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Sun Oct-31-10 12:50 PM
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How did we reach this point of DELUSION? Roughly 1/2 of the Nation gonna vote for the Baggers? |
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Whose goals are to destroy the gains made by President Obama?
Ban all abortions
Repeal Health care
Open oil drilling operations with loosened restrictions
Privatize SS, Medicare, VA Hospitals, etc etc
Avoid all compromising unless its to the GOPers advantage...all THEM or nothing?
More tax cuts for the Mega rich?
Collectively, the Baggers show extreme ignorance....totally unprepared for the positions they strive for
Qualified only with citizenship and age....very little of understanding the Broad view...single issues focus...no big picture
Eliminate Dept of Education....EPA?
Is America going AIRHEAD??
I hope not...
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Sun Oct-31-10 12:53 PM
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Edited on Sun Oct-31-10 12:53 PM by whistler162
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Sun Oct-31-10 12:59 PM
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2. Sorry but I call bull#$#%%^ |
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Again, this is MSM poll manipulation and propaganda.
There are sane moderates that are alarmed by the TeaPartie's antics and violence. There are many Democratic supporters that are finally coming back to understand that no vote is a vote for Republicans.
The Republicans are now trying to lower their expectations of what seats they will actually win.
Democratic early turnout is extremely high...
This is not over until the "Voter Turnout" is counted.
If you haven't voted, "Get out and Vote". If you know someone that is not voting, talk to them and explain the importance of this election.
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:26 PM
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4. I wish I could share the optimism, but I fear for the America I love |
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This is so 1930's I am agog....
I am trying to convince everyone in my reaqlm of this important election...some get it but alas...some are Rushies fans and have swallowed the Kool aid
Its a question of choosing Reality over Fantasy
The GOPers have made it clear of what they wanna do and still the airheads choose Fantasy...that the GOPers will change for the better.
WTF...their positions nspeak for themselves
tHESE DUDES ARE wHACKOS POSING AS PATRIOTS
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Sun Oct-31-10 02:00 PM
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11. the poll of likely voters moved within 4 points as reported this morning |
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. . . polled on who they will vote for. That doesn't seem insurmountable.
Don't you think folks might be tired of hearing how defeated they are, enough to make them mad enough to show up? Just a few percentages uptick in turnout could send divided republicans packing. They don't really believe in government anyway. Why should they believe in the import of their vote any more than Democrats do?
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:38 PM
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16. I admire your reasoning...nut I remain perplexed the Baggers reached this far |
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They even got a Nazi in there FGS
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:23 PM
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3. Unlimited, Anonymous Corporate and Foreign Campaign Contributions |
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:28 PM
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5. = SOCIAL ENGINEERING... we are so easy because their system has dumbed down the ordinary citizen to |
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simplistic single issue moot shit...which is designed to DIVIDE
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Sun Oct-31-10 03:07 PM
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It is to the credit of the American people that about half are still able to resist the onslaught of Repiglickin' propaganda on virtually every media outlet in the country.
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:39 PM
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18. I wish more would consume stronger coffee & Visine...I hope for the best |
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Mon Nov-01-10 10:50 AM
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37. That's right. The Tee Vee is their tool. |
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Tue Nov-02-10 05:44 PM
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43. They Fool us to Rule us |
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:34 PM
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6. Real republican vs fake republicans. |
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:34 PM
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14. but they married each other....Bad for ALL OF US |
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Sun Oct-31-10 09:22 PM
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21. I see it more like a bad case of food poisoning. |
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Edited on Sun Oct-31-10 09:26 PM by Edweird
Taking the steps necessary to deal with it will leave us appearing weak initially but far stronger and healthier in the long run. We need to get the pukes out. You gotta go to the bathroom and put your face in a place that was never intended for your face and get it over with as quickly as possible. The longer you try to 'tough it out' the worse of you are.
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:34 PM
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7. It is not the nation. When all the votes are counted according |
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Pew Research, only 40% of Americans will have participated.
SIXTY (60)PERCENT of Americans did not vote.
We have a Democracy based on 40% of the people.
There are not that many teabaggers running. There are states with no Teabaggers on the Ticket.
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:59 AM
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28. I shoulda used " 1/2 of voters..." |
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:43 PM
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8. All they know is that they're getting screwed and they never got kissed |
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Edited on Sun Oct-31-10 01:43 PM by Warpy
and they're angry and want to hit back. They're just not smart enough to realize who did all the screwing.
They don't agree with anything the Koch sucking bagger candidates are proposing. They're just mad and that makes them ornery as hell.
The Democrats have done a piss poor job of pointing out their victories and GOP obstructionism that has prevented them from doing more of the job they were sent to do. That's to be attributed to Kaine and the cadre of DLC inspired campaign "handlers" that tell them to play to the right, a mistake every year but a HUGE mistake this year.
I honestly think offering people real Democrats will win elections. Offering them GOP lite does not.
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:36 PM
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15. Not very astute are they...including their Psuedo Heros.... |
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:52 PM
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Some one there said it would be a landslide for Republicans Tuesday night. Really? I think Someone has been drinking several bottles of Everclear with peyote buttons again.
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:44 PM
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20. Their "landslide" is in their own mind....they are predicting the return to BUSH2??? Don't they |
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know??
See?
Are they that brainwashed???
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Sun Oct-31-10 01:54 PM
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10. Stupid people are easily manipulated. |
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The Koch brothers have done a great job pounding propaganda into all the "airheads" out there.
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:33 PM
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13. Amazing what money can buy...in this case...they have bought America and her Future |
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GOPP = Group of Pseudo Politicians
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:39 PM
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17. It's the allure of "freedom" |
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Edited on Sun Oct-31-10 04:41 PM by andym
even if it means the freedom to starve, to die without health care, or for corporations to introduce dangerous, deadly products with no penalties.
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Sun Oct-31-10 04:41 PM
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19. We Americans need Freedom from STUPID...and thats what the Baggers represent |
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Sun Oct-31-10 09:53 PM
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22. Bitch and complain all you want |
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about the fact that only 40-45% of Americans will have their votes counted on Tuesday. There's a large untapped group of people who want to vote, just need some info as to how to vote. Can each of you do something tomorrow and Tuesday to get five of those people to the polls? Be creative and get something in your community done.
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:29 AM
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24. so far I have convinced about 12 peeps to vote Dem...about 4 remained GOPer |
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Sun Oct-31-10 11:06 PM
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23. Most people are stupid. Just HOW stupid remains to be seen...Tuesday. nt |
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:32 AM
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25. Yes...it comes down to numbers...those who vote Crazy and those who reject helping to stop Crazy by |
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voting
we will find out within 48 hours...
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:45 AM
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26. Anger in the midst of media manipulation. |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-10 12:48 AM by political_Dem
When some folks are angry, they can't think straight and are easily persuaded by opportunists to work against their better judgement. Teabaggers and the GOP hit their forte by using anger as a means to an end.
Other folks wisely channel their anger into action to fight for what is right and beneficial for all people.
Other folks use that rage and turn it into violence.
And then, there are folks who are just plain angry.
Sadly, that's what I think is happening. :(
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:56 AM
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27. Frustration from unemployment, job loss, juiced up by Baggers and Media |
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but while they complain...the Baggers/GOP offer no realistic solutions...either short or long term...
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Mon Nov-01-10 04:47 AM
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29. And you never were much of an Independent in the first place if you're voting for that. n/t |
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Mon Nov-01-10 05:24 AM
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31. And that's not the worst of it... |
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Not only are the GOPers airheads, but their airheads are up their asses. Over inflated and never extracted. No use even trying to reason with the dumb bastards.
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Mon Nov-01-10 07:21 AM
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33. Ya got that right...and they ain't breathing good air to boot... |
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Group of Pseudo Pols = gopp
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Mon Nov-01-10 07:33 AM
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35. A republican is exactly like something someone who had been on |
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a week long drunken food binge would shit! They're even corny!
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Mon Nov-01-10 10:48 AM
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36. They gonna scrub Halloween, medicare, dept of peace, dept of progress, dept of Rehab |
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and dept of IRS....privatize = stupid
Hubert, I hope tomorrow is their demise....but, the polls indicate Delusion is pervasive in our Nation....we might see a Senator Angle who likes to RUNAWAY...
O Lordy, what did we do to deserve the GOPers and the Baggers???
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Mon Nov-01-10 01:53 PM
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40. "what did we do to deserve the GOPers and the Baggers" |
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It wasn't us, we voted for democrats!
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Tue Nov-02-10 05:45 PM
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44. We caved to the BULLIES is whot we managed to do.....ya see them doing good for the masses? |
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Mon Nov-01-10 05:33 AM
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32. When some of us tried to point out that it might be a good idea to focus on job creation |
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before unconstitutionally mandating that everyone pay 10% or more of their non existent income (You know, because of shit like NAFTA) to blood sucking reptilian for profit health insurance companies or face fines and harassment from the IRS...
we were slimed.
Well we're going to see how that worked real soon.
I will not have Democratic Mandatory Health Insurance-even if i have to move to farking Virginia. And that is not something I really want to do. And I am Not Alone.
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Mon Nov-01-10 07:24 AM
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34. Frustrated now... we will see if it can reach higher levels should the airheads prevail. |
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Mon Nov-01-10 10:55 AM
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38. The triumph of cynicism. If you believe "government can't do anything right"... |
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... then a competent ore even semi-competent government is extremely threatening.
Americans want to have their biases validated more than they want effective government. It's fairly apparent where this road leads.
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Mon Nov-01-10 12:10 PM
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39. Negative cynicism works on Cynical peeps ...Arther Koestler was right |
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Mon Nov-01-10 02:10 PM
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41. How else does the Electorate display their displeasure? |
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People may not be voting for the Baggers. Instead giving notice of their displeasure with the only means available, voting out the party in power. Voters typically only get a Binary Choice 0 or 1. We didn't ask them on a scale of 0-10 how Liberal they wanted the government or to rank several liberal initiatives on their importance.
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Mon Nov-01-10 05:36 PM
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42. Poor America gonna get stuck w the same shit that gave us the poor econ in the 1st place |
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We need more than the DRAMA BAGGERS n GOP
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