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Proud liberal 80

(4,392 posts) Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:56 AM Aug 2020

I am getting depressed [View all]

The RNC convention and the MSM fawning over it
What’s happening in Wisconsin
The tightening polls

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I am getting depressed [View all] Proud liberal 80 Aug 2020 OP

The MSM wants a horse race. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #1

Yep, if they can convince both sides it's close, they make more money on advertising. hunter Aug 2020 #41

really? good grief, what did you expect? one would normally expect a bump but SWBTATTReg Aug 2020 #2

I am not seeing fawning. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #3

Me, either. SharonClark Aug 2020 #10

It's definitely going to be a couple of months of anxiety. Hoyt Aug 2020 #4

I've seen lots of MSM Chump bashing. MoonRiver Aug 2020 #5

It certainly is. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #8

Cut way back on your TV watching. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #6

Exactly. H2O Man Aug 2020 #13

Try to ignore the lame stream media, BlueJac Aug 2020 #7

My sister could hardly get through a sentence this morning without Mike 03 Aug 2020 #9

I don't like living in a bubble... brooklynite Aug 2020 #18

Just for four days, Brooklynite. FOUR DAYS away from the news won't kill anybody. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #31

If you want to stay away from the news, then the solution is to stay away from the news... brooklynite Aug 2020 #38

Good suggestion. ooky Aug 2020 #37

Step away from the news and you will feel better. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #11

Polls aren't tightening Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #12

no signs of any poll tightening any where outside of outlier polling beachbumbob Aug 2020 #14

I'm no longer pretty sure Biden will win. TheFarseer Aug 2020 #15

Right. cilla4progress Aug 2020 #21

All of this is happening with Trump as president. He hasn't fixed anything. LisaL Aug 2020 #25

It's cilla4progress Aug 2020 #30

THIS!!!!! Talitha Aug 2020 #34

Right. cilla4progress Aug 2020 #22

What tightening polls? budkin Aug 2020 #16

Quit spreading lies tenderfoot Aug 2020 #17

I'm feeling anxious and depressed too. Am I lying? n/t Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #39

This isn't spreading lies. hamsterjill Aug 2020 #43

To be fair BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #19

Indeed...and agree can we all just take a deep breath and not post so much doom and gloom Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #27

I don't see tightening polls, if anything Biden has added to his lead Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #20

Any video or any evidence whatsoever? Kingofalldems Aug 2020 #23

There's way to much complacency and "don't worry we've got this" attitude around here. Same as 2016. liskddksil Aug 2020 #24

Agree with you on that. LisaL Aug 2020 #26

Where do you see complacencies? With 2016 still in the rear view mirror I don't see any Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #28

Posts that begin with "When Joe gets in" for one nt liskddksil Aug 2020 #29

Totally agree. hamsterjill Aug 2020 #44

We drove across Wisconsin a week ago and it's definitely a sobering experience dreamland Aug 2020 #32

I wonder whether they're being paid to put up those signs renate Aug 2020 #35

Interesting BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #40

We were driving across during the week he was supposed to show in OshKosh dreamland Aug 2020 #42

Yes, we know greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #33

Then put the poster on ignore. hamsterjill Aug 2020 #45

We're going to be ok Sympthsical Aug 2020 #36