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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:22 AM Original message |
The media is predicting a huge GOP landslide this fall. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. The media WANTS it to happen n/t |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yes. The longer Democrats have the majority, the more chance some of them will grow a pair |
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breadandwine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. And it IS going to happen. Because Democrats are WIMPS who don't fight. |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. They always do. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think they're wrong. 'More of same' [Dem victory] just isn't as good a story for them. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Certain places |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. A Union organizer I know |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I agree - the GOP has a problem |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Democrats are almost bound to lose a few House seats because they picked up so many in 2006 and 2008 |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. We could lose two seats... |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. Correction: The media is trying to influence a GOP landslide. It will not happen. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. Let's. fix the Health Crapsurance bill by passing a public option! Problem solved! |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. I honestly don't see it |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. source or it didn't happen... nt |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. :) |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. You CAN win with those numbers if... |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, that's the preferred narrative, anyway. |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. The media pretends Palin is smart too. I don't believe there'll be a landslide. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. 'The media' also report on Lindsey Lohan's latest drunken escapades. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. A friend of mine who works for the Obama administration told me |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "the GOP is in too much of a shambles" has a nice ring to it. |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Agreed. The Dems took easy street in Massachusetts and ended up packing Kennedy staff |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. Links? I'd like to read 'em myself. |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. The media were wrong about Hillary being the Dem candidate in 2008 |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. The same thing that happened to Hillary could happen to the Rethugs. |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. Get up off your asses and go vote. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. The douchebaggers are doing everything they can to fire up traditional Democratic voters. |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
23. Thats what they were saying in 2006 and |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Since they write the backstory of the Corporate Oligarchs and their corrupted "voting" machines, it |
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Michigan-Arizona (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. +1000 |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
25. They so badly want it to be true |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
26. The media is betting on Obama's impeachment... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. link? |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not a link, a prediction...Last time Republicans took over under a Democratic President... |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Step away from the pipe. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. To Republicans, impeachment has nothing to do with high crimes and misdemeanors. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. The media also said that people would not vote for Obama because of the 'Bradley' effect |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. Even if the Republicans LOSE seats, |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. This is so lacking in facts, links and specifics |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
33. "Inside" media leaders believe country will be better with Repubs ... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
34. The media is projecting |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Good point. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
35. The GOP is seeing their party wither away. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Since the media is owned by republicans who else would they say are going to win |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
38. I dont give a shit how good they are sitting, it is time to improve our mandate. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. Where are you seeing this? |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
40. I think we have good politicians on our side now. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
43. In an off-year election, it will be about turnout. Democrats do not need to be wildly enthusiastic, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Less than half of Americans even trust the media. n/t |
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seattle_blue (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. Instead of reporting to the masses |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Just have to make sure we get out the vote! We outnumber them! |
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Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
51. MSM = Misleading |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Corporate Media psy-ops. Don't believe a word of it. |
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Grand Taurean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-20-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
54. The media is owned by corporations |
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