Obama Didn't Just Lose the Nomination, His Senate Career Is Going To Be In Question

[fightindonkey]

What he has just done has created such a backlash, I'd like to know what idiot is advising him. Either that or he truly has no clue what he is doing. A bigot will never be supported by the people, and Obama is going to learn the hard way.

[Ethelk2044]

1. Obama will win the election

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. i really doubt it.

[KittyWampus]

33. Even if Obama won the nomination, he would loose against the GOP smear machine

I haven't seen anything in his demeanor or campaign or strategy that suggests otherwise.

[CyberPieHole]

37. Where can I buy a reliable "crystal ball"???

I want to know what stocks to buy and what to sell.:shrug:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

2. No chance. Obama has a bright future

He will not probably get the nomination, but he will be a major Dem player for years to come and may well be president someday.

[closeupready]

5. He's going to have to seriously change course on a number of issues.

And frankly, his image needs work. He comes off as an amateur in a lot of ways. Though he has a lot of potential.

[Auntie Bush]

32. So are you saying Obama is going to have to flip-flop in order to win?

[slick8790]

23. He does have a bright future.

And I'd love to see him as president. But it makes me wonder whether he'll get another shot after this time if he doesn't get the nomination.

[earthlover]

35. So he has a future but you wonder if he has a future....?

[slick8790]

36. No, I think he without a doubt has a bright career in the senate.

But i'm not sure whether he'd get another shot at the big job. too long in the senate is a curse.

[LakeSamish706]

3. Care to elaborate on what he has done? n/t

[station agent]

4. What'd he do?

[terrya]

6. He won't lose his Senate seat.

He's still pretty popular here in Illinois.

[wyldwolf]

7. just out of curiosity - where is the "backlash" besides the netroots?

I haven't heard the story on the news, Matthews, Olbermann, etc.

[dionysus]

9. i'm actually wondering that too.

[geek tragedy]

11. Same place as the street protests over telecom immunity n/t

[Dr Fate]

13. I'm not even sure there is much of a netroots backlash...

...and certainly not as to a future in the Senate...

[MethuenProgressive]

39. It's just "the gays" so the MSM is ignoring it. That's what Obama is counting on.

jmo, ymmv

[BronxBoy]

8. Nah.....

This isn't that critical an issue for Blacks. If anything, he has probably pissed off a lot of his Gay supporters.

What he did lose was an excellent opportunity to create discussions beetween the Black and GLBT communities.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. I'm not gay and it pisses me off.

[youthere]

31. Ditto that.

[CyberPieHole]

38. same here. n/m

[Forkboy]

12. I don't think he was going to win the nomination anyways, but...

..you're totally wrong on the second part.You're stretching this, and if this backfiring stuff really worries you....

[beaconess]

14. Hillary Clinton accepting money from Rupert Murdoch didn't hurt her

Why haven't the Clinton supporters who are so quick to attack Obama for appearing at an event with someone whose views they don't agree with gotten as angry with their own candidate for associating with Rupert Murdock - or any number of other people whose views may be different than theirs>

Rupert Murdoch has done more harm to gays, blacks, women and others than one gospel singer could ever do. So where was the outrage then?

This whole attack is bull, obviously ginned up by people who, for the most part, never supported Obama anyway. But if this is the standard that these people wish to apply to Obama, I strongly suggest they apply the same standard to their OWN candidate first, and then apply it to themselves (do YOU work with anyone whose views you don't like? If so, have you demanded that your employer fire them and, if not, did you quit?). That should keep everyone pretty busy right up until the election and leave the rest of us to address real issues.

[zulchzulu]

15. Any outrage with a Clinton endorsement from a homophobe on her web site?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3634146&mesg_id=3634146

As for Obama, he is no bigot. People who think that are delusional or will do anything to trash him because they support another candidate.

[jefferson_dem]

16. Oh please.

Thanks for providing another illustration of how the Obama-haters have become so unhinged.

[AtomicKitten]

17. snaps for drama

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. he wont lose his senate seat but i dont think he will get the nomination

not just because of the bigotry but because this sort of thing makes him look highly inexperienced.

america already had one bumbling idiot and i think people are beginning to believe in competence.

caveat: i do not believe obama is anything like bush, but i think this was a very naive and inexperience thing to do.

[DangerDave921]

21. WHAT THE HECK DID HE DO??? EOM

[IndianaJones]

20. he won't win the nom...his career in the Senate will be fine. nt.

[Rhythm and Blue]

22. That's an absolute joke. Just like Dick Durbin,

Obama's got a Senate career here as long as he wants one

[The Count]

24. What did he do? Several asked.This is an absurd thead. Inform us, please.

Keep in mind, this is a forum not just for insiders. Use complete sentences.

[AtomicKitten]

25. 1-2-3

Hi, Count. Obama is sponsoring a gospel music tour that includes a certain Donnie McClurkin in one of the three venues. McClurkin is a grammy award winning gospel singer who alleges being a success story in the "pray the gay away" sect of religiosity, and there are varying reports on his comments that range from inflammatory to benign. The LGBT community wants Obama to bounce McClurkin from that one venue, but Obama has come out with a statement saying while he disapproves of McClurkin's 'tude, no dice. Quick link to his statement: http://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/2007/10/senator-barack-.html

Hope this helps.

[Mellowtone]

27. Thanks, excellent!

I like it when people deliver facts, (rather than insults), to fellow Dems.

You summarized it well! It's not a good thing for Obama, but no reason to throw him under the bus. IMO

[AtomicKitten]

30. very nice of you to say

and welcome to DU!

[MonkeyFunk]

26. I think that's overstating it

he'll serve in the senate as long as he wants to.

[BootinUp]

28. You're nuts!

:sarcasm:

maybe to be posting at DU though, lol. ;)

[mark414]

29. a bigot will never be supported by the people?

you mean the bigoted, american people who vote overwhelmingly in almost every state to ban gay marriage and then consistently elect representatives who consistently advocate gay marriage bans and constitutional amendments?

most of the american people don't really like gay people...that is a sad and ugly truth. the only backlash that's coming is from a small percentage of the democratic vote. in all honesty this isn't going to hurt obama at all, because most of america doesn't care. sad but true.

[illinoisprogressive]

34. Explain about harold Mayberry and Hillary, fightindonkey?