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cutroot

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54. Apathy = The fear of fear itself

Fri May 18, 2012, 11:39 AM

May 2012

I suspect that there may even be some trolls here trying to foster this sentiment. The right now has so little else. Apathy is what elected reagan. DU'ers, don't be swayed by false polling and subliminal messages. You know what's right. Stand your ground. Dig for the truth. VOTE!

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WI gives me that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. [View all] ananda May 2012 OP

Thanks for your concern - TBF May 2012 #1

Well.. ananda May 2012 #4

Evidence? nt TBF May 2012 #7

They're protesting the great corporate coup. HiPointDem May 2012 #13

Let me explain. I don't see a super-secret coup happening - TBF May 2012 #68

The coup is the slow whittling away of new deal social benefits, the move to privatize the commons, HiPointDem May 2012 #69

That is what is happening but it's no coup - it is capitalism working as designed. Resist. nt TBF May 2012 #70

"There is absolutely no evidence to back up that statement." zeemike May 2012 #46

Just as there have been no more fires since we started employing firefighters. n/t Orsino May 2012 #67

I understand how you feel. mmonk May 2012 #2

Thank you. ananda May 2012 #5

I agree with you. pscot May 2012 #44

:0 I owe a May 2012 #3

Lol. ananda May 2012 #6

Twenty-three posts! Enjoy your (brief) visit. pscot May 2012 #47

What does that mean? Are we so paranoid now that anyone with low posts deserves to get banned? Dawgs May 2012 #51

This means DU rules are meaningless in this case. obliviously May 2012 #58

The most progressive state in the union... kentuck May 2012 #8

Re noticing. ananda May 2012 #14

Why aren't they putting money into Wisconsin? kentuck May 2012 #23

They don't have it? pscot May 2012 #48

from what I have been told littlewolf May 2012 #76

I know that sinking feeling you have bupkus May 2012 #9

Hmm.. ananda May 2012 #12

Christie won because public employee labor unions stayed home on election day. jerseyjack May 2012 #41

I understand Amanda... ewagner May 2012 #10

I'm so sorry. ananda May 2012 #11

I'm also concerned that Walker may win, what with a 25 - 1 spending advantage... Scuba May 2012 #15

That's interesting about the WI Senate. ananda May 2012 #17

I remember when John Connolly spent a fortune running for President... kentuck May 2012 #24

It would be delegate not electoral vote. WI_DEM May 2012 #37

You are correct, WI_DEM kentuck May 2012 #65

At least when Connolly ran, we still had the fairness doctrine. Times have seriously changed. sybylla May 2012 #43

And the Big Money now has complete control pscot May 2012 #50

which is why the internet is so important nt littlewolf May 2012 #77

Meg Whitman. Same thing. savalez May 2012 #62

Walker May Win, but Eventually He'll Be in Jail. The_Counsel May 2012 #52

Because Walker walks on water Release The Hounds May 2012 #61

The Hurt Dems Do To Themselves Never Ceases To Amaze mazzarro May 2012 #16

Money is indeed the key. ananda May 2012 #18

Dem Governors Assoc have given WI $2 million for ad buys. AtomicKitten May 2012 #22

This observer suggests that the Democratic Party .... Scuba May 2012 #21

And then after the vetting starts we can start right into the witch-burning .... marble falls May 2012 #32

Huh? Why would Democrats not want to ensure their leaders hold Democratic values? Scuba May 2012 #35

You mean DNC, not local party officials, right? sybylla May 2012 #45

Well, lets work and hope for the best and prepare for the worst lunatica May 2012 #19

I don't get why 39% of union households in WI still support Walker. AtomicKitten May 2012 #20

The power of propaganda cannot be underestimated. mmonk May 2012 #26

And along that line, Ship of Fools May 2012 #29

Yeah, the local RW tool on AM radio goes a long way toward shaping public opinion... Blue_Tires May 2012 #42

"Family values" - TBF May 2012 #33

They don't. Scuba May 2012 #36

WI is going to kick Walker's ass. undeterred May 2012 #25

Apparently the DNC isn't all that concerned about it NorthCarolina May 2012 #27

+1 doc03 May 2012 #40

BULLSHIT ! $1.4MILLION SO FAR AND MORE COMING. CUT THE SHIT, WILL YOU. RBInMaine May 2012 #74

Ummm, you might want to re-check your figures as only 250k out of the 1.4 mil NorthCarolina May 2012 #78

If we get beat in Wisconsin, I think Obama will doc03 May 2012 #28

Exactly. n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #31

This is why IMO it is imperative that the DNC get involved ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #30

I think the biggest factor in Obama's re-election is the economy in Europe. doc03 May 2012 #34

. . . ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #38

You don't think so? The Republicans haven't even made it a secret that they want doc03 May 2012 #39

No I DO think so... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #53

KEEP YOUR CHIN UP . . . THEY'RE LYING BIG TIME! madashelltoo May 2012 #49

Apathy = The fear of fear itself cutroot May 2012 #54

Well said! ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #55

Thank you Good to be here cutroot May 2012 #56

Yes WI Dems.. ananda May 2012 #57

'walking is leading' is the reality being manufactured by the corporate media so when they steal it Manufactured Consent May 2012 #59

What ever happened to my (as in mine, all of ours) FCC? cutroot May 2012 #64

Polling... WillyT May 2012 #60

That's why in politics, you need guts of steel. JNelson6563 May 2012 #63

he isn't...the recent polls added more conservatives to the sample....nt Evasporque May 2012 #66

Divide and Conquer and that is the tatic smarmy Walker admits using, to one of his SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #71

And the fact that they *named* the tactic tells me that the ruling class quite consciously HiPointDem May 2012 #72

Why listen to right wing corporate propaganda? Adult up, donate, and make calls. Quit wimpering. RBInMaine May 2012 #73

You are taking the bait. The R's and corporate media WANT you to feel that way with their SPIN. RBInMaine May 2012 #75