Obama: Georgia Key to Democrats Retaining Senate

[alp227]

Source: NBC

In an effort to turn out Democratic voters in Georgia, President Barack Obama this week said a victory by Senate candidate Michelle Nunn will mean Democrats retain control of the Senate.

But Republicans have quickly pounced on the comments and say they are further proof that Democrats running away from the president will stand with him if elected.

“If Michelle Nunn wins, that means that Democrats keep control of the Senate, and that means we can keep on doing some good work. So it is critically important to make sure that folks vote,” Obama told Atlanta urban radio station V-103.

But Republicans have used the interview as another way to tie a Democrat running in a conservative state to the president, whose popularity continues to sag in states with key Senate races.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/obama-georgia-key-democrats-retaining-senate-n232516

[SoapBox]

1. Do Dems ever "pounce"?

Why is it I only see/hear about PukeBaggers "pouncing" on Dem comments?!?!

[alp227]

2. Maybe Democrats try to campaign on being the civil, less mean party,

when that clearly is NOT enough to counter Rethuglicon lies.

[murielm99]

4. Because the stupid journalists are

choosing and controlling the language. They slant their coverage.

[jaysunb]

7. +1 n/t

[davidpdx]

3. I agree with President Obama

We need to win either Kentucky or Georgia to ensure we hold the Senate. I'm hoping Kentucky is still in play. That's going to be heartbreaking if we lose it.

[Man from Pickens]

5. Prepare for disappointment

I will consider winning ANY of the 9 "toss up" seats to be in excess of my expectations. Giving black voters the shaft for six years straight is going to have serious consequences.

Right now I'm looking at Warner sitting on an 11-point lead in Virginia and wondering how the hell Ed Gillespie of all people has gotten within striking range of the US Senate.

[Cha]

6. "Giving black voters the shaft for six years straight is going to have serious consequences." BS

You "prepare for disappointment".. We're Going to WIN.

[jaysunb]

8. +1 n/t

[Cha]

12. jay..

smh..

[Man from Pickens]

14. I'm already quite prepared

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html

http://fivethirtyeight.com/interactives/senate-forecast/

If you do the math without wishful thinking, the most likely scenario is that we win 2 or 3 of the 9 toss-ups and the GOP walks away with 52-53 seats. And that's if the election were today, with the trend on a worsening slope. I was shocked when I checked the latest polls to see that Virginia is in play - that was a 25+ point race all summer, now down to 11, and Warner hasn't made any bloopers that would explain the erosion.

This election is going to be a mirror image of the rout that Bush led the GOP into in 2006, for the same reasons - the country is tired of the President, and the President's party's base is demoralized because we've seen little to no progress, or worse, backwards movement on the big things that really matter to large numbers of voters.

The hope is gone and people no longer expect anything to change (for the better). This party is going to need a reboot, fresh faces and new ideas to be successful in the future.

[Cha]

16. Like I said the Dems are going to win.. We're out there GOTV and not pushing RW propaganda around.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

30. Let me get this straight, troll! People are tired of President Obama who, as you say,

hasn't done anything good and has "made things worse". However, you do not hold any Republican accountable for their continued obstruction. Had they not deliberately held this country hostage by blocking every single jobs package; every single economic stimulus package--every damn thing this president has tried to do to move this country forward, we would be in a much better situation.

But you do not point the finger anywhere near the Republicans. You do not hold them accountable for anything.

You point your finger squarely at the Black Man in the White House.

I see you, troll! You better tread lightly. Real lightly. I'm not friendly to trolls who blame Democrats but say nothing about Republicans. We don't play that here. Go back to Stormfront and Drudge!

[Comrade Grumpy]

39. Wow, that's a pretty ugly response.

Let's hope the poster is unduly pessimistic, but at least he cites some numbers to make his case.

And I think his political assessment is probably correct. Obama's at the midway point of his second term, the thrill is gone, not a whole lot has been accomplished, and some loyal constituencies are disappointed. It is a recipe for a crappy mid-term. That's been the case historically, too.

Yeah, it's unfair to blame Obama for Republican obstructionism, but that's how it seems to work. With the voters, I mean.

And it wasn't the poster's task to blame the Republicans. This is a discussion about who wins the mid-terms.

I think the Democrats will hold the Senate, but just barely. Look for more paralysis until 2017. Maybe by then we can accomplish a sweeping victory.

[Mister Nightowl]

9. I always wanted Sam Nunn to run for POTUS

So that his vice-presidential nominee could have campaign signs saying, Second To Nunn. KEEP MY DREAM ALIVE, MICHELLE!

[merrily]

20. Sam Nunn is who you wanted for President?

[babylonsister]

29. Ha!

[babylonsister]

44. Nate Silver must have

read your comment, or came up with his own...


https://www.facebook.com/MichelleNunnGA/photos/a.548475995212989.1073741829.545911468802775/781372741923312/?type=1&theater

[Hulk]

10. Georgia is "key"...

...along with Iowa, Alaska, Louisiana, Colorado, New Hampshire...and then throw in a North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas, and we have a reason to stay up late on election night.

God, I'm hoping we can sweep!!

[ffr]

11. Go Georgia! GOTV 2014

Fighting right along side you in another state.

Fired up!

Ready to go!

[C Moon]

13. It's hard for me to understand how the GOP has ANY votes from the "middleclass" in America.

After the damage the GOP has does to this country—time and FRIGGING time again? And they outright admit to being the party of "NO".
It is soooooooooooo unbelievable to me that the struggling class in the US still vote for these assholes.
I'll probably have a neck problem in my later years from shaking my head so much.

PROFANITY WARNING:
FUCK!!!!!!!!!

[Man from Pickens]

15. it's called a protest vote

Most of this country understands only that

a) The President is a Democrat; and
b) Shit has been getting worse and worse the entire time the current President has been President.

You may wonder why any poor/middle class might vote GOP, the answer is that they voted Democrat in 2006, 2008, and 2012 and they're worse off than they were before. It's a "throw the bums out" mentality which is the Great American Tradition.

That is the extent of the political sophistication of the average voter.

[C Moon]

17. Worse and worse?

I remember what Obama inherited very clearly. And I think it's because nobody talks about it. It was scary! There was talk about another Great Depression. I also remember the GOP saying they will be the "party of no"—repeatedly.
I remember the mass layoffs; the stores closings; the restaurants closing; the real estate plunge; the attempts at keeping the auto industry alive; the radio news predicting that most major stores will fold except a few;
...and you're saying it's worse now?

[BumRushDaShow]

23. "Shall I continue?" - No.

Because it's bullshit. The average person doesn't give a shit about "Wall Street" nor even knows what "NSA" means.

But they DO care that the gasoline and heating oil prices have dropped and they can finally get some health insurance without being denied if they have some chronic illness (which many have because they could never get covered) and can keep their grown children on it.

Libertarian "Democrats" can't seem to get out of their bubble worlds.

[Iamthetruth]

25. Very well said

Which is why I call myself an independent, I have voted democrat most of my life but there is a very small difference between the two parties. In the end, not much has changed and for the people with their eyes open they can see this. Instead of fixing problems, he pumped up Wall Street with a crap load of money that will come home to roost eventually.

[demwing]

26. You're not the truth

You're just another opinion

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

32. Then leave! If you're no longer a Democrat and are here to just troll, LEAVE!

Or you, too, will be alerted.

[Iamthetruth]

34. Please

Stop with the treats, as was just posted, it's opinion and it's as correct as yours.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

35. It's not a threat, trust me. We are allowed to alert suspected trolls, so tread lightly!

[Iamthetruth]

36. Really?

And I should be concerned because you don't agree with me. Is everyone a troll if they don't share your views on every subject? Grow up.

[Stellar]

37. I don't agree with lost of Democrats but they don't profess to be anything other than

Democrats like you did. Keeping my eye on you friend.

[Comrade Grumpy]

40. Maybe you can just stick your fingers in your ears and yell real loud.

[jaysunb]

18. And, you Sir...are full of shit ! n/t

[Man from Pickens]

21. you have opened my eyes, good sir

I am blissfully enlightened by your contribution. Thank you so much!

[demwing]

27. buh bye

[Stellar]

43. Can't be too careful, sir...

for all we know you could be working on time and a half, with the holidays coming up. You may need extra cash, right?

http://bobcesca.thedailybanter.com/blog-archives/2011/03/paying_wingnut.html

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/03/13/right-wing-media-attack-overtime-pay-proposal-a/198476

[wilt the stilt]

28. I think you are a republican on our site

trying to depress the vote any way you can. Saying how bad the recovery is and how crummy Obama has been. If anyone takes a historical perspective on the "depression" that we were in it was obviously a depression. We had a bank collapse and a deflation of our property values nationwide. This happened in the great depression and that took 10 years to get over it. 280 posts says to me not a democrat but a troll.

If the media was the least bit fair this would have been explained. The media like most Americans are never took a meaningful history course.

[Comrade Grumpy]

41. I alerted on this post for it's over-the-top rudeness, vulgarity, and incivility.

We'll see what happens.

[Comrade Grumpy]

42. Jury results:

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You're a fucking liar, troll. And now you will be reported.
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YOUR COMMENTS

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Thank you.

[alp227]

22. Because OBAMA WANTS TO TAKE GUNS AWAY!

and SPREAD EBOLA! and GIVE CITIZENSHIP TO ILLEGAL MEXICANS IN EXCHANGE FOR DEMOCRAT VOTES! and TURN AMERICA INTO A NATION OF WELFARE RECIPIENTS!

Sadly, lots of middle class people BELIEVE this kind of end-of-the-world nonsense and vote to keep f*****g themselves.

[Iamthetruth]

24. It really depends on what you call middle class

While the government has a definition, it varies state by state.

[Cosmocat]

38. YEP

I was a young adult during the 90s, when the republican's eviscerated Bill Clinton.

I was not as well aware as I am now, but my bullshit meter hit read listening to their spin and bullshit, and I could not comprehend how anyone would buy it.

It was baffling how anyone would consider the dumb ass, son of priviledge cause he was the guy you would have like to have a beer with while having disdain to the, you know, smart guy.

I knew it was going to be bad when dipshit got elected.

It was worse than I thought.

After almost two decades, I thought, FINALLY we are on track in 06 and 08, but 2009 was a real awkening, the pure vitriol and stupidity used to go after health care reform, and I learned a BIG lesson 2010, when for no reason other than republicans throwing a fit, this country gave them the House and seats in the senate - people in this country are, sadly, stupid on a level I could never have comprehended.

Since then, I have been much more sober, and understand that like the leadup to 06, things, sadly are going to have be REALLY bad for people in this country to not buy, hook, line and sinker, republican bullshit.

[sammy750]

33. Key election for GA voters.

With Gov. Deal telling the voters he supports the agenda of the NRA and Koch brothers. He has no other agenda for the state or the people. Whatever the lobbyist want him to do, he supports them and has been doing that for over 20 years. Gov. Deal doesn't have the intelligence to run the state and make key decisions. He couldn't even get the snow off the highways during the winter. Gov. Deal is an old, senile man, wanting power and nothing else except being a YES man to the NRA and Koch brothers. Vote smart GA and defeat the Republicans. Take back your state and win back your rights you have lost under the Republicans

[Calista241]

45. I can't wait to register my vote for Nunn, but Georgia is going to be hard to win.

i don't see either of the two main candidates getting 50% of the vote, which means we'll all have to show up again in January. A January run off puts us in a tough spot, but i am ever hopeful.