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But I'm o.k. with the

Oxy Mora — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:26:11 +0000

In reply to If the 99% return in the

But I'm o.k. with the Occupiers going South for the Winter.

If the 99% return in the

Rootman — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:11:07 +0000

In reply to I agree with Rootman. In my

If the 99% return in the spring with their occupations...

I don't know if they are going to leave in the winter!

I agree with Rootman. In my

trkingmomoe — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:58:23 +0000

In reply to Root, thanks for your

I agree with Rootman. In my house district a very good Democrat candidate has announced his run against the Republican incumbent. I have not seen that in several elections. Florida's Democratic Senator will be reelected because he is very popular. A lot can happen in the next year. If the 99% return in the spring with their occupations and marches that could help Democrats. It has gotten people to focus on the lack of fairness.

Root, thanks for your

Oxy Mora — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:57:58 +0000

In reply to I just don't see any scenario

Root, thanks for your comment. I hope you're right. I'm just not that confident. And I am worried about losing the entire Congress--which is why I want Obama to win with a margin large enough to help prevent that.

I just don't see any scenario

Rootman — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:15:06 +0000

In reply to Obama's new best friends: SuperCommittee and Bush Tax Cuts.

I just don't see any scenario where Obama loses. The whole Republican case is self-contradictory. You can't run very long on unadulterated bullshit.

Most Americans 'support'

NCD — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:40:09 +0000

In reply to I disagree. Most Americans

Most Americans 'support' raising taxes on the wealthy, but you can't run 'primarily' on that is what I said. Maybe Catholic Bishops will urge their flocks to go out and vote for candidates who pledge to raise taxes on millionaires someday. Right now as a 'wedge issue' its pretty low on the list.

Another issue is how Obama

Oxy Mora — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:51:11 +0000

In reply to Obama's new best friends: SuperCommittee and Bush Tax Cuts.

Another issue is how Obama runs compared to how Congressional Democrats run. If Obama isn't running against the "Tea Party", does that eliminate the option for legislators.

I suppose if Obama runs against a "do nothing Congress", he would paint Romney with that color.

"You have here in Governor Romney a man who is not running to be President of the people. He is running to be head of the "do nothing", "obstructionist" Republican party." Is that what the American people want? The head of a failed political party instead of a President? Does Governor Romney even understand the devastation brought upon this country by extremist Republicans taking the country hostage in a deficit debate, refusing to agree on things they themselves first proposed, and failing to pass any meaningful legislation to help those who are hurting and out of work?"

Thanks Donal. I don't think

Oxy Mora — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:40:29 +0000

In reply to [In the Guardian, Ana Marie

Thanks Donal. I don't think Perry can be counted completely out--who knows about outlier events and sudden revelations.

Aside from Perry, I can't see the religious right just rolling over on all this. I think Santorum has an outside chance if he really attacks Cain's 999 plan and goes after Romney. This guy is brash, as he showed in the take a vote from the audience last night--which worked beautifully.

[In the Guardian, Ana Marie

Donal — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:29:03 +0000

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[In the Guardian, Ana Marie Cox sez] ... let's run the numbers: Romney still can't get above 25% in a national of poll of Republican voters, Perry has raised $17m (Cain has pulled in about $4m over the last two quarters), and only 27% of Americans overall can name Romney as candidate. As for the great battles of the 1500s, one of my Twitter friends summed it up nicely: It's "not like we haven't elected an inarticulate Texan before".

All this is to say that Perry can't be counted out and people are still hesitant about Romney – a hesitancy that any other candidate can exploit.

I like that comparison. Just

Oxy Mora — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:14:54 +0000

In reply to Yes, it will be interesting

I like that comparison.

Just saw a Rasmussen poll in which was Obama up by 14 points over Perry in a general election. Romney down by 2.

Has there ever been a case in which the challenger in a primary was so effing bad that he even pulled down the overall numbers of the front runner?