Where does this leave us with Obama?

[IndianaJoe]

Wow! In my case, I'm not sure anymore.

One thing's for sure though, we gotta work really hard in 2012. We can't let this ever happen again.

[begin_within]

1. I think it's more like "Where did Obama leave us?"

[elocs]

5. Who has our backs?

:shrug:

[peace frog]

I think "In the dust" about sums it up

[Angry Dragon]

35. +1000

[Bluebear]

2. Where does this leave me as a Democrat?

I'm not sure either.

[robcon]

3. He'll be president until 2017. Get used to it.

n/t

[leftstreet]

4. 'we gotta work really hard in 2012' To do what?

:shrug:

[jaysunb]

6. Think: Supreme Court

if that's not enough.....

[leftstreet]

13. LOL so it's down to that already? Hope and Change is out then?

:rofl:

[derby378]

15. Oh, no...

Now I have this nightmarish image of Sarah Palin in a frilly dress, wagging her finger at us, mooning us at regular intervals, and chanting, "How's that hopey-changey stuff working for you? Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah! We won, you betcha!"

It's times like this that I wish I had a coconut cream pie the size of Rhode Island to throw at Sarah's happy little ass.

[IndianaJoe]

17. LOL. I can relate. I want the pie Alaska sized though.

[RiverStone]

9. Win the progressive vote at the LOCAL level

Those on The Hill may be in bed with the corporations, but there are still plenty of local and/or state politicians not so beholden to their corporate masters.

[Liberalynn]

20. +1

[pnwmom]

10. To throw the teabaggers out of the House.

And get a 60 vote plurality in the Senate.

[IndianaJoe]

12. To keep the Progressive dream alive, to roll back the troglodytes

To install a Congress that possesses the ability to do things. To turn the South around. To protect unions. To protect minorities. To level the wealth inequalities. To put people back to work. Just a few of many, many things needing doing.

This is awful. But elections can and do change things.

[leftstreet]

14. In case you missed it, the Democrats killed the progressive dream

Whatever the 'progressive dream' is

[IndianaJoe]

16. If you don't know what it is, then how do you know it's dead? n/t

[eridani]

21. Elect Democrats to Congress who pledge to defend Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

--cut defense spending, and raise taxes on the rich.

[leftstreet]

23. The Democrats currently IN Congress were supposed to do that n/t

[pnwmom]

7. Better off than if we were with any of the Rethugs.

Obviously.

[Phlem]

25. I'm only agreeing with you

but what a shitty option that is.

-p

[bahrbearian]

28. You sure?

[pnwmom]

33. Absolutely. The reason we have trillions in deficits and a far-right

Supreme Court is because of 8 years of the most recent Rethug Presidency.

Another 8 years could seal our fate forever.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

8. back in the ditch

edited to add; If only he was strong enough to hold on to those darn keys!
:sarcasm:

Obama: GOP Drove The Country Into A Ditch. 'Now They Want The Keys Back'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Lf8BTyjL8&feature=fvst

[searchingforlight]

11. Puzzled that's for sure.

What are my alternatives at this point? Throw my vote away? One thing for sure, my money will not go to Obama but it will go to any progressive candidate I think has even a remote chance of winning. I live in a deep blue state but I can certainly help out other states that we can bring over from the dark side.

[florida08]

18. Pay closer attention to him that's for sure

I was taken back a little by Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Mathews. She had Obama's back all the way. It came down to not letting the country default which would be bad. Most democrats that voted for it had the same reasoning but they had attitudes like someone who had just been violated. One said they were going home to throw up.
But this is far from over. I don't think they will go thru this again with the tea party types. Was just to demoralizing. The next 12 months I believe are going to be hell on earth. Schisms are coming.

[seabeyond]

19. no brainer. voting for him in 2012 and any other dem on the ticket. wasnt obama that did this

focus the blame where it should be on the repugs that are willing to create the chaos and destruction in the u.s. might help you to understand the answer to yoru question.

[lumpy]

34. Nice to hear someone making sense about who to blame.

Thank you seabeyond. Nothing has been so discouraging to me than the anti-Obama comments that we are seeing on DU. Discouraging and disgusting at the same time.

[EFerrari]

37. Maybe you should read up on what Obama's part in this has been.

And by far the commentary is anti-bad policy, not anti-Obama.

[seabeyond]

39. why people dont learn, i dont get. repugs have been doing the causing and dems have been

getting the blame for quite a while now.

i do not understand the person that can shift from the person that creates the problem to blame another.

[Dragonfli]

22. It leaves us with a president that has done a 180 from his campain, he is a full blown Reaganite now

each citizen will have to struggle with whether they should continue to support a pol that works against their interests.
I know I can't but others may feel they have to eat the shit and like it, I would not lecture them for doing what they feel they must.

[Control-Z]

24. We need to take the house back

and get a super majority in the senate.

[UTUSN]

26. It leaves ME *with* Obama. What's the question?!1 n/t

[Blue-Jay]

27. Verily, we can never afford to sit on our asses during an election year.

Too many Democrats couldn't be bothered to vote in 2010. We can never make that mistake again.

But.... we will. Then we'll bitch about it. Then we'll blame everyone except ourselves. And the Great Wheel of Douchebaggery will continue spinning. Then we'll fight with those who hold similar beliefs. Then we'll decide that voting really doesn't matter.

And the Great Wheel of Douchebaggery will continue spinning.

[Raine]

29. It leaves me knowing I'm on my own totally. I will never trust

anything that a politician ever says. I'll have their back as much as they have mine and any party loyalty ... Democrats: don't count on it. If you think I have nowhere to go, you're right ... I can stay home and I will.

[Cant trust em]

30. Who exactly is this "us"? nt

[reggaehead]

31. I have a better question.

Where in the hell would we be w/out him. The GOP in it present incarnation is not composed of rational people. We will get those tax cuts! And to date the "big 3" remains unscathed. Where would we be with a President Perry, Romney, Bachman etc adnauseum?

[EFerrari]

38. You mean, where would we be without him delivering the Republican

economic narrative to the nation as truth -- tax cuts produce jobs and spending cuts do, too?

And to date, no the Big 3 are NOT unscathed. He will reup the FICA "holiday" and Medicare is on the table in the second round.

[jimlup]

32. My support for Obama himself will be "lesser evil"

But I'm willing to work hard as hell to try and turn a contested congressional district near me back to blue.

[bvar22]

36. Chill Out. I GOT This!

Cherish your memories, SUCKERS!
because we're TAKING everything else!
Hahahahahahaha!

[GeorgeGist]

40. Unless Obama resigns ...

the worst is yet to come.