2016 Postmortem

budkin

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43. It'll be way too obvious at this point if they try and steal it

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Tue Sep 25, 2012, 03:00 PM

Sep 2012

Sorry pukes, you lose.

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Nate Silver: Obama's Lead is Starting to Look Insurmountable [View all] TroyD Sep 2012 OP

Maybe Obama can start making ads for house and senate races nt msongs Sep 2012 #1

He can do so, while still dissing Romney by attacking Republican philosophy in general. tclambert Sep 2012 #15

*knock on wood* Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #1

The question becomes Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #3

But let's not get complacent. We don't have this thing won yet. calimary Sep 2012 #4

While I agree with you Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #6

Why on earth would Jeb Bush run? TroyD Sep 2012 #7

The "lose this one to install Bush" meme makes little sense and doesn't square with facts Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #8

Agreed. This whole "they're throwing the election" idea never made sense to me. Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #10

YEP Cosmocat Sep 2012 #14

It's McCains fault. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #28

Hey bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #44

I like to think that Obama is a little too ethical Springslips Sep 2012 #58

Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #57

You draw your conclusions, I will draw mine Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #49

Sure, 8 yrs gives some space to Jeb, but GWBush is loathed deeply all over. No, people like Newt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #51

You could be right or Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #53

They wanted it. pdxDemocrat Sep 2012 #9

Sometimes higher level patterns emerge from lower level actions, without conscious planning. tclambert Sep 2012 #11

This. mac56 Sep 2012 #26

You are on to something profound here. hifiguy Sep 2012 #31

Yes! +1. eom 99 Percent Sure Sep 2012 #60

Nice post! Lisa D Sep 2012 #37

I agree with HiFiguy here... slydog1227 Sep 2012 #67

Jeb will not run amuse bouche Sep 2012 #50

I don't think the GOP can recover. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #65

One minute past midnight they will run Romney over with the bus Cosmocat Sep 2012 #12

you're right NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #17

See, 2008 does not really exist, 2010 does Cosmocat Sep 2012 #21

Bush Didn't win in 2004 NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #29

welcome to DU! Kali Sep 2012 #32

Ohio was stolen in 2004 and your absolutely correct that it could happen again.... Pachamama Sep 2012 #66

They'll blame Mitt n2doc Sep 2012 #13

The teabaggers will say NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #16

The Teabaggers should then be told that the "not a true Conservative" is the one that won most of 4lbs Sep 2012 #30

and their response will be NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #56

Blame the Tea Party? No chance! nxylas Sep 2012 #33

they will be desperate for an October surprise Skittles Sep 2012 #5

I'm thrilled that Nate said that BUT helpisontheway Sep 2012 #18

Nate did NOT say it.. Mother Jones said it. speedoo Sep 2012 #39

What's different now than in the last 50 years: ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #19

Why is electoral theft still going on in the supposed leader of the free world? TroyD Sep 2012 #24

Because Democrats lack the political power to pass that legislation bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #45

Voting was made much more accessible in the last decade Kolesar Sep 2012 #42

Seems like it would be possible mojo2012 Sep 2012 #20

Yeah, I think this is now outside the "margin of cheating". DCBob Sep 2012 #22

Its important to remember OhioworkingDem Sep 2012 #23

It's about Congress now, and therefore even more important to kick Rmoneys ass. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #25

All the money they raised... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #27

Like you, I think there is plenty to fear from the Republicans---but Grammy23 Sep 2012 #34

All that money Mz Pip Sep 2012 #38

Remember their backup plan is to take the senate and hold the house magical thyme Sep 2012 #35

I don't even want to hear this stuff...'cause it's not over till it's over. SoapBox Sep 2012 #36

OP, your subject line is incorrect and very misleading. speedoo Sep 2012 #40

There still could be theft. fun n serious Sep 2012 #41

It'll be way too obvious at this point if they try and steal it budkin Sep 2012 #43

Soooo.... DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #46

Other polls have him up by as much as 8. 4 is very conservative. RBInMaine Sep 2012 #47

Well, the last line wasn't true for Bush in Florida in 2004. Kerry was ahead the last poll and Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #48

It has to be huge to save the Democratic process. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #52

We can't get complacent 1gobluedem Sep 2012 #54

------------We still have to get the work in folks. Don't forget about the voter purges ----------- underpants Sep 2012 #55

These voter suppression tactics are scaring the shit out of me, though! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #59

The big money is having a substantial effect on state and local elections. Ford_Prefect Sep 2012 #61

I agree! Third Doctor Sep 2012 #62

Mitt Romney built that donheld Sep 2012 #63

Beware of an October Surprise. avaistheone1 Sep 2012 #64