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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:44 PM Original message |
No modern party has weathered midterms with Pres as low in polls as Bush. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. They will attempt to start another war to boost his popularity..... |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. If he did, it would have to be high altitude bombing |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Never fear Diebold is here. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. watch for "surprise results", just like in 2004 |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Stunning Upset Victories always go to Republicans, and |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. Only when hackers start flipping the "surprises" to the D column will |
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davidlynch (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. That was an idea I proposed, but the moderator locked my thread |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Oh, see, I'm not advocating, I'm just making an observation. |
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rniel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. They'll put the spin drive on overcycle |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. My thoughts exactly. (n/t) |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Exactly. They didn't have the wonders of computer cheating. |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Read this "The Diebold Bombshell" |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Exactly. No party... until Diebold. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Agreed |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Once again we will be treated to jeb bush telling dumbya that "we're doing |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. Exactly - that was back when we had elections instead of... |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 08:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
57. That's exactly what I fear. |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
84. Correct....what other party had a major $$ contributor adding up votes? |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, that is the mystery... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Will they still try to steal it? |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. They can't afford not to steal it.... |
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Ian_rd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. Like they answered for it in 2000, 2002, and 2004. Oh wait ... |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. i hate bush's ugly (inside and out) face |
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TwentyFive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. Maybe the economy is ready to tank? Maybe Repugs WANT us to win. |
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genieroze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Don't hold your breath they will steal power if they have to. |
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Robbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. 1998 |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
87. A 50/50 Senate and the House along with the Governorships is good... |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. No incoming recession |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:08 AM Response to Reply #23 |
64. Nothing to do with the leadership? That's absurd and deluded. |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. Do we elect our Federal Reserve Board? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Essentially yes. They are appointed by the president and approved |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Study the difference between a democracy and a |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 05:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
65. "we have enjoyed during W's term" ??? |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #65 |
76. Meet more people |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. I'm sure rich f***s are having a great time |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
73. except the stock market has been tanking for 2 months now |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Is that what has been happening? I must have missed it. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 10:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
61. You and me both....took all my money out of the markets... |
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DeaconBlues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. unfortunately, redistricting and Diebold will probably weaken the |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. based on that, I hope researchers do not disregard exit polls |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Democracy is dead. We are now blessed with the Bush/Repuke |
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erknm (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Respect what we have |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. So, we're better than Belarus? |
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Thoreau-Ly (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Um, Sorry, That is Total Bullshit |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Besides, Belarus isn't set on Global Domination Mweee hah hah! nt |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
45. democracy isn't dead, it's been locked in a box and hidden |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
53. Kennedy didn't need Illinois to win the Presidency. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Hey, just because the exit polls were right in every election |
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petgoat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Right, and just because Mitofsky's explanation of the |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. No modern party has had electronic voting machine companies |
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Blutodog (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. Absolutely !! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is code for, "they are going to throw the election again". nt |
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Ian_rd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yea, and remember "No party has retained majority in Congress with their |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. "This is the most talented political machine in American history." |
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Ian_rd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Still in office aren't they? Not caught are they? Criminals can be |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Bullshit,, What A Load Of Crap |
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Ian_rd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Do you honestly believe there is no such thing as a talented criminal? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:50 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. They Would Be The Exception, Not The Rule (Clever Criminals) |
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CHORONZON (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 01:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
63. Just an observation. |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Wrong, Ruthlessness is Not Talent |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, and NO party has ever owned the voting apparatus so solidly as |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. "around 40%" most polls are around 36% |
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Thoreau-Ly (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. It's Overstated |
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AtLiberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. No modern party has had so much Diebold, either... |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. Let me look in my crystal ball. |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. Think Diebold.... |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Bush has beaten the odds before." Bullshit! |
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Thoreau-Ly (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Indoubitably |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. It is not only diebold; there are other reasons |
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KKKarl is an idiot (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
41. You are being generous |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. they get out their base and suppress the vote elsewhere |
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Sam Odom (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
48. "October Surprise" n/t |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
54. But There Are Always The Wedge Issues |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
56. Yes, but has any party controlled the voting apparatus before |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
59. In 2004 Bush's numbers |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. Gerrymandering has made this a moot point |
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zonkra (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yet, on the other hand |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
66. No other modern party had Diebold on board..... |
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Vogon_Glory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
67. No Modern Party Had Programmable Electronic Voting Machines. |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
68. Democrats will continue to lose as long as diebold is in control. nt |
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NicRic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
72. At this point a war wont help ! |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
78. No modern party has managed a LOT of things this party has. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-26-06 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
79. Bush "somehow" beat ALL the odds to "win" in '04... |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
81. funny, one of the repugs in the primaries had the line "endorsed by |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-27-06 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
82. No modern party ever had Diebold and ES&S et al |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
85. Diebold rigs up necessary machines,CNN changes its exit polling... |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
86. Based on this thread, plenty of misconceptions about 2004 |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Currently, 65-70% of Americans are dissatified with the way the... |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #88 |
92. kick |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
89. Oh, Don't Hold Your Breath.... Thye'll Do Something.... |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
90. As unpopular as Pretzelboy is |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-28-06 09:21 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. True. |
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