This is one for the “Stating The Obvious” file. White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, appeared on NBC’s “Meet The Press” and acknowledged publicly that Democrats may lose control of the House of Representatives this November. “I think there’s no doubt that enough seats are in play…”, said Gibbs.
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The statement had several purposes. One was to rally support from the base to become engaged, which has yet to happen this election cycle. Especially on campaign fund raising, which is significantly down. The other key reason is to lower expectations.
The Democrats currently have a 59-seat majority in the House, and a 19-seat majority in the Senate. Gibbs statement acknowledged that 40-60 House seats are “in play”. Republicans need to win 40 House seats to have control.
Both Gibbs, and David Axlerod, who also made the Sunday talk show rounds, admitted that there is a growing frustration in the country. That not enough has been done to improve the economy and create jobs. Both recognized that current polling data has the White House and Congressional Democrats declining in support.
However, Axlerod, in particular, played spin-control and the fear-mongering card. He contends that merely voting Republicans back in is not a solution. This coincides with Obama’s speech in Las Vegas at a Harry Reid rally, where the political rhetoric was to continue the ‘blame Bush’ game.
Most polls do show that Americans still do blame Bush for causing the financial meltdown of 2008. However, support for Obama’s handling of the economy and managing the recovery has been steadily declining. By a nearly two to one margin, Americans believe the Obama-Democrat stimulus failed. Support amongst Independents has shrank the most, nearly 20% to around a 38% approval rating.
On other hot-button issues like immigration, the numbers get even worse for the White House. The mood is so negative that this past weekend, at a governor’s conference in Boston, even several Democrat governors stated that now is the wrong time to make immigration an issue. But the White House has picked up the mantle, hoping to energize Latino voters as they lose ground elsewhere.
That White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs publicly acknowledged Democrats may lose the House in the 2010 November mid-term election is less about news and more about spin. Anyone who can read a poll could have told you that months ago. The ploy is just the latest means of the White House attempting to paint a happy face on another looming disaster.
July 13th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Lucky for me, I can go back and edit my comments, hahaha.
July 13th, 2010 at 10:38 am
“And get your conspiracy theorists right: his name’s THOMAS SOWELL.”
Do you really believe that Michelle? The man is so intelligent and so on the money that the blacks don’t even argue with him. Just kinda pretend he’s not there.
July 13th, 2010 at 10:40 am
If you’re a conservative you listen to Sowell if you’re a lib you listen to Jackson.
You libs need more options!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 11:09 am
@ Andy
And I’ll bet you’re still paying off your student loan !
July 13th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Actually, Micky, I’ve never had a student loan. I worked my way through college. I’ve been working since I was 13 at a comic book store. My first job, it was a lot of fun. The owner hired me to work weekends and after school because I could solve math problems, like calculating sales tax, in my head faster than he could using his brand new Texas Instrument calculator that cost him around $80. It was that big beige plastic model with the eight-digit red LED display. Remember that? People thought they were really clever back then when they could spell HELLO or SHELL OIL.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
My calculator watch got me laid while listening to Creedence on my 8 track.
July 13th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
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