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[The Chosen One]

I've never been more angry politics wise than when Bush talked about his "mandate" and the political capital he had gained after the election when dude won by 34 electoral votes and a 2.4% vote differential and was acting like he had just blown him out.

Yeah that drove me crazy too. He had a narrow victory yet because he won the popular vote by a couple of percentage points he claimed to have some kind of Mandate.

Regardless it didn't last too long... :lol Katrina happened 9 months later and his poll numbers were already starting to slide before then..

 

[Ventron]

re: Nader: "There's no difference?" Really? I still look forward to defecating on Nader's grave. I really fucking mean it - there's a turd with his name on it spackled to the sides of my large intestine, waiting for its chance. He should've fucking known better.

 

[mckmas8808]

Chris Matthews, Bob Schrum, and Pat Buchanan are on MSNBC right now! They are yelling at each other. :lol

 

[grandjedi6]

:lol

 

[Barrett2]

Did I mention that I'll never forgive the American people for 2004, regardless of the quality of the Democratic candidate? That was all I needed to know about my fucking country. Thanks, fuckers.

2004 was so frustrating, I tried so hard to convince my family to not vote for Bush, but I was only able to convince one person.

Now, four years later, all those people hate Bush, think he is a clown and a terrible President.... but really, how is Bush any different now than he was 4 years ago? It frustrates the hell out of me how little attention most Americans pay to politics. Anyone who paid attention could have told you Bush was a disaster after his first three years, but the majority of people take so long to pick up on these things, you feel like you are talking to a brick wall when you talk politics with most people, because they are so slow to learn about the issues and get the big picture.

 

[HylianTom]

2004 was so frustrating, I tried so hard to convince my family to not vote for Bush, but I was only able to convince one person.

Now, four years later, all those people hate Bush, think he is a clown and a terrible President.... but really, how is Bush any different now than he was 4 years ago? It frustrates the hell out of me how little attention most Americans pay to politics. Anyone who paid attention could have told you Bush was a disaster after his first three years, but the majority of people take so long to pick up on these things, you feel like you are talking to a brick wall when you talk politics with most people, because they are so slow to learn about the issues and get the big picture.

Your story reminds me of me and my family in 2004. I asked, reasoned, mocked.. no luck.

Now, all they do is whine whine whine about Bush and the country's direction. My automatic response:
"Who did you vote for in 2004? Ahh.. that's right. I don't want to hear any complaining from you - you chose this. Next time, don't vote like a ******."

 

[Barrett2]

Your story reminds me of me and my family in 2004. I asked, reasoned, mocked.. no luck.

Now, all they do is whine whine whine about Bush and the country's direction. My automatic response:
"Who did you vote for in 2004? Ahh.. that's right. I don't want to hear any complaining from you - you chose this. Next time, don't vote like a ******."

The crazy part is, most of those same people who now hate Bush will still vote for McCain, despite the fact that they probably voted for Bush instead of McCain in the 2000 primaries. So for them; Bush > McCain > Bush > Obama. Makes sense...

 

[Loudninja]

A carpet was laid down and Palin, dressed in a beige trench, walked on to the ice joined by her daughters Willow and Piper. The GOP Vice-Presidential nominee said at an earlier fundraiser that she would stop some of the booing from the rowdy Philadelphia fans by putting her seven year old daughter, Piper in a Flyers jersey. She said, "How dare they boo Piper!"

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/11/192018/03/127/607040

:/

 

[HylianTom]

Research2000/DailyKos' tracking poll has Obama up 13 points this morning.

Obama: 53
McCain: 40

Incredible. So for today thus far, Obama has ticked-up in this poll and the Zogby poll.

 

[iapetus]

The big question is this: who's got the elderly white female Christian vote?

 

[saelz8]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

 

[1-D_FTW]

The big question is this: who's got the elderly white female Christian vote?

Doesn't count

Catholics are considered whores and not Christians.*

*Not my words.

 

[Nabs]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

oh my goodness. this shit made my jaw drop. obama must win...

 

[SSGMUN10000]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

Yeah I am pretty much speechless. I cant wait for Obama to become president.

 

[X26]

You can only hope for a mass suicide of those people when Obama wins

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

You can only hope for a mass suicide of those people when Obama wins

I'm for educating them, if possible. No racists left behind!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

it is sad that some americans are proud of this kind of thing

this will be the greatest test for this kind of thinking to change, even if the polls are strong and McCain/Palin are a poor choice I still feel very nervous

 

[XxenobladerxX]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

Uggg....what is with these people they are so childish..look at me I have a monkey doll...der..dee da dee....just a bunch of D student school yard bullies who can't handle the fact that they are loosing this time.

what is even more disgusting than dip stick with the doll is all the people in that line that think what he is doing is okay. Yeah Racism..yippy!! ...they really do look pathetic.

 

[gkryhewy]

Doesn't count

Catholics are considered whores and not Christians.*

*Not my words.

What the fuck

 

[capslock]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

The irony is that that dude looks more like Curious George than Obama ever will.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

www.fuckthesouth.com

That's beautiful. How have I never seen this before?

 

[XxenobladerxX]

What the fuck

 

[FightyF]

I'm for educating them, if possible. No racists left behind!

That sounds like a good plan.

What's scary is that the one Time Magazine contributor said that at one of these rallies she found that nearly every single person thought that way...so that's a lot of dumbasses to educate.

 

[Nabs]

 

[FF_VIII]

Here is that fucker with the Obama Curious George before the rally.

Dick

Guaranteed he's a registered sex offender.

 

[1-D_FTW]

What the fuck

Those are the words of Pastor John Hagee... you know, the guy who John McCain was "very honored" to receive an endorsement from.

 

[Cheebs]

Obama fans chanting racists at the McCain rallies isn't that helpful

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

The early exit polls are a lousy indicator-- they skew toward women, where Kerry has a lead. You have to wait until the after-work vote starts coming in.

Wow, I guess I called that.

 

[gkryhewy]

Obama fans chanting racists at the McCain rallies isn't that helpful

I think the "attendees of palin rallies" vote is already locked-up by McCain.

 

[The Chosen One]

I don't know... regardless of the racial undertones both Bush and Obama have faces that resemble a monkey at certain angles. I think it has to do with their ears and oval-ish heads.

There's tons of caricatures of Bush looking like a monkey, but I doubt we'll ever see one of Obama because whoever does it will be tarred and feathered.

 

[Brannon]

I don't know... regardless of the racial undertones both Bush and Obama have faces that resemble a monkey at certain angles. I think it has to do with their ears and oval-ish heads.

There's tons of caricatures of Bush looking like a monkey, but I doubt we'll ever see one of Obama because whoever does it will be tarred and feathered.

Which is why they'll do one of Bush/Monkey and then put Obama/Monkey right by it to buffer the "RACIST!" attack. It also cleverly links Obama to Bush in a way.

There is a way for everything!

 

[The Chosen One]

I think the "attendees of palin rallies" vote is already locked-up by McCain.

I don't think that's what he meant. I think he means it's better for Obama supporters to just ignore the whole race issue and avoid any confrontations on the subject. Anytime race becomes the subject, Obama's poll numbers go down.

 

[iapetus]

But Palin does read the newspaper like a kindergarten class. Though she probably gets McCain to help her with the difficult words rather than a teacher.

 

[Barrett2]

Anytime race becomes the subject, Obama's poll numbers go down.

This is probably true. One of the writers at Slate made the convincing argument that Obama's calmness is in-part driven by his urge to not appear anything like a stereotypical 'angry black man.' In that regard, Obama is under constant pressure to appear as the anti-Sharpton and the anti-Jesse Jackson.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

I don't think that's what he meant. I think he means it's better for Obama supporters to just ignore the whole race issue and avoid any confrontations on the subject. Anytime race becomes the subject, Obama's poll numbers go down.

When has race ever been the subject?

 

[numble]

Rasmussen:

Obama: 51 (-1)
McCain: 45 (+0)

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ial_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

 

[Emiru]

When has race ever been the subject?

During the primaries, when he did that whole speech about race.

 

[Keylime]

Obama fans chanting racists at the McCain rallies isn't that helpful

Anyone who holds an Obama monkey and brandished it in glee is fair game to be called a racist. The problem isn't going to go away by ignoring it.

By shouting at them, we're essentially casting a voodoo curse on the guy. Palin, in all her genius, is protected from such librul curses. She's smarter than she looks...

 

[saelz8]

Rasmussen:

Obama: 51 (-1)
McCain: 45 (+0)

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ial_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

It's not -1, it's the same as yesterday.

Unchanged.

 

[XxenobladerxX]

Rasmussen:

Obama: 51 (-1)
McCain: 45 (+0)

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ial_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

Game over man! Game over!

 

[Emiru]

Rasmussen:

Obama: 51 (-1)
McCain: 45 (+0)

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...ial_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

I blame those damn young voters with their weekend partying.

 

[Cheebs]

It's not -1, it's the same as yesterday.

Unchanged.

It was 52-45 yesterday. It's statistical noise so who cares though. The election is ooooover.

 

[saelz8]

It was 52 yesterday, damn, my memory is failing!

I posted those numbers too!

 

[Keylime]

It was 52-45 yesterday. It's statistical noise so who cares though. The election is ooooover.

Is that an official Cheebs prediction?! Please say no!

 

[StoOgE]

It was 52-45 yesterday. It's statistical noise so who cares though. The election is ooooover.

cheebs, dude.. you are always wrong. Stop predicting good things for Obama.

 

[Keylime]

Can we just stop having campaign surrogates from both parties be allowed on news stations? If I can tell you what they are going to say before they say it, then are adding ZERO to the conversation.

If I wanted to know the campaigns talking points, I'll listen to the candidates themselves.

 

[StoOgE]

Can we just stop having campaign surrogates from both parties be allowed on news stations? If I can tell you what they are going to say before they say it, then are adding ZERO to the conversation.

If I wanted to know the campaigns talking points, I'll listen to the candidates themselves.

What else would the news networks do then? They might have to report the news and we certainly cannot have that.

 

[Cheebs]

My predictions aren't as bad as GAF would like to think. I predicted Bush would win in 2004, predicted Obama would win Iowa, Hillary NH, Hillary Nevada, Obama SC, predicted all the feb sweep states right other than Maine. Predicted Hillary would win Texas & Ohio....etc

But this election is over. I am not nervous in the slightest anymore.

 

[Suikoguy]

My predictions aren't as bad as GAF would like to think. I predicted Bush would win in 2004, predicted Obama would win Iowa, Hillary NH, Hillary Nevada, Obama SC, predicted all the feb sweep states right other than Maine. Predicted Hillary would win Texas & Ohio....etc

But this election is over. I am not nervous in the slightest anymore.

It's awesome to have confidence, but at least make sure you get out and vote.
(Volunteering would not hurt either)

After all it's just one day out of 365

 

[scorcho]

It was 52-45 yesterday. It's statistical noise so who cares though. The election is ooooover.

Cheebs typing about statistical noise?

This isn't Cheebs. WHO ARE YOU?!