Are we fucked?

[salinen]

Really? What will change once our nominee is selected. The media will rip into them mercilessly. "W" will be shown as hero. $250,000,000 will insure the enemy will define who they are (virtuous), and they will define us (satanic). The media is already giving away for free, a positive bush image. Democratic candidate "X" will hardly be seen or heard but the same old lying talking heads will be given acres of airtime to dehumanize them. People will learn about candidate "X" from ABC, CBS, NBC, Faux, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Rush, Medved, Savage. Polls will show Bush always leading.

How could an administration be worse in every aspect than this one? Yet they are adored by their base.

How could an administration be more corrupt? Again their base really loves the foul play.

What could be the ace up the sleve?

[Maccagirl]

1. Yes, we are

and it's not pleasureable at all. I've never been so pessimistic in my life-and we have wonderful people running for the nomination which makes it even more intolerable.

[sweettater]

2. A retaliation by the Iraqis

over this stunt will be bush's downfall. I don't expect them to take this lightly. It was the stupidest blunder, IMO, yet. We will see.

[Chico Man]

7. You are right

The occurance of a major disaster / slaughter event in Iraq is the only way we can win. This is awful but I think it is the truth.

[shanti]

8. *ush is just waiting

for the right moment to drop the big one on iraq. just watch...

[sweettater]

15. What do you mean?

Call me alittle slow this evening.....guess I ate too much. ;)

[fairfaxvadem]

3. hate to say it but....

the world turned upside down when they stopped the vote count in Floriday. I am so sorry to keep harping on what seems to make everyone roll their eyes, but I had such a horrid feeling at that moment and I've never lost it. It was right then that I thought "they have finally succeeded into turning the USofA into a shadow of its former self", and I haven't changed my mind yet.

What I'd be curious to know is how much media and advertising over the last 20-30 years has finally eroded any sense of civic duty or deeper understanding of how our country should or did operate. You know, how people "don't have time" to stay informed. Is that a prime example of long-term LIHOP or some variation of it? Sounds conspiracy minded, but hey, merchandising is a science. They know what messages turn "wants" in to "needs", etc.

[tabasco]

4. Our hope is the wisdom of the American people.

So basically, yeah, a tough row to hoe.

[qanda]

13. I was getting ready to say,

Oh well, I guess we're screwed then.

[Maple]

5. Michael Moore was right

Democrats are professional losers.

[impeach the gop]

6. Don't worry bout it

Whatever happens, will simply happen. We keep on keeping on to survive for as long as necessary. Then we die when we die. Then who knows?

[sleipnir]

10. That seems rather defeatest, perhaps you should run for Senate?

[Maple]

11. Yes, and if millions of children die in the meantime

who gives a shit eh?

[shanti]

12. that sounds real positive

:eyes:

[MoonRiver]

14. Truer words have never been said!

Certainly puts this whole sad business into perspective. Now I think I'll have a good :cry:

[Dimsdale]

9. We'll be fucked, yes..

but so will all the uninformed fellow "citizens" who'll vote for four more years or this fucking madness. We know it now. They won't until it's too late. Go ahead. Swallow the whole load that Chimp and his media whores will shoot your way. You'll get exactly what you deserve.

[ScotTissue]

16. Maybe I am being dragged down by the turkey I ate

Maybe I am being dragged down by the turkey I ate, but yeah. I've never felt so pessimistice. We're going to lose big time in 2004.

[Maple]

18. If you guys can't beat Bush

...with all the trouble he's in...you can't beat anybody.

Shut the party down, and go home.

Last one to leave the building, turn out the lights.

[FubarFly]

17. No, but you might want to edit your post

so it doesn't get locked.

We are only fucked if we let ourselves be. If we work together, get out among the public, and make our voices heard, we can reach more than enough people to offset the likes of Faux. If we sit inside, despairing in front of our computers, we will absolutely lose. I'm not accusing you of this, and we all have a right to despair now and again, but the fight won't end unless we allow it to end. And for better or worse, the fight will continue much beyond 2004.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

19. The only comfort I have - at least 50% of the population deserves him

The rest of us sure as hell don't though - so it's of very little comfort...