The photo that could doom the Democrats

[RadiomanATL]

The Photo That Could Doom the Democrats - Page 1 - The Daily Beast

To understand why the Rangel scandals are so dangerous for Democrats, you need to understand something about midterm landslides: They’re usually composed of three parts. First, the other party’s activists are highly motivated. Second, your own activists are highly unmotivated. Third, independents want to burn Washington to the ground.

There’s nothing Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi can do about the first problem. The stimulus, the bank bailouts, the auto-takeover and the health-care push have convinced large numbers of aging white people that Obama is Mao Zedong, and they’re not going to change their mind anytime soon. The best response to the second problem is to pass health-care reform and give Keith Olbermann something to get excited about. But perhaps most crucial of all is responding to problem No. 3.

Independents are the most fickle, the most cynical, and the least ideological people in the American electorate. When they’re unhappy with the state of the country, they tend to stampede the party in power—less because they disagree on the issues than because they decide that the folks running government must be malevolent and corrupt. In Washington, congressmen violate ethics rules all the time. But when independents get in one of their sour moods, these infractions become matches on dry tinder. In 1994, the scandals concerning Rostenkowski and the House bank helped sweep the Gingrichites into power. In 2006, according to exit polls, the scandals surrounding mega-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Rep. Mark Foley did more to lose the GOP control of Congress than did the Iraq war. Pelosi became speaker, in fact, by running against the GOP’s “culture of corruption” and promising the “most ethical Congress in history.”

Now Republicans are hurling those phrases in her face. Democrats, who in April 2006 held a 17-point advantage as the party less “influenced by lobbyists and special interests,” have seen that margin dwindle to eight points, according to the Pew Research Center. The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has begun running ads against Democrats who accepted donations from Rangel, and two of the party’s most vulnerable congressmen, Alabama’s Bobby Bright and New Hampshire’s Paul Hodes, have called for Rangel to step down as chairman. Call them the canaries in the coal mine.

 

[Gadawg73]

Yes, I do prefer burning Washington to the ground.
But only as my second choice. The nuclear option is off the table.

 

[boedicca]

Thank GAWD he wasn't shirtless and wearing a speedo!

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Awful to think his offenses are 'trivial.'

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Dont question the rulers

 

[Avatar4321]

Thank GAWD he wasn't shirtless and wearing a speedo!

Bad memories of Teddy?

 

[Avatar4321]

In my opinion, it looks like Democrats are already trying to spin why they are going to crash and burn this fall. Makes me very optimistic.

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Yes, I do prefer burning Washington to the ground.
But only as my second choice. The nuclear option is off the table.

If you could only be this reasonable with all your posts.
I dont think it is off the table, I think it is a certainty before the Kennedy files are opened .

 

[Xenophon]

Charlie got away with it for years, it finally caught up to him.

 

[chanel]

That picture never ceases to amuse me.

 

[Xenophon]

That picture never ceases to amuse me.

That was when he did his best work, ergo: NOTHING.

 

[MajikMyst]

Now see here is the problem with you morons!!!

Look at the pics above very carefully..

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5319/phony.jpg


That isn't Obama!! Since when does Obama have white hair and a mustache??

Talk about epic fail!! ROFL!!!

This will be the pic that dooms rebuttlicans!!

ROFL!!!

 

[MajikMyst]

That picture never ceases to amuse me.

So what is more amusing?? The fact that it amuses you or that you didn't see that it wasn't Obama??

 

[MajikMyst]

That picture never ceases to amuse me.

That was when he did his best work, ergo: NOTHING.

Yup!!! Some innocent old man laying there taking a nap.. And you fell for it hook line and sinker.. So that means your brains does it's best work when?? When it is doing nothing.. Which for you is all the time..

That isn't Obama.. You can see the hair and mustache in the small pictures you all posted.. I simply blew it up 100%..

 

[MajikMyst]

The Photo That Could Doom the Democrats - Page 1 - The Daily Beast

To understand why the Rangel scandals are so dangerous for Democrats, you need to understand something about midterm landslides: They’re usually composed of three parts. First, the other party’s activists are highly motivated. Second, your own activists are highly unmotivated. Third, independents want to burn Washington to the ground.

There’s nothing Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi can do about the first problem. The stimulus, the bank bailouts, the auto-takeover and the health-care push have convinced large numbers of aging white people that Obama is Mao Zedong, and they’re not going to change their mind anytime soon. The best response to the second problem is to pass health-care reform and give Keith Olbermann something to get excited about. But perhaps most crucial of all is responding to problem No. 3.

Independents are the most fickle, the most cynical, and the least ideological people in the American electorate. When they’re unhappy with the state of the country, they tend to stampede the party in power—less because they disagree on the issues than because they decide that the folks running government must be malevolent and corrupt. In Washington, congressmen violate ethics rules all the time. But when independents get in one of their sour moods, these infractions become matches on dry tinder. In 1994, the scandals concerning Rostenkowski and the House bank helped sweep the Gingrichites into power. In 2006, according to exit polls, the scandals surrounding mega-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Rep. Mark Foley did more to lose the GOP control of Congress than did the Iraq war. Pelosi became speaker, in fact, by running against the GOP’s “culture of corruption” and promising the “most ethical Congress in history.”

Now Republicans are hurling those phrases in her face. Democrats, who in April 2006 held a 17-point advantage as the party less “influenced by lobbyists and special interests,” have seen that margin dwindle to eight points, according to the Pew Research Center. The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has begun running ads against Democrats who accepted donations from Rangel, and two of the party’s most vulnerable congressmen, Alabama’s Bobby Bright and New Hampshire’s Paul Hodes, have called for Rangel to step down as chairman. Call them the canaries in the coal mine.

Well.. Since the pic is, well.. Not Obama.. I think that kinda kills the credibility of the entire article..

I mean.. Seriously.. This is nothing but pure fiction and right wing smear campaign..

Nice job there dude..

I did like how all the righties followed right along without batting an eye.. Funny shit there!!

 

[sitarro]

You can't possibly that much of an idiot Majik.......... well, since you just posted 4 posts that show how clueless you are, maybe you are that much of an idiot......... amazing. You must be one of those progressives.

 

[sitarro]

Did you see the name 5 words in to the first paragraph? DING DING DING! Anyone home?

 

[WillowTree]

Did you see the name 5 words in to the first paragraph? DING DING DING! Anyone home?

what's that old saying? "the lights are on but nobody is home."






o b a m a





m o n e y

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

 

[blastoff]

Now see here is the problem with you morons!!!

Look at the pics above very carefully..

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5319/phony.jpg


That isn't Obama!! Since when does Obama have white hair and a mustache?? Talk about epic fail!! ROFL!!!

This will be the pic that dooms rebuttlicans!!

ROFL!!!

You can't possibly be this stupid. You're putting us on, right?