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What's with the depressing posts today (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2018 OP
My opinion quickesst Oct 2018 #1
People getting nervous as Election Day approaches. marylandblue Oct 2018 #2
I think that's a big part of it. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #4
I think we all need to get out and canvass or do a phone bank. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #3
+1 violetpastille Oct 2018 #7
we know for a fact that there is an organized effort to diminish blue enthusiasm or confidence. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #5
Exactly BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #9
same thing with the blues about Mueller story last week Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #15
Being a cynic at this point is not unreasonable. CentralMass Oct 2018 #6
Here you go, use generously... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #8
We have slready seen elderly black voters being pulled off of busses in Georgia. CentralMass Oct 2018 #10
Their actions absolutely decry their words, for the most part... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #12
Doesn't DU flip out over Morning Joe every day? FSogol Oct 2018 #11
Pretty much... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #13
Afraid to be optimistic Bettie Oct 2018 #14
there's a middle ground between optimism and negativity. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #16

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
4. I think that's a big part of it.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:07 PM
Oct 2018

It's easy to be confident three months before the election...but when it's two weeks away, you start getting nervous, no matter how confident you are.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
3. I think we all need to get out and canvass or do a phone bank.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:04 PM
Oct 2018

Step away from the news, it is not helping us.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
5. we know for a fact that there is an organized effort to diminish blue enthusiasm or confidence.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:07 PM
Oct 2018

It has been reported.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
15. same thing with the blues about Mueller story last week
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:40 PM
Oct 2018

Bloomberg fell for that one. The source was DEFENSE LAWYERS IN RUSSIA PROBE!!!

Politico fell for it, too.

Oh wahhh! Mueller's findings may be inconsequential! Wahhhhhhhh!!

from the DEFENSE LAWYERS and FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

Geez.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
10. We have slready seen elderly black voters being pulled off of busses in Georgia.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:29 PM
Oct 2018

I will be quite happy if my cynicism is proved to be unwarrented on November 7th.

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)
12. Their actions absolutely decry their words, for the most part...
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:33 PM
Oct 2018

that's why the generous grain of salt to be applied to all recently signed posters.

Not that I want to discriminate, but yeah, the troll farms are harvesting and the bots are out pushing agendas that don't necessarily support our goals.

Hell, I hope your cynicism is unwarranted, too, but I will maintain a similar attitude for now.

Bettie

(16,109 posts)
14. Afraid to be optimistic
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:35 PM
Oct 2018

since it hurt so much the morning after last time.

I voted. Made calls. Will make more calls with reminders to vote/return absentee ballots, but at this point, it's a waiting game.

And it is hard to believe after being so thoroughly crushed last time around.

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
16. there's a middle ground between optimism and negativity.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 02:43 PM
Oct 2018

It's called "steady as you go" I think.

Wait and see.

Be cool, peeps.

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