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2016 Postmortem

Drunken Irishman

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10. Your points are strong, but your strongest is about the expectations...

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 10:58 PM

Oct 2012

I think people expected Obama to just waltz in and slaughter Romney in the debates. Now, as you say, the expectations are so low that just showing up might be perceived as victory.

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May I inject a brief history lesson into all of this poll panic? [View all] MarianJack Oct 2012 OP

Good points.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #1

Your points are also good, but... MarianJack Oct 2012 #2

I am expecting Rmoney to be nothing short of incredible. klook Oct 2012 #3

willard is a GENIUS!!! MarianJack Oct 2012 #7

Second debate will be nice but... fugop Oct 2012 #4

Joe Biden comes off as very "aw, shucks" but he is smart as a whip Lex Oct 2012 #5

I dislike ryan almost as much as... MarianJack Oct 2012 #6

Hey! Don't you come in here with your "logic" and "facts" Doctor Jack Oct 2012 #8

LOL! Shhh.. I need you all to be quiet so I can not be distracted.. Cha Oct 2012 #9

Sorry, Doctor Jack! MarianJack Oct 2012 #17

Your points are strong, but your strongest is about the expectations... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #10

I,too, am waiting for the real President Obama to show up. MarianJack Oct 2012 #15

Applause to you! Charlotte Little Oct 2012 #11

"no battle was ever won in a fetal position". MarianJack Oct 2012 #14

Reagan was never behind this late. Neither were Clinton or Bush II. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #12

Debate prep IS a drag. Julien Sorel Oct 2012 #13

Hey, the guy had pizzas to deliver. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #21

If you insist on panicing over a speed bump,... MarianJack Oct 2012 #16

'a speed bump' TroyD Oct 2012 #18

I simply believe in my candidate, as well as... MarianJack Oct 2012 #19

James Carville predicts Obama will still win : ) TroyD Oct 2012 #23

I repectfully disagree about... MarianJack Oct 2012 #24

Speed bump? He drove his car into the ditch. nt geek tragedy Oct 2012 #20

This is all very correctable. MarianJack Oct 2012 #22