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2010-02-03 Home Front: Politix

Giffords' re-election bid could be hurt by Obama backlash

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 An Obama backlash, compounded by anti-incumbent sentiment going back to Bush. A fire started and stoked by the Dems.

Posted by Bobby 2010-02-03 06:29|| 2010-02-03 06:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Hate to admit it but since I started substituting in middle school a few months ago, I read the Harry Potter books.

In the last one the phenomenon of "fiendfyre" is introduced. I burns anything and everything and cannot be put out by normal means. The person that started it gets killed because no one else knows how to put it out.

Bobby, I think that you are right and the Dems have started a political fiendfyre storm that they can not extinguish. By the time it burns itself out the carnage will likely be vast.

Posted by AlanC 2010-02-03 09:57|| 2010-02-03 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 The only problem with these vulnerable Dems is that the Repubs are ganging up to be the nominee. This takes money away from the general campaign especially if the primaries are closer to the general election. In 2008 you couldn't find good conservative or right-thinking Republicans to even run in a general election much less a primary. Now the flood gates are open it looks like all the vulnerable seats have multiple candidate Republican primaries.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2010-02-03 12:13|| 2010-02-03 12:13|| Front Page Top

#4 I've read them all, AlanC. They're great fun, good but not great children's literature... significantly better than much of what's out there for the age group.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-03 18:28|| 2010-02-03 18:28|| Front Page Top

#5 "I think that you are right and the Dems have started a political fiendfyre storm that they can not extinguish. By the time it burns itself out the carnage will likely be vast."

I'll order extra popcorn, Alan. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-03 19:27|| 2010-02-03 19:27|| Front Page Top

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