I am on record now as predicting a landslide victory for democrats both Presidential and Congressional somewhere short of Reagan's 1984 but bigger than Bush's 1988 victory.
There are many factors that will make this possible:
1. sky high African American turnout for dems
but last and not least
5. Senator Obama will show himself to be a skilled politician in the mold of, DARE I SAY? The Clintons.
That is how Georgia, Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico, North Carolina, and other Red states will become swing and ultimately light blue states this fall.
#1 example:
These states are full of Americans who supported the Iraq War in principle but feel that Bush has messed up the implementation. They are fundamentally pro-war, but anti this war fought this way.
To win these people you have to be Pro-military, and make strong on defense arguments credibily. WHICH OBAMA IS DOING.
But in doing so, he is selling out all of the people who thought he was a TRUE BELIEVER. Once again, whether he votes for it or not, Obama (and dems) have fully funded the War in Iraq.
Now I agree with this. Hillary agrees with this. But from the Primary you would think Obama was always against the war right?
I tried to show the facts during the Primary that Obama was not what he appeared to be. Yet, the facts didn't matter.
Now I hope he continues down this path, BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT FOR THE NATION.
#2 Example:
The Fisa bill. I support the democratic-compromise bill and think that this "constitutional talk" is overblown and ill-conceived. Again. Hillary Clinton supports it. But you would expect Senator Obama to be against Washington Insider deals, right?
But again, the Senator is showing that he wants to win more than be the poster child for the Left.
It's the right call.
All of you supporters who thought you were getting "real change you can believe in". Get used to it. Don't get despondent and start thinking 3rd party or boycotts or whatever.
#3 Example
Opting out of the Campaign finance System. Which was a great move because Sen. Obama can now play in 50 states, and win some red states no one ever imagined like North Carolina, Georgia, or Alaska. It was good politics to speak about Good Government and less money influencing politicians when you had a small chance of winning. But now, Obama has shown that the rules were bogus in the first place. Over a million people have donated and don't expect anything other than a good job.
Freedom was the answer not more rules.
Yet, once again, the "Obama's different" crowd must swallow hard.
I knew once the Obama team played the race card on the Clintons after N.H. that they were serious about winning and were conventional type pols using whatever advantage they could find.
I was on the wrong side of it for months as a Hillary supporter.
But now, I get the benefit of watching from the sidelines, enjoying this ride.
McCain is such a terrible candidate that I won't be shocked if Republicans find a way to dump him before November.
The best thing going for McCain is that no one else really wants to be blown out in November, so they might let him be the Dole of 2008 times 3.
I am happy Obama is dissappointing his followers from the Primary. They deserve it.
They should have saw the signs and the evidence.
I predict, Obama won't propose or do anything of substance that would constitute real change. Including once he wins.
I predict troops will stay in Iraq under some agreement.
It's all fine with me.
I support what's best for the country.
Between McCain and Obama. This Obama.
I take Obama.
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