The American Spectator

Kitty| 5.12.09 @ 7:18AM

I'd love to meet just one of those Democrats you describe. Most of the Democrats I know are still in that post-election euphoria. Some of them are feasting on schedenfraude, positively giddy that Republicans are "getting theirs." And the Democrats who do see problems with [fill in the blank] are only too eager to echo their savior's standard "It's Bush's fault" reply.

Some of them will be struck by reality at some point. But by then it will be too late.

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Tim| 5.12.09 @ 8:46AM

Seems like wishful thinking to me. Even Jimmy Carter took a few years to sour people. Obama won't lose real support until stagflation kicks in,

Ellis Wyatt| 5.12.09 @ 9:11AM

At this point it is the "moderate" or "independents" that are asking themselves what they were thinking. I do agree with the premise that as Obama continues to say one thing and do another and Congress continues to overstep in this quest to radicalize our country that more rational democrats will see the errors of their ways. If the economy does not recover by the end of the year many people will begin to see through the fraud, and Tim is right, once stagflation sets in Obama's legacy and hope will pretty much be over. 2010 should be an election of high voter turnout and a chance for the "moderates" to admit thier mistake and seek to correct the direction they have allowed the country to turn.

Dennis D| 5.12.09 @ 9:16AM

Don't look now but Gallup shows Obama approval going UP to 68% in May. Whats up? Have we actually become a leftist socialist nation?

dynachrome| 5.12.09 @ 9:19AM

I don't believe the GOP has the cojones to overturn most of the new welfare that o-b0zo is instituting, even if they get into power again. Medicare drug program, anyone? Will the 'pubs roll back the mortgage "help" program? I predict no real spending cuts no matter who is in charge.
(Ellis Wyatt from FR? howdy)

Rebecca Dudley| 5.12.09 @ 9:38AM

I agree. Wishful thinking. In spite of what we hear, most people still get their news from the alpabet channels and they are propping Obama up. People won't turn against him as long as the media is singing his praises 24/7. Sadly the American people just don't pay attention.

Becky| 5.12.09 @ 9:43AM

Obama knows what he wants and is going after it. For those who are casually aware of what is going on in the world, it is a cue that he is in control. That's why more Republicans need to be unapologetic about their beliefs, if they truly are small government conservatives.

It will not be a large number of moderates, but a remnant of conservatives that provide a different choice of governing, if the current big government solutions don't work out.

When Chamberlain's peace didn't last very long, popularity was not what propelled Churchill into power.

I do know of a small businessman who said back in March, he regretted voting for Obama. He didn't think he'd be that bad.

I also know of a young person who voted for Obama because he was tired of old white men. He was a young white man.

Time. Things never stay the same.

Tim| 5.12.09 @ 9:50AM

Obama didn't come into his success on his own, he stood on the backs of giants...

Dean Vernon Wormer: Mr. Cheney: two C's, two D's and an F. That's a 1.2. Congratulations, Cheney. You're at the top of the Republican pledge class. Mr. Rove?
Rove: Hello!
Dean Vernon Wormer: Zero point two... Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son. Mr. Bush, president of Republican house? One point six; four C's and an F. A fine example you set! Donald Rumsfeld... HAS no grade point average. All courses incomplete. Mr. McC - MR. MCCAIN... ZERO POINT ZERO.

Tim| 5.12.09 @ 9:50AM

Obama didn't come into his success on his own, he stood on the backs of giants...

Dean Vernon Wormer: Mr. Cheney: two C's, two D's and an F. That's a 1.2. Congratulations, Cheney. You're at the top of the Republican pledge class. Mr. Rove?
Rove: Hello!
Dean Vernon Wormer: Zero point two... Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son. Mr. Bush, president of Republican house? One point six; four C's and an F. A fine example you set! Donald Rumsfeld... HAS no grade point average. All courses incomplete. Mr. McC - MR. MCCAIN... ZERO POINT ZERO.

Angel| 5.12.09 @ 9:58AM

Something will happen--it always does: Obama's arrogance has turned into hubris, and we all know what happened to Icarus.

Jason| 5.12.09 @ 11:37AM

Left wing idiocy is a tight, complicated knot comprised of hundreds of different strands - shrill emotion, a resentment of reality, an inability to perceive objective facts in their proper context, a stubborn refusal to understand the basic metaphysics of human existence, an inability to interpret empirical evidence, a venomous hatred of anyone who forces them to confront reason and so much more. Arguing with a leftist is a tedious, frustrating exercise in picking apart this knot. Screw 'em. Far better to work on the millions of moderates and independents who have the potential to see reason but who were duped by the liberal media into believing that Obama would be a pragmatic centrist and not the left wing ideologue he's turned out to be (and always has been to those who are wise to the liberal media and can think for themselves).

jim rice| 5.12.09 @ 2:35PM

If the Republican party hadn't had their heads up their asses and let bush and company ruin the country then you wouldn't have to worry about this.

If you hadn't let the religious/social conservative bigots try to run our politics you wouldn't have to deal with this.

One way or the other, this country needed MAJOR change. If you guys hadn't put up the joke ticket of McCain / Palin, perhaps this "major change" could have been in the opposite direction. Ron Paul was the only Republican who really could have shaken up this country and had a chance to inspire people.

I think I kind of agree with Becky... except I see it as a good thing. At least we've got leadership with an unclouded vision and a vision that is an attempt to work for all people. Unlike the selfish, exclusive, and moronic "leaders" we've had to put up with over the last 8 years. I'm tired of standing still and sinking in the quagmire of isolation that was a hallmark of the bush White House. Let's go somewhere and let's go there unapologetically. And let's be inclusive of everyone. Obama has that vision and that drive. Ron Paul had it. McCain did not. Palin most certainly did not.

I can only hope that anyone going ex-anything only does so b/c they see a stronger vision and a stronger leadership than what currently exists. Not b/c they're afraid of doing things differently and afraid of TRYING. Pray to God no one just wants to go back to a do-nothing administration that only has its own personal agenda at heart.

Curtis Rasmussen| 5.12.09 @ 2:41PM

I remember the day that I turned away from the Democrats. It was during the Clinton years that I listened to Hillary outline her Hillarycare plan. It sounded like a great idea at first. However, small cracks began to appear in my enthusiasm as I thought thru the costs, mechanics, and the permanency of federal entitlements programs (social security, anyone?). Within the week, I came to the conclusion that government healthcare would be a fiscal and patient quality disaster for America, and I have been skeptical of the Democratic party ever since.

Crusader| 5.12.09 @ 3:21PM

Is jim rice's post a joke, or is he really that big of an idiot?

Daisy| 5.12.09 @ 4:54PM

Crusader, he's really that big of an idiot. Someone should tell the loser that his side won everything in 2008, and it's pathological that he's still so pissed off. Liberalism is a mental illness.

Daisy| 5.12.09 @ 5:11PM

Oh, look, there's TPaine/Jeremiah--another Obama butt-kissing sycophant; kneepads and all. Nice mouth, Jeremiah.

Wally| 5.12.09 @ 6:27PM

As soon as we have a terrorist attack (and we will) because of Obozo's ignorance he and his lying, self serving party will be done. I'm not sure they can get out of this alive!

section9| 5.12.09 @ 7:23PM

jim's post is emblematic of the "Fuhrerprinzip" disease that has taken hold of the Democrats. Flush with victory, they are afraid to question Obama.

It will be their undoing.

DCarley| 5.12.09 @ 10:24PM

Americans are getting exactly what they asked for....Change that we can believe in! He's a liar, a fraud, and a scam artist. But you have to give him credit... Obama's good at it.

"It's the end of the world as we know it...and I feel fine" Not!