This isn't some anti-Democratic thread...I am a hardcore liberal way to the left, to the left as can be...but I am pessimistic about my party. The events of last week are leaving the Dems in absolute turmoil. This might be the official beginning of the Obama presidency insofar the honey moon is over...I just hope things turn around for the President and his party, and most importantly the overall economy within 2 years.
Posted by SOLEMAN 13 (Member # 33699) on :
It would help if Obama quit flip-flopping on his campaign promises...like drug re-importation, which he campaigned for, then led the charge against it last month. The one non flip-flop is his promise to add troops to Afghanistan, which he has tripled. His base, myself included, are scratching our heads.
Posted by Spruce314 (Member # 35412) on :
Not just Obama. Look what has happened since the Dems took control in 2006 and were going to fix the so called "Bush" economy.
Posted by GQguy (Member # 16534) on :
I would have thought the republicans were doomed after the entire financial system nearly fell apart along with America as we know it. Ahh...but 14 months later they're en vouge again. Americans are fed up with our politicians. Anyone speaking against the status quo for the month will be elected. The Dems are only doomed till the GOP takes office again. Then the cycle continues.
Posted by Spruce314 (Member # 35412) on :
I have to agree, whomever is in power is going to abuse that power and when things go sour will get blamed whether they are responsible or not.
The whole financial meltdown was blamed on Bush and the republicans despite democrat's control of congress at the time. The whole subprime lending thing can be traced back to the democrats, but the public has a short memory and tends to blame who is in power at that time.
Obama made all sorts of promises that there was no way he could keep. With a super majority under him no checks and balances in place so spend and borrow has been the norm. Eventually someone is going to have to pay for all that. Again, whomever is in power when that hits will get the blame and the pendulum will swing the other way.
Posted by A&F_FootDude_05 (Member # 2999) on :
Obama has also had to take a different approach toward what critics dub "ObamaCare."
Obama needs to follow in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan, who also inherited a recession (although, not quite this deep) and achieve the fundamentals of increasing spending while lowering taxes. Jobs will follow, by definition.
Posted by Robotron2084 (Member # 33263) on :
quote:Originally posted by GQguy: I would have thought the republicans were doomed after the entire financial system nearly fell apart along with America as we know it. Ahh...but 14 months later they're en vouge again. Americans are fed up with our politicians. Anyone speaking against the status quo for the month will be elected. The Dems are only doomed till the GOP takes office again. Then the cycle continues.
Agreed.
Posted by Wrinklesguy (Member # 732) on :
quote:Obama needs to follow in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan, who also inherited a recession (although, not quite this deep) and achieve the fundamentals of increasing spending while lowering taxes. Jobs will follow, by definition.
Reagan did not follow a Keynesian economic policy, if O keeps spending like a drunken sailor there will never be jobs and never be a recovery...and there's also no such thing as a jobless recovery so don't believe the stats.Where is all this money to cover the spending going to come from if he doesn't raise taxes? The printing presses of the FED? What will the Dollar be worth at that point especially when China tells us to fuck off.. Our great grandchildren will be paying for this.
Posted by catsman (Member # 10269) on :
Polically speaking, Obama will set minority electability back a generation. The voters will not forget his extreme leftist, almost socialistic approach to problem solving and that will hurt other minority candidates. Sorry liberals, but the super majority of Americans are center and right of center. Nothing in the near future will change that course.
Posted by briar (Member # 22228) on :
I think one of biggest mistakes that the current administration made, is that instead of focusing on the economy after taking office they spent a year trying to do health care, while the economy continued to tank.
And what they did do for the economy, 'the Stimulus', problem there is spending like that only creates temporary surges of growth in small pockets of the economy, that is then followed by a down turn after the stimulus $$ dries up.
Reagan was mentioned, he cut taxes across the board, and was able to pull out of a recession. What that does is let everyone spend more of their own money, including the rich, who despite what a lot of liberals want to hear, spend the most money and can do the most to bring the economy back up. Keep in mind 'the rich' are the ones who hire.