April 10, 2010

Obama is the left's Yesterday's News

The difference between 2008 and 2010 is stunning.  The idealized Obama for many people on the left never materialized.  By running as an image, rather than being honest about his agenda, people fit him to their own ideal version of the President.  that's clearly a great strategy for getting elected.  The flip side of that coin, is that it's not so good for keeping people happy.  If everyone was expecting their own version of a perfect President, 99.9% of people would eventually end up disappointed in at least some regard.  With sliding poll numbers the President is witnessing the effects of that right now.  Now for many liberals, the President has become, as a result of that disappointment, yesterday's news.
Remember the euphoria?  Contrast that with today.  Taylor Marsh at leftie blog Huffington Post is wondering where the left's version of Sarah Palin is.  It begs the obvious question - what about Obama?  His concern is that there is no woman who excites the left like Palin does the right. He also notes that she is rising in terms of power.  He calls it a Hillary Hole.
While Democrats and the Obama White House continue to take jabs at Sarah Palin, the fact remains they can't resist rising to her bait, with the media loving to pit Palin against Obama whenever the chance arises. Even when Pres. Obama says he's not going to respond, like he did on Palin's nuclear policy criticism, Obama goes on to do exactly that. Never mind that Palin and other conservatives completely miss that Pres. Reagan dreamed about nuclear zero. Meanwhile, when you look to the left, there is no anti-Palin, no woman even close to competing with her star power.

Sarah Palin may have no official title, the left calling her a "quitter," but she continues to rise in power, with even John McCain calling out to his former running mate to save him in Arizona.
The left is saying they have no Palin?  That's just a little surprising. No star power? What about Obama circa 2008?  Did he blow that? Apparently, and they seem to recognize the fact.
Part of the ambivalence for Democrats turning independent is the rightward march of the Democratic party under Obama. However, that doesn't mean these people won't vote for Obama in 2012 given no other choice. However, the rightward tilt of Democrats, as well as their undemocratic governance on health care, has put the activism level on shrug, leaning towards uninvolved. Maybe that's at the heart of Gallup's new numbers, showing the worst brand image for Democrats ever. There simply is no way there will be the enthusiasm for Obama that was seen in 2008. Whether you're talking Missouri, Nevada or Virginia, Obama has likely already kissed these states goodbye, the Bush states he won in 2008 already trending away from him, with Pennsylvania turning negative for Pres. Obama in the latest Quinnipiac.
That's a startling observation from the left.  True, it's a minority opinion, but to acknowledge that there is a problem is still startling since even the President appears to believe there is none.  The good news for the GOP is that even though someone might recognize the problem, they still struggle getting the root cause and the solution figured out;
Part of the ambivalence for Democrats turning independent is the rightward march of the Democratic party under Obama. However, that doesn't mean these people won't vote for Obama in 2012 given no other choice. However, the rightward tilt of Democrats, as well as their undemocratic governance on health care, has put the activism level on shrug, leaning towards uninvolved. Maybe that's at the heart of Gallup's new numbers, showing the worst brand image for Democrats ever. There simply is no way there will be the enthusiasm for Obama that was seen in 2008. Whether you're talking Missouri, Nevada or Virginia, Obama has likely already kissed these states goodbye, the Bush states he won in 2008 already trending away from him, with Pennsylvania turning negative for Pres. Obama in the latest Quinnipiac.
An open admission that Palin is a threat and that Obama has lost his luster.  Surprising.  How long are the odds that in 2012 President Obama faces a primary challenge?  It's still an outside shot, but 16 months ago it would have been a laughable point.  How the 'mighty' have fallen.

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