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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
In your world, it's a good idea to piss off your base? I really don't get what I said that's controversial or WTF you are talking about. I didn't say that a Democrat can win elections without independents, but you seem to find some odd, masturbatory pleasure in pretending that I did.
Here are facts:
Part of the reason Republicans did better last month is that more independents voted for McCain. But another part of the reason is that fewer Obama voters went to vote at all. It's not that complicated.
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Hank thinks independents are more important to Obama's reelection than progressives/young people. He's probably right.
Obama won because of both effects. Given the realities of governing, only one of those effects is likely repeatable. ETA: Especially for a man who, as I have always said, is essentially a pragmatist.
