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calimary

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11. There's one positive thing that can come out of this:

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 02:36 PM

Oct 2016

It can fire up a lot of Democrats who might have felt more casual about voting, because they assumed she's got this in the bag already. Now, some of those might realize they NEED to get their asses to the polls, and that maybe this is NOT a slam-dunk. This may end the complacency that many of us have warned against.

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I've Reached My Limit with the Doom and Gloom Here Today [View all] Doctor Jack Oct 2016 OP

Raking leaves is theraputic... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2016 #1

Mow them then use for garden mulch instead. ErikJ Oct 2016 #40

I'm with you. Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #2

Agree DJ. Nov 9 cannot come soon enough. Doodley Oct 2016 #3

Nov. 9th is my birthday, Greybnk48 Oct 2016 #12

Happi birfdee shenmue Oct 2016 #21

It should be a great birthday! I love a bit of feminism! Doodley Oct 2016 #46

I rode an old slow horse this morning gwheezie Oct 2016 #4

Sounds awesome. nt fleabiscuit Oct 2016 #16

Keep in mind, the doom and gloom threads are almost always from the same people. vdogg Oct 2016 #6

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Oct 2016 #8

Polls Schmolls shadowmayor Oct 2016 #7

Yes shenmue Oct 2016 #22

Races semby2 Oct 2016 #9

I'm not doom and gloom. Hillary is down a few points, but will still win in a walk. Stonepounder Oct 2016 #10

There's one positive thing that can come out of this: calimary Oct 2016 #11

Yes. I agree. I was actually more worried about that than this email distraction. nt fleabiscuit Oct 2016 #18

Exactly. I've seen some blowback out there Warpy Oct 2016 #31

Thanks, Doctor Jack. mountain grammy Oct 2016 #13

Debbie downer. 4 more years Oct 2016 #14

I just wish LWolf Oct 2016 #15

Kick and rec emulatorloo Oct 2016 #17

GOTV! It's Election Day for the next week TeamPooka Oct 2016 #19

People have a right to be worried tawadi Oct 2016 #20

This is NOT the same election. duffyduff Oct 2016 #25

Hope you are right. nt tawadi Oct 2016 #39

I get sick to my stomach just thinking about that election.... vi5 Oct 2016 #51

volunteer Mary Mac Oct 2016 #23

I am trashing every single one of those g.d. threads that pull this shit, duffyduff Oct 2016 #24

I went hiking this morning. cwydro Oct 2016 #26

Oh, no!! relayerbob Oct 2016 #27

I'm one on those (doom and gloom) but I'm not worried joc46224 Oct 2016 #28

People are just blowing off steam and venting frustrations. Ligyron Oct 2016 #29

Me too. I hate Nervous Nellies. They aren't satisified until they've made everyone around them.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #30

Rolls right off my back. Rex Oct 2016 #32

If HRC were a man, a 51-percent chance would be hailed as a victory. duffyduff Oct 2016 #33

what will be will be recovering_democrat Oct 2016 #34

I've not been involved in the forum too much this weekend. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2016 #35

Playing fetch with the dogs. Happy, happy. Laser102 Oct 2016 #36

Lets face it, this will have very serious ramifications elmac Oct 2016 #37

She's going to win. Only question is by how much La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #38

Think Down-ballot now! More important then ever. ErikJ Oct 2016 #41

Republican women might be on to something IronLionZion Oct 2016 #42

I won't take anything for granted until the returns are IN! kwenu Oct 2016 #43

For better or worse, I'll be glad when it is over. Liberal Veteran Oct 2016 #44

What you have to understand about the people's frustration is that they are seeing and hearing a world wide wally Oct 2016 #45

I am not looking at any polls. I am not... 3catwoman3 Oct 2016 #47

Hear! Hear! Dem2 Oct 2016 #48

"Sure the idea of a Trump presidency is scary but it isn't going to happen." Towlie Oct 2016 #49

Anthony Wiener! JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2016 #50

Many are the concerned among us who may have once supported a different candidate. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #52

Many of the posts and articles are variations on a theme tymorial Oct 2016 #53

Amen. It's all over but the paperwork. CanadaexPat Oct 2016 #54

Here is what I have done so far today instead of obsess about Donald Trump and emails Doctor Jack Oct 2016 #55