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In reply to the discussion: It's gone from annoying, to sad, to pathetic. [View all]Lydia Leftcoast
(48,217 posts)76. One reason I don't participate as much as I used to
is that this site has become a fount of conventional "wisdom."
Of course, there's always been some of that. I recall the 2004 election, when there were whole threads that were like, "Kerry-Dean," "No! Dean-Kerry!" "No, Dean-Kucinich." "No, Kerry-Edwards!" "No, Edwards-Kerry!"
Congressional elections are just as important as presidential ones, and state elections have even more effect on your daily life.
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Well-said. I refuse to participate in 2016 discussions. It's bad enough that Christmas comes earlier
arcane1
Nov 2013
#10
People like to flap their gums. Start a few threads on House races, get people motivated.
MADem
Nov 2013
#12
I thought the same -- "Telling people to "unfuck themselves" is just unnecessary, too,"
Number23
Nov 2013
#19
True; though the gerrymandering of so many House seats doesn't help
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2013
#13
True, but the only way to UNGERRYMANDER those districts is to vote IN Democratic State Governments.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2013
#50
No, it's not going to get locked. It's going to make the 'trending now' list.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2013
#56
Television and radio are propaganda machines, slicker than anything the Soviet Union ever produced.
hunter
Nov 2013
#23
Exactly. We could get President Sanders in '16 and it wouldn't do any good if we don't GOTV in '14
Blaukraut
Nov 2013
#29
Let's see, whinning about DU, playing "I'm more liberal than you," and telling everyone to unfuck
FSogol
Nov 2013
#30
I always have to laugh when someone is wagging their finger at me and going, "tsk, tsk."
FSogol
Nov 2013
#117
Why stop at 2016? In 2028 Martin O'Malley will be finishing his 2nd term, following
FSogol
Nov 2013
#132
Sure, why not? Talking about future elections still won't affect the 2014 midterms.
Dawgs
Nov 2013
#134
I agree with the first two. As for Duran Duran...er...Chris Christie, I actually LIKE it when
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2013
#55
Congress is MUCH more important in 2014 than who the Presidential candidates are in 2016....
marble falls
Nov 2013
#41
A few too many fish hook analogies (you probably need a vacation), but otherwise accurate.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2013
#46
All of the above all day today seasoned with plenty of Palinesque sprinkled throughout.
northoftheborder
Nov 2013
#47
It tends to be the same relatively few posters who start those kinds of food fights
Fumesucker
Nov 2013
#48
Ok, **except** CBS aired that false assed Benghazi story to hurt her, and I think it's relevant. nt
LaydeeBug
Nov 2013
#60
It's very relevant; and plenty of mouth-breathing nitwits won't appreciate or understand CBS's
MADem
Nov 2013
#160
I turn the channel or turn it off as soon as the talking heads start slobering over 2016
meadowlark5
Nov 2013
#62
I think, among other things, that it's just plain rude to spend all our time eagerly anticipating
kestrel91316
Nov 2013
#78
I don't even read those threads...they're boring, at least until much closer to 2016.
cry baby
Nov 2013
#85
It is worth noting that your posts are virtually the only responses that are presonal
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#127
The 16% of registered voters who were against the gun laws all voted yes to recall as
mountain grammy
Nov 2013
#138
I don't have a dog in the 2014 hunt and I'm a confessed political left junkie. Nor do I understand
libdem4life
Nov 2013
#151