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I will also say that on an immediate basis, this is good for Obama in the sense that he needed a win right now.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Jun 28 '12, 07:58

Things have been sliding for the last few weeks and a fair amount of doubt and concern has crept in among Obama supporters. He needed this win right now to help with his own base. I think that's important.

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- Holder has been a thorn in his side, and the "private sector is doing fine" was an embarrassing gaffe -- nm - prayformojo Jun 28, 08:01
- I think immigration had begun to help, but the economy slippage was taking a huge toll (along with his "the private sector is doing fine" comment). -- nm - pmb Jun 28, 08:01
I hope you are right. But the right is going to use this to fire up their base - amoxy Jun 28, 07:59 10
- That's fine. I think the right is as fired up as it's going to get regarding Obama. An increase in outrage from the right isn't going to move the - pmb Jun 28, 08:02 5
  - if anything, the louder they get, the more they push the center away. -- nm - znufrii Jun 28, 08:03 3
    - this is what happened in 2008, IMO. -- nm - loosilu Jun 28, 08:03 2
      - in part. - znufrii Jun 28, 08:07
      - that wacky lady who called Obama a Muslim in front of McCain did *alot* of damage to the GOP. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 28, 08:05
  - this -- nm - Beaker Jun 28, 08:02
- From that perspective, it was no-win for Obama either way. -- nm - ty97 Jun 28, 08:02 1
  - Good to see you here, btw. -- nm - pmb Jun 28, 08:03
- legislating from the bench...by upholding a law duly passed by Congress? :) -- nm - znufrii Jun 28, 08:00
- they would do that regardless. -- nm - loosilu Jun 28, 08:00

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I will also say that on an immediate basis, this is good for Obama in the sense that he needed a win right now.

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