Democrats Panic

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/09/democrats-panic

The Washington Post has a report of "panic" among Democratic candidates:

with the unemployment rate expected to rise again in jobs numbers due out Friday, panic is setting in among many Democratic candidates who fear it is too late for Obama to convince voters that he understands the depth of the nation's economic woes and can fix them.

More:

some Democratic candidates and political operatives feel the president is not doing enough to help them keep control of Congress, privately expressing frustration that Obama has recently emphasized issues other than the economy.

"We did the mosque, Katrina, Iraq, and now Middle East peace?" said a Democratic strategist who works closely with multiple candidates and spoke on the condition of anonymity. "And in between you redo the Oval Office? It has become a joke."

The article doesn't name any Democrats who are panicking or quote any that are not anonymous. It also lapses into the groupthink about the stimulus:

Many economists say Obama's policies have been reasonably effective at pulling the nation back from recession. Last year's stimulus package - now estimated to cost $814 billion - protected as many as 3.3 million jobs, according the independent Congressional Budget Office.

THE CBO isn't really "independent" — it's congressional, which means it's controlled by whatever party is in the majority of Congress.

by Ira Stoll  |  Sep 3, 2010 at 9:50 am Related Topics:  Politics, President Obama, Press, Stimulus receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list