We Have "The Math"

[NanceGreggs]

We’re about to win, and win BIG!

Because …

For every pseudo-Christian who has forgotten the importance of Being Thy Brother’s Keeper, there are two people of true faith who remember that message – and have taken it to heart.

For every polluter and defiler of the planet, there are a dozen planters of new trees and devoted sowers of seeds – and they are determined to make the earth flourish yet again.

For every screaming bigot, there are a hundred people who speak of tolerance and acceptance of others – and they will make their voices heard.

For every greed-driven corporate manager, there are a thousand union members who know the value of a hard day’s work – and they will stand together in the face of any opposition to their cause.

For every corrupt politician, there are ten thousand honest citizens who are aware of the consequences of unfettered greed – and they will fight to the end to see justice prevail.

For every warmonger, there are tens of thousands of peacemakers who know the value of all human life – and they will not be deterred in embracing it, and seeing to its preservation.

For every war-profiteer and promoter of world discord for the sake of profit, there are hundreds of thousands of citizens who will cry “enough!” – and are determined to see an end to bloodshed-for-money, or death and destruction for any self-serving reason.

For every torturer, every fear merchant, every seller of violence as a means to an end, there are a million decent people all over the planet who have had enough of the lies and the propaganda – and have set their sights on changing the world for the better, forever.

THIS is our time, our place in history. We have the spirit, we have the enthusiasm, we have the common decency that is necessary – and we have the numbers.

And we will NOT be dismissed, nor demeaned, nor driven from our sense of purpose.

Have no doubt, harbor no misgivings, make no mistake – we WILL prevail.

[JFN1]

1. Damn right!

Well said, Nance!!!

[DainBramaged]

2. We got this

[dudewheresmycountry]

3. Yes we will prevail

and then we will work our Ass's off to make right everything that has been demeaned.

[gademocrat7]

4. Yes We Will

Thank you Nance.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Nance!

Sing it, sister!

K&R

:hug:

:patriot:

[Quixote1818]

6. You have the best posts! To the top of the greatest for this one. K and R. nt

[cliffordu]

7. K&R

[babylonsister]

8. Perfect! I love this, and you. Thanks, Nance. So succinct, so true. nt

[RagAss]

9. Amen !

[ClayZ]

10. Wooooo Hooooo! Spot on!

K and R

[CanadaSam]

11. You Betcha Ya

Thanks for the reminder! The spirit snipers will not prevail.

[FrenchieCat]

12. All that is needed is New Mexico, Nevada, Iowa, and Colorado....

Really.

[Lifelong Protester]

13. Amen, and count me in...

and count in all the young folks, old folks, everyone voting for the first time because they see something they can believe in...

[dgibby]

14. Righteous rant! Amen, sister, amen!

[yellerpup]

15. I believe every word.

Deeply feel it and believe it with all my heart. :dem:

[crossroads]

16. Thank you for another beautiful post Nance! k&r

You have a wonderful gift/knack for seeing the best in people! You project heart felt energy in your writings... and I always look forward to reading your wise and insightful posts! :loveya:
Respect... CR

[Cha]

17. Yes, we will! Thanks, Nance for the

eloquent review of what Obama is getting across.

Oh No..Not The Math, again!

[Kurovski]

18. K&R. (nt)

[Yukari Yakumo]

19. In other words...

[NanceGreggs]

20. PRECISELY!!!

:thumbsup:

[lonestarnot]

21. Yes we will damn it!

[volstork]

22. "THIS is our time, our place in history."

Well said! (as always, Nance)

:toast:

[NanceGreggs]

23. Right back at ya ...

:toast:

[Oldtimeralso]

24. We Shall Overcome

and some day has finally come. Great Job, as usual, Nance.

[concerned canadian]

25. K and R and bookmarked

[L. Coyote]

26. Turnout is the Final Equation, the Grim Reaper of Election Math.

Multiply support times percent of turnout. That's all you get.

If you have 12 percent more support, and 13 percent less turnout, you lose. It happens to many Dems every election.

[PBS Poll-435]

27. Thanks Nance!

You made me shiver!

Justice has a name - November 2008.

[FlyingSquirrel]

28. Phrigndumass? Is that you?

:D

[midnight]

29. Each and every talking point could be an individual thread.

I feel that people are coming out in big numbers. But can anyone honestly say at this point in the election that they trust those counting this vote? But I believe in Miracles.

[Indepatriot]

30. Let's ROCK THIS JOINT on Tuesday!

Do not go alone on tuesday,and call every # in your cellphone/phonebook to remind them to vote! We Are The Change We Seek.

[NanceGreggs]

33. Welcome to the DU discussion, Indepatriot!

:toast:

[BR_Parkway]

31. Ever thought about being a speech writer for the new Administration? K&R

[NanceGreggs]

32. I'd love nothing more ...

... than to be part of the speech writing team.

However, this administration already has the best speech writer in history - President Obama. I could never top him, or even come close!

:hi:

[Lorien]

34. Well, I gotta disagree with your second point

most people don't give a flying fuck if the planet is destroyed-they seem to think that technology will save us even if every other species on earth is wiped out. I see far more people polluting and cutting down forests and trees than I've ever seen PLANTING anything. The environment was a non-issue in this campaign. It should have been issue #1. If you want to see global wars, global hunger, and a global economic meltdown that makes the current crash look like a walk in the park, then let's continue on course. We need food, we need oxygen to breathe, we need clean drinking water; without the biodiversity that makes the natural world function we won't have those things for much longer. We aren't Gods; we can't undo the damages caused by mass extinctions and growing ocean dead zones. EVERYONE needs to understand this; not just a tiny fraction of people here on DU (where the environment doesn't even make most people's "top ten" list). It's nice that you have faith, and hopefully this election won't be stolen. But if we do win and win big then we will need to take a hard look at our priorities and make our survival and that of millions of other species a top priority. No other issue will matter if we destroy our home.

[bertman]

37. Good point, Lorien. But I still agree with Nance that we have the numbers.

As a matter of fact I'm calling voter lists right now and finding that a LOT of people at least say they have already voted for Obama. Of course, I'm only calling Dems.

[LiberalLovinLug]

46. Obama will have a difficult Presidency

Because he will have to persuade Americans that their 'American' way of life has to end. They are living beyond their means. Too much eating, too much fighting, too much waste. The US is right now living on ONE BILLION DOLLARS A DAY of BORROWED FOREIGN MONEY! It is totally unsustainable.

I wish him a lot of luck. He will need it along with the courage. And he will need sustained support from all progressives all throughout his presidency, NOT just until Nov. 4th.

[desktop]

35. But will there be someone to stop every rightwing hacker willing to fix an election?

eom

[bagrman]

36. The Orea-groanian 9Portlands paper) spells out how they will keep it close, 14% undecided.

The bigger problem will be the Senatorial races that they steal, to keep the Dems from have a super majority.

Latr

[azmouse]

38. November 4, 2008 will be a date that will live in American history

as the day when light won out over darkness, generosity over greed, hope over despair.

[NanceGreggs]

39. Amen. n/t

[Twinguard]

45. don't forget "Good over Evil"

:)

[Duhgee]

40. Who is this "we" of which you speak?

We have met the enemy, and they are us.

Your friendly neighborhood pseudo-Christian, polluter, defiler of the planet, screaming bigot, greed-driven corporate manager, corrupt politician, warmonger, war-profiteer, promoter of world discord for the sake of profit, torturer, fear merchant...

Duhgee

[NanceGreggs]

41. If you are one of "them", so be it.

"We" are those who do not condone nor accept such behaviour - and our numbers are legion.

Oh, and BTW - we're taking our country back from the dark side.

[asdjrocky]

44. What in the hell are you talking about?

[lame54]

42. WE will only win if WE SHOW UP TO VOTE...

Over-confidence is the only thing that can stop us now

[RedLetterRev]

43. IIRC, Jesus Himself only quoted two commandments

count 'em, two. The second, He clearly stated, was like (as in equal to) the first. If one counts one as a Christian, neither of those is too much to ask nor should be too hard to accomplish. If one follows the first, the second should flow. If one follows the both of those, a gentle, verdant world should follow.

One would think.

But I'm just one.

[azmouse]

47. kick

[Dems4me]

48. Thank You. nt