Is Beck helping Obama?

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   Tom Cornettposted 14 years ago

   It does sound like a dumb question...but...why is the left steaming and not boiling?
   
   Politicians on the right are smirking....yet the Obama administration seems like the cat that swallowed the big blond canary.
   
   The left political machine is just as intelligent and ruthless as the right.  They will sacrifice seats in congress to achieve a later...far more important goal to their cause.  Then...Obama will have his scapegoat and enjoy more golf until 2012....followed by...his re-election.
   
   Could it be...as the religious right is going into a frenzy over Beck....the left machine is gearing up for,"Pin the tale on the Zealot."
   
   If the left needs stories on corrupt Evangelists, Priests, Religious Right politicians, etc....tons of it are only a mouse click away. It's almost too easy.  Not to mention...Do the people really want a religion based government?
   
   "Divide and conquer" is currently playing a key role in American politics but it is also a very dangerous role. It will be interesting to see how it turns out....or not.

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   Tom, I've read the same thing: the dems won't mind losing the House if it will help them hold on to the presidency. I'm sick of all the division. I want a moderate to run! Maybe both sides won't fully embrace him or her, but hopefully neither side will hate him (or her), either.

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      Tom Cornettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      We sure could use a lot more peace...we do need someone to unite all Americans.

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I nominate Donny Baker - who could hate that guy?

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            Tom Cornettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Donny Rocks!  He knows every state law ever made.

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   Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

   I don't believe the left political machine is either as intelligent or as ruthless as the right political machine.
   There is no counterpart of Karl Rove.
   And there no "rallying cry" like God, guns and (no) government, like Beck and Palin have.
   
   I think the Dems take it as a given that seats will be given up in Congress in 2010. Everyone recognizes how dissatisfied/disillusioned people are.
   
   Why isn't Obama paying more overt attention to Beck? He certainly learned his lesson with the Shirley Sherrod debacle. And he has bigger fish to fry and can't afford to be "campaigning" to keep his job now. He's no doubt waiting to see how the 2010 elections shake out.
   Or maybe he doesn't see Beck/Palin as legitimate threats.
   
   Also couldn't agree more with you and Habee. Got any "uniters" in your back pocket? Is there anyone who's NOT sick of the divisiveness???

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   I don't know, MM. Maybe Hillary? Maybe a mixed ticket? I love Huckabee's personality, but he's too "right" for me. Of the dems, I like Ed Rendell, but I haven't heard that he has any thoughts of running for president.
   
   It does scare me and dishearten me that we have become so divided. As a slightly right-leaning moderate, I feel that I'm practically an outcast! lol

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      Sylvie Strongposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hilary is not a "uniter.". She is polarizing.

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         C.J. Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Yep, absolutely. Plus she has recieve the kiss of death from her former opponent in her appoitment as SOS.

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   Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

   Hard to predict what Hillary will do. She's got a pretty powerful position where she is. More powerful that Veep, I'd say.
   I LOVE the idea of a mixed ticket.
   I think there are a lot more people in the center -- both socially and fiscally -- than are being counted.
   Maybe we should create our OWN party!
   The party of NON-extremists.
   
   BTW, Storytellersrus has a great hub on women to watch for 2012 and 2016. I'll find the link and post it. Lots of cool women in the Senate and House!

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      habeeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I hope you're right. Maybe we're just not as vocal as the far left and the far right.

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         TamCorposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         But if all of us keep trying....who knows??? 
         
         Not a big fan of Hilary, though...
         
         And I agree with Tom's "divide and conquer" being dangerous--how can anyone hope to accomplish anything by causing such dissension--on either side?

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   C.J. Wrightposted 14 years ago

   It's more important IMO that we clean the house and senate of career politicians.

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      Tom Cornettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree. 

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   AnnCeeposted 14 years ago

   Only with morons.  Most of whom are too lazy to vote if there's no booze or cash cards involved.

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