How Obama Saved Capitalism
and Lost the Midterms Timothy Egan The New York Times
Subset of misunderstanding: Bush was good for Wall Street. The bailouts were passed under Obama. "Government Motors" was socialism.
It is not very energizing to whine that people don't get it. But it is also the fault of the media and the Democrats for not getting the message out. However analysis is still coming in. Reportedly: Tea Party success was 60%**. Progressive Democratic successes was 99%***, which I am not so* sure how it was calculated.
* this was not the source, in fact not even followed by me(which I don't know what that may be telling)
** except for this
*** I heard this but can't really believe it. I can believe how hard it is to google an answer. (more on file)
[Saved in Draft, to be updated.]
[My headline is a bit unfair, it is not really about Obama****, it is about the middle class and moderates.(See *)]
****[Update: I have used my limit of asterisks- oh heck, cross thread. New thread: too much or not enough? Cause and Effect and the Weaver.]
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