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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:17 PM
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Why is it so much more unified in here tonight than the Iowa caucus night?
Everyone (ok, almost everyone) is acting like Democrats again.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:18 PM
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1. Because we NEED a Dem to win? And it ain't over yet? nt
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ruggerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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10. true
and let's hope when it's over the gloating from either side stays at a minimum.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:21 PM
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12. Agreed! nt
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:18 PM
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2. Because nobody's got reason to gloat right at the moment.
That's my guess.
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incapsulated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:18 PM
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3. Because no one is gloating and acting like they won already
And because, regardless of the winner, this is now a real race.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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Exactly
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PretzelWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:19 PM
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4. because Hillary supporters are all nicey-nice when their
candidate is ahead but turn into bullying rethugs when their candidate is losing. Obama supporters are not like that.
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Clintonista2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:21 PM
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11. When Clinton lost Iowa, I remember about a dozen threads started by Clinton supporters
Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 09:21 PM by Lirwin2
congratulating him and his supporters. Right now I'm reading Obama supporters claiming that Clinton rigged NH. Please don't tell me that "Obama supporters aren't like that." Thanks.
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farmboy Donating Member (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:24 PM
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16. Believe me, your sentiments do nothing to help Obama. We've all had eyes and ears since Iowa.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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5. Less candidates, plus I don't think anyone wanted this to be over tonite.
If Obama would have won big, it would have.
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NoBorders Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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6. because a bunch of HRC supporters suddenly have hope again?
And so the tension overall is down...?
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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7. Because 89% of DU is in shock.
:D
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KennedyGuy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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8. Because, for me, I would never want to make someone feel the way I felt
when people were so viscious on Iowa night when my candidate lost.
I lost track of the "waaaahmbulance" and "get over it "threads.
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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:20 PM
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9. Obama supporters are shell-shocked and not gloating
Feels good.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:21 PM
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13. We all took a little XTC. nt
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:22 PM
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14. The absence of certain posters. NT
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killbotfactory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:22 PM
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15. Because we will beat the crap out of the republicans no matter who wins
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:25 PM
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17. Because nobody yet has reason to gloat. Tomorrow we'll be back to normal.
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Bongo Prophet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:26 PM
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18. Enjoy it while it lasts. I hope there can be some graciousness and integrity later tonight
Edited on Tue Jan-08-08 09:28 PM by Bongo Prophet
Our candidates do outshine the GOP to such an extent that it can make one dizzy - and the numbers are looking good for dems in general, with the GOP pretty much snubbed.
That is an overriding factor. Plus, we should hope this election stays undecided by the media circus for as long as possible, just to give US more of a chance to VOTE.

I have been impressed with them all, and wish you all well.
Democracy brings out the romantic in me, I guess...;)


edit cuz I spell like poo sumtyme.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:26 PM
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19. Because the Obama supporters are feeling a bit sheephish.
They were all bluster on Iowa night, and now they're a teensy bit scared that all their venom and predictions of sweeping the nation and HIllary dropping out, turned out to be Red Bull-fueled talk. They thought Obama would trounce Hillary tonight, and she'd come in third. They've ratcheted down their rhetoric because reality has hit. Reality being that this is a primary SEASON, not a two day and it's done thing.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:47 PM
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21. Being an Obama supporter, the crowds supposedly told the tale.
Or not. But it seemed as if the sentiment was going his way. Why would it be wrong to think he had the passionate kids and indies going for him?
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Sebass1271 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-08-08 09:31 PM
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20. CAUSE
deep inside if you search in our souls we are DEMOCRATS!!.. EITHER HILLARY OR OBAMA WILL DO A SUPERV JOB!!.
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