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CJCRANE

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1. What was missing from the "No" campaign

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 03:23 AM

Sep 2014

as far as I can tell, was them wishing Scotland well, whatever choice they made.

The "No" side seemed to be mostly negative, all about warning the Scots of disaster if they went their own way, telling them that there's no turning back, that's it, if you make the wrong decision you have to live with it.

The "No" campaign came across as a codependent spouse or a dominating parent.

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On Scotland voting on whether or not to stay. [View all] DonCoquixote Sep 2014 OP

What was missing from the "No" campaign CJCRANE Sep 2014 #1

aye DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #2

Of course, they can't keep the pound TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #6

Joseph Stiglitz, among many others, disagrees with you: Denzil_DC Sep 2014 #7

No, but a bit over confident in their predictions TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #9

"Imagine being a sovereign state with no ability to print your own money." sibelian Sep 2014 #10

But not working well for PIGS in the EU, is it? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #11

So they're not stupid, then? Denzil_DC Sep 2014 #12

However, Stiglitz and the ASI are talking about 2 different things muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #13

They're discussing two scenarios, yes. Denzil_DC Sep 2014 #21

Then do not be surprised DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #15

yeah they seemed to harp on and on upon the same issues redruddyred Sep 2014 #4

Precisely. And I keep hearing the old liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #14

Not to mention "Just say naw" DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #16

That attitude DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #17

The American in me is encouraging Scotland ~ "C'Mon, you can do this!!" Justitia Sep 2014 #3

Actually, it's by this time *on Friday* the result will be known muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #5

John Curtice said on the BBC the other day Denzil_DC Sep 2014 #8

mea culpa DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #18

It's all right - I just didn't want DUers saying "where are the results? Where are the results?" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #19

Scotland's admission to the EU is far from guaranteed KamaAina Sep 2014 #20

Spain makes extensive use of Scotland's territorial waters for fishing. Denzil_DC Sep 2014 #22

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" suffragette Sep 2014 #23