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renie408

(9,854 posts)
18. I always wonder what the OP means in posts like this...
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 12:25 AM
Sep 2012

Yeah, I get it. We are supposed to be CONCERNED!

But what do CONCERNED people do other than point out the other sides fuck ups, donate what they can to Obama, volunteer when they can and vote? Cause hand wringing and teeth gnashing are fairly pointless wastes of time.

You're way too right. Remember what the great COLGATE4 Sep 2012 #1
I thought that was P.T. Barnum M_M Sep 2012 #6
Actually P. T. Barnum said this: Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #8
Same idea. Barnum said COLGATE4 Sep 2012 #11
When the American people see how much was orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #2
We're up against hundreds of millions in ad buys up until Nov. 6th flamingdem Sep 2012 #3
or just believe what they hear without thinking critically about it. nt TeamPooka Sep 2012 #12
the crook scares me oldhippydude Sep 2012 #4
Difference HockeyMom Sep 2012 #5
every single time I leave the "liberal bubble" I am reminded pepperbear Sep 2012 #7
yes, that's the media for you shanti Sep 2012 #9
Misanthrope Sycophant Monsters orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #10
Ahem. Don't forget about Diebold. And Rove still hasn't launched his swiftboat attack yet. garybeck Sep 2012 #13
RW super pacs are waiting to drop what, a half a bllion in negative ads on the President. nt TeamPooka Sep 2012 #16
Yeah, and they were each elected mykpart Sep 2012 #14
The only way the republicans can win is if they cheat former-republican Sep 2012 #15
or if we get complacent. nt TeamPooka Sep 2012 #17
What does that MEAN? renie408 Sep 2012 #19
it means when a victory is the expected convention wisdom of the followers of a candidate.... TeamPooka Sep 2012 #20
I always wonder what the OP means in posts like this... renie408 Sep 2012 #18
you live in a country where a third of the population votes regularly and the rest don't.... TeamPooka Sep 2012 #21
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