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Dick Morris : Obama Might Pull Out
DickMorris.com ^ | SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 | Dick Morris

Posted on 09/21/2011 12:24:52 PM PDT by RobinMasters

As bad news piles up for the Democrats, I asked a top Democratic strategist if it were possible that President Obama might “pull a Lyndon Johnson” and soberly face the cameras, telling America that he has decided that the demands of partisan politics are interfering with his efforts to right our economy and that he has decided to withdraw to devote full time to our recovery. His answer: “Yes. It’s possible. If things continue as they are and have not turned around by January, it is certainly possible.”

Just looking at Michelle Obama’s unsmiling face during her husband’s recent speech to Congress triggered an insight: These folks aren’t having fun anymore.

Obama, whose insistence on passing a healthcare law that the courts will probably throw out cost his party the House, will now cost his party the Senate too. Indeed, it is even possible that the Republicans win 60 seats.

Currently, there are strong Republican candidates in 12 seats now held by Democrats. All could win in a 10- to 15-point landslide (which is shaping up). They include: Virginia (George Allen), Florida (Adam Hasner), New Mexico (probably Rep. Steve Pearce), Montana (Rep. Denny Rehberg), North Dakota (Rep. Rick Berg), Nebraska (Jon Bruning), Missouri (Sarah Steelman would be the best), Michigan (Pete Hoekstra), Ohio (Josh Mandel would be best), Wisconsin (Tommy Thompson or one of the others), Pennsylvania (Tim Burns would be great) and Connecticut (Chris Shays — better than Linda McMahon).

If all win, the GOP is only one vote shy of the filibuster-proof 60-member majority in the Senate. The final seats could come if strong challenges shape up in West Virginia, New Jersey, Washington state, Minnesota and Maryland. And, with Obama this far behind, they probably will.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cankles; dickmorris; obameltdown
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To: RobinMasters

Dick:
You’re still a d*ck.
No way Casey looses in PA


41 posted on 09/21/2011 12:45:32 PM PDT by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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To: RobinMasters
Then if Condi jumps in as the Republican, this book might make it off the remainder tables.

Morris is good for looking into the dark heart of all that is Clinton. Other than that I'll take my political advise from a chimp with a dartboard.

42 posted on 09/21/2011 12:46:56 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Compare "Delay is preferable to error" - Thomas Jefferson // "Pass this bill now!" - Barack Obama)
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To: RetiredArmy
The Queen needs an overhaul ... just sayin'.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) shakes hands with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton during a bilateral meeting in New York September 18, 2011.

43 posted on 09/21/2011 12:47:04 PM PDT by maggief
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To: RobinMasters
What would Lyndon Baines Johnson do?
44 posted on 09/21/2011 12:47:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: randog

Black turnout will be down 20% next year. The young voters are disillusioned with Obama and will maybe listen to their parents this time.


45 posted on 09/21/2011 12:47:50 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: katieanna
She carries the baggage of all his failed policies including healthcare, to which she was a big supporter.

Yep. 20 years ago, it was called HillaryCare.

46 posted on 09/21/2011 12:48:48 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Obama - Wear The Fail!)
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To: RobinMasters

History tells us when Dick Morris makes a prediction...the 180 degree opposite will actually happen. He has long jumped the shark...


47 posted on 09/21/2011 12:48:53 PM PDT by sipwine (Eat well, stay well....)
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To: RobinMasters

Dictatorus interruptus, huh? Power is the one thing they’ll never willingly give up.


48 posted on 09/21/2011 12:49:38 PM PDT by Noumenon (The only 'NO' a liberal understands is the one that arrives at muzzle velocity.)
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To: RobinMasters; P-Marlowe

Morris is over-the-top fairly often, and this is one of those times.

He is trying to get people to his website or to his book sales.


49 posted on 09/21/2011 12:50:19 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: PDMiller

“Can someone tell me when Dick Morris was last relevant?”

Well,,,, He loves to toe the Party line.


50 posted on 09/21/2011 12:50:43 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: brewcrew

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Good one!


51 posted on 09/21/2011 12:50:59 PM PDT by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: RobinMasters
Little dicky morris says we have to hire "a more moderate republican candidate" in order to get the stain to quit (in the words of wtc911) or resign.

Just what we all need...another moderate. That will sure fix things up, won't it?

little dicky morris is an idiot...and a has-been. He is "largely" irrelevant.

Personally, I would like to see the stain run...and be soundly defeated by a hard pricipled, truth telling, a-political, conservative candidate - but she's not yet declared her candidacy.

So we keep the faith and wait....and laugh a lot regarding the inane comments of little dicky morris.

52 posted on 09/21/2011 12:51:29 PM PDT by Logic n' Reason (The stain must be REMOVED (ERADICATED)....NOW!!)
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To: brewcrew

you are bad to the bone;)


53 posted on 09/21/2011 12:52:27 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair: Man's surrender. Laughter: God's redemption.)
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To: RobinMasters
Just looking at Michelle Obama’s unsmiling face during her husband’s recent speech to Congress triggered an insight: These folks aren’t having fun anymore.

Moochelle loves her White House shtick. She will rip Bammy Boy from limb to limb if he tries to punk out and quit. Plus Bammy Boy has way too much pressure on him to run again from various "connected" grifters (like Solyndra) hacks and thieves

54 posted on 09/21/2011 12:55:46 PM PDT by dennisw (nzt - works better if you're already smart)
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To: maggief

Hellry is one fugly woman/man/it...and looking a LOT like “Chaz”.


55 posted on 09/21/2011 12:58:20 PM PDT by newfreep (I am a "terrorist". I am Sarah Palin!)
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To: RobinMasters; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; dixiechick2000

56 posted on 09/21/2011 12:58:27 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: RobinMasters

What is Dick’s track record? I like what I hear, but it seems that all to often he is incorrect. I don’t know factually, so if any good FReeper has the stats, I’d love to be enlightened.


57 posted on 09/21/2011 12:59:03 PM PDT by CSM (Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
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To: RobinMasters

Not a chance.
He will double, triple, quadruple down on his ideology.
Alinsky rules the day.............

It’s all that he knows.
It’s all that he cares about.
It’s all that there is in him.................


58 posted on 09/21/2011 1:00:05 PM PDT by Red Badger ("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
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To: RobinMasters
His answer: “Yes. It’s possible. If things continue as they are and have not turned around by January, it is certainly possible.”

January? Please. In four months, things aren't going to be better, even if the "official" stats say they ARE better. They sure as hell won't be better than they were in November 2008.

59 posted on 09/21/2011 1:00:05 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: hc87
It is perfectly Constitutional for each house of Congress to create its own rules and procedures - it says that such will be so.

The 60 vote cloture rule in the Senate is a great thing for limited government.

Getting rid of it might sound nice when we have the Presidency, the House, and the Senate - but do you think for a second that such will ever be permanent?

What do you envision would have happened when 0bama had the White House the House and the Senate - if there was no cloture rule?

60 posted on 09/21/2011 1:00:07 PM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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