http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/ The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207823 gk Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:35:30 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207823 tapper wrote:" not the state of the union, but the state of his leadership--" . state of his leadership? non-existent as it has been all his life. big difference between agitating...err.. organizing versus leading. tapper wrote:” not the state of the union, but the state of his leadership–”
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state of his leadership? non-existent as it has been all his life. big difference between agitating…err.. organizing versus leading.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207820 Flash Override Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:07:33 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207820 As we saw in the last election that most people didn't bother to participate in, the Democrats don't need to win independents back, they need to win Democrats back. As we saw in the last election that most people didn’t bother to participate in, the Democrats don’t need to win independents back, they need to win Democrats back.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207817 justj joey Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:31:55 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207817 Lord, let me know when they have Gibbs' Retirement Party.........without question, the biggest waste of my money, and he and the cronies moving to Chicago better be damned sure they are paid by Demoncrat Party coffers, and not out of my tax dollars. But it is kind of refreshing having so many of the Frosh class leaving! Lord, let me know when they have Gibbs’ Retirement Party………without question, the biggest waste of my money, and he and the cronies moving to Chicago better be damned sure they are paid by Demoncrat Party coffers, and not out of my tax dollars. But it is kind of refreshing having so many of the Frosh class leaving!

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207814 bubbles Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:31:48 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207814 I think the whole country should register as Independents. Then both parties would have to try to win all of our votes. I think the whole country should register as Independents. Then both parties would have to try to win all of our votes.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207811 Rick McDaniel Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:14:00 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207811 Obama cannot win back independents. He has demonstrated that he does not respect the will of the people, and as such, independents are very unlikely to vote for him. Period. Obama cannot win back independents. He has demonstrated that he does not respect the will of the people, and as such, independents are very unlikely to vote for him. Period.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207808 Noz Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:09:40 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207808 Actually the State of the Obama Presidency is looking up thanks to the New Conservatives in Congress. Actually the State of the Obama Presidency is looking up thanks to the New Conservatives in Congress.

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207805 J.R. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:22:01 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/01/the-state-of-the-obama-presidency-winning-back-independents-and-hu-on-human-rights-todays-qs-for-os/#comment-207805 "the president is not going to be worried about his political standing. That will certainly -- a lot of that stuff takes care of itself if you make good decisions on behalf of the American people. And I think that's what he's done for the last two years." Really, what's the point of having press conferences if this is the sort of non-sensical replies one gets that are in direct opposition to reality. Its an exercise in futility. “the president is not going to be worried about his political standing. That will certainly — a lot of that stuff takes care of itself if you make good decisions on behalf of the American people. And I think that’s what he’s done for the last two years.”
Really, what’s the point of having press conferences if this is the sort of non-sensical replies one gets that are in direct opposition to reality. Its an exercise in futility.

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