2016 Postmortem
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but it's becoming increasingly hard not to feel like this is in the bag for Hillary.
But, of course, I am not complacent. Looking forward to phone banking and attending Democratic presidential events. But it is kind of fun to have so little anxiety about the outcome.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)That will make you worry again.
This is NOT IN THE BAG. We should act like we are tied or slightly behind. A rain of shit is coming.
Demsrule86
(68,725 posts)I have not doubt he will release false Russian inspired information. If he wants to keep a shred of credibility for Wiki, he will stop with his nonsense. I don't believe anything that comes from Wiki anymore. This is sad because they used to do some good. Now they are merely pawns in the political game: manipulated by others who want Trump elected president.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)The media have already proved they will consume the contents if there's a scandal to be mined irrespective of the source. Assange's own credibility and even the Eussia connection won't matter if there's bad shit released.
Anyway there is just no basis for being cocky about this election being in the bag. Roger Stone and Paul Manafort are devious bastards and ther dirt will fly. Putin is a worse bastard, on the likelihood he's taken an interest. Assange is just a useful tool for guys like this.
We need people worried to drive turnout. There's no advantage to being nonchalant. The republic is at stake. Any risk is too much risk.
TrishaJ
(798 posts)CNN ran with the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" over and over and over and over and over and over to the point that it got disgusting. They will do the same with the emails - we are seeing this already. Doesn't matter what's fact and what's fiction with them.
This will continue to be the case until the public stops subsidizing corporate cable infotainment and so called "news" by turning it off and cutting cable. Demand al la carte basic channel choices that do not include Fox, CNN and MSNBC. KILL this beast!
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
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MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Sage advice.
Demsrule86
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woolldog
(8,791 posts)Plenty of things can happen in between now and Nov. just look at how quickly the race changed in just a week. That can happen again.
betsuni
(25,711 posts)Still don't understand what the Complacent Panic is about. Sure, there are lots and lots of idiots, but it's not like normal people with common sense are suddenly going to turn into idiots. In fact, the opposite. Once celebrities jump the shark, audiences want to watch something else.
stopbush
(24,397 posts)At present, Trump is like a football team that's trailing by 50 points going into the third quarter. The problem is that the media is champing at the bit to award him 51 points if he can run a single play without fumbling. They want a horse race, and they'll tell every lie the can get away with to make it so.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)You've got it right - take action to get the outcome you want and don't worry that Hillary might lose - it's a waste of time and negative thoughts are no good for anyone.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)when one is on the winning side!
KMOD
(7,906 posts)I won't apologize for smiling at all the good polling news.
I get that some people just naturally worry, but I do get a kick out of the people who insist everyone should worry. I wrote a little song about them.
I want you to worry
I need you to worry
I'd love you to worry
I'm begging you to worry.