Optimist- one lil' advice: don't put up direct quotes of people, and offer retorts that have no bearing on what their words clearly implied. It only makes you look dumb.
As for the rest of you, resigning to mocking, dismissing, name-calling, or personally mischaracterizing someone as misinformed because his/her assertions don't gel with yours serves no purpose in moving this or any discussion along. If you don't agree with him or his strategy, state it and move on! But don't dismiss him by asking for facts. Can you all enumerate evidence that clearly shows Obama will have CIR up for a vote this year? ...didn't think so!
I met the guy. I canvassed for him in 3 states. But I have to be a realist and not be over enthralled by his words. Do what you have to and can for the DA, and stop attacking people for having different viewpoints from yours. It only makes you more puerile and makes this forum look like high school.