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WillyT

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14. Here's The Problem... If You Cannot Tap Into Anger For The 2014 Mid-Terms... You LOSE...

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:06 PM

Jun 2014

The wonderfulness of logical Spock like thinking, ain't gonna get anybody to the polls.

Right now the Congress has something like single digit support across the country.

And last polling I saw... to the old saw about everybody hates Congress, but loves their Congresman...

That was at 5% this time around.

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While We're In This Moment Of Introspection... I Have Another Question... [View all] WillyT Jun 2014 OP

What is the question? ZombieHorde Jun 2014 #1

LOL !!! - I Should Have Added... "Does This Make Any Sense ???" WillyT Jun 2014 #3

Aha! Yes, your post makes sense to me. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2014 #4

k+r Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #2

"I tend to not need evidence, just patterns that my gut tells me are true..." wyldwolf Jun 2014 #5

I Didn't Need To Know Richard Nixon Was A Crook BEFORE The Evidence Came In... You ??? WillyT Jun 2014 #6

I was only 6 years old but... yeah wyldwolf Jun 2014 #7

Millions Killed... But Yeah... You Are Correct... WillyT Jun 2014 #8

Leon Jaworski, special Watergate Prosecutor, says Nixon implied his guilt wyldwolf Jun 2014 #11

Not always the case. Depends on the issue and the gut reaction. Armstead Jun 2014 #9

I believe it's always the case wyldwolf Jun 2014 #12

passion vs. fact? hfojvt Jun 2014 #10

Here's The Problem... If You Cannot Tap Into Anger For The 2014 Mid-Terms... You LOSE... WillyT Jun 2014 #14

Great post Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #13

Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #15

Having that "common enemy" didn't hurt either. arcane1 Jun 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #17

Anytime... Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Jun 2014 #20

WillyT Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #22

Yes, it makes sense WillyT. We need both types lovemydog Jun 2014 #18

I prefer to combine the two Dragonfli Jun 2014 #19

Most Excellent Example... WillyT Jun 2014 #21

. Dragonfli Jun 2014 #24

I believe it's more shades of gray for most people versus a black and white determination. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #23

I am sure you are right, oddly for me I am extreme on both poles. Dragonfli Jun 2014 #25

Is it something like this? Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #27

LOL Dragonfli Jun 2014 #29

Willy I recommend you balance your heart with facts nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #26

NB... I've Always Been Bad At That... When TPTB Lie With Impuinty... WillyT Jun 2014 #28

Yeah but things like the Natioanal Bureau of Statistics, nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #30

C'Mon... You're A Journalist... I'm Just Some Dude On DU With An Opinion... WillyT Jun 2014 #31

True, that is why I get to read that crap nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #32

Better You Than Me ... LOL !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #34

"I post this because none of us here want to insult fellow DUers..." BootinUp Jun 2014 #33

So... Was That Heart On Sleeve, Or Even Keeled ??? WillyT Jun 2014 #36

My armour is down these days, heart on sleeve I think BootinUp Jun 2014 #38

Mine Too... WillyT Jun 2014 #39

Thinking with your gut tends not to work so well frazzled Jun 2014 #35

I Hear Ya... Do You Think The NSA Is Violating The Constitution ??? WillyT Jun 2014 #37

Not the guy you replied to... jeff47 Jun 2014 #42

Makes total sense. For this year, fewer purity tests, less snark, more unity and GOTV tactics. ancianita Jun 2014 #40

Agreed !!! WillyT Jun 2014 #41