How have the GOP gained such strength?

[opebo]

Obama's problem is that he governs like a rank amateur

Though, surprisingly, Obama has pretty good instincts  – at least better than W, who was naive enough to trust the new leadership of Afghan/Iraq/Pakistan.

That's not down to 'instincts' at all, jmfcst, but down to the difference between being a well-informed, intelligent amateur rather than a delusional, ignorant ideologue.

no, Biden just isnt naive enough to buy into nation building like Cheney was.  thing is, if Biden weren't such a troll he would be a lot more useful

Being a well-informed, intelligent amateur, as fits both Biden and Obama, is a lot less naive than being a delusional, ignorant ideologue, which I suppose does fit Cheney better than Bush, who may have merely been the fool he seemed to be.

[krazen1211]

The How is quite obvious. The Democrats did not deliver adequate economic growth.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Though, surprisingly, Obama has pretty good instincts when it comes to being commander in chief – at least better than W, who was naive enough to trust the new leadership of Afghan/Iraq/Pakistan.

Yes, Obama had done much better there than I thought he would.  Back in 2008 I didn't think either McCain or Obama would be able to do much to help the economy, and nothing in the past three years has convinced me I wrong then, but I thought McCain would be superior to Obama on foreign policy, and I have been pleasantly surprised.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The same reason described by Francis Fukuyama for why nobles gained power in history: because they were willing to risk it all. Because they have detached themselves, psychologically, from the system as it is constructed.

Has he seriously argued that? Hahaha. What a worthless fraud.