Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:34 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
~ Winners and losers in the 2012 election ~Last edited Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:10 PM - Edit history (1) Losers:
* Big money/Citizen's United/Koch empire/the self centered 1%-ers * Faux News (and friends) * Rasmussen's state polls * Gallup's "likely voter" model * Racists * Birthers * Speaking of racist, birthers ... Donald Trump * True The Vote * John Husted * Election will be stolen, proponents (understandable concern, however) Not speaking about those who rightfully called out voter suppression efforts, obviously. * Karl Rove/Dick Morris/Glenn Beck and crew 
* The I'm too pure to support Obama because he's just like Republicans, choir * Liars - lots of em' * http://unskewedpolls.com/ * Anti-gay bigots (who lost in many states) * The "Tea Party" Winners: * WE THE PEOPLE 
* Honest pollsters like PPP/NBC and CNN * Nate Silver/Sam Wang/others who were using statistical science * Those who stood in long lines to exercise their constitutional rights * MSNBC's "Lean Forward" team 
* Troops on the ground in the middle east * Common sense foreign and domestic policy * DU-ers who kept us sane, when the nay-sayers thought the sky was falling. THANK YOU ALL! * Democratic Underground and its founders  ... Feel free to add your own winners/losers to the list, as I'm sure I'm forgetting many. What a glorious day!
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 ~ Winners and losers in the 2012 election ~ (Original post) |
mzmolly | Nov 2012 | OP |
| longship | Nov 2012 | #1 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #2 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #3 | |
| savalez | Nov 2012 | #4 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #5 | |
| ProudProgressiveNow | Nov 2012 | #6 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #7 | |
| s-cubed | Nov 2012 | #8 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #9 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #10 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #11 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #12 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #13 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #14 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #15 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #18 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #20 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #24 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #25 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #23 | |
| RobertEarl | Nov 2012 | #26 | |
| meow2u3 | Nov 2012 | #16 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #17 | |
| Initech | Nov 2012 | #19 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #21 | |
| lpbk2713 | Nov 2012 | #22 | |
| tarheelsunc | Nov 2012 | #27 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #28 | |
| Initech | Nov 2012 | #29 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #30 | |
| Arugula Latte | Nov 2012 | #31 | |
| 11 Bravo | Nov 2012 | #32 | |
| mzmolly | Nov 2012 | #33 | |
| Initech | Nov 2012 | #34 |
Response to longship (Reply #1)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:03 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
2. Thanks I keep remembering more! Winners = Obamacare
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Losers = Rush Limbaugh.
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Response to savalez (Reply #4)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:33 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
5. LOL. Good one! And, Ted Nugent.
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Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:35 PM
ProudProgressiveNow (6,065 posts)
6. Great post.. big rec and kick..
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Response to ProudProgressiveNow (Reply #6)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:39 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
7. Thank
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you. I am sure I forgot loads, but ... it's a start.
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Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:18 PM
8. LGBT community and their supporters. nt
Response to RobertEarl (Reply #10)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:09 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
11. I wasn't speaking about voter suppression, prevention.
Response to RobertEarl (Reply #12)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:26 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
13. Yeah,
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that's it.
SNOPES has an article that may interest you. >>>> http://www.snopes.com/politics/romney/votingmachines.asp <<<< I'm not a denialist. I'm a realist. I believe that Republicans attempted to win by voter suppression. I believe that paper ballots are essential. I believe that we need a standardized system of voting in national elections. I believe that 2000 was stolen ala voter purging and the SCOTUS stopping the vote count. I do not believe that "republican owned voting machines" made a bit of difference in the last election. I said as much prior to the election. |
Response to RobertEarl (Reply #14)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:02 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
15. We won in a landslide and "I" am in denial?
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Whatever floats the conspiracy boat, dude.
I tire of reading how our votes don't matter because "they're going to steal it with hacking, anyway." Those who said so, were wrong. You are free to disagree. But the end result is now clear: 
I have a history of working with Diebold machines as a former accountant. I am comfortable with a system that has a paper trail. I think we'll have bipartisan agreement on that? I do not agree with you that votes were stolen in 2008, because someone deems it so, sorry. Though, it took me a while to come to this conclusion. How did I reach this conclusion? Simple. Nate Silver's model was accurate, as were other credible election models. Given his model is based upon former election results, and former polling comparisons, I'd say he proved many conspiracy theorists wrong last night, as well as Republicans. If Nate Silver, Sam Wang and others were to disagree with me on this, I'd reconsider. Question for you. How could Nate Silver and other models be so accurate with 7 million votes stolen in 2008? Peace |
Response to RobertEarl (Reply #18)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:20 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
20. You're confusing what you think I meant, with what I actually said.
Response to RobertEarl (Reply #18)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:46 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
23. I should apologize
Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:13 PM
meow2u3 (24,583 posts)
16. Religious nuts politicizing faith
Response to meow2u3 (Reply #16)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:14 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
17. Excellent
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addition.
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Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:16 PM
Initech (97,155 posts)
19. More losers: mysoginists, Glenn Beck
Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:24 PM
lpbk2713 (42,048 posts)
22. Also among losers ...
Response to tarheelsunc (Reply #27)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:08 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
28. True,
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unless we factor in the Bachmann win.
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Response to tarheelsunc (Reply #27)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:09 PM
Initech (97,155 posts)
29. As long as Fux Noise is around, Stewart and Colbert have no shortage of material!
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Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:19 PM
mzmolly (50,316 posts)
30. Adding the Obama election team
Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:23 PM
11 Bravo (23,729 posts)
32. Losers: Repukes ... Winners: Americans
Response to mzmolly (Original post)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 11:14 PM
Initech (97,155 posts)
34. Another winner: Public broadcasting
