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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:14 PM Original message |
If you stayed home in November 2010 to send President Obama a message... |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ask the teabaggers WHERE ARE THE JOBS FROM THE BUSH TAX CUTS? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1000 +++ n/t |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. From Wisconsin, I would like to congratulate all the Democrats who chose to stay home last November |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Democrats did not stay home. Independents voted for Republicans. n/t |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Enough Progressives Stayed Home.... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Absolutely! I've crunched those numbers many times. Walker got 90% of McCain's 2008 votes. |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well, hopefully they've learned their lesson.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. My pledge: I will not vote for any candidate who votes or agrees |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. How do you think that African American man will fare if more |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. African-Americans have lost economic ground under Obama's |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. EVERYBODY has lost economic ground in recent years.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. But I read recently that African-Americans have lost even more |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Get rid of the Edwards' photo..... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Because I backed him for his ideas. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
52. You've cruched the numbers and you know it wasn't Independents that stayed home nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. It was the biggest Independent swing to Republicans since 1982. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. You really can't compare the 2010 election with 2008. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. My small point is that it's stupid to keep bagging on progressives |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. From the data I've seen, I agree with you. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Thank you - I've wondered if this "too many Dems stayed home" meme is a lie. |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
40. What was turnout compared to 2006? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Walker received 90% of McCains total votes. Barrett got 60% of Obama's number. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
49. What was the drop-off from University Students |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Not much of an impact |
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21st Century FDR (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Yep. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. Were they the Independents who voted for Obama in 2008? Regardless, |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Same nightmare here in Florida. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Likewise for Minnesota. Get out there and vote and just hope we can |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Even in your current troubles at least you have a Democratic governor. n/t |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That is the only thing that is saving us. I agree we are not as bad off |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I'm In Ohio.............Thanks For John Kasich, Folks |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. And how many doors did you knock on in Ohio in 2010, ChoppinBroccoli? |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. What Did I Say About Obama? Nothing, As His Name Wasn't On The Ballot |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
48. I do not live in Ohio so I was not there in 2010. I rooted for the |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Instead of finger-wagging... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I was discouraged, but I knew what I'd be risking by staying |
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AverageJoe90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. I can't believe I was only the FIRST person to rec this. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
33. I think many others tried, but we're outnumbered. Crazy, huh? nt |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
50. Maybe it was because of the racial implications thrown out by the OP? |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. No one's mind is being changed by this. |
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BlueDemKev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Do you believe.... |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. I fyou stayed home November 2010 to send President Obama a message... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. +100000000 |
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NBachers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. I moved the rec count up to one for now . . . |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I recced and it's back to zero. We're outnumbered. nt |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
45. well, i attempted to unrec but unfortunately it was too late (more than 24 hr) |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:35 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. + |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. unrec! |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm quite done with the politics of ultimatums, thanks. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #22 |
57. Well I happen to enjoy the sight of a strawman fucking a dead horse- |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. I do not want my country to go in the direction in which Obama is going. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. I DEFINITELY don't want it to go in the direction the Cantors and |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Someone with policies like those that Edwards proposed. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Excellent post. nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
34. No one stayed home but Obama wave voters, minorities, and those independents |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
38. It's my understanding progressives didn't stay home in 2010. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
51. Too late to unrec |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-11 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
58. Party activists NEVER stay home. You know who probably stayed home? |
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