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White House Addresses Obama's Record Democratic Losses
newsmax.com ^ | 1/7/17 | John Gizzi

Posted on 01/08/2017 2:48:56 PM PST by ColdOne

Despite a record loss of offices for the Democratic Party during his eight-year presidency, Barack Obama believes that the problem is not the party’s values or policy prescriptions but the inability to “make the argument.”

That’s what his top spokesman told Newsmax Friday in response to our question about the numerous news stories pointing out that Democrats lost 1,030 offices — U.S. Senate and House seats, governorships, and state legislative offices — during the Obama presidency.

Noting that several reports conclude that this is the largest loss of offices for a party while it held the White House in modern history, we asked how the President felt about it.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; demlosses; messagingproblem; obamalegacy
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To: ColdOne

You’re doing just fine, don’t change.


21 posted on 01/08/2017 3:45:51 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: ColdOne
They had practically the entire Mainstream Media breathlessly and loudly "making their argument" during the election.

They still lost.

22 posted on 01/08/2017 3:50:45 PM PST by Gritty (Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving. - Iowahawk)
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To: oblomov

See we were told by Valarie Jarret that the anointed one was far more intelligent than we could imagine therefore how could we ever understand his vision for us, throwing up on my shoes is more enjoyable


23 posted on 01/08/2017 3:59:56 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: ColdOne
people see the RESULTS of your policies/laws/actions, the message is immaterial
24 posted on 01/08/2017 4:06:12 PM PST by Chode (may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
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To: ColdOne; All
"Barack Obama believes that the problem
is not the party’s values or policy prescriptions
but the inability to “make the argument.”...."


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25 posted on 01/08/2017 4:13:34 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: ColdOne
>>...but the inability to “make the argument.” <<

No, it's the naked corruption, placing the nation in jeopardy from muzzie attacks, flooding our nation with illegal messy-cans and spending OUR money like a teenager with their first paycheck.

Thank the living Lord you and your minions will be gone in twelve dayz.

26 posted on 01/08/2017 4:17:56 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: ColdOne
“...the problem is not the party’s values or policy prescriptions but the inability to “make the argument.”...”

Well, dear big Zero, have you ever thought it might not be just “how you are selling garbage” but also the “garbage that Democrats are selling?”

When YOU told the public that the ACA would lower costs by $2500 per family, when you promised that if you liked your medical insurance plan you could keep your plan, or if you liked your doctor you could keep your doctor, or that there was not one smidgen of wrong doing at the IRS, or that the $1.7 Billion in cash payments to Iran was not ransom, or that you were drawing a red line in the sand over the use of WMD in Syria, or .... oh never mind.

The American voters have learned that Hillary lies to us and can't be trusted. The American voters have learned that Obama lies to us and can't be trusted. After reading Wikileaks released emails, we have learned that the DNC and Super delegates lie to the public and can't be trusted.

It is not about “making the argument” in a way that people hear it, it is about making an argument that people can believe is truthful and not a lie to manipulate them.

Go off into the dark corners of the history of failed politicians.

27 posted on 01/08/2017 4:19:50 PM PST by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: ColdOne

1,000+ Dem office holders couldnt figure out how to make the argument.


28 posted on 01/08/2017 4:26:18 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Higher Taxes, Less Freedom, More Bureaucracy! What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: ColdOne

“Barack Obama believes that the problem is not the party’s values or policy prescriptions but the inability to “make the argument.”

Said every LOSER, EVER.


29 posted on 01/08/2017 4:48:48 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
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To: ColdOne
but the inability to “make the argument.”

From the old Dim-bulb playbook a variation of 'we didn't get our message out' LoL.

30 posted on 01/08/2017 4:49:32 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: ColdOne

It’s because half of them are scum...


31 posted on 01/08/2017 4:49:54 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ColdOne
That "articulate" obama guy couldn't “make the argument?”

32 posted on 01/08/2017 4:53:15 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, CNN)
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To: ColdOne

Translation = “We have to find a more effective way to lie to the voters.”


33 posted on 01/08/2017 4:53:34 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: ColdOne
Bill Clinton was the last Dim to triangulate and actually change some party policies after he got his rear end handed to him in the midterms.

Obama, Pelosi, and Schumer are convinced all they have to do is find a new way to sell the same old communism.

34 posted on 01/08/2017 5:01:11 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: ColdOne; All

actually he is correct.

when was the last time you heard a democrat actually make a coherent argument for any of their pet issues?

you cant talk about anything without them just breaking into insults or repeating slogans. and doing so in a mean condescending way.

its not the only reason why, but it is one of them.


35 posted on 01/08/2017 5:33:51 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: onedoug

For calling cops racists, for believing that you don’t have to enforce laws at the border, for putting transgender rights above others, for numerous scandals in which his underlings most likely committed multiple felonies and he directed his Justice Department to look the other way.....People are sick of his and his cohorts crimes and law breaking. Letting the prisoners out of GITMO behind the backs of Congress, sending cash to Iran and probably taking millions in kickbacks and getting away with it. I could go on for an hour. We rejected his Anti-Americanism and criminality. He and his cohorts need to go to jail


36 posted on 01/08/2017 5:47:21 PM PST by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: ColdOne

But I thought that the Messiah Obama’s big strength was precisely his ability to “make the argument”?


37 posted on 01/08/2017 5:48:46 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: grobdriver

Now get out of Don’s house. Leave the silverware.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The irony.

Jan 20, 2017 Rich white man evicts black family from public housing


38 posted on 01/08/2017 5:57:11 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Jan 20, 2017 Rich white man evicts black family from public housing)
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To: Richard Kimball

>Bill Clinton was the last Dim to triangulate and actually change some party policies after he got his rear end handed to him in the midterms.

Yes, exactly; and while I detest Bill, the result was welfare reform and several other good moves.

To their discredit, the GOPe does the same thing. Granted, the principles that come out of conservatives’ mouths are correct, but when the GOPe says A, gets elected, and does not-A, it’s a wonder they win anything. The Dims are just that much *worse*.


39 posted on 01/08/2017 5:59:36 PM PST by No.6
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To: ColdOne

They made the argument for me. I just don’t buy their argument.


40 posted on 01/08/2017 6:03:46 PM PST by kempster
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