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Chris Matthews: Can Obama Replicate Reagan’s ’82 Victory? (Hint: No)

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President Ronald Reagan keeps popping up as the historical touch point in this year’s election cycle. It has been noted by more than one media pundit that President Obama‘s numbers are not as low as Reagan’s were at this state of his presidency and on Sunday Chris Matthews wondered if Obama would be able to pull out the same last minute turnaround Reagan did with his “stay the course” message. Answer: No.

Said Norah O’Donnell:”It’s the argument that [the voters] have been waiting for, and they just don’t buy. The whole notion that things are getting better. They’re just not comfortable with that.”

Gloria Borger concurred: The President is trying to get out there and convince voters this elections is about them and…he hasn’t been able to make that connection yet and he’s got to be careful that he doesn’t turn off those independent voters by getting so partisan they are even more enthusiastic about getting out there and voting against him.

Major Garrett (yes!) meanwhile thinks we maybe have to rethink how we’re defining victory: [The Dems] are going to lose 35 seats in the House.” If the Dems manage to hold onto the House that will constitute a “form of victory.” It’s probably worth noting that not everyone thought Reagan’s “victory” in 1982 was actually a victory.

The problem, notes Matthews is that to many, many voters “Obama is the name for their pain.” Watch below.

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  • The Real Royal King

    It is really heart-warming to see Major able to freely, critically exchange ideas. FOX “News” really seemed to diminish him, to hide his gifts. No longer.

  • NORBIT

    Hey Matthews, stop speculating, and get back to finding “racist” motives behind everyone who disagrees with a Progressive.

    The way things are looking for Meghan McCain, you may not have long to hold onto your show.
    The Professional-Left Media loves promoting spineless, sycophant Republicans, and She learned from the best – her Dad!!!

  • timzank

    The Real Royal King said:
    It is really heart-warming to see Major able to freely, critically exchange ideas. FOX “News” really seemed to diminish him, to hide his gifts. No longer.

    Considering he was a reporter on FNC and now he’s a commentator, that might explain the difference? Jesus your “lofty” comments are so ridiculous.

  • Moderate

    The problem, notes Matthews is that to many, many voters

    That was hard to read.

  • writer

    I’d say more air-headed than lofty.

  • Arkansas Steve

    Barack Obama is no Ronald Reagan. He falls short in every way:
    Not in experience.
    Not in common sense.
    Not in ability to work with others.
    Not in education. (Do not confuse Reagan education with Obama indoctrination)
    Not in intellligence.
    Not in communication skills. (Big time gap here)
    Not in love for country or patriotism.

  • roxsteady
  • roxsteady

    You forgot, hasn’t trippled the deficit!

  • Harry Flashman

    Does Matthhews have a spit-cup boy following him around with this drool cup and wiping his chin? Just wondering.

  • timzank

    roxsteady said:
    Please explain this? http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/10/wait_a_second.php?ref=fpblg

    Easy, it’s bullshit. Keep the faith though.

  • Azarkhan

    Comparing Barack Obama to Ronald Reagan? LOL.
    The correct comparison is Barack Obama to Jimmy Carter.

  • Azarkhan

    Azarkhan said:
    The correct comparison is Barack Obama to Jimmy Carter.

    Sorry, that is actually an insult to Jimmy Carter. Unlike Obama, Carter wasn’t a Marxist.

  • The Real Royal King

    OMG!

    I just say a clip with Joe Miller saying that the model for American border security should be (the former) East Germany.

    This guy is a certifiable lunatic.

    Sorry for the OT. I’ll let you get back to bleating, kvetching, moaning and whining about our President.

  • The Real Royal King

    I didn’t say a clip. I saw a clip.

  • timzank

    Azarkhan said:
    Sorry, that is actually an insult to Jimmy Carter. Unlike Obama, Carter wasn’t a Marxist.

    You’re right, it’s an insult to Carter. Carter was an absolute fiasco, but Teh One is making Jimmah look like he wasn’t so bad after all.

  • timzank

    The Real Royal King said:
    OMG! I just say a clip with Joe Miller saying that the model for American border security should be (the former) East Germany. This guy is a certifiable lunatic. Sorry for the OT. I’ll let you get back to bleating, kvetching, moaning and whining about our President.

    Wow! Thanks to our own cub reporter Jimmy Olsen the King! Keep us informed will you?

  • The Real Royal King

    timzank said:
    Wow! Thanks to our own cub reporter Jimmy Olsen the King! Keep us informed will you?

    That would be a pretty daunting task. But, I’ll give it my best shot.

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    When it’s officially announced on the evening of November 2nd that all of the Tea Party candidates have won and the Repubs control the entire Congress, I hope the lunatic-left d-crat socialists and their stooges in the lamestream socialist fake news media have gallons of Imodium A-D on hand that they can guzzle. It will certainly be a horrific mess if they don’t — and that thing running down chris matthews’ leg won’t be a “thrill”.

  • NORBIT

    LOL!

    Hey American Public, hear the latest message from your President?

    He says you’re too scared & stupid to understand science & facts!!

    On 11-02-10, make sure you send a message of your own to this Arrogant Egomaniac!!!

  • shootfromthehip

    Stop jerking off to November 2nd, “TeaPartyPatriot.”

    You are only setting yourself up for disappointment when you fail to take the house.

    You will gain seats, but none of us have any idea what will really happen yet.

    But you Tea Party freaks sure seem cocky. That’s not really an attractive quality.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    shootfromthehip said:
    Stop jerking off to November 2nd, “TeaPartyPatriot.” You are only setting yourself up for disappointment when you fail to take the house. You will gain seats, but none of us have any idea what will really happen yet. But you Tea Party freaks sure seem cocky. That’s not really an attractive quality.

    Number one moron is here . Ted to follow .

  • pakattak

    TeaPartyPatriot said:
    When it’s officially announced on the evening of November 2nd that all of the Tea Party candidates have won and the Repubs control the entire Congress, I hope the lunatic-left d-crat socialists and their stooges in the lamestream socialist fake news media have gallons of Imodium A-D on hand that they can guzzle. It will certainly be a horrific mess if they don’t — and that thing running down chris matthews’ leg won’t be a “thrill”.

    You keep posting the same post over and over. Are you a spam bot?

    If you don’t have anything constructive to add to the conversation, get the hell out.

  • Patrick Henry

    pakattak said:
    If you don’t have anything constructive to add to the conversation, get the hell out.

    Get moving.

  • Jelperman

    Azarkhan said:
    Sorry, that is actually an insult to Jimmy Carter. Unlike Obama, Carter wasn’t a Marxist.

    Unlike Obama, you are a fucktard.

  • CAconservative

    Obimbo will be lucky not to get impeached in the next two years, let alone getting re-elected. Obimbo is a one-timer who in two short years has severely hurt this country and the repercussions will still be reverberating in 2012.

  • Nachi

    RayGun. Attractive. Pleasant. Decent actor. Dumb as dirt. The Beginning of the End.

  • sasha

    I would still like to see Howard Dean take a run at the presidential campaign next time. I like governors they have experience running a state which means much more to me than a Senator….all these guys know how to do is spend our money and very ineffectively.
    Obama certainly inherited more problems than most presidents in my lifetime, but he’s also shown how unprepared he was to handle them. I was concerned from the very beginning that the dem’s were running the wrong candidate but they were so impressed with his Harvard credentials and they could finally prove that we weren’t a racist country that the guy got voted in without any kind of real experience.

    We needed a heavy weight like Howard Dean last time and got a light weight like Obama. Too bad,,,, I hope the dem’s will be smarter next time but I know they won’t. They just continue to blunder along and if the Republicans weren’t so much worse and were more moderate….I’m sure they’d have an opportunity for an across the board win…but alas…..I think I will writing in candidates because no matter who each party gives us…they’ll be bad.

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