I keep having to say it over and over again, but there is this hugely hilarious disconnect with what Obama’s base actually is and what conservatives think it is. It isn’t a bunch of wild commie college students. Obama’s base was to the right of hillary and edward’s. Hell, part of the problem of folding Obama’s campaign organization into the DNC was the fact that it contains tons of republicans and independents that might not want to work for the democrats in an official capacity. Just Obama.
And then there is this complete ignorance as to just what Obama’s been saying for the past year
Obama’s foreign policy will echo Bush SENIOR. Obama’s only said it a million times. If that didn’t scare his base off in the PRIMARY. Then it’s not going to do it now.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/969594.html
“Obama likens his foreign policy to that of Bush Sr., JFK, Reagan”
HE SAID THAT IN MARCH. When are conservative critics and the GOP going to get around to actually dealing in reality? How can you effectively oppose a guy that you lag behind by TEN MONTHS in identifying? Seriously? This just drives me crazy. He did that and he ended up with more money, and more supporters, not less. Where is this base that’s supposed to be angered by Kristol’s revelation?
Then there is this complete unawareness of the center shifting out from under the right. It’s like the GOP wants to run this stupid “i totally blocked your fist with my face!” strategy. “You’re only going to get a trillion dollars in spending, suck on that Obamabots!”
I’m seriously growing to detest columns like this.
