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K Gardner

(14,933 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:37 PM Sep 2012

Julian Epstein "You're Going to Start HearingTwo Words: MANDATE and LANDSLIDE"

On Martin Bashir just now, 4 p.m. on MSNBC. "It's becoming increasingly hard for Romney to have a path to the electoral vote."

I just thought it was a purty thang to hear. And Martin kept going, "This is hard. Stop it, stop it."

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Julian Epstein "You're Going to Start HearingTwo Words: MANDATE and LANDSLIDE" (Original Post) K Gardner Sep 2012 OP
Sorry. I realize I'm celebrating prematurely, but the media is brutal today. n/t K Gardner Sep 2012 #1
We need to work on the House Senate now lebkuchen Sep 2012 #2
We're doing a lot of work in TN on both (for what good it will do).. but I think many polls K Gardner Sep 2012 #5
Does TN really matter in terms of the Senate? lebkuchen Sep 2012 #30
GOTV... GOTV! Wednesdays Sep 2012 #28
I live overseas... lebkuchen Sep 2012 #31
Both Martin and Jonathan Capehart lillypaddle Sep 2012 #3
I'm going to have to rewind.. wasn't in front of the TV for that.. thanks..n/t K Gardner Sep 2012 #4
We will not have 60 Liberal or Progressives Dems in the Senate mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #6
How thoughtful of you to point that out right here, right now. mac56 Sep 2012 #8
OK so stay in Fantasyland mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #11
Are you always such a buzzkill? mac56 Sep 2012 #12
I am some people call me the Candyman mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #17
Can you start your "reality-based" discussion elsewhere? Perhaps start your own OP !! Thanks. K Gardner Sep 2012 #14
Professional buzzkill. mac56 Sep 2012 #20
Is this not an open discussion board? mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #21
Oh, god, am I happy. mac56 Sep 2012 #22
I'm happier than you are ! :-) K Gardner Sep 2012 #23
Enjoy your pizza. Try reading the TOS before you sign up yet again, 'k? n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #32
Say what you will, but "Quantity" does matter. It's called a majority. Anyone spewing otherwise, Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #9
So electing 60 Manchins will advance the liberal and progressive agenda? mangermerdeRWfreaks Sep 2012 #15
Welcome to DU ????? Sure you're in the right place? K Gardner Sep 2012 #18
Dude, you've been here what, three hours? mac56 Sep 2012 #19
Is there anyone up for election/re-election who doesn't meet your standard of "liberal"? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #26
Stop it. This is hard. K Gardner Sep 2012 #13
Quantity matters. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #16
Martin is on daily must watch list. Never knew him until I heard of him here. Love his show, his.. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #7
Oh gawd.. those Prison and Sex Slave shows - who watches them?? I don't know why K Gardner Sep 2012 #10
Yes, but what you won't hear is "I got me some political capital and I'm fixin' to spend it." Scuba Sep 2012 #24
I guess they've recognized that people are looking for politics on the weekend. They've added three Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #25
the problem is... Hukdonfonix Sep 2012 #27
My invisible friends and me MFM008 Sep 2012 #29
I'm sorry, but with the voter suppression strategies put into place by the Repubs, I am still GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #33

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
2. We need to work on the House Senate now
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:39 PM
Sep 2012

We'll get the Senate, though I'd like to win ALL those close races.

The House would be SOOO wonderful to win. If not now, when?

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)
5. We're doing a lot of work in TN on both (for what good it will do).. but I think many polls
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:43 PM
Sep 2012

have started to show some real down-ballot movement toward dems.. hope, pray, work !

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
30. Does TN really matter in terms of the Senate?
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:59 PM
Sep 2012

Both candidates are basically repub, aren't they?

I thought I had read that somewhere.

Thanks for all your hard work!!

Wednesdays

(17,408 posts)
28. GOTV... GOTV!
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:34 PM
Sep 2012

Get out the vote EVERYWHERE. Not just in blue and purple areas. I live in a blood-red district, but I'm still pushing GOTV... ya never know, anything can happen in our favor.

lebkuchen

(10,716 posts)
31. I live overseas...
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:01 PM
Sep 2012

and I know several of us who have already mailed in their ballots. It's a drop in the bucket, but many over here know it's an important election, and there's no way we want to be late with a vote.

lillypaddle

(9,581 posts)
3. Both Martin and Jonathan Capehart
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:41 PM
Sep 2012

did say that Roger Simon's piece at Politico was satire. For whatever that's worth. Either way, the damage has been done.

 
6. We will not have 60 Liberal or Progressives Dems in the Senate
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:48 PM
Sep 2012

that is the reality.

A couple of well known current Dem Senators not up for reelection and are not known for being liberal or progressive but really good friends of the Koch Bros and their ilk will be more than happy to muck things up. They did it last time they will do it again.

Quality not Quantity is what matters.

mac56

(17,574 posts)
8. How thoughtful of you to point that out right here, right now.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:55 PM
Sep 2012

Note to self: don't drink from the DU punchbowl today.

 
11. OK so stay in Fantasyland
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:58 PM
Sep 2012

Reality is more important from my POV.

We need to look at things in the long term not short term.

A reality based discussion would be how to minimize the impact of the non liberals and non progressives that are elected.

They will casue more problems then the GOP.

 
21. Is this not an open discussion board?
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:04 PM
Sep 2012

So to make YOU happy I will not post in this thread any more.

Enjoy your fantasy!

Tarheel_Dem

(31,240 posts)
9. Say what you will, but "Quantity" does matter. It's called a majority. Anyone spewing otherwise,
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:56 PM
Sep 2012

doesn't have a clue.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,240 posts)
7. Martin is on daily must watch list. Never knew him until I heard of him here. Love his show, his..
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:55 PM
Sep 2012

guest lineups are the best, and his sense of humor is hilarious. I don't know why MSNBC doesn't just rerun their daily shows on the weekend, instead of those horrible prison shows. It would be great, as a working person, to be able to catch up with some of the shows that don't repeat. PoliticsNation is also a staple in my household.

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)
10. Oh gawd.. those Prison and Sex Slave shows - who watches them?? I don't know why
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:58 PM
Sep 2012

reruns of Ed, Martin, Rachel, Lawrence, etc, wouldn't draw in as many watchers, especially in election season!

I record all the shows starting at Martin through O'Donnell.. that's a great lineup !

Tarheel_Dem

(31,240 posts)
25. I guess they've recognized that people are looking for politics on the weekend. They've added three
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:12 PM
Sep 2012

hours of MSNBC Live, which runs from 2-5 pm, on Sat & Sun. I like the host, but he seems hellbent on being "balanced" (which I guess is admirable), but I sometimes wish he'd smack down the RW talking points a bit more effectively.

 

Hukdonfonix

(56 posts)
27. the problem is...
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:18 PM
Sep 2012

every Repuglican Congressman can head to a microphone and say "58% of my constituents have sent me here to blunt the policies of Obama."

So if the US elects a Repuglican House... doesn't the House have a "mandate" to pursue an anti-Obama/anti-America policy??

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)
33. I'm sorry, but with the voter suppression strategies put into place by the Repubs, I am still
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 03:56 PM
Sep 2012

a bit nervous. After 2004, I refuse to celebrate until all the votes are in.

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