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MADem

(135,425 posts)
24. Like I always say, it's NOT a CONTEST.
Sat May 19, 2012, 01:36 AM
May 2012

We're looking for good candidates who can win and people who are willing to GOTV and make that happen. The winners don't have to be "cool" or even beloved, so long as they're good!

I am an enthusiastic Warren supporter and I hope she can pull it off. She is battling entrenched sexism but I hope she can carry the day in MA. The Naked Senator needs to put on his barn coat, get in his truck and drive off into the sunset--he's a do-nothing idiot.

I very much liked Gore, but I thought he should have stuck to the blue suit and the red tie and not tried to get all "Donna Brazille Earth Tones" on us. His particular strong suit was that he was a Highly Competent Dork, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. He was the "adult" in the room--I wish he'd followed his instincts and stuck with that, instead of fretting with a comparison over this very likability thing with a dry drunk who liked to dance naked on bars in his youth... but no matter, really--the Supreme Court was pre-ordained to shove Bush in that job, no matter what, I think. Who counts the votes, that's how it works when an election is close--if you can cheat within the margins of the major polls, people will buy the result, even if it's BS.

Obama needs a blow-out, or at least he needs to win enough states DECISIVELY so that there's no question or opportunity to cheat within those margins. I plan on helping in that regard--MA will be "contested" because of RMoney's weak association with the state (even though we know in our hearts that he hates us as much as we hate him, by and large--notice how the bastard cannot even articulate the word "Massachusetts" -- he always says "my state" like he's talking about Utah or Michigan!).

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The polls are completely manufactured. obxhead May 2012 #1
Just like Kerry vs. Bush Hawkowl May 2012 #2
Kerry had likability issues--but RMoney's are way worse, IMO. nt MADem May 2012 #5
Interesting meme that people love to repeat politicasista May 2012 #13
Good grief--you're **completely** wrong about my reasoning. MADem May 2012 #18
Ok.... politicasista May 2012 #21
Like I always say, it's NOT a CONTEST. MADem May 2012 #24
Ok, agree that politicasista May 2012 #31
We need real campaign finance reform, so we can have guys like Paul Wellstone representing us. MADem May 2012 #34
Ok. You must be a politicasista May 2012 #35
I've given my Senator my votes, my money, and my time. MADem May 2012 #36
Understood politicasista May 2012 #37
We're cool--I like a little discussion! Never worry! MADem May 2012 #38
Yes we are. politicasista May 2012 #40
Bush was the likable drunk; Kerry had a mediocre campaign. longship May 2012 #15
Thanks to Cahill and Shrum politicasista May 2012 #16
Agree on the ignorance Hawkowl May 2012 #41
If we sit on our asses this year, then yes, we really could be in serious danger. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #42
I think he will win, but won't be surprised if he loses... WI_DEM May 2012 #3
It would not surprise me if people who purport to support RMoney publicly vote for Obama privately. MADem May 2012 #4
Your position is akin to whistling newblewtoo May 2012 #12
No it isn't. I invite your attention to very recent American history. MADem May 2012 #19
I agree. Wait Wut May 2012 #6
Well his attempt to outdo Obama failed miserably... Initech May 2012 #7
that stadium appears to be about 1% full 0rganism May 2012 #25
I suspect the final margin hifiguy May 2012 #8
And Rmoney will claim voter fraud and see if the USSC can pull a shrub for him. HopeHoops May 2012 #9
I think Pres O will bury RMoney in the debates. nt AtomicKitten May 2012 #10
Leave it to Obama to liven up a normally deadly dull telecast. randome May 2012 #11
I don't think there will be any debates.nt CK_John May 2012 #39
Prediction: Everyone is so confindent of an Obama win they stay home and Romney wins. nt Speck Tater May 2012 #14
Confidence can also mean acknowledging the truth. randome May 2012 #17
Silliness. RBInMaine May 2012 #27
I don't buy it. Why? cali May 2012 #20
For once.. sendero May 2012 #22
kick Dawson Leery May 2012 #23
Make it so. K&R FSogol May 2012 #26
If People are Convinced that Obama will win StitchesforSnitches May 2012 #28
Sure, Obama will whip Robdme, but what about Diebold/Sequoia/ESS? Scuba May 2012 #29
I'm hoping you are right madokie May 2012 #30
I doubt it. People are fickle. They just vote their guts feeling. Not logic. Logical May 2012 #32
I disagree Prophet 451 May 2012 #33
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