Hillary gets a standing ovation and freeperville is ballistic!

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19. Stop this nonsense! Enough already!

Pompous overconfidence is a loser, for it breeds complacency. The outcome of the 2016 election is NOT a foregone conclusion. Ridiculing and belittling the opposition is a complete waste of time in the absence of a concomitant GOTV effort. While we scoff, throw darts, and engage in petty politics, the right wing digs in, organizes, networks, and gets out the vote.

Complacency born of arrogance is a recipe for a low turnout election--and such elections tend to favor extremists (e.g., Ted Cruz primary runoff). Amid overconfident Dems in Iowa, I recently witnessed the defeat of Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-D) by Joni Ernst, and it did not surprise me in the least. I predicted it well in advance.

Instead of ridiculing and belittling opponents, we need to be building energy and engaging people with issues that are meaningful to their lives. If not, come election day many of our voters will sit home thinking "we've got it in the bag, so why bother to vote."

The other side, pissed off and intent on reclaiming "their country," will swarm like angry hornets to the polls.

My point: petty ridiculing and dismissal of engaged and angry conservative voters is the worst possible expenditure of our energies. There are much more constructive avenues for the use of time and thought--and we better get with the program.

Just sayin'.