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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:43 PM Original message |
Obama will win and win soundly. And deservedly so. It is reality time. |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Agreed. The GOP will wait until 2016 to try and retake the |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Your assessment is correct... K&R |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. DU is not too big on reality. n/t |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
56. I'd venture that the vast majority here believe he'll be re-elected. |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. I thought the only way Obama could lose is thru enough GOP voter suppression |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. If They Can Win by Voter Suppression, They Will |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. I Hope You are Right. He SHOULD Win. The Only Risk is "Citizens United" |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't think that is anywhere near a certainty. n/t |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It is very certain. I'd wager on it. |
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mikekohr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. President Obama will pull 52.1% to 54.7% of the popular vote |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think you are right. I am just hoping he does not do what LBJ did |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. K & FUCKING R!!! |
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radiclib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Hallefuckinlujah |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. And just who do you think should run who could actually win? It is reality time. |
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radiclib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:09 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I'm quite sure Obama is the best we can do |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. what is the point of this? |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What is the point of all the nutty Obama bashing that goes on? Do you care about that? And |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. well, |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Much of the Obama bashing here is hyperbolic nastiness, not thoughtful BALANCED "criticism." One is |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. There is no one who can even come close to beating Obama based on his record of success. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Yup, success in staying involved in two wars, starting a new one... |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. He hasn't started another war, he has dramatically wound down Iraq, he is winding down Afghanista, & |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #39 |
61. There is no "wound down" in either of Bush's wars |
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roscoeroscoe (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. listen, my unit is going to be on the front line soon pulling out of iraq~ |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
57. The last war wasn't entirely Obama's fault - only indirectly. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Wow, I had no idea every poster on DU was a paid pundit for the Left. |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
62. the "professiona left" has a venue to express our views.. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I'm not obsessing on it at all. Just calling it out and refuting it for what it clearly is. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
51. Ideological purity has never and will never win in a national election. Swing and a miss. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. You're a good example of ideological purity |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #51 |
64. big tent ideology and the myth of bipartisanship is dragging your party farther to the right.. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Obama wasn't on the ballot in 2010. And why NOT "this", if primary fantasy posts abound? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
55. most of the "primary fantasy posts" |
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ReturnoftheDjedi (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #14 |
63. the point is to call attention to facts. Obama will be the nominee. And he will win. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. who the fuck are you |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. What you said! |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. ... |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Absoulutely agree! n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. You Betcha...their Palin bet quit....now they gonna run with Michele |
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Knight Hawk (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
25. Its the Economy |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. You are 100% correct |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. OBAMA 2012!!!! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. A lot of Democrats and Indies won't be voting for him, |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. GOOD ! Elections are about choices. Whatever. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
33. Absolutely correct. President Obama has the overwhelming support of the liberal Democratic base. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
34. I think we take back the house too |
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Dj13Francis (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
35. Wishful thinking |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Well, let's not become too paranoid about "fraud." |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think Obama will win but certainly NOT by a landslide like in 2008. |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. He will not win no matter what we do. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Are you depressed or just plain negative? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
70. Maybe he will run on "Change" this time. nt |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
37. More accurately, the corporate status quo will win - again... |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. If that's your assessment, what are YOU doing to change the status quo? Just bitching? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I'm certainly not applauding this sick status quo as you are - how ridiculous. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Don't be silly. No one here is "applauding" excessive corporate power. But in the real world, you |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
69. A spring breeze is enough to have corporations and TeaPubliKlans screaming and lying. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
46. He'll probably get lots of Republican votes, too. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Those, he will have earned. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
49. Republican lite or Republican. Corporatist or corporatist. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. So go out and change it. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Exactly. |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
50. Realism is vital |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. President Obama for 2012. I already posted that people really, |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
60. Betting on the outcome of an election a year and a half off is a useless exercise. |
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ReturnoftheDjedi (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. so, Obama is Bush??? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. It really is far too early to predict at this point... |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
67. bookmarking |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
71. Thank you for this fantasic post. |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
72. He absolutely doesn't deserve it |
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