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Hekate

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47. It really makes one wonder what their collective agenda is, doesn't it?

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 11:57 PM

Nov 2014

It pisses me off, but far worse, it degrades the tone and quality of DU. What exactly is their point? I don't want the individuals huffing and puffing about what "realists" they are, I want US to consider the implications of this collective doom and gloom all is lost oh woe is us message.

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What's with all the GLOOM and DOOM threads? [View all] CatWoman Nov 2014 OP

Neither do I..!!! Peacetrain Nov 2014 #1

They turn me off of reading much of General Discussion. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #2

Here's a positive one, g.. Cha Nov 2014 #7

Thanks for it, Cha! greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #9

Mahalo, sweetie! babylonsistah gave that to me last year and I saved it! Cha Nov 2014 #12

It's very appropriate...and I love pineapple. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #14

Just wait until I get over there... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #20

Yum! greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #21

I marinated in fresh finely chopped mint... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #22

Sounds wonderful. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #23

They make you wonder, don't they? MineralMan Nov 2014 #3

It's the same one I have, I'll bet Warpy Nov 2014 #10

Could well be... MineralMan Nov 2014 #11

This is just the warm-up for 2016. What a pleasant little oasis DU will be then . . . NBachers Nov 2014 #28

In the lyrics of the Alan Parson Project KMOD Nov 2014 #18

I'm wondering what they'll do JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #52

For all the complaints here about the bias of the MSM, some can't do anything but parrot it . . . Journeyman Nov 2014 #4

The so called liberals in the media are so incredibly irresponsible. From Maddow to Maher... Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #41

I've noticed it too.. they're getting sucked into the corporatemediaville Giant Vacumn! Cha Nov 2014 #5

We may lose the Senate but we will reclaim some governorships LonePirate Nov 2014 #6

If that happens it'll be very narrow. GOTV GOTV GOTV !! RBInMaine Nov 2014 #27

they are spending too much time listening to NPR, which is no longer our friend corkhead Nov 2014 #8

Senate etc vadermike Nov 2014 #13

Let's win on Tuesday. H2O Man Nov 2014 #15

plus 1000 Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #35

There are a lot of people here who play Dems shenmue Nov 2014 #16

And there are some who play Dems but are Koch/Rove funded emulatorloo Nov 2014 #61

It happens every Halloween, ma'am. longship Nov 2014 #17

Check out "Testament" if you haven't. bvf Nov 2014 #33

I have seen that one, just don't have it. nt longship Nov 2014 #57

Here ya go... jberryhill Nov 2014 #19

I agree.. Cantor is gone and McConnell is about to bite the dust KauaiK Nov 2014 #24

+1,000 malaise Nov 2014 #25

Sounds like a request for "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil" BKH70041 Nov 2014 #26

and you sound like a request for me to tell you CatWoman Nov 2014 #30

I haven't started any gloom and doom threads. BKH70041 Nov 2014 #31

but you did come at me with a GLOOM and DOOM CatWoman Nov 2014 #32

We will do the best we can, and regardless what happens the fight WILL continue. Ignore the media still_one Nov 2014 #29

"some of them border on gleefulness" YUP! bettyellen Nov 2014 #34

PTSD from 2010... bhikkhu Nov 2014 #36

I think you may be onto something with the PTSD--esp in WI... riversedge Nov 2014 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author 16thMission Nov 2014 #37

happens every election...media spouts doom & d.u. adds gloom spanone Nov 2014 #38

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025744699 mahina Nov 2014 #39

rec'd CatWoman Nov 2014 #42

Right? mahina Nov 2014 #43

.... CatWoman Nov 2014 #45

Excellent. I knr'd it. Hekate Nov 2014 #48

mahalos Hekate. I think the Mineral Man nailed it. mahina Nov 2014 #49

Q: What's with all the GLOOM and DOOM threads? blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #40

+1 mahina Nov 2014 #46

TALKING TO OURSELVES Shoonra Nov 2014 #44

It really makes one wonder what their collective agenda is, doesn't it? Hekate Nov 2014 #47

I don't like to get my hopes up cali Nov 2014 #50

honestly, I think we're being Freeped demwing Nov 2014 #53

Nah, It's just the anticipatory anxiety dump HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #54

+1 nt MADem Nov 2014 #56

I agree with you. nt MADem Nov 2014 #55

Eh, people might fight it but they reflect what is on the news regardless underpants Nov 2014 #58

Repubs strutting around like they have already won. librechik Nov 2014 #59

Thank you! I agree but I strongly suspect Skidmore Nov 2014 #60