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loudsue

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32. He won much bigger than they told us last time.

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 11:11 PM

Oct 2012

If you think for ONE MINUTE that the corporate media would report that Obama won by an earth-shattering majority, you're not paying attention to who owns the media/country.

(On add: not you,personally...speaking generally here)

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An Unbelievable conversation at the tire place this afternoon [View all] 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 OP

incidents like this give one some hope, so thank you for sharing it. niyad Oct 2012 #1

Ditto all of that 12AngryBorneoWildmen Oct 2012 #6

Rich brats can't fool basic country folk, more often than not. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #2

+1000 orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #7

And brat is the word malaise Oct 2012 #66

Second that. I was at a Mexican restaurant here in rural IOWA and the old guy at the next table said Vincardog Oct 2012 #68

Nice to hear! DrewFlorida Oct 2012 #3

They get it...that is so good to hear. Thank you for sharing. nt chowder66 Oct 2012 #4

But how will they vote MiniMe Oct 2012 #5

Or will they vote at all? Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #8

Thank you great story, filled up my soul that people are paying attention. kimbutgar Oct 2012 #9

Obama won... (according to my neighbor) in his kid's fifth grade class... JackN415 Oct 2012 #10

I don't know, from my experience kids usually parrot what their parents believe. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #30

my wife asked one of her coworkers what she thought of romney.. madrchsod Oct 2012 #11

I know a few conservatives not care to vote for Romney n/t JackN415 Oct 2012 #22

My sister's 92 year old mother in law told her Cha Oct 2012 #40

Great story. Romney must look like a pair of brown shoes in a world of tuxedos. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #12

I'm starting to think the pollsters might come out of this with egg all over their faces Fumesucker Oct 2012 #13

Obama's post debate bounce is starting. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #16

He won much bigger than they told us last time. loudsue Oct 2012 #32

I really hope you're right... tallahasseedem Oct 2012 #50

I'll drink to that. sevenseas Oct 2012 #63

We had a visit from Joe Biden madamesilverspurs Oct 2012 #14

That's so cool!!! 36 people haha, most of them probably staffers. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #29

Bet most of the rest were press... JHB Oct 2012 #45

I thought you were going to say: sevenseas Oct 2012 #64

What do you think kept him awake? JHB Oct 2012 #74

Who is Craig Romney? And how did he magical thyme Oct 2012 #49

it's an excellent sign barbtries Oct 2012 #15

Hot stuff! Thank you for sharing, and I love these little slices of babylonsister Oct 2012 #17

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #18

I have heard much the same. milestogo Oct 2012 #19

That's a great story!!! greytdemocrat Oct 2012 #20

I was staffing our Democratic Party headquarters last week here in this 9 to 1 virulently... northoftheborder Oct 2012 #21

Love that! Lex Oct 2012 #23

Yep. They have been so anti-progress for so long that it's starting to bury them... Volaris Oct 2012 #44

Amen to that! sevenseas Oct 2012 #65

Next time talk about how we need a congress that will work with him hootinholler Oct 2012 #24

We need to get the following message out to as many as we can. Booster Oct 2012 #25

Which is what we were fighting the revolution against. Blanks Oct 2012 #48

K&R Maybe people are getting it burrowowl Oct 2012 #26

I Would Think "Tire People" Would Love Obama ChoppinBroccoli Oct 2012 #27

If a person pays attention to the details, yes. Kennah Oct 2012 #35

That's awesome! I've had many of those WTH? conversations lately, too. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #28

I sure wish folks in rural NC were as could see as clearly as loudsue Oct 2012 #31

with all due respect SmileyRose Oct 2012 #33

wow, I love this experience here! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #34

great story Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #36

Romney has insulted everyone in the country so that includes the 21% who are still Republicans KurtNYC Oct 2012 #37

and nobody anywhere else in the world likes Romney either Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #46

Born and raised in WV absyntheminded Oct 2012 #38

One thing about farm country folk, their bullshit detectors work fine once activated. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #39

Wouldn't that be Grand! Cha Oct 2012 #42

Yes it would. nt Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #55

I live in rural TN fasttense Oct 2012 #47

99% of us are too broke to afford to pay attention 1/2 the time, so that is part of it. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #54

Thanks 1-Old-Man! Love hearing your Cha Oct 2012 #41

Great to hear. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #43

romney freetrucker53 Oct 2012 #51

Thanks for posting this and making my day! We People Oct 2012 #52

Small businessmen, even former Republicans (unless blinded by hate), see that the GOP is screwing... Faryn Balyncd Oct 2012 #53

What an amazing coincidence... world wide wally Oct 2012 #56

The right has done a great job convinving everyone that being a dem=being a liberal =being something pasto76 Oct 2012 #57

i just LOVE reading these stories. it gives me such hope...nt desertduck Oct 2012 #58

You, Sir, have made my weekend :0) DonRedwood Oct 2012 #59

That's one of those "Twilight Zone" moments. BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #60

Something similar happened to my hubby.. rainlillie Oct 2012 #61

So glad to hear this! PsychGrad Oct 2012 #62

Wow. Thanks for relating the experience /nt still_one Oct 2012 #67

Excellent, but it would never happen in Texas. bill1100 Oct 2012 #69

This is one of the things I have for a LONG TIME here.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #70

Amen, Appalachian working folk don't like northeastern Plutocrats much carolinayellowdog Oct 2012 #71

I checked vegas odds dcmfox Oct 2012 #72

wow. unbelievable. (nt) nessa Oct 2012 #73