect “unwimpy” leaders who will FIGHT.

I am going to guess by your question that you are not a precinct committeeman. If you aren’t one already, I hope you’ll become one. If “doing something” like that interests you, please see the link below.

Thank you.
ColdWarrior, PC
Conservatives, UNITE! CHANGE the Republican Party and save the world by UNITING INSIDE the Party as precinct committeemen. NOW!

In 2012, will YOU become a “voting member” of the Republican Party in your precinct?

Where it all started. Twitter @kaltkrieger
Learn how to GOTV at The Concord Project and at Procinct and Unified Patriots.

 
 

BTW with his calls for women to GOTV....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:11PM EST (link)

I say LADIES, LET’S ROLL…heh! Oh Obama the women will be voting but they won’t be for your leftist comrades, oh no they will be voting for their CHILDREN’S FUTURE! and that is where Conservatives come into play and where the women’s votes will be punched, pulled, inserted whatever and however it takes to ensure a Conservative Revolution on November 2nd 2010!

If anyone ever listens to the talk shows or attends the TEA Party rallies you will note that a majority of those calling in and attending are WOMEN!

Oh, good.

TNJim (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:23PM EST (link)

I know a few women, such as you, Jaded, who are more than happy to do what the President suggests, for once.

Be careful what you just wished for, Barry. Jaded, janis, penguin, Amy, Lori, Steph, tngal, etc. etc. are more than happy to take you up on that. In fact, they’re already way ahead of you.

Heh.

Activism: What to do after the TEA party rally. Unified Patriots

and ALL of those women you mentioned, Jim....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 4:59PM EST (link)

have an EXTENSIVE sphere of influence both on the internet and in their private lives :)

GAME ON :)

 
 

5 And the women Obama is *really* talking to

blooch Monday, April 26th at 1:23PM EST (link)

may have more pressing issues. This morning, I was in line at the grocery store behind a woman who had to try three different credit cars before one was accepted. In the parking lot, she was loading her groceries in a late model Volvo sporting “Got Hope?” and “Obama ’08″ bumperstickers.

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

ROFLMAO! and LMAO some more!

azaeroprof (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:44PM EST (link)

Thanks! I’m still laughing out loud at this story. Too bad you didn’t film the whole thing!

 

Thanks blooch for the hilarious picture of an Obama ...

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 5:00PM EST (link)
 

It couldn't get any worse?

indyjohn Monday, April 26th at 2:04PM EST (link)

It is my sense that independent/moderate female voters tend to vote based on a general sense of the direction of the country. They are motivated by ‘pocket book’ issues and how they will effect their families. Bush 43 was on the receiving end of eight years of lies, insults, and verbal excoriation delivered by the MSM. This propaganda campaign prabaly led many women to conclude that the country in general, and their families in particular, needed a change of parties in the White House.
What kind of change did they get in return? They got most fiscally irresponsible, most dogmatically leftist President in the history of the U. S. – a man who is making things worse, not better.
Note to Obama – people who are having a hard time paying the family bills have a reflexive abhorrence for reckless deficit spending.
Look for women to turn on the Dems with a vengeance in November.

But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.
Edmund Burke

 

Oh certainly, Jaded

c17wife (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:59PM EST (link)

This woman will be voting…and I will be back in the US in less than 100 days to campaign hard for 2010. I may live on the left coast, but I WILL be heard. And Barry ain’t gonna like what I have to say.

Duty is ours, outcomes belong to God.~Mike Pence

C17, HEYYYYYYY!.....I have missed you....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 5:02PM EST (link)

every once in a while a certain Military diary will come up and I will think about you and I just figured LIFE had taken over :) Damn RIGHT that WE women will be heard on November 2nd 2010 and Barack and Michelle are NOT going to like what WE HAVE TO SAY!

 
 

Conservative Moms

lineholder (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 4:23PM EST (link)

Here’s the deal with conservative moms. They can come across as being really laid back, and in a lot of cases, they are. But there is this point where their protective instincts kick in. Once they cross that line, they are a force to be reckoned with. Their logic and reason is ruthless and they absolutely refuse to back down if it involves protecting their children. It wouldn’t be a wise choice for ANYONE to underestimate a conservative mother.

Agreed

earlgrey (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 5:22PM EST (link)

I’d be doing what I do for my kids and I can’t sit back. They trump laziness.

 

I come from a long line of conservative moms

southernilpat Monday, April 26th at 7:14PM EST (link)

My grandmother was born in 1901 and was thrilled when women got the vote. Being the shrewd woman she was, she was never fooled by the socialism of FDR and voted against him every time. My mother (and father until he passed away) voted in every single election she has been eligible to vote in. It was a given that when we became adults we were expected to go register to vote. I turned 18 in 1976 and haven’t missed an election since.

I’m proud to say both my children (and even my oldest granddaughter, who took a real interest in the 2008 election) are conservatives. All it took for both of them was their first paycheck and an explanation of why the government was taking so much of their pay. Both of them have children and are VERY upset about the debt being piled onto their children’s generation.

 
 
 

Odd Bit

mirs Monday, April 26th at 1:24PM EST (link)

Besides everything else wrong with this, I like the part around 55 sec, where he talks about special interests ‘already’ going for the November election.

Um that’s only 6 months from now… coming from a guy who pretty much ran a 2 year campaign seems kind of funny to me

Particularly since we're already...

Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:27PM EST (link)

…in the general election cycle in some places. Including Illinois.

 
 

Two Observations

whitman (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 1:26PM EST (link)

One, the self-regard of this guy has no end. He implies that the Dems hadn’t started trying to impose socialism until the One started running for President. If only it would end on January 20, 2013.

Two, at about 2:00 minutes into the clip, what I heard was, “Vote for me all you kids, minorities and women, and I will take stuff earned by hard working middle aged white guys and give it to you.”

REMEMBER NOVEMBER!!

But let’s not get overconfident.

 

I can hope, too

ss396 Monday, April 26th at 1:50PM EST (link)

I really do hope that the voter turnout is at least as high, if not higher, than it was in 2008. I would even be happy if the turnout significantly exceeds the usual forecasted turnout (unexpectedly, of course). Then, when the loss-cum-rout is tallied, there will be no mistake about the message of the voters; there will be no mis-interpretation, there will be no possible way to plausibly spin away the repudiation of Obama and his allies.

Not that THEY will hear or read that message of course, but that the Republicans, the Independents, and the blue dogs will.

If you pay someone to sit on his butt, you can’t be surprised when he does.

The goal for 2010 must be a win so big that the

davesinsanantonio (Diary) Tuesday, April 27th at 6:20AM EST (link)

left cannot steal any of it by voter fraud or tricky recounts. The campaign needs to be so good, and so focused, that voters in even some “safe” Dem districts will surprise the pundits on the left. That way, not only will they not be able to steal any elections, but they will not be able to spin the results in any way that voters will buy. Then the momentum will help in 2012. But, we cannot leapfrog to 2012, but must concentrate on this year, and only this year, until it is over.

 
 

He lost it at 13 seconds.

Steph C (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:01PM EST (link)

He’s still talking about his “inheritance.” Of course, not that it matters considering what he himself has done but his “inheritance” would have been half what it was, if he hadn’t asked for the remainder of TARP.

He can’t sell something that doesn’t exist except by his claims that they do. People aren’t “feeling” it, in their wallets, in their employment, and so on. If they’re not “feeling” it, it doesn’t exist except in someone’s imagination.

Yeah, GOTV… for conservatives who’ll get us out of this mess.

“[I]f the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.” –Candidus in the Boston Gazette, 1772
Hillbilly Politics

 

In other words...

LisaDe (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 2:04PM EST (link)

“I don’t care at all about the White Man’s vote, what’s important to me are African Americans, Latinos and Women. To you male Irish-Americans, male Italian-Americans, the male Polish-Americans, etc, well, you’re out of the loop too. This America that I am creating doesn’t involve you at all. It’s us against them gang and I need your help. Don’t listen to your parents, you need to teach them. We’re just getting started, I haven’t spread enough around yet and theres plenty more to take. Now get out and vote.”

 

Obama started out with lies

snowshooze (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 3:21PM EST (link)

and finished with BS
I just cannot stand to hear this guy talk…looking down his nose the whole time as well.

He just can't help it.

momma Monday, April 26th at 3:43PM EST (link)

When he’s talking to the people who voted him into office, he knows he is talking down to them. I noticed that too. He couldn’t tuck his chin in if he tried. This unconscious mannerism says everything.

This unconscious mannerism

jerseygalnny Tuesday, April 27th at 7:47AM EST (link)

requires at least one grease fitting on the back of his neck.

 
 

This kind of attitude...

lineholder (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 5:00PM EST (link)

Some people just don’t get it that arrogance does not now nor will it ever command respect.

How about that election may 18

earlgrey (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 5:25PM EST (link)

In Murtha’s district. Will this appeal to them?

The answer is that I honestly don't know.

lineholder (Diary) Tuesday, April 27th at 4:16AM EST (link)

I’ve seen situations before when people have turned a blind eye to acts of arrogance for reasons of their own. It happens.

 
 
 
 

Was wondering...

mike33173 Monday, April 26th at 4:54PM EST (link)

…when our President began channeling Al Sharpton? Isn’t this the type of identity politics that doomed other black Presidential candidates in the past? What happened to “post-racial”? We all know that Barry got past all that by not exactly being forthright in the campaign, but this video GOTV plea just reaks of what is wrong with liberal politics. It’s never about encouraging Americans to vote it’s let’s get the unions out on election day, let’s get the women out, let’s get the (insert other group) out…etc. Well I have been a long time reader of RedState and this is the first time I felt compelled to comment. As a so designated conservative Latino, Cuban-American or whatever hyphenate they can put on me I prefer policies that address ALL Americans not pitting one group over another. It all just makes me sick. Great post Moe.

If you believe in the politics of race, you always use

davesinsanantonio (Diary) Tuesday, April 27th at 6:29AM EST (link)

the “race card” If you believe in “community agitation”, you always try to separate groups and get them agitated. Obama is not the president of America, but the president of some American groups, and that is all he knows. I don’t think he can help himself. I don’t believe he would understand if you explained it to him. He is what he is, and will not change. When he is voted out, he will blame the evil white males for it, and also blame the “victim” groups for not doing enough to re-elect him. It will be everyone’s fault but his.

 
 

Poetry In Motion:

henryrearden Monday, April 26th at 5:08PM EST (link)

Remember, remember
And think this November
About comrades Pelosi and Reid
How they’re taking the pay
Of our children away
With all their corruption and greed

Remember, remember
The second of November
Their socialist power plays
We see no reason
To accept their treason
Let’s vote them all away

Remember, remember
This coming November
Their arrogance, power and greed
There is no doubt
We must vote them out
This is the change we need!

OK, well some parts work better than others. Just my 2 cents for today!

I think there is a simple everyday American phrase to describe the 0bama administration – “The toilet is backed up!”

Just noticed

henryrearden Monday, April 26th at 5:38PM EST (link)

After I wrote the above takeoff on the Guy Fawkes poetry I went back to continue reading RedState and about four or five articles down from this one found the story about the RGA website. My poetry writing was a complete coincidence as I had not seen the remembernovember website prior to this. My attempt at poetry was not intended to provoke anything but amusement. No violence should be distilled from my scribbling, except maybe to punch the punchcard a little more firmly (no hanging chads desired) or to make sure the ballot is firmly inserted into the ballot box. If you use an absentee ballot, just firmly affix the postage stamp. If you have electronic voting machines, don’t press the keys too hard.

I’ve been a RedState reader for awhile but only recently started posting here and don’t want to be misunderstood. I know how easy that can happen as I blog on a local newspaper, hence this addendum to my previous post.

I think there is a simple everyday American phrase to describe the 0bama administration – “The toilet is backed up!”

 
 

As an Asian American, I am INSULTED

ssohara (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 6:01PM EST (link)

That Obama doesn’t mention us!!! What are we, chopped liver??? LOL!

(In case you couldn’t tell, I am JOKING.)

In all seriousness, I am so fed up with the race card being played. The whole point of the US is that if you set up a country where everyone has their God-given rights protected and has equal access to opportunity and a government that stays off peoples’ backs… just about anyone who is willing to work hard can succeed, regardless of race. It’s really condescending to tell someone the only way they can succeed is if the government takes care of them.

The welfare state has hurt blacks by keeping them on the plantation. Sure, racism exists in America just like it exists EVERYWHERE, but from traveling to different places, I can honestly say America is LESS RACIST than most places.

Racism is the card

ihateliberals Tuesday, April 27th at 5:44AM EST (link)

that Democrats have used for many many years. they constantly accuse the conservatives of being racist. The problem with that train of thought is that is isn’t true. conservatives are color blind. we want the country to have a small government that proves the platform that if we work hard then we can succeed. For far too many years the race card was played but only that Blacks were being discriminated against. Racism is not that focused. I have travel to many places in the world too and you can find racism within the same group of people that you can’t even tell are different looking at it from your point f view. For example some of the tribes in Africa are racist against neighbor tribes. they hate them ad call them names. It is much worse in foreign lands than here. If not for the Democrats constantly trying to keep racism alive in this country it would just die a quite death.

 
 

Redistricting in the states is in play too

JoeG Monday, April 26th at 6:10PM EST (link)

This is shaping up to be a major sweep for Republicans in the fall. Quite a few governorships and legislatures could swing from D to R in November. This is another big benefit for the Republican party because that increases the number of House districts that will be drawn by our side.

This has implications for the House makeup for the next decade.

 

I caught this video earlier on another site

eastbaylarry (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 7:07PM EST (link)

and it angered me for a totally different reason.

He was blabbing on and on about what WE told him WE wanted him to do, but not ONCE mentioned that the jobs still are not there. In the SOTU address he stated that jobs were going to be the focus of 2010, but here we are 4 months later and during all that time it’s been ObamaCare and Cap & Tax and now Immigration/Amnesty.

But a great post Moe.

2+2=4 dammit!

 

Mr. President, Democrats shouldn't count on the women's vote...

rbdwiggins (Diary) Monday, April 26th at 7:33PM EST (link)

for the foreseeable future.

Once again, women voters have come full-circle.

Soccer (Self-absorbed) moms supported President Clinton.

Security (National) moms supported President Bush.

Stylish (Conforming) moms supported President Obama.

Security (Economic) moms supported President ????.

It won’t be President Obama because the Democrats will be held accountable for the theft of their children’s economic future. (Repeal, Investigate and Indict)

If the Democrats’ arrogance successfully breaks the cycle, the foreseeable future immediately becomes the distant future.

“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan

 

Dividing Us by Race, Gender, and Class

libertyatstake Tuesday, April 27th at 10:11AM EST (link)

The most telling thing, of course, is how Barry defines his “base” deomographically. Classic Alinsky.

http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
[For a light hearted take on our present peril]

 

I Kept Waiting for The Speech to End

charles4 Tuesday, April 27th at 1:51PM EST (link)

He didn’t thank independants for electing him because he knows he and his dimocrats are toast in 2010.