Do any Democrats here wish that Obama didnt win in 2008?

[Mr.Phips]

I generally lean Democratic and I am very sorry that Obama was ever elected President.  I dont feel his short term victory in 2008 was anywhere near the long term pain it is going to cost the Democratic party. 

This is a weak, weak President in one of the worst economic situations in history.  I would have thought that quite a few Democrats would have known this would happen in 2008 and pulled the lever for McCain(as I did) in order to stop the Democrats from being blamed for these next disastrous few years. 

If Obama can get a healthcare bill through, his election will have at least been partially worth it my view, but if not, he deserves to go down as a disaster that never should have happened.

What do other Democrats here think?

[Хahar 🤔]

No.

[HappyWarrior]

I just wish Biden could have won the primaries

[Stranger in a strange land]

No.

[You kip if you want to...]

No.

[Alexander Hamilton]

I just wish Biden could have won the primaries

WTF?

[Ebowed]

No.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I just wish Biden Mark Warner could have won the primaries

[Barnes]

No.

[Landslide Lyndon]

I generally lean Democratic and I am very sorry that Obama was ever elected President.  I dont feel his short term victory in 2008 was anywhere near the long term pain it is going to cost the Democratic party. 

This is a weak, weak President in one of the worst economic situations in history.  I would have thought that quite a few Democrats would have known this would happen in 2008 and pulled the lever for McCain(as I did) in order to stop the Democrats from being blamed for these next disastrous few years. 

If Obama can get a healthcare bill through, his election will have at least been partially worth it my view, but if not, he deserves to go down as a disaster that never should have happened.

What do other Democrats here think?

I can give one big reason why very few Democrats share your view: Sonia Sotomayor.

[nclib]

I generally lean Democratic and I am very sorry that Obama was ever elected President.  I dont feel his short term victory in 2008 was anywhere near the long term pain it is going to cost the Democratic party. 

No, esp. not after following eight years of Bush. Though I'll admit that during the election campaign I thought that the anti-GOP sentiment was stronger than the pro-Obama sentiment, and was concerned about Dems/Obama's performances in 2010/2012.

[xavier110]

No.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I can give one big reason why very few Democrats share your view: Sonia Sotomayor.

If McCain had won, Souter would not have retired.

[Ebowed]

I can give one big reason why very few Democrats share your view: Sonia Sotomayor.

If McCain had won, Souter would not have retired.

Not to be morbid but...

Stevens and Ginsburg aren't getting any younger.

[HappyWarrior]

I just wish Biden could have won the primaries

WTF?

Biden is my favorite politician.  Ask the people who were here during the primaries and you will know all about you Biden man crush. 

[Lief 🗽]

Biden probably would have been a better President, HW is right. But obviously Obama is far superior to four more years of Bush (i.e. McCain).

[Vepres]

Biden probably would have been a better President, HW is right. But obviously Obama is far superior to four more years of Bush (i.e. McCain).

In all honesty, save the stimulus, I can't really see a McCain Presidency being much different from Obama's. He had to leave Iraq because Bush signed that treaty to get out by 2011, and there would be a fight over health care as Democrats would try to push it anyway.

[Psychic Octopus]

Joe Biden = Honest, admirable man.

[Lief 🗽]

Biden probably would have been a better President, HW is right. But obviously Obama is far superior to four more years of Bush (i.e. McCain).

In all honesty, save the stimulus, I can't really see a McCain Presidency being much different from Obama's. He had to leave Iraq because Bush signed that treaty to get out by 2011, and there would be a fight over health care as Democrats would try to push it anyway.

Without the stimulus things would be much, much worse. And any meaningful health care reform wouldn't have passed with a Republican president. Maybe some random tax credits and other useless garbage.

[Хahar 🤔]

McCain wouldn't be any different from Obama, except on foreign policy. Hence, I supported Obama.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Biden probably would have been a better President, HW is right. But obviously Obama is far superior to four more years of Bush (i.e. McCain).

In all honesty, save the stimulus, I can't really see a McCain Presidency being much different from Obama's. He had to leave Iraq because Bush signed that treaty to get out by 2011, and there would be a fight over health care as Democrats would try to push it anyway.

Without the stimulus things would be much, much worse. And any meaningful health care reform wouldn't have passed with a Republican president. Maybe some random tax credits and other useless garbage.

Apparently it doesn't pass with a Democrat president either so don't be a hack, vlad.

[HappyWarrior]

Biden probably would have been a better President, HW is right. But obviously Obama is far superior to four more years of Bush (i.e. McCain).

In all honesty, save the stimulus, I can't really see a McCain Presidency being much different from Obama's. He had to leave Iraq because Bush signed that treaty to get out by 2011, and there would be a fight over health care as Democrats would try to push it anyway.

Without the stimulus things would be much, much worse. And any meaningful health care reform wouldn't have passed with a Republican president. Maybe some random tax credits and other useless garbage.

Apparently it doesn't pass with a Democrat president either so don't be a hack, vlad.

Whos Vlad?

[Phony Moderate]

No, but i would have liked Dennis Kucinich to be the nominee.

[ChrisJG777]

No, but i would have liked Dennis Kucinich to be the nominee.

Just a pity he wouldn't win though.

[Eraserhead]

No.