Liberal_Stalwart71
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:30 PM
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Even Bill Maher has conceded the House! Says Dems will lose! |
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Jesus! And we wonder why Dems are fired up to vote. Even the liberals have declared defeat!!! :puke::puke:
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:31 PM
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1. Bill Maher is not a liberal. n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71
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Sat Oct-23-10 08:49 AM
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19. That's news to me. I know he's a Libertarian, but there are Libertarians |
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who are socially liberal, and I believe that he is socially liberal, a moderate on some economic issues.
How do you figure that he's not a liberal?
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:36 PM
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:16 PM
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9. Pretty sure polling wasn't as advanced in 1948 |
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:30 PM
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12. If I recall correctly |
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polls indicated that Dewey was so far ahead that the pollsters didn't bother to check in with the voters the last few weeks of the campaign.
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:49 PM
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13. So that differs from today, no? |
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They are checking with voters daily these days.
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:52 PM
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14. I think they learned from '48 |
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and that's why it is never assumed that anyone is so far ahead they can't lose.
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Sat Oct-23-10 12:40 AM
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15. How did they even poll back then? |
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Door to door? I'd imagine most didn't have phones in '48.
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Sat Oct-23-10 12:47 AM
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16. As I recall the story of the Gallup f-up in 1948, they made |
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the mistake of apportioning the 'undecided' votes evenly between Dewey and Truman.
That was a fatal mistake because most of the undecideds went for Truman.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:39 PM
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3. what do you mean by "even" bill maher, as if he is some consitent pro dem type |
Liberal_Stalwart71
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Sat Oct-23-10 08:47 AM
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18. Yep. Jon Stewart has conceded defeat recently. Even Rachel Maddow last night |
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Edited on Sat Oct-23-10 08:50 AM by Liberal_Stalwart71
said something to the fact that it's going to be a "blood bath" on November 2.
How do these so-called pundits know this?
Look at all the evidence of momentum shifting to the Democrats. House races that were counted as losses for the Democrats are now toss-ups or shifting in the Democrats' direction. Same with major House races and gubernatorial races.
And yet, it's "doom and gloom" on our side.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:42 PM
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4. Give up. Stay home. Protect yourself with plastic sheeting and duct tape. |
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News flash: Bill Maher is not a Democrat or a liberal or a progressive. He's most probably a libertarian.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:46 PM
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6. Thanks for the enlightenment. |
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I did agree with the marijuana statement.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:46 PM
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5. So what? Has there never before been a time in history when a party regained control of Congress? |
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I mean, big deal. Even without the tea baggers and their movement, it wouldn't be unheard of for the Republicans to gain some power somewhere.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:48 PM
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7. I'd rather not see all the house's time spent on subpeonas |
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.....for the Obama administration.
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:23 PM
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11. Sadly, the universe doesn't care much what you and I would rather not see. |
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Sat Oct-23-10 08:51 AM
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21. It's one thing to assert that the Dems will lose some seats. That's conventional wisdom, right? |
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Edited on Sat Oct-23-10 08:52 AM by Liberal_Stalwart71
The party in control always losses seats in midterm elections. It's quite another to assert that an entire chamber of Congress will be lost.
And yes, it IS a big deal. Maybe not to you, but it is to a lot of people who care for this country.
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Fri Oct-22-10 10:49 PM
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8. Bill Maher also says that vaccines are a conspiracy |
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A broken clock is wrong at least 1,438 times a day.
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Fri Oct-22-10 11:22 PM
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10. He just says that to get everyone fired up. |
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Sat Oct-23-10 12:54 AM
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17. Ill-informed giggler with the principles of a slip-n-slide. |
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Sat Oct-23-10 08:49 AM
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20. Slick oaf in fart-shoes. |
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