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NoPasaran

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113. Well, I think President Obama is going to be re-elected

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 01:53 PM

Oct 2012

Hopefully we hold the Senate. Maybe make some gains in the House, enough to put us in striking distance for 2014.

As far as all this troll/low-post-count brouhaha goes, meh. The truth is that dominance of internet discussion boards equates to squat in real world politics. If it did, we would have nominated Kucinich in 2008 and the GOP would be running Ron Paul this year. Like many other places on the web, DU functions by groupthink and hysteria. A couple of weeks ago, the overwhelming mood was that the election was already over and the GOP was kaput. Last week, people were talking about packing their bags and moving to Canada or Costa Rica. This week, we're once again winning so we devote our time to looking for the trolls hiding under every bed. It's all tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

If you want to actually help our guys win, actually volunteering a few hours of time with a local campaign does infinitely more than exposing a hundred trolls.

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I want to hear from the over 10,000 post people.... [View all] a kennedy Oct 2012 OP

We might have said something ... zbdent Oct 2012 #1

Well, I was here for the 2004 and 2008 elections, begin_within Oct 2012 #2

So was I (2003-2009) until I burned out. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #31

Don't forget the Terri Schiavo escapade Horse with no Name Oct 2012 #55

I think anyone with less than 10,000 posts should just shut the hell up (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #3

Even those who have been here for almost 12 years? n/t Oilwellian Oct 2012 #25

That'll be the hardcore 'coma cell' n/t Turborama Oct 2012 #73

I've been here for a long time samplegirl Oct 2012 #78

I have easily read 10,000 posts since 2001 JSK Oct 2012 #99

Lol! So, we're imagining each other's posts, then? Indpndnt Oct 2012 #32

I'm alerting on you Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #76

LOL.. shame on you. lumpy Oct 2012 #57

Are you a republican? Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #103

You have less than 10,000 posts Aerows Oct 2012 #111

I'm cautiously optimistic quinnox Oct 2012 #4

I SERIOUSLY WANT TO SEE ROMNEY'S 10 YEARS OF TAX RETURNS!! shraby Oct 2012 #5

^ What They said Capn Sunshine Oct 2012 #7

anti-poster-ism faith woos science Oct 2012 #6

Welcome to DU Robyn66 Oct 2012 #9

Thanks, faith woos science Oct 2012 #11

faith woos science: "Member since: Sun Oct 7, 2012, 09:34 PM" Speck Tater Oct 2012 #29

It's going to get worse flamingdem Oct 2012 #8

Exactly right. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #20

Several of them share a personality flamingdem Oct 2012 #26

2008 was a nightmare. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #38

Perhaps you don't remember but there were several respected high post DUers Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #27

I do remember. Seventh son was in 2004. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #30

"There really are some weird people on the net" Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #39

I was a brand spanking new DUer during the 2004 election Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #43

Some debts were never meant to be repaid. Pay them forward instead. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #83

Gives me a better understanding of politics in the Byzantine Empire. bemildred Oct 2012 #10

I think 70,000 should be the minimum before you can post. Come back later. ;-) leveymg Oct 2012 #58

I have been here 10 yrs..almost 10,000 posts and there are many trolls here... Tikki Oct 2012 #12

been here since 2002... mike_c Oct 2012 #13

so true...it used to be open and respectful of many sides of an issue. Only way you grow. No one Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2012 #37

Great idea. We could call that forum Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #84

psst nebenaube Oct 2012 #110

Ja, wirklich. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #112

Yep. It's a different sort of place now, and I too read more than I post. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #49

Meh, it's been worse. Xipe Totec Oct 2012 #14

I was her since 2002 but changed name in 2008 only have 1600 posts Tribetime Oct 2012 #15

I've been here since 2004 Liberalynn Oct 2012 #82

If we all vote, and all of the votes are counted, the President will win this election. porphyrian Oct 2012 #16

I think the repubs best hope is to shut down early voting, prevent the 3 days of Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #17

Didn't we win this fight? Or, is this being appealed to The Supremes? juajen Oct 2012 #94

It's not as if newer members didn't experience those elections. Barack_America Oct 2012 #18

WTF? Unknown Beatle Oct 2012 #19

Not every old timer is willing to write you off... Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #24

Echoing Luminous Animal's Sentiments here. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #35

Seriously don't get upset if they want to have their own thread DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #41

most opinions don't count online.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #44

I love your screen name! ncgrits Oct 2012 #47

poke poke that's your queue to start a lurker thread DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #50

Howdy! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #48

Thanks! Unknown Beatle Oct 2012 #63

I'll welcome you. But I don't qualify, since I have <5000 posts, but 11 years here DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2012 #66

Token low-poster! theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #21

I am not sick of the low post people AND I think election season is silly season... Luminous Animal Oct 2012 #22

Obama will get about 310 electoral votes grantcart Oct 2012 #23

over 365 Coyotl Oct 2012 #80

There will always be low post count posters. Some are trolls, most are not. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #28

The problem is not low-post people. Speck Tater Oct 2012 #33

That is really an arrogant position. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #34

we were all Low Posters at one Time, but Concern Trolls always pop up closer to election time JI7 Oct 2012 #36

I have 90,000. Should I post 9 times? proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #40

I would read all 9 of 'em. :^) GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #46

LOL! proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #60

I don't post because my writing skills are not very good ... mecherosegarden Oct 2012 #42

Posting links to interesting articles, along with a couple of paragraphs or sentences excerpted from patrice Oct 2012 #61

I always have 2004 in the back of my mind, so I can't put on rose-colored glasses and say, GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #45

I'm (obviously) new here LiberalElite Oct 2012 #51

Not quite at 10,000. redwitch Oct 2012 #52

ok tavernier Oct 2012 #53

I was rofl quinnox Oct 2012 #71

We all learned to sit back and PM one another.....lol graywarrior Oct 2012 #54

Technically I'm a low poster ladym55 Oct 2012 #56

One thing that worries me is people only accepting the polls they like Poiuyt Oct 2012 #59

Post counts have no necessary relation to DU membership duration. randome Oct 2012 #62

I think calling out DUers based on their post count makes DU suck. gkhouston Oct 2012 #64

I think we got this Coexist Oct 2012 #65

I'm cautiously optimistic - And I'm just under 10K posts. GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #67

Apparently mercuryblues Oct 2012 #75

... FedUpWithIt All Oct 2012 #68

I sure miss unRec. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #69

Joined late '04, hit 10k and left for 5 yrs, now back with 12k FogerRox Oct 2012 #70

I remember when Kephra hit 10,000. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #86

I think there's a serious threat of a Romney presidency. cali Oct 2012 #72

Yes, the threat is serious, and I would never attack you for saying so. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #90

The republican campaign in a nutshell B Calm Oct 2012 #74

That's would be it in a nutshell Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #93

Thank you all for writing responses...... a kennedy Oct 2012 #77

ok but, not to beat a dead horse LiberalElite Oct 2012 #104

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #79

It may be a nail-biter. Shouldn't be, but the media's on Romney's side. Darth_Kitten Oct 2012 #81

Maybe you should have your own forum ... Eddie Haskell Oct 2012 #85

Been here 8 years, this is my 3rd election at DU, but I don't have 10,000 posts - lynne Oct 2012 #87

i have been here since '04 and have around 3000 posts. desertduck Oct 2012 #114

Number of posts mean nothing. Connie_Corleone Oct 2012 #88

I joined DU in 2002, but do not have the required number of posts. juajen Oct 2012 #89

asks a person with 6,227 posts mercuryblues Oct 2012 #91

I'd probably have well over twice my post count if I'd dared post every one I'd started. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #92

Heads up, Sparky! I've got a response you're not going to like.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #95

What do I think? I think Obama is going to win. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #96

Here I am Omaha Steve Oct 2012 #97

Up until the debate Mz Pip Oct 2012 #98

My 7k+ posts don't indicate how long I've been on DU justiceischeap Oct 2012 #100

I am indifferent. LWolf Oct 2012 #101

Perfectly logical request Blecht Oct 2012 #102

I've been with DU since March 2002. Ten and a half years. DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #105

I have been here since 2004. And...it happens every election season. Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #106

Why? Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #107

"....I'm getting pretty sick and tired of all the low post folks" NCTraveler Oct 2012 #108

one should be careful to not confuse quantity and quality. n/t Scout Oct 2012 #109

Well, I think President Obama is going to be re-elected NoPasaran Oct 2012 #113

So Because MajPayne2 Oct 2012 #115

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