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BlueStreak

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40. What does he think he is accomplishing with this racism?
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 01:18 PM
Sep 2012

I don't think most people think it is a horrible thing to have some native American blood in their ancestry, as millions of people do.

I just don't get where he thought there would be an advantage in coming across as a racist and a hater when up to that day he had based his campaign on being bipartisan and likable.

Politically it seems like a really bad move. You expect somebody like Guiliani to be snarly. It is quite a shock when that comes from Scott Brown. I don't see any upside to that and loads of downside.

If Warren remains graceful with a "Can we set the racist, personal attacks aside and get back to a discussion of the issues?", I think she wins this thing with a few points to spare.

It is really remarkable how quickly the GOP Senate chances seem to be imploding. They should easily have taken the Senate, given the number of seats the Dems had to defend.

And if the GOP misses this opportunity, that will be two elections is a row where the Senate chances were screwed by the teabaggers (this time in Indiana and Missouri.)

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I loves me some polling porn Botany Sep 2012 #1
"Ooh, baby, show me your internals..." Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #32
Sh-sh-show me the n-numbers SLOWLY! M_M Sep 2012 #45
K&R BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #2
Puke Polling Firms Are Trying To Show A Tighter Race DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #3
If you think the campaign insiders have been testy lately, look for all out warfare now BlueStreak Sep 2012 #11
You should see the dispicable, nasty shit they are trying to fling at Elizabeth Warren. MADem Sep 2012 #20
Scott Brown has lost his mind. He was in a close race. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #28
Ryan? Handsome? mwooldri Sep 2012 #29
Scott Brown Is A Very Nice Looking Man, Paul Ryan Not So Much DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #31
I was trying to find something nice to say. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #39
He fucked up when he started sneering at her and calling her "Professor" in a condescending way MADem Sep 2012 #30
I think MA is probably going to give Brown the Lazio treatment. Remember his sneering ass? Hillary Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #43
It's backfiring on him for this news cycle, anyway. MADem Sep 2012 #48
"It's backfiring on him for this news cycle, anyway." I'm glad to hear it. I mean, when you've.... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #52
Maybe somebody from the Boston area can answer this BlueStreak Sep 2012 #44
There's no special "loyalty" by the people of MA to Harvard--not unless someone from there does MADem Sep 2012 #46
His campaign staff taunted Warren volunteers with Woo woo woo and tomahawk chops. MADem Sep 2012 #37
What does he think he is accomplishing with this racism? BlueStreak Sep 2012 #40
I think his staff went "rogue" and he's trying to jolly it all along. MADem Sep 2012 #47
Well, Brown started this in the debate BlueStreak Sep 2012 #49
You're right--I don't know if the "woo woo" and tomahawk chop was planned at the higher staff levels MADem Sep 2012 #51
The worries are the House and Senate races. ananda Sep 2012 #4
What usually happens in this kind of situation is the voters on the losing WCGreen Sep 2012 #6
You Are Correct About The Bandwagon Fact DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #8
Well, that's because, like me, you have been a "Democrat Since Birth." MADem Sep 2012 #23
U said it! Nt PCIntern Sep 2012 #41
That can cut both ways. BlueStreak Sep 2012 #13
I have been making this same cry for months. musiclawyer Sep 2012 #35
I am thinking the Tea Party shot themselves in the foot blocking Tippy Sep 2012 #38
Nobody thinks the House can come back to the Dems this time BlueStreak Sep 2012 #42
Thanks for posting these DSB BootinUp Sep 2012 #5
Too bad corporations can't vote, eh Willard Major Nikon Sep 2012 #7
shhhhsh..dont say that too loud INdemo Sep 2012 #10
No worries Major Nikon Sep 2012 #12
They can -- at least they can spend hundreds of millions to buy votes BlueStreak Sep 2012 #17
Manufactured Disaster Capitalism northoftheborder Sep 2012 #9
Very misleading subject line.... the polls are for Obama... George II Sep 2012 #14
Landslide! tridim Sep 2012 #15
Take a look at intrade Doctor Jack Sep 2012 #16
Ballots Loudestlib Sep 2012 #18
And the slow down will make for even longer voting lines so people will just give up FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #19
Yes! Loudestlib Sep 2012 #34
Someone needs to get out their camera, and make a video that describes the ballot in MADem Sep 2012 #26
And another thread is running on the polls being statistically tied. vaberella Sep 2012 #21
Watching Chuck Todd just long enough INdemo Sep 2012 #22
In his entire career, Chodd's truly insightful and accurate comments can be counted on one hand Orrex Sep 2012 #25
Because of my commute to/from work, I listen to NPR about 70 minutes per day Orrex Sep 2012 #24
NPR was co-opted fully by 2005. It's full of Liberty University-type nitwits now, working at all MADem Sep 2012 #27
So easy to tell sadly. mwooldri Sep 2012 #33
Yes, so many of us are disappointed. There's just no good radio anymore. MADem Sep 2012 #36
Here's hoping the Romney ship continues taking on water & sinks to a place where even Robert Ballard Bad_Ronald Sep 2012 #50
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