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malaise

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28. Calm down

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 07:32 PM

Oct 2012

Obama is going to win

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Lets quit kidding ourselves, the only reason Obama isn't up by 20 is the fact that he's black. [View all] busterbrown Oct 2012 OP

yeah we all get it underthematrix Oct 2012 #1

What a sad country we live in. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #2

Hoped we had changed but seems not so much. nt FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #5

Already noticed rock Oct 2012 #3

just created a infograph about that. uploading to GD right now. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #4

Who's kidding themselves? SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #6

rain is wet upi402 Oct 2012 #7

Thus why every white Democratic candidate is up by 20 points mythology Oct 2012 #8

Bill Clinton wasn't running against Romney! He is a special case! busterbrown Oct 2012 #18

I have no reason to believe that roody Oct 2012 #9

5% headwind per this article Kolesar Oct 2012 #10

No, it's not. It's actually about 2-5 points difference cali Oct 2012 #11

you really believe that? backwoodsbob Oct 2012 #12

You know it would be close. Millions are holding their noses when they go vote for Romney! busterbrown Oct 2012 #13

No, it wouldn't be anywhere close to 20 points. cali Oct 2012 #17

Actually, it's because there is no true "liberally-biased media" ... zbdent Oct 2012 #14

Not exactly true. If he was republican he would be LynneSin Oct 2012 #15

History says you're very wrong BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #16

Yea, thats because republicans have always taken a hard stand against welfare programs and busterbrown Oct 2012 #20

Yes, it's the party of racists but it's just flat out cali Oct 2012 #22

Because Allan West is "One of the good ones"... Come on, They love Cain, Rice, Strickland etc. busterbrown Oct 2012 #23

Don't forget women, gays, faux-patriotic and religious "values" BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #25

You mean the guy who won in 2008 against a white guy? Throd Oct 2012 #19

Yep, They have come out from under the rocks and out of the closets. Right Wing has used all in busterbrown Oct 2012 #21

56 million people voted for crazy Palin and McCain in 2008. 56 MILLION. Zalatix Oct 2012 #34

Tell that to John Kerry oberliner Oct 2012 #24

I will! George Bush is not Mitt Romney! Get it? busterbrown Oct 2012 #26

I do realize that oberliner Oct 2012 #29

I probably was too hight. It was my pissed off number.....10 would not be unrealistic.... busterbrown Oct 2012 #30

The good news is - Obama will win oberliner Oct 2012 #31

you're still here? Skittles Oct 2012 #27

It's amazing, innit? cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #32

I AM SO CONCERNED FOR "OUR PARTY", cthulu2016! Skittles Oct 2012 #33

Calm down malaise Oct 2012 #28

Bill Clinton Won By Eight Percent DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #35

In my lifetime there has never been a Republican Pres. Candidate who has pissed off his base busterbrown Oct 2012 #36