Remember how great 2004 looked early on?

[cynatnite]

I was flying high that entire day and had no doubt we would win...

After such a crushing defeat that left me depressed for weeks, I decided I was never going to get my hopes so high. The fall hurt like hell.

So tonight, I prefer very cautious optimism.

[bbinacan]

1. I feel the same way. n/t

[longship]

2. 2004 turned out bad because of Diebold and Blackwell in OH.

And because of hackable machines in FL.

CT votes on old, unhackable technology.

[cynatnite]

6. I'm not talking about how Kerry lost...

We were all riding high for quite a while and the loss, no matter the reasons for it, was still crushing. Better to be cautious than too optimistic.

[yourout]

3. One difference........Diebold does not have a strangle hold on Conn.

[cali]

4. I'm not even cautiously optimistic.

I'm downright pessimistic. That way if i'm right, my disappointment will be ameliorated, and if i'm wrong, i'll be overjoyed.

[TAPat]

5. I remember all too well...

We spent $ we didn't have to go out and have a hamburger to celebrate.
But I'm enjoying the high right now though - Don't think I'll spend $20 I don't have until the results are in.

GO NED! :patriot:

[Road Scholar]

7. Ditto! It was a bad time. Maybe this time will be better.

Even a lot of repugs are pissed.:popcorn:

[stillcool]

8. I tried to stay away....

....but just knowing that Diebold, and the Republican party don't have a strangle-hold on the election process in Connecticut is enough to make me very hopeful.

[malaise]

9. I was hear November 2004

and still remember the days of hurt. Still a Lamont victory tonight would be a major event. Special interests will understand the power of the blogs and the anger among voters. Go Lamont.

[Hippo_Tron]

10. Kerry didn't poll 51% at any point during the election cycle

And the race was simply too close to call. Our optimism was based entirely on exit polls. I'd still be cautious, but I think that this is much more likely to happen than 2004.

[leftchick]

11. I got drunk on champaigne, went to bed certain of a "real deal"

woke up with the WORST hangover of my life. EVER! Bar none. :grr:

[uppityperson]

12. yup. Never again.

[Habibi]

13. O yes

I was just thinking about that, and saw this thread. I'm not pessimistic but I'm trying to keep my enthusiasm and certainty in check--can't go through crying on the bathroom floor again, like I did in 2004!