But this makes it a lot worse. I am also worried about complacency if her winning is seemingly inevitable.

Keep telling yourself that.

So pathetic.

a blowout mandate. In fact he used to say that he had a mandate. i.e. The voters sent me here to cut taxes, etc. I have capital and I'm going to spend it. The voters sent me here to do xyz. He was constantly making statements like this by someone who had lost the popular vote and won the state of Florida with the help of this brother Jeb the Governor, and the Florida Sec. of State, and the SCOTUS by one vote.

Bush lost the popular vote and governed like he won in a landslide.

Obama did win in a landslide but nonetheless tried to reach out & work with Republicans, and they repaid him by trying to delegitimize him at every chance.

And tell me not to contact you? What have I ever done to you?

on his way down.

Hillary could win 538 electoral votes and they'd still find a way to obstruct everything she proposes and malign everything she does.

It's who they are and has nothing to do with trump's meltdown.

of your bullshit. She's smart enough to know a winner when she sees one.

Hillary has had this in the bag for months, your concern notwithstanding.

Nice try.

Why does everyone think I have a hidden agenda?

The Democratic Party should lay into the GOP incompetence. See it is a matter of framing. The whole GOP is incompetent. That is why they cannot pass any judicial judges. Vote the Democratic candidates in and watch how smooth the country runs. messaging!

No subsequental happening has convinced me otherwise

I am not saying that she won't be elected. I am saying that it will be viewed as Trump losing because of this tape instead of her winning, which sucks because she was going to win anyway.

...against some Republican powerhouse that no one thought she would win against. But that's not the game she's in. So. Yes. The media and most of the GOP faithful (who don't like Trump) and many swing voters will say, "She won because Trump was so awful everyone threw their vote at her." And? Will she be any less PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES because of this?

I know, I know, you understand that, but still can't help feeling depressed about how this looks. But I have a way for you to feel better. It's very simple and it works incredibly well. Anytime you think "but they won't see this as a real win..." or something like that, say to yourself these two magic words:

SUPREME COURT.

My point being: to me, Hillary's win is going to be the greatest and most wonderful win ever simply because...SUPREME COURT. That is how you need to see it. Next time something like this worries you, and before you post any post about it, say those two words to yourself. Like a mantra: SUPREME COURT. Because all that other stuff worrying you...it's petty. Moot. Insignificant. You need to be reminded of the big picture. That whatever people think, it doesn't change the legacy she now has a chance to leave. A long and powerful one. SUPREME COURT. Say it. Breathe it in and out a few times. Meditate on it. Remember it. It will put your mind at peace, I promise.

Still probably a longshot, but wouldn't that be something?

Hoping to see NV polls in a few days, but that's my gut. We've got Harry's seat now.

Those are doctored emails first of all so yes, it is impossible. Winning is everything...think about this before being all upset and 'concerned'...this may very well hand us the Senate and the House.

I actually think it could go the other way: give downballot Republicans cover to distance themselves from Trump, let them make the argument about a GOP House and Senate as a check on Hillary (as they did in 1996, effectively, when it was clear Dole was going to lose), and make Dems complacent and less likely to turn out because they assume Hillary has it in the bag.

Has it been confirmed that all of the leaked Podesta e-mails were doctored? If so, I'd be more excited about that than the Trump audio, as it would discredit anything that comes from Wikileaks over the next few weeks.

ever be worth a damn again...he sold out to the Russians. Who cares what WIKI leaks at this point? If Hillary starts winning by a wide margin she could take the House with her...I have never seen you happy with Trump losing...there is always a
'but' and a concern. I just want Hillary elected as the first woman president...and don't care what the Gop says about this. She will be a great president and save the progressive movement.

That fucking term better be coming out of every fucking Democrats mouth for the 1st 6 months of her Presidency to help combat the obstructionism of the R's.

And heaven forbid she gets less than 50%. They'll use that to try to de-legitimize her.

It would be ignoring reality to say that this is what caused it.

She was going to win anyway, and I will be really pissed off if her victory is attributed to Trump's sex scandal rather than her own accomplishments.

well, if that happens, at least we'll have hard evidence we can point to that she was ahead before this happened.

The way things have been trending, however, it's a sad truth that facts mean nothing to some people.

Concernedly yours,

Me

Sounds stupid, huh?

We might get the senate.

Means to an end.

The Polls were pretty close before the first debate.

Consider the big picture.

It's almost like it's destiny.

Enjoy it, for crying out loud!

are people like you and your fake concern trolling.

Things begin with her election. They don't end with them.

"At least he/she isn't as bad as Trump".

People are fucking PISSED OFF about it. As they should be.

Maybe she won't get the glory on November 9th, but the inauguration will be dynamic, sensational, and memorable. For 4-8 years, people will be talking about her as the first woman president, good and bad (secret service, death threats, etc.).

As long as she wins by 1% or more, and it's uncontestable, I will be happy.

the wonderful pre-debate timing of the release of the audio tape.

Hillary-the-all-powerful did this!

thats the way sports AND politics works

Let's just be glad Hillary will win and name some justices. Let's not get fancy about it. She is going to have a huge margin, that will be great.

And it paints a vivid, beautiful portrait of the difference between the two candidates and parties, for anyone who was still confused about that.

The things Trump said are things we knew all along, at least anyone who paid attention. And the other GOOPers were his enablers, people who on some fundamental level also think women are objects who only matter in relationship to their own needs. All the faux outrage from GOP men about how they are SO offended because they have wives, daughters, and mothers? Same damn thing. Women only matter in relationship to ME.



People are finally tuning into that reality. And Clinton is looking sooooo good in comparison. This just highlights her poise and accomplishments for the ones who don't pay much attention to politics. Notice how she is just sitting back, hands off the wheel, letting the GOP run themselves into the ditch and looking so presidential doing it?