Bush supporters are scared. Here's how I can tell.

[Bullshot]

In my office before the first presidential debate, there was a lot of anticipation over who would win. Everybody else in the office says they're voting for Bush.

The morning after the first debate...silence. Nobody brings up the debate or the presidential election in general.

After three presidential debates and one vice-presidential debate, I'm hearing comments like, "Those debates aren't going to change any voters' minds." Or, "I'm through listening to those polls." Or, "That debate format was unfair."

Ya think these Bush supporters are in denial? Maybe, their chimp-in-chief is not the swaggering, he-man with the sharp mind that they thought he was?

Are you seeing similar behavior among the Bush supporters where you work?

[LittleClarkie]

1. After the first debate

"Those questions were slanted against Bush!" A-wah.

Bwahahahaha!

[alittlelark]

2. Fortunately we have only 1 * supporter at work

He doesn't talk much anymore. The office has 55 people in it!

[AndyTiedye]

18. No * supporters in our group

[demokatgurrl]

3. The very same thing in my office!

After the first two debates, they couldn't shut up about their guy and I would sit here with my door closed and thing, WTF???? Are they seeing the same debate I'm seeing?

Today, not a WORD, not a bloody WORD from them. In fact I think they may all have laryngitis. :P

[movonne]

4. Maybe a lot of them will secretly vote for Kerry....

[happynewyear]

8. true

Some people are so stupid that the will vote for Kerry just because they want to go with the winner, and the winner Kerry shall be! Pick the winner! Vote Kerry/Edwards 2004!

Then ... you'll be a winner too! :D

:evilgrin:

:dem: :kick:

[TexasSissy]

5. We don't talk politics (except a small group of us Dems who get together)

I live in a mucho RED state (Bush country).

[NMDemDist2]

6. i won a retail outlet and the buzz today was all about the debate

no really said much about the first two, but perhaps because it was here in our town, everyone was talking about it today

final (unscientific) poll

23 Kerry
2 Bush

[havocmom]

7. Started observing those same reactions in the rural small town I live in

only they started back the day after SOTU address in 02. Things got REAL quiet around here after SOTU 03.

Haven't seen a single bush*/cheney sign or sticker either.

[happynewyear]

10. I saw one today

I had to refrain from wanting to be rid of it, but alas, I saw a Kerry/Edwards sign next to it luckily. *whew*

:dem:

[Kikosexy2]

9. My ex-...

gay Republican friend (we call him the Red Queen) is a good example. Day after the 1st debate--no emails about it whatsoever--absolute silence! 2d debate--he emails the usual "conservative" links showing positives on the Chimp. I and my friends counter-attack his claims of a Chimp victory. 3d debate again silence until one of my friends sends out a link showing a Kerry victory--the Red Queen counter-attacks with the usual "conservative" links. We bombard him with so much Kerry victory links--he sends out links about Mary Cheney--couldn't handle the fact that Kerry won all 3 debates. And we love it!

[SeanQ]

11. I work in a research department of a large

Northeastern university. We have some republicans, and a few conservatives. But no B* supporters as far as I know! :)

[MSgt213]

12. The debate was unfair to Bush? He set the rules and broke all of them

[proud patriot]

13. All the ones I see have scowls on their faces

while I catch myself smiling all the time .

[happynewyear]

16. I see they are dumping their flags

No one wants to go with a loser. Just a thought ... :D

[havocmom]

14. 'Debate format unfair' especially last night's preformance by moderator

lobbing soft balls and nothing on energy policy... Bob is the brother of long time bush* pal and chap he appointed as Ambassador to Austrailia... and the shrub still looked like crap.

[The_Casual_Observer]

15. A thinking * person would have to be conflicted about it by now

Clearly * is at very best incompetent. So, how does anybody square it in their mind? The only justification I hear anymore at all is the thing about * being "pro life", the ONLY thing.

[whodiedandmadeUSgod]

One undecided now voting Kerry

One person who rarely votes voting against Bush!
One hard core Bushie now supporting Kerry. First debate changed his mind!

[hippiegranny]

17. Crickets chirping

in the con corners of my office. They are quietly licking their wounds and sadly gazing at the curled up bush/cheney bumper stickers they've removed from their vehicles. I think they finally realized that if you run around with a "Bozo for Prez" sticker, people will think you are a Bozo too. They'll still probably vote for their little cowboy, but they're in the closet about it now. heh heh

[goodboy]

19. awfully quiet. all of them. (nt)

[childslibrarian]

20. I don't know any Bush supporters at my work

Except one volunteer and he's very quiet these days.

[mumon]

21. Yeah- and denial is starting to lead to anger

It's amazing.