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BigBearJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:49 AM Original message |
If your favorite candidate gets elected and fails to live up to your expectations, then what? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. They can expect a lot of "I told you so's" from me. nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Then I sincerely hope a viable candidate runs against him in the |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Happens all the time |
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mcctatas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. Then I just thank my lucky stars that it was a democrat failing to |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Absolutely BEST answer! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Spot on. nt |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. You can sit back a read all the praise others give him (her). |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Vote them out. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. They all make so many promises to get elected they |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not too worried... |
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Bright Eyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Canada. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well, I would hope that no one would be surprised. (nt) |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. That's a problem I'd be at least somewhat happy to have, because it would mean that |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. Well, then, it'll get pissed-and-moaned about right here on DU, with a bunch of |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. My only expectation is that they won't be as bad as a Republican. |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
15. I have no more expectations |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
16. It's less likely that Kucinich would fail to meet my expectations than that he'd be elected. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'll look forward to three SCOTUS nominations. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. I said Dubya was going to be a fucking disaster, and he exceeded my wildest expectations. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. I'll be as hard on them as I am on Bush. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
20. One thing is certain, we are not like republicans. We will raise hell |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. My expectations are so low they'd have to stab somebody |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. ........ |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
24. Often the greatest acheivemnts weren't on the agenda--and for the new president, a good effort will |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
25. That's always been the situation for me since I could vote. -n/t |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Can we come up with SOMETHING concrete to encourage ACCOUNTABILITY? |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And another thing... |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. I have realistic expectations for our future Dem President |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
29. I don't expect them to live up to expectations. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. if? |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. I just want a democrat in place |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. I don't have any lofty idealistic expectations of any politician |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
33. Then you realize the public political process here is a fake melodrama? |
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