Reply #55: What does optimism get us anyway? [View All]

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In 2004 I heard nothing but optimism. Bush was such a screw up that no one was actually going to vote for a second term - or so progressives told me. And so, people who might have worked to elect Kerry didn't.

So I'm susicious of any slicing of the polls that makes the odds look better for us than they might otherwise be.

Less optimism would be nice for a change. Progressives might show up to work in sufficient numbers this time.