Yup. And I also think the DNC convention flipped the script a bit too, ESPECIALLY Clinton. Great job of depicting the differences and asking people to choose between the two.
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Yup. And I also think the DNC convention flipped the script a bit too, ESPECIALLY Clinton. Great job of depicting the differences and asking people to choose between the two.
Clinton is rather talented....maybe not totally honest though:silly:
I can certainly see he would be a good,unbiased source for a recommendation.:deal:
Glad you're catching on ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by twa
Hell, I wouldn't want to tell a stranger I'm a Republican either. No wonder R voter ID is down.
I feel like this is the same as the gas price thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by twa
The point is these polls from what I have seen do not have the number of Ds increasing. They have the number of Rs decreasing and Is/other increasing.
The Republican pundits, who are desperate to keep their base engaged lest the down ticket carnage ensues, report this in terms of D +3, D + 8, whatever.
This is misleading, because people who don't want to believe the polls assume that a shift from D+3 to D +8 represents a 5 % increase in Ds sampled, when in fact what has happened is 5% of Rs have shifted to I / other (TEA Party/ Libertarian). Or they are using a midterm (2010) to compare to a general election. When people summarize data that is not very complex you need to be suspicious.
Bottom line is Vegas Baby! Or do you think the casinos are looking to help Obama by giving away money? I bet you go into Adelson's place and get 3:1 for Romney.
As to it being a referendum on Obama, see the Daily Show bit I posted last night.
Edit: OK, I watched the video of the lady interviewing her future self. 700k views and overwhelmingly positive rating? Seriously? You guys need to get some ( at least semi) talented comedians. Which brings up a philosophical question I have wondered about for years: Why do Republicans excel at punditry, while Democrats are far better at comedy?
as if Obama hasnt adopted most of Bush's policies? LOL, people crack me up when they think Obama/Bush and even Romney are for something "different". when fundamentally they arent at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by GSF
Yes, he has. In many areas. It's the reason why many, many, people who voted for him are ticked off.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnyderShrugged
(Although, not quite so much, on the one issue that is by far most important to most voters, right now: The economy.)
OTOH, that also puts Romney and the R's in a funny position.
They've dragged the D's to the place where the R's used to be. Which means that, in order to distinguish themselves from where the D's are, now, they have to move even more into bat**** crazy land.
I wholeheartedly agree with all of this. No way I'm voting for someone who will take personal liberties back to the stone age.Quote:
Originally Posted by GSF
Hi Mary! I ask this with all due respect (Cuz you know I luv ya!!) , but what is different from a personal liberties perspective between Romney and Obama? (This isnt in support of Romney at all btw, I just dont see much difference between the two on the personal liberty subject and the President hasnt exactly been stellar in that area at all)Quote:
Originally Posted by skinsmarydu
Now, I've seen ample evidence that Romney and the Republicans are firmly committed to doubling down on Trickle Down. In fact, not just doubling down, but squaring it.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinsmarydu
But, I haven't seen anything that says Romney intends to take the R's attack on the Constitution, (which, I'll observe, Obama hasn't reversed, and in at least some areas, has increased, himself), and going even further in that direction.
You got any support for that?
I think I agree! If there were an area of differentiation, I think its more the things they want to spend on. (Sadly, they both want to spend still! but I know we dont see eye to eye totally on that one)Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry
I strongly suspect she's talking about reproductive rights and the war on women. There is evidence that the Repubs want to reverse progress in this area and move us back to the 19th century.Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry
Thats claimed in just about every election though and no matter who wins, these things never change in reality. It's somewhat of a phony "war" much like the supposed "war" on Christmas touted by the other side. Its really nothing more than emotion poking to fire up more of a base in a somewhat uninteresting election cycle where most of us assume the winner to be the incumbent already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burgold
Since about 1968, Republicans have been working insidiously on a campaign to get people not to trust the media and to villainize them as biased agents of corruption and evil or something like that.
Does it really surprise you that they're going after polls now?
These days, if an American says that the sky is blue, Republicans cry in outrage that that's nothing but liberal bias.
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The difference is that this year, dozens of laws have been passed by Republican led majorities curtailing women's rights. To them, it's not a myth, but a very real attack.Quote:
Originally Posted by SnyderShrugged
At a Federal level? I doubt it. Again, its nothing more than a campaign tactic that really is somewhat meaningless when the actual real life events are viewed completely. I cant stand Romney (nor Obama) but lets be real here, Romney wont change a thing in that area and neither will Obama. Its all a lark for sparking up a base during an election year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burgold