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In reply to the discussion: It could be a landslide for Obama and Democrats [View all]Rozlee
(2,529 posts)Never underestimate the power of human stupidity, Robert A. Heinlein said. We elected Reagan and Bush twice. States have elected representatives that have voted against their own best interest time and time again just because they talked the talk instead of delivered. Look how demogogues like McCarthy held the nation hostage by instilling fear and terror of the Red Threat. Straw men, scapegoats, and faked or exaggerated threats have always flocked a terrorized public to the polls. Look what happened to Jimmy Carter because he was painted as weak against the Ayatollah. Republicans love frightening the masses and this has always gotten them a lot of traction. Gawd only knows what kind of propaganda they'll use on Obama. The corporate media loves right-wingers. They ignored Bush's flip-flopping to paint Kerry as a flip-flopper. They excoriated Gore for being "wooden" and sighing. How could they have even thought that Palin and Biden's debate was a draw? Unbelievable! She did nothing but spout talking points to every question asked ("free markets", "our liberties," "our founding fathers" "integrity" "we can't allow our enemies to ___(insert dire threat)".