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Rosco T.

(6,496 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:07 PM Feb 2012

No matter if it's Mittens or Newt... heed the sage wisdom of Han Solo...

"Don't get cocky kid.."

You're see the nasty the both of them are capable of spewing at each other.

Now consider when the target is Obama.

There is no 'safe' state, there is no 'safe' bet. It's gonna take every single one of us, no matter WHERE you are to make sure Obama's margin is above contesting, above recounting, ABOVE VOTER SUPPRESSION.

Don't get cocky kids, the war is just getting started.

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No matter if it's Mittens or Newt... heed the sage wisdom of Han Solo... (Original Post) Rosco T. Feb 2012 OP
I understand what you're saying, but.. tridim Feb 2012 #1
It's not cockiness in their leaders... Rosco T. Feb 2012 #3
Preach it, Rosco T..... Complacency could lose us this election. n/t lamp_shade Feb 2012 #2
President Obama is never cocky, but he's confident BlueCaliDem Feb 2012 #4
"I got a bad feeling about this." HopeHoops Feb 2012 #5
Absolutely right - Obama needs to focus on a get-out-the vote strategy! hedgehog Feb 2012 #6
K and R to the nth power DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #7

tridim

(45,358 posts)
1. I understand what you're saying, but..
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:09 PM
Feb 2012

lots of voters like cockiness in their leaders.

I'm confident Obama will play them just right.

Rosco T.

(6,496 posts)
3. It's not cockiness in their leaders...
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:14 PM
Feb 2012

.. it's cockiness in the voter. "I don't need to go vote, this is a safe blue area", "I won't vote here, it's a safe blue area, I have to teach Obama a lesson", etc.. etc.. etc..

There is no safe, not from nastiness, not from lies, not from voter suppression.

There.
Is.
No.
Safe.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
4. President Obama is never cocky, but he's confident
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:17 PM
Feb 2012

and there is a difference. He showed that difference in 2008, and I'm confident he'll show that same confidence this election.

Obama takes nothing for granted. Being black in America, he's learned to never, ever take anything for granted.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
5. "I got a bad feeling about this."
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:45 PM
Feb 2012

I imagine that's the line most GOP voters feel walking into the primary booth.

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