And now for the next battle (Delusional Liberal Spin on the Election)

WaPo ^ | 11/3/2010 | E.J. "Mr. Delusion" Dionne

[mojito]

President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years and permitted them to draw battle lines the way they wanted. Neither he nor his party can let that happen again.

Democrats would be foolish to turn in on themselves in a fruitless battle over whether their troubles owe to a failure to mobilize and excite their base or to win support from the political center. In fact, Democrats held onto moderate voters while losing independents. What hurt them most was this brute fact: Voters younger than 30 made up 18 percent of the electorate in 2008 but only about half that on Tuesday, according to network exit polls. This verdict was rendered by a much older and much more conservative electorate. Yes, there was an enthusiasm gap.

[....]

Obama was not wrong to fight for health care, to stimulate the economy when it was in deep peril, or to push for financial reform. But by failing to defend these achievements, the president and his allies opened the way for partisan critics, who shifted the conversation to airy language about "big government" and "bailouts."

[mojito]

Expect to hear a lot more of this sort of nonsense from the left, and especially the WH, in the days to come. Dionne parrots the WH line more often than just about any columnist I can think of.

I especially like that "airy language" remark, as though issues of individual liberty, crushing debt and a ruined, overregulated economy were some sort of pernicious make-believe.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Sorry EJ. You had the Congress, Senate, Presidency and the Media and you are saying the Republicans dictated the terms of this election?

This means you are incompetent boobs. On a good note, at least you admit it.

[Wee-Weed Up]

Democrats need to realize something. they didn’t win in 2006 and 2008 because they are so great. they won because of the anti-Bush/republican wave, yet they thought that was a green light to do whatever they wanted to. Hopefully the republicans don’t make this same mistake.

[Lazamataz]

President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years and permitted them to draw battle lines the way they wanted.

E.ver J.ealous Dionne starts with a LIE.

The media is controlled by the left and Obama. The House was controlled by the left and Obama. The Senate was controlled by the left and Obama.

So how the F*** can Republicans define JACK S***?????

Dionne, every single word you write is a lie, including 'and' and 'the'.

[Lazamataz]

You said what I said. Concisely.

But at least I was energetic. :)

[FunkyZero]

well, don't let them in on the truth if they insist on believing this. Let em' go on with what they are doing. It will make 2012 much cheaper and easier to deal with. They can move "forward" with their tax and spend redistribution plans, but not a damn bit of it will get past the house floor... it doesn't matter. What the focus really is; write and pass sensible laws on the house floor knowing full well they will never make it to bambam's desk or be veto'ed if they do. Then we have a treasure chest of evidence in simple language to present to the electorate in 2011. the REAL problem with moving "forward" will have been bambam's veto pen in the end. they are liberals, they will do the same thing every time.

...just my 2 cents

[riri]

Yes, but the Dems and their state media orchestrated the anti-Bush wave. People sat around in their 4,000 square foot houses, new cars in their driveways and more money in their wallets than ever before and came to the conclusion (with help from their TVs) that it was all Bush’s fault. Go figure.

[februus]

I’m too busy celebrating “Shank A Liberal Day” to read WaPo. I promise to listen to the sore losers another time.

[dirtboy]

President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years and permitted them to draw battle lines the way they wanted. Neither he nor his party can let that happen again.

Yeah sure, the party shut out of power defined the nation's political argument. Anything but for this liberal pinhead to admit that maybe, just maybe, his cherished liberal agenda is not acceptable to a majority of Americans.

[a fool in paradise]

President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years

Bullstalin. This was the "Go to the back of the bus" and "I won, now shut up" President who did not give a damn about what Republicans said.

"Vote for the bill and I'll tell you what's in it."

He had a fillibuster proof majority and pushed his agenda.

Last night America pushed back.

All the pork projects in the world can't change that.

[a fool in paradise]

Obama was not wrong to fight for health care, to stimulate the economy when it was in deep peril, or to push for financial reform. But by failing to defend these achievements

They weren't "achievements". They were rejected by the public.

I already see the same tired "stupid", "retarded", "bible thumping", and "voted against their own interests" attacks on the voting public again.

You should only have a say when you vote Democrat, I guess. And vote for the bill/politician and then they'll tell you what's in it. You are too stupid to accept it if you think about it.

[a fool in paradise]

The media is controlled by the left and Obama.

JOURNOLIST-gate's exposure of 400 lock-step marching journalists protecting Barack Obama made that abundantly clear.

[uncbob]

Well the 94 election forced Bill Clinton to move right and thus he won again in 96—( of course Dole was just a pathetic candidate)
Let’s hope 2010 doesn’t do the same thing for Obama

[kevkrom]

Well the 94 election forced Bill Clinton to move right and thus he won again in 96—( of course Dole was just a pathetic candidate)

Dole would have won if it weren't for the Perot intervention. Watch out for Bloomberg.

Let’s hope 2010 doesn’t do the same thing for Obama

Obama is too arrogant. Clinton loved being in power more than his own ideas. Obama actually believes in his ideas.

[goldstategop]

EJ Dionne doesn’t get it. My own state of Colorado turned Red. We ousted every Rat Congresscritter outside Boulder and Denver and flipped the statehouse. Its a huge repudiation of Obamaism. Our new Dem Governor Elect was slapped a big pair of handcuffs and Bennet had a political near death experience. The country said “no” to more socialist experimentation on the federal AND state level. It really was a tsunami.

Keep on living in denial.

[goldstategop]

The Democrats made the mistake of believing the country’s rejection of the Big Spending Bush (no, I don’t miss him) and Drunken Sailor GOP Congress meant the country repudiated conservatism.

Conservatism was on the ballot last night and apart from California and New York, it reached every corner of the country. This is still America!

[PATRIOT1876]

The mouthpieces belonging to the Left are moving their lips, but all I hear are farting noises....

[WayneS]

President Obama allowed Republicans to define the terms of the nation's political argument for the past two years and permitted them to draw battle lines the way they wanted. --- Translation: For two full years, the EVIL republicans have been using their EVIL magic to prevent Barack Obama from adequately articulating his wonderful vision for this country. They are truly EVIL and magic, because they have been able to do this despite the fact that Mr. Obama's OWN party has been in control of the white house for two years and BOTH houses of congress for four years; and despite the fact that Mr. Obama has been literally fawned over by most of the nation's media (especially E.J. Dionne) for the last 4 years.

Neither he nor his party can let that happen again. -- Translation E.J. Dionne is VERY angry that the leftists have been exposed for who they are and are losing their ability to manipulate American politics. “They” must DO something about it, or E.J. Dionne may CRY!

Democrats would be foolish to turn in on themselves in a fruitless battle over whether their troubles owe to a failure to mobilize and excite their base or to win support from the political center. -- Translation: E. J. Dionne wants the democrats to stay the course. E.J. Dionne remains a true believer and a fellow-traveler. E.J. Dionne DEMANDS that the democrat party continues to attempt to shove socialism down America’s throat whether America wants it or not. E.J. Dionne is, after all, a well-educated man and E.J. Dionne is smarter than the rabble and E.J. Dionne’s ideas are superior to those of lesser mortals.

Conclusion – This particular member of the ‘rabble’ thinks E.J. Dionne is a pompous, arrogant, leftist jack-ass; but he hopes the democrats follow E.J. Dionne's advice.

Denial. It's NOT just a river in Egypt any more!

[WayneS]

The Democrats made the mistake of believing the country’s rejection of the Big Spending Bush (no, I don’t miss him) and Drunken Sailor GOP Congress meant the country repudiated conservatism.

Well put!

[uncbob]

People voted for Perot because of Dole