I won't go that far. But the Democrats would need to start thinking strategically and pragmatically.
If they simply leave the GoP to sew its weeds re regulations, taxes and suchlike, then there will be few votes to harvest.
Obama needs to state what he believes in, and then to fight for it - not just in a cosmetic way. He needs to have people see he means business. At the minute that is not the case - his residual strength mostly derives from the fact that the GoP alternative is worse. But he has some time to change the perception that he is good and kind and does no one any good.
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