Five stumbling blocks that could wipe out many Democrats

[emilyg]

party still faces several dangers that could wipe it out in November.


Democratic strategists and independent political experts identify roughly five stumbling blocks that the party must overcome to avert big losses: history, jobs and the economy, an apathetic base, ethics and anti-Washington sentiment.


Almost every Democratic strategist acknowledges the party will lose seats in Congress this fall. The question is whether the loss will be moderate or severe, or even enough to give Republicans control of the House.


History


Since 1932, the president’s party has gained seats in the Senate and House only twice in midterm elections: in 1934, during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term, when Democrats picked up nine Senate seats and nine House seats; and 2002, during George W. Bush’s first


http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/90715-five-stumbling-blocks-that-could-wipe-out-the-democrats-in-november-

[Skink]

1. It works better when we don't have 60 in the senate.

[Larkspur]

2. Losing Democratic seats works for the DLC philosophy that Obama has decided to follow

The loss of Dem seats serves the DLC's corporate masters because Republicans in league with ConservaDems will keep the Corporate Welfare trough well funded.

Obama won't excite the base this year because he's too busy paying back the corporate interests that funded his 2008 campaign.

[whattheidonot]

3. Repugs worse then better

Getting some republicans in there might just highlight the madness. Obama has not done enough about jobs, globilization effects, the economy. People have had with the economy and the huge continuing inequity. they may not be directing anger properly but both left and right feel the economy. production goes up, wages, benefits stay the same or go lower. not right. the country is in big trouble and not many in power discuss it.