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In reply to the discussion: Why is it easier to blame Obama for the 'loss' then to believe that they stole the election? [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)35. Why believe the facts when you can make up shit?
The election was stolen!!!! Set my hair on fire!!!!.
No, we lost an election. It wasn't close so it highly unlikely that it was, as some say, stolen.
It's all Obama's fault because he didn't travel to WI. Where's my lighter; my hair is still flammable?
Obama did not go to WI because all his advisors were telling him that the WI Dems are doing a helluva a job, but they'll still lose, and it won't be close. Big Dawg went as a surrogate.
Here's the deal. I am in awe of the WI Democratic party. They did things these past few weeks which I did not think we're possible.
Unfortunately, they learned a lesson tonight that many of us old troops already knew. GOTV sometimes works against you. Sometimes the electorate is going to vote against your wishes no matter how much you want it to be otherwise.
People here need to learn that lesson as well. Sometimes we lose. It hurts when that happens. But damnit! Leave your idiotic tin foil hats and your blame games out of the post mortem.
I am awed by what WI Dems did today. I cheer their efforts. Thank you WI Dems!
No, we lost an election. It wasn't close so it highly unlikely that it was, as some say, stolen.
It's all Obama's fault because he didn't travel to WI. Where's my lighter; my hair is still flammable?
Obama did not go to WI because all his advisors were telling him that the WI Dems are doing a helluva a job, but they'll still lose, and it won't be close. Big Dawg went as a surrogate.
Here's the deal. I am in awe of the WI Democratic party. They did things these past few weeks which I did not think we're possible.
Unfortunately, they learned a lesson tonight that many of us old troops already knew. GOTV sometimes works against you. Sometimes the electorate is going to vote against your wishes no matter how much you want it to be otherwise.
People here need to learn that lesson as well. Sometimes we lose. It hurts when that happens. But damnit! Leave your idiotic tin foil hats and your blame games out of the post mortem.
I am awed by what WI Dems did today. I cheer their efforts. Thank you WI Dems!
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Why is it easier to blame Obama for the 'loss' then to believe that they stole the election? [View all]
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
OP
they are all sent through a central tabulator- which part of this are you not understanding?
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#64
new free voting machines- what a coincidence just in time for this election...
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#41
That is wrong - there is an option to vote on paper ballots but most vote on machines.
TBF
Jun 2012
#17
The sooner we all get that this isn't the imaginary land we love, the better!
polichick
Jun 2012
#70
After 2000 and 2004 you have to be pretty naive to think votes are counted...
polichick
Jun 2012
#19
you have to be pretty naive to think votes are counted accurately in this country
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#25
Conservatives can turn out too. Just because DU hasn't been exposed to the conservative line here
RZM
Jun 2012
#36
Republicans had to bring in out of state felons to attempt to get signatures for a recall
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#37
That's exactly the problem. The only time they will wake up is when it personally
teddy51
Jun 2012
#18
Why is it easier to believe either than that dumbfuck voters are the majority?
dmallind
Jun 2012
#11
why did Republicans bus in felons to gather signatures for their recall attempts?
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#47
There is no evidence this was counted fairly, and the system is set up for fraud
We Want Peace
Jun 2012
#65