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13. Same thing in LV...

Reply to LTR (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 08:20 PM

Nov 2012

The political season is WAY to long.

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Well, the first post-Citizens United Presidential campaign is OVER, but was it REALLY that bad? [View all] Up2Late Nov 2012 OP

Try living in Wisconsin LTR Nov 2012 #1

+1,000 Scuba Nov 2012 #4

That's what I figured, but since I didn't, I can only imagine... Up2Late Nov 2012 #9

Same thing in LV... LVdem Nov 2012 #13

Ohio checking in here ... zbdent Nov 2012 #24

I feel your pain LTR Nov 2012 #35

IT was the worst presidential campaign of my life. nt RomneyLies Nov 2012 #2

I concur, both exhausting and revolting. Brewinblue Nov 2012 #39

Ads can only do so much before you get diminishing returns. I feel for swing staters though. nt Greg K Nov 2012 #3

$6 Billion spent, no change in the White House, ~2 seats in the Senate and ~5 in The House. Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #5

6 billion wasted, and all they have to show for it is a strengthened Senate, a newly Democratic Panasonic Nov 2012 #46

Let's see, I've been voting for 50 years, TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #6

The 2008 campaign will be the worst for as long as I can remember jiro Nov 2012 #52

... BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #7

It was truly disgusting watching billionaires spend millions to avoid paying a 4% tax hike JaneyVee Nov 2012 #8

Yeah, no kidding. Up2Late Nov 2012 #12

That boggles the mind, doesn't it? LTR Nov 2012 #17

I have to agree with you. But it was about more than just paying 4% tax hike. It was about the kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #38

Yes. savebigbird Nov 2012 #10

Not all the rich people are Conservatives. randome Nov 2012 #11

Time for a constitutional amendment ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #21

That's sort of what I was thinking, an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that says... Up2Late Nov 2012 #31

I'm suffering through pro Romney ads in Texas. Lone_Star_Dem Nov 2012 #14

interesting justabob Nov 2012 #29

Pretty sure they're from the Americans for Prosperity PAC Lone_Star_Dem Nov 2012 #33

my tv is on in the background justabob Nov 2012 #34

YES it was THAT FUCKING BAD jsmirman Nov 2012 #15

What happened that cost you 5000? Up2Late Nov 2012 #16

Guessing here. Lone_Star_Dem Nov 2012 #28

I live in a solidly blue state nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

I live in New York City so I would not know. Mr.Turnip Nov 2012 #19

It has totally SUCKED- ruffburr Nov 2012 #20

it sucked for the swing state residents, I'm sure justabob Nov 2012 #22

If the republicans had a half way decent candidate, apples and oranges Nov 2012 #23

Thing is, it kinda backfired on the Republics. justiceischeap Nov 2012 #25

No it did not Egnever Nov 2012 #48

Yes, in the national races it was a clear GOP advantage but not in some state races. nt justiceischeap Nov 2012 #54

Corporate dollars Polldancer2012 Nov 2012 #26

YES , i think Ginsberg will retire but i hope Scalia is forced to for health reasons also JI7 Nov 2012 #27

I get the feeling Kennedy, Scalia and Thomas are going to hanging around almost till they drop... Up2Late Nov 2012 #49

Scalia and Kennedy are 76 JI7 Nov 2012 #50

I live in Maryland, but we get Virginia commercials here MiniMe Nov 2012 #30

They're forking over all that cash to get on D.C. stations? LTR Nov 2012 #37

Virginia ia a swing state MiniMe Nov 2012 #53

In Colorado it's been unbearable. locks Nov 2012 #32

Way too many ads, calls and mail bigwillq Nov 2012 #36

And...to throw in some conspiracy theory here... pnwest Nov 2012 #40

I think they ended up running Romney because he was the most normal looking of that bunch... Up2Late Nov 2012 #42

Outside of Citizens United... redStateBlueHeart Nov 2012 #41

I am getting 5-10 fliers a day in the mail Johonny Nov 2012 #43

yes. spanone Nov 2012 #44

Rmoney and the Republicans wasted their money. Panasonic Nov 2012 #45

Absolutely it was that bad Egnever Nov 2012 #47

Money can't buy an election if the candidate sucks or demographics not in favor agentS Nov 2012 #51

yes, i'm in nevada and it was obscene newspeak Nov 2012 #55