tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post7831820452135359102..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Obama must realize he's in trouble, that's why he's becoming more centristScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-79955239622169130492009-12-14T06:38:58.881-08:002009-12-14T06:38:58.881-08:00Uh huh. He moves to the center the same way he com...Uh huh. He moves to the center the same way he <a href="http://www.breitbart.tv/exposed-expanding-medicare-has-been-obamas-plan-to-get-to-single-payer-all-along/" rel="nofollow">compromises on health care. </a>Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843411100678811292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-38865751161126059432009-12-13T20:28:40.478-08:002009-12-13T20:28:40.478-08:00Yes, he's moving as far to the center as he fe...Yes, he's moving as far to the center as he feels is necessary to convince the complete dupes that he is moving to the center, much like he convinced the complete dupes during the campaign that he was a centrist. It is all as phony as you'd expect, if his poll numbers go up even minutely, he's tacking left again...<br /><br />We'll know he's really going centrist when he Donny Baseballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040288585224426073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-53203385861958179072009-12-13T16:16:43.106-08:002009-12-13T16:16:43.106-08:00Jeez, is there a country less important in the wor...Jeez, is there a country less important in the world than Afghanistan?<br />At $1 million per soldier per year we pay, and that's marginal cost. Who knows what are the total costs to the US Military to put one soldier on the ground for a year. I guess a few million dollars. A federal agency in action, to be sure. <br />We are bankrupting our empire.<br />I wish Obama picked a different issue-Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90297428486823491492009-12-13T10:34:25.165-08:002009-12-13T10:34:25.165-08:00Obama has set up his Administration and Czars way,...Obama has set up his Administration and Czars way, way left of center. <br /><br />If Obama wanted to move to the center (for political/re-election purposes) he would need to clean house. If he cleans house he will get kicked out of office by the left. <br /><br />If he remains left, he gets kicked out of office by the conservatives.<br /><br />Smartest White House ever. Yes sir! Smartest ever!W.E. Heasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368333904571061995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-13713613071986044812009-12-13T07:45:15.521-08:002009-12-13T07:45:15.521-08:00These speeches seem to me to be delivered without ...These speeches seem to me to be delivered without conviction. They are an act of necessity. Obama is too cold, there is too much deception and narcissism in Obama's self presentation for him to be convincing. Yes, some of the disastrous initiatives may now be put on hold, but do not expect catharsis.Thomas Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216347874446684542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55446727344268704752009-12-12T13:56:51.063-08:002009-12-12T13:56:51.063-08:00Like a low-quality product with a big marketing bu...Like a low-quality product with a big marketing budget, Hope/Hype can get you elected, but only goes so far.Cabodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299113185481067179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-55105597630042687612009-12-12T13:08:26.964-08:002009-12-12T13:08:26.964-08:00Historical perspective
LBJ fell below 50%approv...Historical perspective<br /> LBJ fell below 50%approval on 8/66 never<br />to return above 50%<br /> Carter fell below 50% on 2/78 <br />never to return above 50%.<br /> Reagan fell below 50% on Dec.81<br />and stayed there until 11/83.<br /> Clinton fell below 50% in June 1994 until Jan.1996<br /> George H.W. Bush fell below 50%<br />on 3/05 never to return<br /> Obama below 50% in broderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296214283216386700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-12075101655237242522009-12-12T13:03:57.846-08:002009-12-12T13:03:57.846-08:00You're very right. But the most important thin...You're very right. But the most important thing is that, on the margin, he is now moving in the right direction.Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-57849889759093565462009-12-12T12:56:39.903-08:002009-12-12T12:56:39.903-08:00Eh, Obama still has a lot of real estate to cover ...Eh, Obama still has a lot of real estate to cover before he starts to get near the center.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573575140584770666noreply@blogger.com