tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post1474824655529589513..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-3042281411322425712012-03-21T08:54:29.481-04:002012-03-21T08:54:29.481-04:00The biggest danger of Obama losing in November, at...The biggest danger of Obama losing in November, at least in my opinion, comes from Democratic apathy. If the vast bulk of voting Democrats comes out, I think Obama will win. However, if enough Dems feel like there's no real danger of a GOP win or they just lack enough enthusiasm to come out in large numbers . . . well, then we have a problem. I feel pretty confident that a good majority of Americans would choose Obama over any of the current GOP offerings, but it will all come down to who actually comes out to vote. That's what scares me a bit.Erik A. Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026166272308791091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-25506522635086127492012-03-13T15:42:33.703-04:002012-03-13T15:42:33.703-04:00By the way, I think Phil F. was thinking of this.By the way, I think Phil F. was thinking of <a href="http://prospect.org/article/obama-unpopular-or-have-polls-gone-crazy" rel="nofollow">this.</a>Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-34647272241785072202012-03-13T15:38:44.665-04:002012-03-13T15:38:44.665-04:00I guess I more or less expect an Obama victory, bu...I guess I more or less expect an Obama victory, but only because Romney will keep seeming un-have-a-beer-with-worthy in a Dukakis/Gore/Kerry way, and because he'll continue seeming like a clueless rich guy, not because Americans reject Republicanism. And even so, it'll be uncomfortably close.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-55294868849235903792012-03-13T15:20:22.083-04:002012-03-13T15:20:22.083-04:00We'll go through plenty of ups & downs bef...We'll go through plenty of ups & downs before November, no doubt about it, but I'm with Tom - I'd still put a bet on re-election. <br /><br />As to Limbaugh, he probably will limp (no pun intended) along at some level. As long as there's an audience for his crap and money to be made, he'll be on the air somewhere. But, by damn, we at least nailed him big-time once - which is ahead of where we were until now. More importantly, his hubris and consequent nailing (and the obvious craven fear of him displayed by Mitty, et al.) will tell mightily, come the fall.BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991272246814476124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-10089958262056649822012-03-13T14:34:37.460-04:002012-03-13T14:34:37.460-04:00Well, we haven't even gotten rid of Limbaugh y...Well, we haven't even gotten rid of Limbaugh yet. He's badly wounded, but he could very well pull through.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-51525480063841516302012-03-13T13:59:34.820-04:002012-03-13T13:59:34.820-04:00No. Take a bow for Limbaugh. There's always ...No. Take a bow for Limbaugh. There's always a deeper problem, IMO. The basic problem isn't the Republicans, it's a decadent plutocracy. No, it's capitalism itself. No, it's selfish desire that's at the root. Actually my favorite for the root problem is being trapped in a temporal dimension that only moves one way. But my point is that getting Limbaugh this badly should give us a little tingle of joy, even if it's fleeting.Raenellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031586239927965106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-86827598025443127762012-03-13T13:52:45.496-04:002012-03-13T13:52:45.496-04:00I don't have a citation at hand but I seem to ...I don't have a citation at hand but I seem to remember reading that at least one of these polls was much more heavily weighted toward Republican respondents than normal.Phil Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041604069121995890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-41342053965717261942012-03-13T11:49:01.032-04:002012-03-13T11:49:01.032-04:00Agree that we need to do a better job of tying the...Agree that we need to do a better job of tying them all together (of course, we don't have a Fox News to do that, so...).<br /><br />That said, I'm still skeptical of any polling at this stage showing Romney close to/even with/ahead of the President. I think for most people who aren't politics junkies, Romney is more "generic Republican" than, y'know, <i>Romney</i>. And "generic Republican" does better than any specific candidate out of this batch.<br /><br />Not saying it won't take work, and there's always the possibility the economy will go to hell in the meantime, but at this point I would still put money on the President winning re-election.Tom Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575511424823512042noreply@blogger.com