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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:21 AM Original message |
Re: NOVEMBER - Are We In For A Big Let-Down? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. How does being a depreseed cynic help us win? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Does being an optimist help us win? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Yes, it does. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I saw Kerry 2004 |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. We were not all optimistic. Not even close. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Talking about negative consequences helps prevent them... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. So you advocate using fear tactics? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You may give it any label you wish... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Again, did I ever say or advocate saying the election was sewn up? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. You advocate speaking only of the positive... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. No where in those quotes did I say only speaking of winning was necessary. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. You said speaking of losing "helps absolutely nothing"... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Absolutely. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. Don't Want To DASH Any Hopes... But If Olbermann Keeps Having |
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Stardust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Dana Milbank arrogantly derided the Conyers' hearing |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Terrible analogy |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. Kerry won |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Overconfidence is an easy way to lose. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 07:34 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Who called for overconfidence? |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Any confidence right now is overconfidence. |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh Stop Being a Realist ... |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. I truly believe there are |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Until you see the polls showing Lieberman winning |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. Quick! Throw the machines into the nearest body of water! |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. Interesting article by Christian Science Monitor. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. we all need to get out there and vote |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We need to do much more than vote. |
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KKKarl is an idiot (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Optimism always worries me against the republicans |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. We haven't even hit advertising season yet. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. Electronic Voting Can Still SCREW It Up!!! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. Possibly. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. Progress Yes...Majority...unlikely... |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I'm a little more positive than you, but you're absolutely right. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. I usually wait for the day after. I bad at this stuff. |
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Iwasthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. You are going to feel beaten down... |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Ohio now allows anyone to absentee vote... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
17. the bottom line is this: BushCo cannot afford to lose . . . |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I'm not sure the DLC dems are really for |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I think they have a real fear of APPEARING to go after Bush... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Proof? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. of? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Something that backs up your position of course. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. How could I have proof? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I just never assume. I've been disappointed alot in the last |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. Lieberman isn't |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. That's What Scares Me |
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elliswyatt (66 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
25. being optimistic |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. My experience is similar to yours... |
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JoshDem (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
30. Could Be, If Recent Poll Trends Continue |
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General Lee (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Hissyspit I think you may be on to something. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. Rove is a master of low expectations. We've been disappointed... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
36. Whether you'll be let down depends on what you're expecting... |
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JoshDem (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. Rasmussen has it Repubs 50, Dems 47 with 3 Toss-ups. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. What about Montana? n/t |
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JoshDem (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Meant to say Montans was a toss-up--not Nevada |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. Only if the Democrats fuck it up for themselves |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. We are in for several terra alerts and at least one Bin Laden video |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
55. It depends on your expectations going in |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
56. Only if we back down and run to the center to fake being a |
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Constitution (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
58. A lot of Democrats won't be voting Democrat this year. This could hurt. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
59. I tend to agree with you. |
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Khayembii Communique (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-18-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
61. Short Answer: Yes |
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