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emulatorloo

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59. Yeah, Dems and Republicans are the same. Tell that to folks in Wisconsin, Michigan, etc
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 11:33 AM
Apr 2012

and see how they respond.

realclearpolitics cindyperry2010 Apr 2012 #1
Yeah, it smells to high heaven. Skidmore Apr 2012 #2
I agree. freshwest Apr 2012 #3
Why have the dems been silent on state laws that make it difficult to vote? CrispyQ Apr 2012 #4
it scares the ever living shit out of me tk2kewl Apr 2012 #7
But it should never be close. randome Apr 2012 #34
and the media wants a horse race ThomThom Apr 2012 #49
You're too right. xtraxritical Apr 2012 #61
exactly marshall gaines Apr 2012 #24
VOTE A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT be happy and sane again! xtraxritical Apr 2012 #62
We did that in 2008.. sendero Apr 2012 #65
I always do vote straight Democratic. RebelOne Apr 2012 #71
Some blue states have done something about it. CA and WA. freshwest Apr 2012 #37
Don't know what your talking about. My Dems haven't been silent. sybylla Apr 2012 #43
I suspect that a lot of that reason is that the M$M doesn't report on it when they do madokie Apr 2012 #46
Because, they too, are culpable. Enough said? juajen Apr 2012 #58
The problem is, the ones who can change bad laws & policy, CrispyQ Apr 2012 #68
Agreed! felix_numinous Apr 2012 #5
You're right. GOTV is going to be very important this year. MineralMan Apr 2012 #6
poll numbers are manufactured obxhead Apr 2012 #8
the fourth estate, what a sorry state tk2kewl Apr 2012 #9
The Media, and BOTH Political Parties NEED for it to appear to be a "Horse Race". bvar22 Apr 2012 #26
this is so when they steal the election they can say look the polls said they were even leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #10
yep tk2kewl Apr 2012 #11
man i so hate this fighting with people who should know better leftyohiolib Apr 2012 #13
That's why the margin HAS to be * * TOO BIG TO STEAL * * annabanana Apr 2012 #25
I smell smoke too. n/t CanOfWhoopAss Apr 2012 #12
Well you can't steal elections Phlem Apr 2012 #14
Why The Vrude Apr 2012 #15
no doubt in my mind that obama needs to do a 180 on many issues tk2kewl Apr 2012 #17
It's not crap ("exactly that") The Vrude Apr 2012 #27
A 360. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #29
conceding that i disagree with obama on a lot of things in no way equates obama to rmoney tk2kewl Apr 2012 #53
MIRT - Cleanup on Aisle 5. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #54
Yeah, Dems and Republicans are the same. Tell that to folks in Wisconsin, Michigan, etc emulatorloo Apr 2012 #59
Rude Vrude has been served with a large pepperoni with extra cheese. Thanks MIRT Team! stevenleser Apr 2012 #64
You don't see the insidious changes siligut Apr 2012 #67
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #16
K&R (n/t) a2liberal Apr 2012 #18
Gallup is a LIE-BASED TOOL... CoffeeCat Apr 2012 #19
thanks for your insight tk2kewl Apr 2012 #20
What I don't get is, how many people fall for this...time after time. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #31
Most People Just Don't Pay Attention To Politics HangOnKids Apr 2012 #60
Good thinking Gman Apr 2012 #21
Corporate Media Propaganda fascisthunter Apr 2012 #22
Rmoney still NOT the Politicalboi Apr 2012 #23
At This point the real goal may not the White House but the Senate and House. Ford_Prefect Apr 2012 #28
The Big RW Pacs are shifting focus to the state level as we speak. nt 12AngryBorneoWildmen Apr 2012 #55
Yesss! I think this will be a repeat of Bush/Gore... Lost-in-FL Apr 2012 #57
This is good! (??) chknltl Apr 2012 #30
Find the source Taverner Apr 2012 #32
Did Che recite those words each time he executed someone? eomer Apr 2012 #47
I agree with the statement, even if Che didn't always live by it Taverner Apr 2012 #63
Didn't always live up to it? eomer Apr 2012 #66
And Batista didn't murder? And the CIA doesn't murder? Taverner Apr 2012 #69
Yes, absolutely, so I won't promote them in my sig line or anywhere else. eomer Apr 2012 #70
Despite what you may think, Che Guevara did a number of great things... Taverner Apr 2012 #73
In the end, the Cuban Revolution made up for any damages in terms of people helped Taverner Apr 2012 #75
I know many Cubans who've escaped in recent years, so I know that the fruits of Castro and Che... eomer Apr 2012 #76
OUR sanctions are killing Cuba Taverner Apr 2012 #77
No doubt there are Cuban rightwingers who want horrible things. eomer Apr 2012 #78
Why are you surprised at how many stupid people there are? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2012 #33
Polling northoftheborder Apr 2012 #35
Romney necnk and neck and ahead of O in some polls brush Apr 2012 #36
I agree. These polls scare the crap out of me. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #38
Put all the polls together and it looks kind of close RZM Apr 2012 #39
Check out the over all tracking on RCP... DaDeacon Apr 2012 #40
The country is roughly evenly divided Recursion Apr 2012 #41
BDS is high schlagehundenancee Apr 2012 #42
Why do you find these polls so hard to believe? MadHound Apr 2012 #44
Yeah you add up the demographics of women and latinos and ... Ganja Ninja Apr 2012 #45
Why would anyone in their right mind think they would stop stealing elections? lunatica Apr 2012 #48
See it works like this... Javaman Apr 2012 #50
the fix is in from the media spanone Apr 2012 #51
We need to count the people and take their names that were refused Dustlawyer Apr 2012 #52
If it's not "close" it's not exciting. Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #56
Yep, that's about the size of it. Chorophyll Apr 2012 #72
even crazier: all the articles written about the polls nt ctaylors6 Apr 2012 #74
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