BB King to Obama

How about?
Hasta la vista baby!

You just have to wonder… how the narcissistic rage is going to manifest? Because it is coming.

Love my BB! The greatest ever!
Another hit that is appropriate:
“Big Boss Man”!

A lot of spin is going on both ways, but this vote was NOT about Obama. State elections are about local issues, not about the President:

(In New Jersey) 57 percent approve of the job Obama is doing as president; 42 percent disapprove. Christie got 88 percent of the vote of those who disapprove and 19 percent of the votes from those who approve of Obama’s job.
60 percent said Obama was not a factor in their vote for New Jersey governor.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/04/exit-poll-nj-independents-boosted-christie/

majorities of voters in both states (56 percent in Virginia and 60 percent in New Jersey) said President Obama was not a factor in their vote today.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/03/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5514455.shtml

I’m getting a kick out of the spin and “ho-hum” comments from the WH. Doesn’t mean anything, isn’t a referendum, the folks still love “The One.”

Sorry, New Jersey is the kicker. The polls indicated early that Deeds was in trouble in Va. But I’m from NJ and a Republican win there is stunning. Yes, Corzine was hugely unpopular but Christie was pushing against the Democratic Machine in New Jersey, which is formidable.

Watch the Independents. Even with home field advantage, the Dems could not pull it off once the Indies swung against them.

This puts everything in play–the ridiculous legislation coming down the pike [the botched healthcare bill and the hideous "save-the-planet" bill known as Cap&Tax].

I’m a Dem [gone rogue, I guess]. But this was a good night for America.

Even trying to thump their chests about the 23 district is lame. I understand Owens is a moderate Dem, which is more where I fall. If moderate and conservative Dems don’t put a brake on this current nonsense, they’ll lose Congress in 2010. And despite what the WH would like to convey, the House and Senate knows the grim truth.

Of course people are going to say it wasn’t about Obama when they are being interviewed by the press. I think here in Virginia it was both Obama and Kaine. I think Kaine was seen as a surrogate for O and people were rejecting both. Our state is in a absolute mess, and it was out with the old, and in with the new. But I will also tell you most people don’t like McDonnell. Our choices were pretty poor. Once again, we had to choose the lesser of two evils. Our expectations of McDonnell are actually pretty low, we don’t think the Republicans can do anything either. We don’t like either but we just hope we chose the candidate who will do the least amount of damage.

We will take back our country from these radicals one brick at a time. Can’t wait for 2010.

They can spin it all they want, it still was a swing away from Obama and Co. If it wasn’t, Corzine and Deeds would be happy souls today.

Perhaps another BB King song is appropriate here for the democrats:

“Nobody loves me ‘cept my mother. And she could be lyin’, too!”

Will wonders never cease! Here I am, a once staunch democrat applauding that republicans won! You can thank Obama & his minion of thugs and mobsters and marxists for that. The system seemed to work in that independent voters brought things back closer to center. I agree with Peggy Sue: It was a good night for America.

BB is GREAT! Here’s a wonderfully appropriate compliment for the occasion, and worth a listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXsv7UHhQo

It’s sort of melancholy, but it makes me feel somehow……elated.

I heard on one of the cable channels a few minutes ago that Obama was watching a special about the 2008 election. Doesn’t that just about tear it? If it’s between having a chance to see his Mediocreness on TV or caring a damn about anyone else, even if they are democrats just takes second fiddle to his own ego.

It looks like 2010 might not be so rosy for the Dems.

But we told them that as they rejected Hillary for Zero during the primary: Zero’s voters would NOT be the people that build the Democratic party–they were only voting for a personality.

The WH thinks they’re so much smarter than Bill Clinton but they totally botched health care and they will go through the same thing next year like Bill did when the midterms reversed the trend and the Congress went Republican.

I’m done with both parties. They are failures and totally beholden to the corporations that feed their election coffers.

Anyone who says this election is only local and doesn’t matter to the Dems is kidding themselves.

Obama Watched HBO Special About Himself Instead of Election Results

http://newsbusters.org/

Although not quite along the same lines culturally, but this one has been coming into my head all morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxF99-dnfwU&feature=related

Couldn’t agree more, Peggy Sue. NJ was the big one, and That One campaigned mightily there. I had a tough time traveling through the Philadelphia airport Sunday because AF 1 was on the ground so 0 could do 2 rallies for Corzine. It mattered to them. That one hurt. This fake ho-humming is deafening, and it’s a lie. Love the song, Buzz!

Well, first of all, it’s a bit early to say we “totally botched health care.” We’re already much, much further along the path to success than the Clintons ever got in 1993. And there are those who argue that it was precisely the failure of the Clinton’s health care plan in ’93 that helped lead to the GOP wipeout election in ’94.

As for last night: we lost two governorships, that is true. Creed ran an idiotic campaign in which he tried to pose as Republican-lite (he ran against the Obama health plan, remember) and got crushed. And Corzine was just a lousy governor; Obama is just as popular in NJ today as he was a year ago (unless you want to wave your magic wand and just declare that the voters were lying).

Meanwhile, we won both Congressional races. Everyone’s talking about how the Democrats got wiped out last night, but the bottom line is, Nancy Pelosi has two more votes for health care reform in the House today than she did yesterday. Fools who don’t really understand politics will crow about how Creed and Corzine’s losses mean the American people are abandoning Obama. Political pros know better: the Democratic Party just got stronger in Congress and continued our virtual monopoly on the Northeast (by winning a far-north NY district that has sections that haven’t voted Democratic since the 1850s).

The governorship losses are painful, no question. It’s particular disturbing to be blown out in Virginia so soon after that state swung blue in ’08. But the longterm trends remain inexorable, and they are progressive and Democratic.

Yup, susan h.

Speechless. While the country is speaking, he is watching a movie about himself. It’s almost comical.

I didn’t watch any of the election results, just read it this morning. It came out just as I thought it would. I don’t hear any good comments about Obama here in my part of CO, and the once ubiquitous O brand bumper stickers are now few and far between.

Instead, I watched the new version of V. I am a huge science ficton fan–I guess because I’m a nerd. But I remember the old series and the two shows that initiated that series. I know the current producers say they started planning this current version during the W administration with no political agenda in their minds, but somehow a revolt of thinking Americans against the repitilian invaders does seem to make a good analogy for the O brand takeover of the U.S. recently.

I was thinking that exact thing. He won’t learn, he’ll lash out.

I think it was Teak who posted yesterday a description of V that could have been about Obama. Art imitating life. (Hope I gave credit to the right person. I’m dashing off and don’t have time to look it up.)

Ledon
It sounds like you are spinning now. Obama injected himself into this when he decided to stump for the Democratic candidates. When it became evident that Deeds was going to lose, he quickly threw him under the bus and put all of his effort into Corzine and we all know how that turned out! The Dems Obama stumped for are the ones who loss. Ironic isn’t it? They probably would have done better without him! No doubt,this is about local issues however it is very disingenuous to say that this has nothing to do with Obama! Had the Dems won, the spin would be they won because of Obama’s influence and help! Now that they loss, the spin is it has nothing to do with him. Sorry, you can’t have it both ways! In the words of BB King, THE THRILL IS GONE and these Dems better wake up!

I think this is the fallout from all of the unrealistic promises Obama made. Many people, Republicans included, gave Obama the benefit of the doubt. Now I think it’s just doubt that Obama or even most Democrats can deliver.

Does this mean Republicans are our saviors? I think not. But people are hoping IMHO, that maybe Republicans after the trouncing in 2008, will at least listen to the American public.

Yep, governors races are only local elections, but the congressional district in N.Y. is the all important one now. So, Obama didn’t do the family thing last night, and he didn’t follow these elections either. Not because he was busy with pressing Presidential stuff… no, he was watching the HBO special about himself last night. That says a lot when you think about it.

Sure they’re going to say that, rather than being accused of racism.

Actually, we didn’t have much in the way of choices{I thought OB was in control of who runs} , remember how ALL the young and AA’s were all coming out to vote for OB, but just like before they apparently stayed home this time because it wasn’t their cause of the moment, just all us bitter people went to vote .

one more thing gay rights were set back once again and that is something else OB does not care about.

Exactly Peggy Sue

I’m getting a kick out of the spin and “ho-hum” comments from the WH. Doesn’t mean anything, isn’t a referendum, the folks still love “The One.”

So ho-hum he didn’t watch the election returns(my ass), suppose to have been watching the game instead. As usual not working on anything but himself or for himself.

And to think he could have spent the time making a decision on sending troops to Afghanistan, instead of campaigning-he just can’t help himself he is addicted to the crowd and the campaign atmosphere. Yes, Doc, that rage is a -comin. Just have to wonder which “group” will feel the pain.

a once staunch democrat applauding that republicans won!

Now, this is CHANGE!

Oh, give him a break! Being the Narcissist-In-Chief is a grueling 24/7 job.

Obama Watched HBO Special About Himself Instead of Election Results

Whether true, but funny.

Yep. So many Dem’s sick of the Dem’s. I guess that’s why the talking point out of WH from Gibbs, “don’t get angry”.

BULL!!! lol Angry is good for our country, bad for Dem’s. lol

Got it!

The idea that a handful of specific off-year local elections somehow represented a broader referendum was probably contrived by the cable networks in an effort to boost the number of national viewers. It certainly worked on me. All told, they collectively got an extra 5 or 10 minutes of my time, which I conclude was wasted.

Hardly any time is spent by any of the news outlets on the actual issues these days. They’ve gotten to the point where they pretty much approach politics as if it were a sporting event, focusing on the celebrities and the mood of the fans. Consider: What single bit of specific and factual information have any of them given us on the health care bill? None. There’s coverage of the horse race, and there’s heated opinion without reference to any facts, but that’s about it.

Out of sight important things are happening. Net neutrality may finally win out over special interests, for example. Some high-profile republicans are making last ditch efforts to block that. They’ve got their so-called “Internet Freedom Act”, which is basically just the opposite of what the name seems to imply, and assert that guaranteeing net neutrality is some sort of “government takeover”. They couldn’t turn reality on its head like that if people were informed about the real issues, but of course the “informing” would be done by the special interests themselves. Come to think, maybe we’re lucky that FOX, MSNBC, CNN, etc, are all keeping their traps shut on the topic.

good one

How does it feel? To be on your own?

Snicker. Guffaw

Personally, I just like seeing some balance, I don’t want either party in charge, I would like to see the people in charge.

Obama is the titular head of the Democrat party. The DNC spent millions on these races, and Obama’s multiple support trips cost the taxpayers millions more, and were considerable distractions for a man/child who is neglecting far more important matters. Obama may sheepishly claim it’s not about him, that’s his M.O. Or, he could “man-up”, accept his share of the responsibility for these losses, and announce loud and clear to the voters “I get your message, and I’ll immediatly adjust my policies to conform to your wishes.” Yeah, like THAT will ever happen.

Interesting point in there. If we are a “democracy” then the people can just vote and the majority will prevails. We aren’t a democracy, but a republic and the will of the majority isn’t supposed to impede the rights of the minority. But, that is more of a libertarian viewpoint than a democrat one. So why on why do groups throw in with democrats always? Because right now, the new democrats relish “democracy”. They relish the fact that congressional districts can be redrawn in such a way to remove the voices of those who think differently. They relish the thought that with 60 votes they can cram unread legislation down our throats. The majority rules with an iron fist in a “democracy”. I don’t get it. To me, gay rights are more of a libertarian issue. Why would the left throw in with that?

You are contrivable, and show it regularly!

Perhaps he’s merely loading up another I-pod with his personal gems to send to the QOE.

“Glory Days” –Springsteen–

It’s too bad you think of any election as too small to be important, as that is you are implying. That sort of impunity really smacks of immaturity.
It was important enough to get people out to vote in the states where the elections were held. Tell me, exactly what votes are important, if not local elections? FYI- You are not talking to an ill informed group here, who rely on “news” to bring them information that is needed. Many here know their election history, laws and public policy issues being brought forth, as well as how such tiny elections may or may not have any significance.

Notice how when the Dems lose, it is no big deal. But when they win (even for dog-catcher), it is a landslide, a huge mandate.

The TV Guide reveiwed this special and said the parts on Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin were the only interesting parts.

I can so see BO watching himself and remembering the good old days.

And I hear Barry was clicking his heels saying “there’s no place like 2008″. lmao

I wasn’t suggesting that local elections aren’t important. Only that their importance is primarily local.

The reason I might select one local official over another has everything to do with what’s going on right here where I live. That outweighs whatever he or she might think about national issues, and whatever party he or she might belong to.

The Obama method, a mantra that I am sure he sings himself to bed with each night: Pretend to ignore, then lash out loudly, then blame Bush. Pretend to ignore, then lash out loudly, then blame Bush. Pretend to ignore, then lash out loudly, then blame Bush.

It’s the idiotic “pretend to ignore” that annoys me the most because I think it speaks to (lack of)character. Any politician who comes out with the pitiful statement “I wasn’t watching the returns” in races he had an obvious stake in instead of saying, “Whoops, there’s a lesson here for us” should not be president of these United States.

No ,Republicans are not the answer ,just a different version of the administration in now. I hope we don’t forget all the lies and the economy ,shame ,loss of rights, the loss of leadership in the world, CIA agents exposed, lost under the Cheny administration……. WE really do need REAL CHANGE, like someone that knows what they are doing and not on puppet strings like OB and Bush..

lmao Linda!

it was about obama. that spin doesn’t fly here.

Yep–well said, bayareavoter!

i, too, thought “V” sounded eerily familiar. very much like the current administration. dont be surprised that as soon as the WH catches on..this show will be cancelled.

obama watching himself. yawn! now bill clinton would have kicked in a door and crawled on all four if he had to in order to watch election results. that is because he gives a dang and also is the most natural politican we have had in the wh since fdr or truman.

Cognative dissonance is the theme of the day at DaygloCheetos.com.

Kos bottom line:

(Deeds loss) Running against your base by moving to the center and rejecting their core principals, bad.

(Hoffman loss) Running against your base by moving to the center and rejecting their core principals, good.

Even the RealClearPolitics blog can see that Kos is a totally full of shit:

http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2009/11/04/one-for-the-books/

Yes, this is the same guy who led the revolt against Joe Lieberman in 2006, going so far as to cut commercials for his left wing opponent in the hopes of enforcing “ideological purity” and running the Democrats’ former VP pick out of the party.

And he’s the same guy who wrote the book “Crashing the Gate” – a “how to” guide for progressives to revolt against the party establishment (“To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, the tree of a political party must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of reformers and insiders.”). It’s a book that advocates more or less exactly what transpired in New York-23.

There are only two possible conclusions to draw: Markos is either too dumb to see the contradiction, or he’s being patently hypocritical and hoping readers are too stupid to notice. For the record, I don’t think Markos is dumb.

sorry rosa they aren’t the same thing. next

Gibbsy said so…….it must be true….barry was reliving the adoration of yesteryear.

Or as Ivana Trump once said, “Don’t get mad, get everything.”

From this former life long Dem, I’d modify that a little: Don’t get mad, get even and get everything. Can’t help it. I want vindication and revenge for what they did.

Shorter Ziggy (standing in front of the huge auto accident that is Captain Kumbaya’s failure to deliver victory for the Dems)

“Nothing to see her folks, keep moving…keep moving…nothing to see here…”

LOL!

It’s kind of ironic that both B.B. King and Bruce Springsteen are friends and supporters of Barack Obama.

BTW, Gibbs said this morning 0 was watching the sappy new doc movie about his election on HBO – consistent with narcissism. M0 and girls went to a Hannah Montana concert. That all fits – it wasn’t *directly* about them (they convinced themselves) so who cares.

Problem is, it WAS directly about 0. It would have been a sweep if the Republicans in NY 23 had not split their vote and/or stayed home. From here on they had best make sure they are choosing the right candidate and stick with it. Very few independent candidates can win without party support. Although the indep only lost by 4 pts in NY’s 23rd, a lone congressional district is a stretch for an indep candidate without party backing. This same scenario is getting ready to play out in FL with a conservative planning to challenge (R)Gov Crisp.

I hope this serves as a wakeup call to the arrogant 0bama administration, congress, supporters, et al that they really cannot flip the bird to the American people and get away with it for long.

Thank you, Virginia and New Jersey! We hear you!

Here’s what was really going on in the WH last night. This from the horse’s mouth: http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com
(Because there is no POTUS without TOTUS)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Move Along, People. Nothing to See Here

Today is election day in some parts of the country. Big Guy has been getting briefings on turnout numbers and other political issues for most of the day, even though he says he doesn’t care about any of them. I think this is kind of weird given how much time so many of us put in on the road for guys like Jon Corzine, Creigh Deeds and a woman in New York whose name I can’t spell.

Rahm keeps walking around the West Wing kicking at chairs and desks and muttering things like, “No reflection, none at all,” and “Where are the fish and newspapers,” and “I want him dead.” I assume he’s talking about a terrorist like Osama Bin Laden or Rush Limbaugh.

But all of this election stuff pales in comparison to the important meeting Big Guy had today with Angela Merkel. It was a really good discussion. They talked about growing economies and increased employment and a lower taxpayer dollars on stimulus, and about decisive action in Afghanistan.

And then, after Merkel finished Big Guy talked about what he was doing in the U.S.

Which, I suspect, amounted to four words “Nothing new to report”.

If these races were unimportant in a national sense, why did Obama see fit to make multiple campaign support trips to these merely “local” contests?

lol really!

Hahaha. Good one.

Always loved the line “You’ve gone to the finest schools but ya know ya only used to get juiced in it.” Sounds like he wrote it for Barry.

The origional “V” was intentionally meant to closely imitate the rise and fall of the Nazis, it wasn’t a coincidence that the alien logo was a truncated swastika. In that respect, the aliens in “V” truly do mimic the current administration.

I suppose there’s a generally understood obligation to support fellow party members in difficult contests when they’ve supported you in the past? Not weighing in probably wouldn’t have been seen as a neutral omission.

Reality to Obama: If you’re not responsible, then you are irresponsible.

I worked once for a diagnosed narcissist (he really told me he’d had the diagnosis). Do NOT cross them! Oh no! One does not touch the ego of The One.

I presume gay, lesbian, and transgender people haven’t objected to passage of the federal Hate-Crime Bill, and clearly remember where the political resistance to it came from.

Is it possible that “Nom Myoho Renge Kyo” translates into “Pretend to ignore, then lash out loudly, then blame Bush”?

Better step back for a momment ziggy, all of your spinning is going to make you so dizzy you’ll barf.

I assume that the “V” that you refer to is the movie. Some years ago there was a television series also called “V”.

0bama needs to understand he cannot mobilize voters for other candidates. Actually, he’s going to have a hell of a time mobilizing them for himself in 2012. That is, unless they have the fraud machines running everywhere – caucus fraud, fund-raising fraud, absentee ballot fraud, election machine fraud, the dead voting fraud, race-card fraud, ACORN Voter Registration fraud, and MoveOn.org fraud, etc.

Which reminds me, the Democratic Change Commission appointed by DNC Chair VA Gov Tim Kaine in March this year will be recommending changes to the Dem Party’s rules for the 2012 presidential nominating and delegate selection process. This was the only thing Hillary delegates to the nat’l conv in 2008 were able to get through, the reason it is getting very little notice, and has been stacked against any reform.

I have been googling the 37-member commission. They are ALL 0bama die-hards, many of whom belong to Organizing for America, the 0bama 2012 Campaign name. Guess who chairs the commissiion? SC Rep. James Clyburn and Senator Claire McCaskill! This is like putting the fox in charge of the hen house. The only Hillary supporter on there that I can determine is AFT President and lesbian rights leader, Randi Weingarten who quickly jumped on the 0bama train after June 2008.

We have until the end of December to let our voices be heard by this commission. We need to do a petition. Otherwise, it will be second verse, same as the first – fraud, fraud, fraud.

You’re right. Feeling a little queezy. Maybe it’s time to get off the merry-go-round for a while. I think I consumed too many elephant ears.

Heads will roll. I heard a rumor that they’re re-painting Air Force One to look like a double decker Greyhound bus under which countless bewildered Obama disciples will accumulate.

Listen? Ziggy! No ifs or buts about it, “LOSER!”

Elephant ears eh? Mere tidbits compared to Obama’s giant head wings.

They use these wedge issues to rile up people who oppose them.

I would like to see people begin to respond to gay rights and abortion as well by educating the public that these issues have no place in the law. When either of them come up around me, I always begin to talk about how you can’t legislate human behavior and that the government should have no say in either of them.

I used to be very “pro-choice”, which as it is used in PP, is anything but. After late term abortion was focused on during the campaign, I changed my mind. I just pray for people to educate themselves as to how to avoid unwanted pregnancy and an elevation of consciousness. However, if it becomes a distinction between abortion and infancide (killing a live baby out of the womb), then it becomes a law enforcement issue.

BTW, you didn’t hear 0zer0 give an ounce of energy to the Maine issue did you?

Not the movie, there weren’t aliens in the movie. I was referring to the TV series.

Well, I wouldn’t put it past them to lie. After all, if you say you can’t stand the guy, you’re branded a racist…much easier to say, “Oh, no he’s a peach, it’s just his policies I don’t like.” Hahahaha. You’re so naive, PO.

Republicans will ride any horse that will carry them back to the saloon, but once they get there the horse always remains outside. The horse is just transportation.

Does B.B. King play any of these tunes?

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/11/04/elementary-epidemic-11-uncovered-videos-show-school-children-performing-praises-to-obama/

Forget the money spent, forget how many time Obama flew out to all those places to campaign asking people to vote for his guy, forget all that talk about getting out the black vote in NJ.

The Dems won NY-23, Obama won over Palin’s candidate cant you guys see that. This is all I seem to be hearing on the media today, but why is it I still cant understand their joy, am I missing something??

FranSC, we let our voices and votes be heard in the Primary last year and they paid no attention. Why would they listen now?

it was about obama. that spin doesn’t fly here.

LOL
You can repeat that many times if it makes you feel good. However, those pesky Fox and CBS polls tell otherwise:
In New Jersey 57 percent approve of the job Obama is doing as president; 42 percent disapprove. Christie got 88 percent of the vote of those who disapprove and 19 percent of the votes from those who approve of Obama’s job.
60 percent said Obama was not a factor in their vote for New Jersey governor.
Majorities of voters in both states (56 percent in Virginia and 60 percent in New Jersey) said President Obama was not a factor in their vote today.

Indeed, SJ. The bots are crowing about the 2 house wins…but let’s see if any of those old Blue Dogs got the message about the angry voters…Think that might be why Harry says now HC won’t happen until after the first of the year? Yeah, he’s hoping all the fuss will die down after the holidays. I’m guessing that would be…Wrong. People are going to be more angry than ever with their cut backs for the kids, etc., worrying about being out on the street, etc.

I watched a Frontline piece last week on the effect of the economy on the NY Upper East Side, from the perspective of long time customers of Deborah’s beauty salon. There 20 years and doesn’t know if she’ll be there next year. All her people are out of work, coming for haircuts when they have a job interview and if they haven’t lost their Porche, house, etc., they have family/friends who have. They are angry. And they will take it out on the guy in front of them, not the guy out of office.

Now I’m going to put on my pointy wisdom hat and pontificate (funny how it’s hard to tell the wizard’s hat from the dunce cap sometimes):

What goes up must come down.
What goes around comes around.
Here today, gone tomorrow.
Dust thou art, and to dust thou shalt return.

There! I feel better already!

[...] Just ask Larry Johnson and Mr. B.B. King. [...]

Good tunes – and change

Oh, I can imagine the Philly airport was a mess, Lana. And yes, the President stumped in Camden and Newark, attempting to bring out the base. Because of the Governor’s unpopularity, the Dems were hoping [love that word] that the Indies dedicated to Dagget would vote Corzine once inside the poll booth.

Didn’t happen. The last of the magic went poof!

And if the election was so-o-o-o unimportant, so irrelevant, you would not have seen the Party’s big brass spending so much time and money in the state.

I suppose you also believe, THAT ONE was not watching the election returns?

YES VIRGINIA! and NEW JERSEY! Looking forward to Christmas 2010

The republicans swept southwest Virginia, and that is revealing.
That portion of the state was Hillary territory, and Senator Webb has relatives there.
Many from that area are outraged about the cap and trade legislation, and have become activists.
The democrats can keep spinning, but the opposition to many of their policies is strong and will be their undoing.

Bill gave an interview overseas recently where he said he LOVED being president, it was the greatest job in the world and he loved doing it. He said that if it weren’t for term limits, he would be president until he either lost an election or was carried out in his coffin. Now that is the sort of president I want.

I had a little daydream right after reading that..it went like this.. Obummer uses his last bit of political capital to get the term limits for President overturned, expecting to stay in the White House, with his “spiffy ride” forever..the next election Bill Clinton wins by the biggest landslide in history. We were solvent again, working again and prosperous again. Then the damn phone rang, and it was back to reality…sigh.

we “totally botched health care.

PBOT! Stop with the “WE” crap ok? If you are referring to yourself and your shadow fine, but leave me out of your “major” we we dream.

It was in the Chicago Tribune Entertainment section, from McClatchy news service, which I found from the Harbor Master’s link to Drudge…

LOL

Or what you say in the South when presented with something that isn’t quite as pretty as the owner imagines.

Why that’s just precious

lmao that is funny!

And this is different from the current Democrat party? The Democrat party has been very successful at accusing the Republicans of what they are doing. It is a fact and reality.

Maybe 2008 was the Obama moment rather than mystique. America elected a mix race man and it was historical, signaling the diversity of America. Now that we have done that, is it back to business and a diverse society is the new normal?

LOL, You are on a roll, OA.

Translation: “I am not a racist so don’t call me one because I voted a straight Republican ticket, even though I’m an Independent.” See, Ledon, we have had the experience and we’ll feed the exit pollsters whatever cupcake they want. Doesn’t mean it’s true. It’s just a little white lie. OMG, there’s that racism coming out again.

Or, “Bless his heart” said in the sweetest Southern Baptist voice.

Ouch Larry. You are such a cruel dude.

Hate to tell you this, ziggy, but the economy sucks nationally, not just in Va or New Jersey. If the Dems don’t start addressing the major concern for voters [it's the economy, stupid], they’ll be trounced in 2010. Unemployment, housing and our staggering, unsustainable debt will sink the Dems if they don’t get serious and stop with the nonsense.

Btw, I may be the last person to know this but Bill Owens, the rousing victory in the 23rd district in NY?

He’s only been a Dem since August. He’s a moderate to conservative Indie, made into a Dem for the election.

Quite a victory. And, his stand on healthcare reform? Moderate, to say the least.

Rock on!

It’s not cool that he feels or pretends to feel that it’s more important to watch an HBO special about himself (which of course he could watch anytime on HBO on Demand), but it blows me away that they aren’t even embarassed to say that this is what he chose to do (or was willing to say he chose to do, even if he didn’t) instead of paying attention to the election. Are they so insulated, that they don’t even know the world knows he’s a narcissist? You’d think they’d be embarassed, and make up some other excuse!

It’s truly convenient to forget that this mess was created by GW Bush’s minions and will take years to get straightened out. If ever, since the dem (and repub) corrupt congresspeople haven’t the will or guts to fight big banks, big pharma, big corporations and the military-industrial complex.

IMHO, the message from last night can also be taken as a sign that to be successful as a dem, one must not forget the progressive ideals of the party. Theoretically, at least, a dem is supposed to have the interests of WE THE PEOPLE at heart and the repubs take care of, and get taken care by big biz. Unfortunately, now both parties are tossing WE THE PEOPLE under their collective buses in favor of the handouts from hundreds of corporation lobbyists. WE don’t matter much any more.

People are sick of the spinelessness of those in office, kow-towing to whomever hands out the most money. I suspect many incumbents from both parties will be out on their collective asses next year.

Basically because the dems move too much to the right and the repubs are being controlled by the truly nut cases of the far right.

The only thing that will change this is tough election finance reform, providing public funds for candidates, and ending the $$ tossed at candidates by the big corps. And maybe finding some good honest people to run now and then.

This is a good time to be an independent. Too bad there isn’t a party for one to run in.

requiredreading,

Yes, pretending to ignore is a sign of poor character. He was stumping for Corzine on Sunday and recording robocalls for Pete’s sake.

He campaigned hard for him and they got hosed.

Time to start learning the lessons the people are giving him. Unfortunately, he does not appear to be a willing student.

Prime Obot, I think the Dem in NY 23 campaigned against supporting the Obama/Pelosi/Reid trillion dollar health care monstrosity.

Can you believe that? Watching an HBO special about the 2008 election–his special time? Wow. Someone needs to change Obama’s kool aid or give him a hit off the reality bong. What a coward.

Yes, I agree with you all that the “pretending to ignore” is the most troubling trait. At the very least it’s the sign of an extremely immature person, but most likely part of his NPD. He is not a leader and should never had been given so much power.

Fran, right, right, right.

A petition is a good idea now. Maybe they will be a bit concerned about how much more cr@p they can pull after these elections.

Your recount of all the fraud gave me the shivers. They cheated so completely and deftly, it was astounding.

Independents did come out last night but they voted overwhelmingly for the Republicans. Independent voters are trending once again away from the Democrats and towards the Republicans. Also, people under 30, they cast their ballots for McDonnell in Virginia!

Scout, cramming is more his style.

Great comments. I must say Obama and his associates have exceeded all expectations. I look forward to the next year of him as potus. Interpret liberally if you wish, so to speak. :grin

If indeed the overall trend is becoming Republican (or anti-Democrat), then the Democrats will implode, then the Clinton’s pick up the pieces yet again. Oh goody.

Not so fast, PO. There’s no guarantee for a vote on Pelosi’s 2000-page healthcare bill, particularly from the 23rd district since Bill Owens was an Indie turned Dem for the occasion [like just this August].

Sort of like Halloween!

And this evening I read his comments on healthcare reform, his stance from an interview he gave shortly after being named the Dem champion.

I hate to break this to you but the man is not a progressive. He’s a moderate to fiscal conservative. You know, the people who don’t want to spend money we no longer have, those of us who would rather not see the country collapse under unsustainable debt. People like me. I want to see healthcare reform but not at the expense of national bankruptcy.

Bill Clinton had the mantra: It’s the economy, stupid. And the Dems better start paying attention or they might as well chalk it up for 2010, even 2012.

And blaming Bush simply doesn’t work anymore. Barack Obama and the Democratic Party owns this baby, the whole messy package!

Rock on.

Well, where the heck have you been, Galt?

I’ve been on an extended leave of absence on my home planet of Triskelion. Apparently my species are getting a kick out of my copious reports on the “election” (for better lack of a term) that transpired a year ago.

Well, hope you still have your popcorn machine.

I bid Q5,000 quatlews for the large breasted warrior babe!

Perhaps.

The governorship losses are painful, no question. It’s particular disturbing to be blown out in Virginia so soon after that state swung blue in ‘08. But the longterm trends remain inexorable, and they are progressive and Democratic.

That remains to be seen.

The whole complicated NY 23rd saga had to be the brainchild of Rahm Emanuel. I read money changed hands, especially the repub who was pressured to drop out, but paid to endorse the dem.

Who are these people fooling? Even in 2008, the year of B0 (barf) that district only gave 30% of its vote to the dem and 65% to the winning repub who resigned to take a job with the 0bama Admin. that caused this special election?????

This district will defeat this new house member in Nov 2010. This was an insane scenario that will end with a thud!

sandi78, they also turned a deaf ear to the thousands of complaints filed by the counties with caucus fraud. TX alone sent over 2000 complaints. Those were individual efforts and they figured no one would ever know.

A collective group of names from one source from different states may make a difference. If nothing else we need to let these DNC/Dem leaders know that we know Hillary’s blood is on their hands and they have left fingerprints everywhere.

jbjd, RRRA, somebody? Can you help us do this?? A petition with hundreds of names from Iowa to Montana would be impressive.

Party identification is fading. The Independent voter is making the difference.

I read yesterday that the producer and one of the writers are being replaced.

I don’t watch tv so I don’t know anything about V, but the reviews seem to be good.

SJ, the GOP committed suicide in NY-23; Owen’s won by default. Hoffman was running against dems, gop, big union and I suspect acorn and still came within a couple of percentage points. Great showing for the “outsider”, imho.

But I do agree, BO’s supporters/media have been scowling and angry from the beginning.

It’ll be interesting to see how Webb does. He was losing his race until George Allen said a “no-no.”

There’s nowhere else to go, sadly.

The “mess” that GWB created was supported by 2 years of a dem congress in which BO was a member.

The racists have spoken

Maybe there is a silver lining to this. Maybe the way to end racism forever is to dilute the term to the extent that it is virtually non-existent.

I tell ya, I was amazed listening to Obama campaign. When he spoke of getting “Pookie” off the couch and into the voting booth. He even used the “you know Aunt Pookie, we all have one”. I heard all that stuff in his campaign. He really does think we’re stupid. So stupid, in fact, that he reads from his old playbook (no new material necessary) as if we couldn’t possibly remember he had said that last when year and its hilarious. Just like when he recycled Deval Patrick’s “just words” speech. Sorry, Obummer, you can fool some of the people………

I tell ya, I was amazed listening to Obama campaign. When he spoke of getting “Pookie” off the couch and into the voting booth. He even used the “you know Aunt Pookie, we all have one”. I heard all that stuff in his campaign. He really does think we’re stupid. So stupid, in fact, that he reads from his old playbook (no new material necessary) as if we couldn’t possibly remember he had said that last year and its hilarious. Just like when he recycled Deval Patrick’s “just words” speech. Sorry, Obummer, you can fool some of the people………

In shows on Revolution Radio that aired last week (10.28) and, last night (11.04), I discussed extensively the issue of caucus fraud, especially in TX; and what legal ramifications, if any, resulted. Listen to the podcasts.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drkate

But it worked to get him elected! (Remember, he copied from David Axelrod’s first protege, Deval Patrick (who became Governor of MA).)

Here’s a direct link to the podcast.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drkate/2009/11/05/Revolution-Radio-Witness-to-Election-Fraud-Part-II?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a50:g12:r1:c0.788933:b28714481:z0

Those 30 year olds may be wising up to the fact that they will have major installment payments plus interest!
Not to mention that once ma and pa are broke, there will be no inheritance!

Thanks for the link jbjd, sorry I missed it but listen to the cast.
Thanks.

TWK, I wondered why so many people were logged in to the chat room but so few were chatting. drkate assured me, they were riveted by my story. Based on some of the feedback received after the show, it is clear, she was right.

It is perfectly understandable, given his narcissism. In the movie, he is the winner, but watching the election results, not so much. Any narcissist would chose a show that shows him a winner over one that shows him a loser. I find it ironic that they aired the movie about his “win” on the night that the first slip towards the long slide down to a Republican Congress begins. Perhaps as a last “hurrah”?

“Pretending to ignore” is a knee-jerk response. Obama was trained in “How to React to Embarrasing News” by Axelrod.

I think the single biggest lesson was the loss of the NY seat. It was clear rejection of teabaggers and the extreme right. It also represented a further shrinking of the Republican party. No room for moderates.

It was also important the Dems picked up to more congressional seats in Republican areas. If people were so against this adminstration they would not have given two more team members to try and pass their policy.

The election polling from both Virgina and Jersey clearly showed the people were not voting against Obama, but against the Democratic candidate in those states.

“The bots are crowing about the 2 house wins…but let’s see if any of those old Blue Dogs got the message”

Dead on. The public option died on Tuesday — yet the netroots are crowing about a Blue Dog winning in NY-23.

But the netroots don’t really care about healthcare. They’re just a herd of cows, and Obama will continue to lead them around by their collectivist nose ring. They are so easy to manipulate.

Thanks, jbjd – I’ll listen tomorrow and give you a comment. Thank you for all you are doing. Hope you have time to work (for a living!) but don’t see how.