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BlueStreak

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36. So far I have sent pictures showing about 200,000 people
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:58 PM
Oct 2012

There comes a point when these nut jobs start to realize they are really outnumbered.

My experience with about a dozen of them is that when I initially started this campaign, they were pretty animated, but now they seem to be demoralized.

I mean, they are so invested in this hate, and the only thing that kept them going was the cocksure belief that Obama would be gone in 2013. I don't think most of them can keep it up another 4 years. They are burned out.

And remember their favorite unifying dogma is falling apart on them. They hated "Obamacare", but it is now happening and Americans are finding out there are no death panels, they still get full choice of providers, and they like the new benefits that reduce the industry abuse.

These guys have railed for years about "Government Motors" and particularly the Volt, but GM is doing well, their stock is going up, the Volt is continuing to mature, and Detroit is hiring new workers.

They were all over the birther thing, but what's the point now? Obama isn't going to run again.

What are they left with? What was the exact day when the President declared Benghazi an act of terror? They just have nothing left to rally around.

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Seriously. You really have to work that hard to be that miserable. Raster Oct 2012 #1
They hate everyone undeterred Oct 2012 #2
OMG you hit the nail right on the head! darkangel218 Oct 2012 #3
The worst ones are those who hate in the name of Jesus. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #41
I don't think that's it. charlyvi Oct 2012 #4
Personally speaking, I have a bunch of family members who are Repubs bayareamike Oct 2012 #5
+1 Lucinda Oct 2012 #45
My judge friend says there's two types of people... HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #6
+1000 n/t librechik Oct 2012 #38
I guess some are and some aren't lolly Oct 2012 #7
Not hate. Fear. They're afraid of everything and everyone. mainer Oct 2012 #8
As well as resentment and envy. silverweb Oct 2012 #18
My RW dinner companion said "Republicans are for greed. Democrats are for envy." mainer Oct 2012 #27
Ouch kurt_cagle Oct 2012 #42
Agreed. silverweb Oct 2012 #44
True that. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #53
Zing! silverweb Oct 2012 #43
absolutely smackd Oct 2012 #46
This is the worst thing about Fox News and RW radio. Mariana Oct 2012 #48
No empathy demosincebirth Oct 2012 #9
I've noticed for years Warpy Oct 2012 #10
Or, as the saying goes: Don't tell me what you believe . . . hatrack Oct 2012 #51
All of the 'pubs I know are quite wealthy. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #11
I have seen a big change in the past 45 days BlueStreak Oct 2012 #12
Psychological Warfare 2theleft Oct 2012 #16
Plenty of time left for everybody to share pictures with their right-wing friends BlueStreak Oct 2012 #21
I'm surprised they don't call the crowd "stupid". GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #28
So far I have sent pictures showing about 200,000 people BlueStreak Oct 2012 #36
Their spirits are not crushed. Mariana Oct 2012 #50
I don't think so. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #57
My mother and sister are rabid righties Sedona Oct 2012 #13
They are not even happy when they "win" Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #14
I've noticed that, like the "liberals" they believe are out there ... zbdent Oct 2012 #15
Fear indeed Galileo126 Oct 2012 #17
Mine are like that. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #19
My two right wing brothers, I can tell you, are not happy campers Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #20
Sure is a lot of Archie Bunker's B Calm Oct 2012 #22
In three weeks they are going to feel a whole lot worse grantcart Oct 2012 #23
Lol Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #39
Fear toby jo Oct 2012 #24
one of my most rabid RW "friends" Terra Alta Oct 2012 #25
I have noticed three groups of repubs. karmaqueen Oct 2012 #26
no endorphins? GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #29
Fear plays them like violins. they enjoy being (mis)led, it seems. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #30
My sister and her husband are among them. truebluegreen Oct 2012 #31
You speak the truth, Kimbutgar. nt Chorophyll Oct 2012 #32
Yes, yes I have noticed this. Marymarg Oct 2012 #33
It's not their childhood, it's their television n/t arcane1 Oct 2012 #34
Some Are, Some Aren't Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #35
My right winger BOSS Sebass1271 Oct 2012 #37
I know a guy like this treestar Oct 2012 #54
They are fundamentally angry people ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #40
No, I haven't noticed that. Brickbat Oct 2012 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Oct 2012 #52
Oh, yes - absolutely. Which is why I minimize contact as much as I can. susanna Oct 2012 #49
I have no RW friends, but RWers I encounter do seem extremely grumpy all the time. Zorra Oct 2012 #55
Big time: They're either working stiffs barking up the wrong tree or snarling sore winners Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #56
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