The Ebb in Obama and Biden's Influence
In light of Alexandra Gutierrez’ preemptive, and, with the benefit of hindsight, foolish gloating over the predicted misfortunes of Sarah Palin, why not examine the potential nadir that the dynamic duo of Obama and Biden are poised to hit this year?
First, there’s the messi-uh himself, Barack Hussein Obama. The man of hope has spurred the hopes of the GOP, with Illinoisans clamoring for change.
With the shadow of Rod Blagojevich cast over Illinois Democrats, and the popularization of the term ‘Chicago-style politics,’ the Democrats have put forward Alexi Giannoulias to run for Obama’s old seat in the Senate. Giannoulias has quite a colorful history. As a bank executive (at a bank owned by his family) Giannoulias approved over $15 million in loans to mobster, pimp and bookmaker Michael ‘Jaws’ Giorango. Giannoulias,who discussed Giorango’s criminal history with him before approving the loans said, “I don’t know what the charges are that makes him this huge crime figure.” Giannoulias’ family also has deep ties to disgraced Governor Rod Blagojevich, and Obama flunky and convicted criminal Tony Rezko. Worst of all, Giannoulias has a long-lasting political friendship/ alliance with Barack Obama.
In spite of Giannoulias’ past, the President is lending his hand in the Illinois Senate race. Despite Obama’s endorsement, and personal appearances, Alexi Giannoulias is trailing GOP challenger Mar Kirk.
Second, there’s Scranton Joe. While the President may claim that “nobody messes with Joe,” Delaware seems to have had enough of Neil Kinnock the infamous plagiarist‘s party. The Vice President’s own son declined to run for his father’s seat, understanding the anti-Democrat tsunami of 2010. In Delaware, Democrat Christopher Coons trails Republican Mike Castle by anywhere from 11% to 29%, with Castle consistently polling around or above 50%.
If the Republicans manage to pick up the Senate seats of both Obama and Biden two years after they were elected, well, that would be a “big f-ing deal,” in the parlance of Joe Biden.
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Elections2010, Joe Biden, Republican Party
August 26th, 2010 at 1:13 am
Hasn’t Obama been exhibiting negative influence for quite a while now though? Case in point, Martha Coakley…
August 26th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Yes he has. He was also a drag in New Jersey and Virginia. 2010 looks to be a race for Democrats to deny their complicity in the Obama-Reid-Pelosi agenda. I wrote this article mostly because I was annoyed with the Left saying that Republicans were losing their influence here and there, in a myriad of primaries, while they ignore the fact that Obama and Biden can’t even defend their old seats.