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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: ELECTION SPOILER: Obama wins in a LANDSLIDE [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)110. YW, John Lucas! Here's a clip, part of an article I need to post:
Republicans are betting on cynicism, Obama says:
"That status quo in Washington has fought us every step of the way over the last four years...They engineered a strategy of gridlock in Congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that, in the past, both Democrats and Republicans have supported. And what they're counting on now is that you are going to be so worn down by all they squabbling, so tired of the dysfunction, so, so weary of what goes on on Capitol Hill that you are just going to give up, and walk away, and just put them back in power, or they them stay there. In other words, their bet is on cynicism, but, Virginia, my bet's on you. My bet's on you, and the decency and the good sense of the American people."
Full story: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/11/04/obama-bets-on-voters/
"That status quo in Washington has fought us every step of the way over the last four years...They engineered a strategy of gridlock in Congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that, in the past, both Democrats and Republicans have supported. And what they're counting on now is that you are going to be so worn down by all they squabbling, so tired of the dysfunction, so, so weary of what goes on on Capitol Hill that you are just going to give up, and walk away, and just put them back in power, or they them stay there. In other words, their bet is on cynicism, but, Virginia, my bet's on you. My bet's on you, and the decency and the good sense of the American people."
Full story: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/11/04/obama-bets-on-voters/
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If everybody votes, or GETS to vote, you are right -- if they count the votes!
immoderate
Oct 2012
#4
Quit thinking of the Republicans as Masterminds. They're just unchallenged crooks
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#5
+1,000. I think I'm going to click on this thread and your strong words every day! Thanks for this.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#79
These polls only measure a sample of voters. None ask the whole country how they feel
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#11
You really think President Obama's share of the popular vote will jump 13 percent over 2008
onenote
Oct 2012
#38
Not a landslide, but a win nonetheless. And yes, all this pussy wussying over ONE debate is INSANE.
RBInMaine
Oct 2012
#16
Cynicism was pushed as being smart in 2010 and we can see what that got us, the
freshwest
Nov 2012
#98
Hmm, maybe if the Romney campaign has a big upcoming blunder or October surprise to its detriment.
anAustralianobserver
Oct 2012
#33
To this day, I still get a kick out of Rick Santorum's "Blah People" comment.
CheapShotArtist
Oct 2012
#34
I like how you think, and I'm bookmarking your thread to keep you honest!
CaliforniaPeggy
Oct 2012
#45
This one's for you, Edith Childs. From the band Fojeba with their Afro-Latino beat!
johnlucas
Nov 2012
#120
Nov. 5th is here & Obama will continue slapping the taste out of Romney's mouth on Nov. 6th
johnlucas
Nov 2012
#119
That's right. Halloween masks have predicted the winner of elections for years now
johnlucas
Oct 2012
#70
Let's keep laughing all the way! The universe rewards the purest love. Or something like that.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#91
'We will have the last laugh & our purest love will be rewarded by the universe.'
freshwest
Nov 2012
#94
What an amazing analysis! I agree with you 100%, but election fraud still scares the hell out of
Stardust
Nov 2012
#89
Thank you Stardust. Let's look at Obama's Electoral Count in 2008 right quick
johnlucas
Nov 2012
#90
Words to live by! Why manage others' lives? Too much time on their hands, maybe.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#122