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Obama/Democratic Abandonment of Senior Citizen Voters Politically Stupid

by Hymie Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2010 at 11:19 PM

Recognition finally coming in MSM that Obama has made a major political blunder in alienating senior citizens.

In the Health Care debate, Obama included a $400 Billion cut in Medicare. "In the first showdown over the Senate health care bill, Democrats on Thursday successfully defended more than $400 billion in Medicare cuts, turning back a potentially lethal stab at the measure."

http://rightwingnews.com/2009/12/democrats-win-a-400-billion-cut-in-medicare/

Despite rising costs generally and especially for health care faced by senior citizens, the Obama administration refused any cost of living adjustment for social security in 2011, two years in a row.

During Obama's "Move America Forward" events at college campuses across the country, he has spoken to youth, students, gays, and minorities. Notably absent has been any mention of senior citizens.

Finally today, the Christian Science Monitor, still functioning as part of the mainstream press, finally discovered this issue: "The real up-and-coming force driving Election 2010? Seniors".

http://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/text/USA/Election-2010/2010/1101/The-real-up-and-coming-force-driving-Election-2010-Seniors

"Much is being made of the 'enthusiasm gap' between Republicans and Democrats, but there's no lack of enthusiasm when it comes to older voters. Eighty-four percent of seniors who are registered to vote say they will 'definitely' vote, says the Pew center, a figure that is 9 percent higher than the previous record in 1994."

"According to pollster Scott Rasmussen, those 65 and older account for about 12.5 percent of eligible voters, but could reach close to 30 percent of voters on Tuesday. . . . 'They vote more than their numbers in every election cycle, but in midterms the numbers go up dramatically.'"

For decades following the New Deal, Democrats maintained majority status in Congress promising to defend Social Security against Republican opposition. Senior citizens were as big a Democratic block as organized labor. Yet to seniors now, Obama and the Democratic Party have managed to position themselves as the leading political threat to them, as of the moment.

Time and time again we have heard how Obama brought intelligence to the White House. Obama's pushing seniors to the GOP is pure political stupidity.
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Also See AP article

by Hymie Thursday, Nov. 04, 2010 at 10:45 PM

See also

"Vote shows independents, seniors upset with Dems"


http://apnews.excite.com/article/20101104/D9J95O9G0.html

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well, that is interesting...

by honor among thieves? Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 10:05 AM

I can't believe that a follower of Fascism like lord lox would attach a fellow Fascist. like Obama.
Or is it just a compulsion to exhibit its photo album of inanity while proving how simple it is..
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Well,actually.....

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 12:09 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

Well,actually........
royal_arms.png4khdcm.png, image/png, 620x600

....I'm a constitutional monarchist..as anyone who has personally known me for any length of time will tell you....which is a far cry from what you call 'fascism'...just ask the citizens of any of 7 or so European countries which still retain that form of government and are doing quite well by it,thank you very much....but if you are indeed willing to admit that Barokeydoke is a fascist,then you should have no trouble understanding my vehement opposition to him.

"That government is best which governs least"
~Thomas Jefferson~
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well then

by please Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 12:26 PM

then just go back to Briton and be a nice subject.
You can be inane there. No one would care as they are used to inbred twits.
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LMAO

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 12:58 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

I'm a native born American,you damn fool...and the word is spelled "Britain"....ignorant much?
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ignorant fool

by no culture... Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 1:40 PM

Briton
Briton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ******
Briton can refer to: Peoples. Britons (historical), ancient Celtic people from the island of Great Britain; British people, citizens of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel ..
like I said Briton is used to inbred pompous twits like lord lox
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heh

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 1:50 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

A 'Briton' is a native or resident of "Britain"...and that is the common accepted usage of both words...you clearly either did not know that or you simply didn't know how to spell "Britain" correctly...either way, i don't intend to leave the US any time soon simply because you dislike me or my political philosophy...intolerant much?
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displaying?

by always a laugh Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 2:15 PM

you already have shown your incredible ignorance and simple mindedness. While declaring such 'informed knowledge'.
Still working on the twit, I see.
The senior citizens and retirees are still getting screwed while lord lox posts meandering wanks as if it was meaningful because inbred twits like the lord lox must believe they are relevant.
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heh

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 2:21 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

Well,then perhaps you would be gracious enough to point out some examples of what you allege is my "incredible ignorance"..merely stating that proves nothing...clearly you hate my guts and are honked off by the fact that I made it a point to show your spelling shortcomings and your utter intolerance of anybody with whom you disagree politically...so stick with what you know best...meritless ad hominems and historical ignorance...at least I don't have to refer to Wikipedia to cite the history of the land of my ancestors...don't you wish you could say the same?
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haw "spelling shortcomings"

by lord jackass? Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 2:34 PM

you were wrong about spelling "Briton" ( a slang term you were too ignorant and stupid to check before you shot your 'mouth' off ) and like a poorly trained monkey, you now just keep typing; showing all of the readership exactly how much a pompous fool you are.
One that uses such meaningless and simple minded terms as 'lefties' which illustrate the shallow measure of your simpering world view.
Seniors are still getting shafted while the lord of lox, capers and dances to the tune inside its tiny head. Having nothing to add it just keeps making noise.
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uh,no....

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 2:51 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

.....you were the one who had to consult Wikipedia to know the difference between a 'Briton' and "Britain"....the 2 are not synonymous and/or interchangeable...anything else you care to offer?...besides a long stream of ad hominems I mean
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air pockets between the headset?

by pointing out the fools Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 2:58 PM

the Wiki link was for the pompous jackass, lord lox, because it didn't understand the term "Briton" and in order to enlighten this fool about its ignorance of terms when it typed I was spelling 'Britain' wrong.
Now it tries to say it was my error. haw
And it can't understand this thread is about seniors being crushed by inflation and rising health care costs as the lord jackass quibbles about its own ignorance, sloth and stupidity.
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heh

by Lord Locksley Saturday, Nov. 06, 2010 at 3:03 PM
armigerous@earthlink.net

You thought 'Briton' was a location...since you asked why didn't I go back "there"....Arthur Pendragon (known to the Romans as Ambrosius Aurelianus) was "King of the Britons"..circa 460-535 AD....sorry,dude...your Alinskyesque verbal acrobatics don't work here
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Also see Politico Article

by hymie Monday, Nov. 08, 2010 at 2:18 PM

"Seniors fled Democrats in midterms" - Byron Tau

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44802.html
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