Obama mouthpiece “Daily Kos” is trying to play reverse psychology claiming that the public is tuning out Donald Trump and Orly Taitz. Not so, this is a wishful thinking coming from the Obama camp. The public is listening to Trump and me and taking notice
Posted on | August 10, 2012 | 10 Comments
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/10/1118552/-Obama-is-a-stronger-incumbent-than-GW-Bush
This is a follow-up to my diary from yesterday, which showed that, according to the poll averages from Real Clear Politics, the Obama/Romney race is nearly identical to the Obama/McCain race at this stage in the campaign.
Today I decided to go back eight years to see how the race between the incumbent George W. Bush and the challenger John Kerry stacked up to today’s. And, frankly, I was a little surprised to find that Kerry actually led Bush through the months of July and August 2004 by anywhere from one to three points (on today’s date Kerry led Bush by 2.5%, 47.5 to 45).
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/…
At first this might appear rather disconcerting because it shows that races really can turn around even when they appear to be locked-in this early out from the election.
But, as elections are basically a referendum on the incumbent, I think it demonstrates the strong position Obama is in vis-a-vis Bush and the weak position Romney is in vis-a-vis Kerry. After all, the thing that would eventually flip the race for Bush was the swift boat ad war that was to come. It’s much harder to redefine an incumbent than it is to define a challenger, and it is obvious that Kerry was much better liked at this point in the race, pre-swift boat, than Romney is now. But there was obviously room for the Republicans to chip away at that likability, which is exactly what they did…and what Obama is doing to Romney now, only ten times more effectively.
Which brings us to the other difference. Obama is no John Kerry who allows charges to go unanswered. And his critics are, at least on the face of it, more absurd than Kerry’s who, thanks in large part to a compliant media and no push-back from Kerry, at least had the veneer of respectability and credibility which helped to sway public opinion. Obama’s critics, on the other hand, have been so crazy and over-the-top for so long, the general public has already learned to tune them out. Donald Trump, Orly Taitz? Could any politician be luckier in his enemies? Apparently, charisma and likability work as a pretty effective shield against baseless character attacks.
But. mainly, it’s incumbency that protects him at this point. The one politician the general public is tuned into and feels like it knows personally is the President of the United States. It’s pretty hard to convince people that the man they’ve been observing on a daily basis for well over three years as Commander-in-Chief is not the man they think he is.
So, again, take it for what it’s worth, but Obama looks to be doing better at this point in the race than Bush was doing eight years ago.
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August 10th, 2012 @ 4:25 pm
Just the Opposite !
Laura Ingraham, on tonight for Bill O’Reilly, was in an exchange with a guest who insisted it was “possible that Romney did not pay his taxes.”
Fast thinking Laura countered, that by that measure it was
“possible that Obama went to Columbia as a
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT.”
She asked the Democratic spokeswoman if she would favor Obama’s releasing his sealed college records, etc., to which the guest replied,
” Of course, I am SURE HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE.”
Even though the mainstream press is NOT focusing per se on all that is being revealed, it is
HIGHLY AWARE.
The matter is seeping into media reporting like bad rainstorm seeping in through a cellar wall.
Before you know it, the cellar is flooded!
Soon the National and International press will be
FLOODED with OBAMA FRAUD reporting!
Wait and see!
August 10th, 2012 @ 7:28 pm
They feel you and Trump coming for them…….I would bet they are trying to get a step ahead of what they see coming..
Maybe
August 10th, 2012 @ 8:25 pm
Let’s not forget that the Occidental, Columbia, and Harvard grades can ALL BE FORGED and who is going to prove WHAT and HOW?
Occidental is a far left critter that would probably work closely with the INFIDEL in the White House… INFIDEL. INFIDEL is what is said but most people see a MUSLIM vice an INFIDEL in the White House.
GRADES can be ALTERED or ADJUSTED based on WHIMS of those who have control of the GRADES.
AND! also… they all have control of college registration documents.
Where in government would one find STATUS records of the MUSLIMS enrollment criteria?
August 10th, 2012 @ 8:36 pm
Daily Kos??? What a bunch of B.S.! Obama is in dire straights!! And he knows it! For the umpteenth time, he’s going to Iowa! Like it’s his “home away from home!” No body does this, unless he’s very nervous about the state and the votes! So let’s all call this like we seem ’em: …it’s daily moss! Typical left-wing fantasy! Cause: B.O. is B.S.!
August 10th, 2012 @ 10:41 pm
most people i know think barry is a anti american lying fraud. ted nugent called him a chicago gangster which is about right…these stupid leftists are in for a big surprise in november
August 10th, 2012 @ 10:41 pm
most people i know think barry is a anti american lying fraud. ted nugent called him a chicago gangster which is about right…these stupid leftists are in for a big surprise in november
August 10th, 2012 @ 10:48 pm
The Media already knows all about Barry Sneaky
Most, if not all of the media is scared to touch this Barry Sneaky mess, in fear of WHAT, I don’t KNOW. But it is very evident that they are very scared to touch it in anyway, shape, or form.
Yes, if we know about Barry sneaky, the Media definitely knows all about Barry Sneaky too.
September 4th, 2012 @ 1:24 pm
He is preparing to move into his 35-million dollar estate in HAWAII, He can slip in and out of the country to KENYA and celebrate his
CONNING the american.
Well, evidence will never change no matter how many names are called.
The OBOTS must be studying the SLANG dictionary
trying to deplete the evidence.
A perpondernce of evidence will win the case.
September 4th, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
He is preparing to move into his 35-million dollar estate in HAWAII, He can slip in and out of the country to KENYA and celebrate his
CONNING the american.
Well, evidence will never change no matter how many names are called.
The OBOTS must be studying the SLANG dictionary
trying to deplete the evidence.
A perpondernce of evidence will win the case.
September 4th, 2012 @ 2:14 pm
I believe he is preparing to fight