2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThis is why we've got to GOTV:
Too many "unlikely voters" out there who, for a variety of reasons, will need lots of persuading to get them to the polls in November. A rather discouraging article in USAToday.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-08-15/non-voters-obama-romney/57055184/1
And if you really want to have a bad day, just take a look at some of the comments.
Sugarcoated
(7,728 posts)if Jesus himself came back to Earth scumbags would dis him on the internets. Why would you let complete strangers, or one or two maybe making it look like lots of comments, affect your day?
I agree with the first part of your OP, but let's not beat ourselves up unnecessarily.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)John: Do you think that the gop voting against President Obama's Jobs Plan and stalling the Transportation Authorization for 2 1/2 years, that specifically allocated billions for construction projects (several of which were slated for Arizona) had anything to do with your having to sell your Arizona home?
Come on Democrats ... Conversation and Eduction will get them out to vote.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)I can't help but think if the Jeff Daniels character in Newsroom saying....."And someday....if by chance you wander into a voting booth...."