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Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
53. Best News I've Had ALL DAY!
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:28 PM
Oct 2012

I was starting to slide back into the doldrums. I read comments in our local paper a little while ago about the Biden/Ryan debate and since I live in the REDDEST of the RED part of Northwest Florida, they were crying like a bunch of wimps about how "rude" Biden was. How he was a disgrace to the office of Vice President. It was truly enough to make you gag.

When their man was rude to the President, acting like a petulant child about who goes first and who gets to go next, no one said a crying word. They were happy with their guy. When he lied repeatedly and reinvented himself so that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him, they cheered for him. But Biden gives Ryan the come-uppance he so richly deserved, they cried foul. What a bunch of crap in your pants babies.

Reading this post has restored my equilibrium. But I sure am getting tired of this roller coaster ride. I just have to keep telling myself it's only for another 3 weeks and a few days! And then we can all relax and celebrate President Obama's re-election. Lots of hard work and maybe even more ups and downs to go. Hopefully it will mainly be ups and more ups!

Obama/Biden 2012!!

The turnaround begins Democratopia Oct 2012 #1
Good to hear. Let's all take a nice deep breath now. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #2
Romney got his week of free press and couldn't actually change the race. Back to morningfog Oct 2012 #23
Rmoney is, after all, the cery same piece of scum tblue Oct 2012 #32
And I predict the positive Obama streak to continue. Next week we should solidly see... Raster Oct 2012 #3
Well with AZ this morning and a couple days ago NC Iliyah Oct 2012 #37
I spoke with my family in AZ earlier today... a BLUE AZ would be a sight to behold! Raster Oct 2012 #56
it would be interesting, with all the hand-wringing, if "only" 61.1% is obama's low mark. unblock Oct 2012 #4
Back out from under the bus! treestar Oct 2012 #5
We need to hide that damn bus Cha Oct 2012 #16
I wish Gov. Dean was DNC Chair again. tblue Oct 2012 #35
Dean is on the bus now! treestar Oct 2012 #52
That's it! not too many peeps stay static Cha Oct 2012 #59
Never was beneath the bus - it never went to Obama 49.9% George II Oct 2012 #69
The Biden Bump Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #6
No, the end of the Romney bump. morningfog Oct 2012 #25
No. It's The Biden. You don't mess with The Biden. Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #33
The Biden has been released! treestar Oct 2012 #67
It's too soon for Biden to effect the polls.... RichGirl Oct 2012 #49
Anyone know teabaggersarestupid Oct 2012 #7
Two things, maybe. RandySF Oct 2012 #14
Oh, I think people are getting more serious and focused. CTyankee Oct 2012 #17
Perhaps the recent AZ poll is part of his rationale? mzmolly Oct 2012 #20
538 typically updates its forecast in the afternoon or early evening... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #64
Good news. But, I had no doubts. Kalidurga Oct 2012 #8
I don't care if he's humiliated: I just hope he goes away forever. mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #12
Amen. Now and Forever More Amen! calimary Oct 2012 #26
Ditto itssimplestupid Oct 2012 #44
Welcome to DU, itssimplestupid! calimary Oct 2012 #70
woot! barnabas63 Oct 2012 #9
Here we go! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #10
HOPE this helps DUers settle down elleng Oct 2012 #11
Biden broke the streak BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #13
Fucking finally! jimlup Oct 2012 #15
About Virginia... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #55
And he has The Biden to thank! tallahasseedem Oct 2012 #18
Sorry to sound like a conspiracy theorist... OhZone Oct 2012 #19
I don't think he's playing us. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #34
Is this the same Nate Silver that was on everyone's shit list yesterday? Brother Buzz Oct 2012 #21
LOL, yes it is! This place is silly at times. We hate Nate, we love Nate!! Logical Oct 2012 #24
Yep. Isn't that interesting. Butterbean Oct 2012 #28
He's still on my shit list... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #36
Looks like the really bad polling days are finally falling off the rolling averages. backscatter712 Oct 2012 #22
I can't find the 61.1% number in previous 538 reports. AlinPA Oct 2012 #27
And NOW we need Obama tweeternik Oct 2012 #29
I believe Romney has peaked as high as he ever will but... Utah_liberal Oct 2012 #30
you mean until Karl Rove sings...wait same thing. MFM008 Oct 2012 #57
I guess there weren't enough... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #31
True. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #38
While sleepless last night I could only think about polling numbers. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #39
All we need now is for Obama dinger130 Oct 2012 #40
YESSSsSSSSSSD!!!!!!""" Orlandodem Oct 2012 #41
Whew! Those blue and red lines were getting pretty close to crossing. Kablooie Oct 2012 #42
CNBC is reporting incredibly positive forecasts EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #43
Good. BootinUp Oct 2012 #45
If you look at the Rand poll, more good news...... tableturner Oct 2012 #46
Thank You JOE krawhitham Oct 2012 #47
Finally! The reversal has begun. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #48
I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #50
The good news is... kellytore Oct 2012 #51
Best News I've Had ALL DAY! Grammy23 Oct 2012 #53
Of course we knew this was going to happen. DCBob Oct 2012 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author DarthDem Oct 2012 #58
.. DCBob Oct 2012 #60
All Good! DarthDem Oct 2012 #65
why does Nate still include Gravis polling, and weight it as maximum reliabilty? DMacTX Oct 2012 #61
That's a good question. Giving a new pollster full weighting is odd, in and of itself. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #63
I suspect . . . DarthDem Oct 2012 #66
Rollercoaster going UP... n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #62
Could you take a look at this post I made this morning on someone's thread Samantha Oct 2012 #68
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