Dear Stupid Assholes

[alcibiades_mystery]

Nobody on this board works closely with the strategists of the Obama campaign. Nobody. If somebody tells you that they do, they're lying. So, what conclusions can we draw from this?

Your stupid asshole posts about how the Obama campaign is terrible, FAILING, or pursuing the wrong strategy, and your posts begging that the course change, are posted in the wrong fucking place. Since nobody here has the power to change any of that, you are pissing in the wind. It turns out, moreover, that the winds against you.

What do people on this board have the power to do? get out the vote, phone bank, register people, canvas, talk to friends and neighbors. That's it. Period. The grunt work of the campaign. That's all the people on this board can do. What does it require to slog through that kind of work day and night. It takes enthusiasm. Period. That's what it takes. So, every time you dampen enthusiasm on these boards, you chip away at the only thing people can do. Every time you do so by "begging" for a different strategy, moreover, you hurt the one thing people CAN do by yelling that somebody (Lord knows who) should do something else. You are, in short, a stupid motherfucking asshole.

Now, of course, the stupid motherfucking assholes who pursue such nonsense will now pretend that this common sense post about what people can do is the equivalent of the Thought Police, or the Nazis, or that I am trying to "police their language," or some other such stupid motherfucking defense. I don't give a fuck what you say, really. You can gloom and doom here to your heart's content. I'm just telling you, and everybody else, that you are a stupid motherfucking asshole. Which you're free to be.

[TomClash]

1. Actually I think they're doing ok nt

[chemp]

2. Thank You

I needed to hear a polite positive voice today.

now I can sleep well.

[Life Long Dem]

129. But they are right.

Only stupid asshole's think they are building up Obama up by showing all the negative bullshit the pundits write. So go scream the sky is falling where someone will listen.

[BlooInBloo]

3. I approve of this message.

[Danger Mouse]

4. I get sick of negativity from people. I can't stand whining ninnies.

Fuck em.

[dkf]

15. very positive post indeed.

[mccain_pwned]

96. Better than gleeful ignorance *NT*

[Name removed]

101. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Danger Mouse]

109. Er, my message was deleted, but anyway

Wouldn't it be better to focus on winning rather than being overly concerned with losing?

[NYC_SKP]

5. I hope you don't kiss your mom with that mouth!

My Dear!!!

[Andy823]

6. Interesting comment

I think I like it! :thumbsup:

[blondeatlast]

7. You forgot "lockstep." Word, AM, Word, wordity, word. Thank you for the note of sanity! k/r/nt

[K8-EEE]

8. I agree -- help or get out of the way.

I'm putting the Concern Trolls on ignore as I encounter them. If you don't offer constructive criticism or at least actual information, then shut up with the "I'M SO WORRIED! I'M SO AFRAID!" shit.

[writes3000]

9. I wouldn't curse them out like this but you are SPOT ON. We need enthusiasm and action.

Not whining and "I told you so".

Posts that encourage hard work are worth 1,000 "Here's what I would do differently" posts.

[Meshuga]

20. The fear is good because it drove me to donate more cash

We are going to need it. The whining is understandable because 12 years of a Republican white house is going to be hard to take so I can see why people feel uneasy.

[writes3000]

27. Agree - Which is why we should be encouraging people to take action...

Rather than just cry over their fears or complain at the computers.

I really don't want to lose this election. Today's polls are a bummer even though I knew they would get a bounce.

So I signed up for Camp Obama. I made another donation. I talked to a friend about joining me out of state, etc.

[Dawgs]

10. At least I'm not a prick.

Now, while you were wasting your time writing that worthless piece of shit I was making calls on behalf of Obama.

Go figure!

[spanone]

11. obama has the smartest political team available

[geek tragedy]

22. Why is he losing then?

Jeebus.

[Dawgs]

37. Thanks geek.

Obama should has never been able to get up by more than a few points, while he should be up by 10, yet some here think his campaign is doing a great job.

Pretending that McCaint's VP doesn't exist might have been the worst decision of this whole politcal season.

[azmouse]

62. You two make such a 'happy' couple...

:eyes:

[azmouse]

60. oh for pete's sake... check out the electoral vote numbers.

And stop getting your panties in a wad. :eyes:

[Sugarcoated]

104. I'm using the ignore feature for the first time tonight

Staring with you. Buh-bye. :hi:

[WinkyDink]

12. I'm not quite sure of your point, because of your subtlety!

[Trajan]

13. I knew you were talking about me ....

But I thought it was about my poor football picks this week ....

Nevertheless: I do love these sweet little nothings towards nobody in particular ...

They are VERY effective :sarcasm:

[gulliver]

14. There's a flying leap out there somewhere begging for you to take it.

You don't get to tell other people what they can say.

You don't get to decide what dampens spirits and what inspires. You show a questionable aptitude for it anyway. The thing that you say dampens spirits may be the thing that shocks into action. The thing that you say inspires may be the thing that makes hundreds complacent. I'll decide for myself thanks.

[dkf]

16. You think the Obama campaign ignores DU?

I thought we were convinced that everyone was reading our boards and it was so important to be on message.

[alcibiades_mystery]

21. If Obama staffers are wasting time listening to the armchair strategists on DU

They should be fired immediately.

[geek tragedy]

24. I'd drop the dependent clause.

Whoever's in charge of their media strategy should be fired.

[alcibiades_mystery]

25. From the Genius Hisself

What a revelation.

[Danger Mouse]

83. I'm sure YOU'D do so much better.

:puke:

[demwing]

122. Greek Tragedy - why are you so hateful?

And what in the world makes you so presumptuous to think that you know better than Obama's team?

[Bonobo]

17. Wow, Umm, I actually liked that post.

Intelligence is as rare as honesty these days.

[liberal1973]

18. Same here

:headbang:

[Meshuga]

19. Give people a break!

The poll numbers are "bad" given the shitty McCain/Palin ticket. I mean, given the last 8 years we see McCain still having a chance to win. So I can see why people are nervous. Specially when nobody thought Bush was going to have a chance in 2004.

I don't blame people for being tense. So give them a break.

[smiley_glad_hands]

23. K&R for the stupid mother fucking assholes to see. lolz eom

[geek tragedy]

26. So, you choose to fight with people who are now seeing

the trainwreck this campaign has become.

Okay, clap louder and hope that the people in Chicago stop being such pacifist pussies.

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. Even if we accepted your analysis

Nobody here can do a damn thing about it. So, see OP.

[Gabi Hayes]

32. so...why are you here? maybe it's time to put down the meth and take a break

[alcibiades_mystery]

33. I'm not providing advice nobody here can act on

What are you doing, other than pretending to be oppressed?

[Gabi Hayes]

38. it's ''REpressed,'' if you're trying to be clever.

you fail, once again

if you're not, your reply makes no sense

either way, what's the point of this thread?

other than venting spleen, which is much of what you criticize consists of

go on, get it off your chest. feels good, doesn't it?

[alcibiades_mystery]

41. See OP

[Gabi Hayes]

46. I already did..... once is more than enough

I gave you too much credit, I see.

[BlooInBloo]

54. Congratulations on lasting this long!

[book_worm]

77. still can't get over the primaries.

[Baltoman991]

86. Bullshit

Your negativity doesn't make true your statement that the Obama campaign has been a trainwreck.

WTF do you want him to do? He gets buried by the media. It's not his fucking fault that half of America is stuck on stupid and to damn lazy to do some damn research on their own. Don't hold him accountable for the media playing up the Palin story while ignoring all her negatives.

The information is out there for all. Some just choose to take wahts spoonfed to them by the "liberal" media.

People blaming Obama for this are the fools who really don't understand whats going on.

[Erin Elizabeth]

99. I compulsively click on your profile. A lot.

[baldguy]

29. The Obama campaign beat the most powerful political organization America has seen in 40 yrs.

And he did it without breaking a sweat.

After the Clintons, McCain & Palin are minor leaguers.

[paulk]

52. your attitude is why Obama is losing

the reality is that Obama barely limped across the finish line.

Take the McCain challenge lightly and we will surely lose this Nov.

[baldguy]

63. The alternate reality you live in must be an awfully sad place.

The only reason the corporate media wants you to think its a close race is so they can sell more advertising. STOP LISTENING TO THEM! You'll be more well informed & a happier person.

[paulk]

113. you don't know fuck all about me or "my reality"

christ

this website is nothing but a pack of morons anymore.

[Erin Elizabeth]

100. Obama is LOSING? It's election day already????

:crazy:

[paulk]

112. the newest gallup and rasmussen polls show McCain ahead

take your rolling eyes and shove them up your ass, erin.

[Erin Elizabeth]

115. I like my eyes where they are, thanks!

GMAFB. Chill the hell out. If you're that worried, I sure hope to hell you're out there actually working to help Obama win.

[Codeine]

119. So? That's a bounce.

Bounces aren't permanent, they are by nature transitory. We have a strong fucking candidate and the perfect political environment to pull off a win.

This shit ain't anywhere NEAR lost!

Quit whining.

[paulk]

124. we have a perfect political environment

and that's our one hope. Otherwise, Obama is a weak candidate. Considering the last eight years this shouldn't even be close.

Obama is running a train wreck of a campaign. Noting that is not "whining".

[gulliver]

123. It's easier to beat up family than the family's enemies.

Obama is a brilliant guy, but he has not assumed a leadership stance in my opinion. He has finally learned to mock and undermine the Republicans a little. He will have to do more to grab America from their bony hands and make it his country to lead.

[Gabi Hayes]

30. I suppose (?) you're trying to make a point with your billingsgate, but, could you

please be a little more transparent?

if people can't speak their minds here, then where else?

should we all be marching in lockstep?

close it DOWN, I say!

Huzzah and and a kudos for your 'panegyric'

[alcibiades_mystery]

31. People are free to speak their minds here

It seems to me that they should offer their advice to somebody who might actually use it. Instead, they damage the one thing that people here can do by speaking their minds. I'm not saying they shouldn't speak their minds. I'm saying they're stupid motherfuckers. It's different.

[Gabi Hayes]

34. so you say. provide evidence that there's no information passing

from this site to the campaign

if you can, I'll be happy to admit you're correct

you just go prove that negative'

take all the time you like

[alcibiades_mystery]

40. Yes, Axelrod is hanging on every negative post

waiting for the Genius and His Discussion Board Cohort to shape the strategy in a Presidential election.

And I'm the one on meth? :rofl:

[Gabi Hayes]

43. you sound just like the pugs, methman. fail to answer the question,

then misdirect with the subtelty of a Nancy Pfotenhauer or a Rick Davis

again, PROVE your assertion, and we'll all go away and hide from your awesome presence

[alcibiades_mystery]

50. I don't give a fuck whether you hide or not

I don't care who you are, nor am I inclined to converse with you.

Reasonable people can draw their own conclusions without your little sophisms: professional strategists are not checking DU for strategy tips. To think they are is fucking kooky, and anybody but the most self-deluded, self-important imbecile knows that. It's a ridiculous assertion. Lacking proof that they are, we can infer that they are not. I'd be happy to retract this whole thing if you can prove otherwise.

[Gabi Hayes]

56. I don't care what you have to say either. you can't answer my question, can you?

for someone who's not inclined to converse with a person, you seem to be fairly inconsistent in your logic, now, don't you?

perseveration against inclination is a clear sign of mental instability

do you have your shrink on speed dial?

I'd give him a buzz

after yours wears off

HA!

[creeksneakers2]

71. They should listen to me

I'm really good.

[BigBearJohn]

127. Well, Randi Rhoades and Thom Hartman read DU. They might not be on Obama's campaign

but their voices sure are heard loud, far, and clear.

[alcibiades_mystery]

128. Ay yay yay

[BlooInBloo]

55. I'm sorry your horse lost, too. I feel your pain!

We're still gonna win though, whether or not you like it. :rofl:

[BeyondGeography]

35. We're not here to help, we're here for therapy

Get with the motherfucking program.

[writes3000]

49. LMAO! This is actually very, very true. Who can blame us after 8 years of abuse?

But really, the therapy can wait. Let's kick the abusers out. As a team, we can do it.

[angee_is_mad]

36. I'm gonna pray for you

and thank Jesus for this post. Let's get it DONE!!!!!!!

[NatBurner]

39. excellent

great motherfucking post

[President_Obama]

42. excellent post!

[TexasObserver]

44. the problem is your attitude, not theirs

It's a message board, and you don't seem to get that message.

Chill out. Accept that others are merely expressing their concerns. Whether they have any impact on the campaign you will never know.

[Gabi Hayes]

48. thanks. I've wondered about that very question many times, but I can think of

almost fifty thousand reasons the guy is almost as full of himself as he is of porcine food trough water dregs

[McCamy Taylor]

45. Good points about negativity. You can offer you individual gifts w/o cutting down Obama/Biden.

Every demographic involved in the Democratic campaign should speak with its own (authentic) voice. If you hear a message that is right for you, use it. IF not, develop your own. That gives Obama more chances to reach more people. Kiss off the NeoNazis, oil companies, Right to Life and a few other members of the GOP base, but everyone else is fair game, so be creative.

[Gabi Hayes]

53. what else does that leave?

your journal is exceptional, btw.

I've sent it to many people

[Cha]

47. I clicked on 'cause I knew who you

were addressing..it's rampant again.

I guess it needs to be reminded that Team Obama won a hard fought primary inspite of the all the attacks from Dems who thought they knew better than Obama how to run his campaign.

And, that's how you help win campaigns..

"What do people on this board have the power to do? get out the vote, phone bank, register people, canvas, talk to friends and neighbors. That's it. Period. The grunt work of the campaign. That's all the people on this board can do. What does it require to slog through that kind of work day and night. It takes enthusiasm. Period. That's what it takes. So, every time you dampen enthusiasm on these boards, you chip away at the only thing people can do. Every time you do so by "begging" for a different strategy, moreover, you hurt the one thing people CAN do by yelling that somebody (Lord knows who) should do something else. You are, in short, a stupid motherfucking asshole."

The corporatemediaWhore$ are doing all the Demoralizing they can ..we don't need "Dems" on our board helping them out.

[Binka]

65. Yes! I Hate To See Two Of Du's Brightest Posters Squabbling Like This

Gabi and AM give it a rest! Mama Binks does NOT want to have to kick some ass. It is Sunday and my Peyton has the barfs. I am in a baaaaddddd mood.

[apocalypsehow]

51. Excellent post and spot-on. One tight poll and a GOP VP pick has brought the dead-enders

that haven't slithered away to capitalshill out again in force.

Rec. :thumbsup:

[President_Obama]

72. it's so obvious, yet it continues unabated

[CitizenPatriot]

57. VERY true

this is very true. I come home from volunteering in this red state and jump on here for refuge. Seriously, it's needed sometimes. I've posted something on here and had someone jump all over me and be pretty crappy, when all I'm trying to do is win this fucking thing-- and makes you wonder what you're doing it all for. This happened the other day to me and I really could have used a bit of humor or just hey, we're on the same team. Instead, some people think their best contribution is to nitpick other people's idea. Get a pair of balls and go out and help this fucking campaign instead of nit picking on people who are busting their asses. that's what I really want to say.

whew. I feel better now. Been keeping that in for days.

I know it can't be this way, but it would be soooo helpful if this place were a safe haven for now, when we really need all that positive energy and support. we all need it -- not just the volunteers.

After I finish talking to a redneck racist asshole, sometimes I feel like crying. I come home tired and beat down and jump on here hoping for some comradeship or good news. I find myself very emotional during this campaign -- and I'm not normally very emotional. It's upsetting. Great, uplifting wonderful things happen and horrible, ugly awful things happen. I see this more and more as some sort of larger battle of light and shadow forces.

It would be great if we could drum up a support network for those out there pounding the pavement, phone calls, etc.

We could use it.

thank you for saying what I wanted to say.

[Gabi Hayes]

59. there are HUNDREDS of threads here. can't you avoid the ones you know

will make you feel bad?

I do.

for example I immediately dump ALL polling threads

their worse than useless

see David Plouffe on that

[CitizenPatriot]

68. replying to my own post

to save the trouble of anyone flaming me -- I am not telling anyone what they should say and I don't expect it to be pleasant here, either. I navigate through and avoid the posts I know will drive me insane.

What I am saying though is jumping all over people on the same team is just --- pointless and defeating.

[writes3000]

81. Thank you, CitizenPatriot for all you are doing. And your first post was perfect.

No need to apologize.

If people would manage their own anxieties better, they wouldn't spill out on to the people doing most of the hardest work.

[CitizenPatriot]

87. hey, thanks! :-)

what a great thing to hear. I appreciate it. Honestly, this site has been very helpful to me because of people like you.

I must keep myself full of HOPE. I feel quite sure this election is the most important political event in my lifetime so far. so much at stake.

thanks again -- I do the work for this country because I believe Obama is our only hope and because I would drive myself insane with anxiety if I didn't. There are so many great people working on the campaign, donating to it, etc.

[Gabi Hayes]

58. as I said, you may have a point, which is impossible to prove, but you're being a huge DICK about it

perhaps it was to gain attention

if that's it, double plus goody for you

it worked

you mostly have valuable insights to add to the dialogue

this one, isn't, and it's a shame it's attracted the response it has

now it's time for some:

http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=3X8dLXvqu8k

buh bye

take a chiller, my comrade in arms

[Teaser]

66. There is a time to be a huge dick about things

dickheadedness, is only infrequently a virtue. But this might be one of those times where it is.

[Teaser]

61. actually, as of about 7:30 am tomorrow, you'll be wrong on you first assertion

but otherwise I pretty much agree with you.

[TheKentuckian]

64. Winners never quit and quitters never win

Handwringing isn't much better.

Take every blow as a reason to fight harder. To stand up when knocked down. As obstacles to be overcome.

Just because it should be easy doesn't mean it will be.

[Teaser]

67. ?

wha?

[mamalone]

69. I will never understand..

the need to use such an abundance of profanity.

[Hard Leftt]

107. profanity

Because if you talk to people like that in public you better be ready to fight, the internet is the perfect place to vent, you get to say what you really think, AND keep all of your teeth!

[Raine]

70. Good post but you could leave off the profanity

what is the need of it, it turns off lots of people to be called "motherfucking assholes". That's not a nice way to speak to people on the same side. :-(

[alcibiades_mystery]

75. Really? People don't like that?

Huh.

Color me surprised.

:evilgrin:

[LittleClarkie]

76. Probably could have left out the call out as well

Which will likely get him locked.

[alcibiades_mystery]

78. Which one?

[President_Obama]

85. so now assholes can't be called assholes?

[book_worm]

73. Bravo! I'm especially frustrated with the "sky is falling" daily tracking polls nuts

who are so stupid that they don't seem to understand that Obama got a bump from his convention (short lived) and that McCain is getting a bump from his convention. If they did some research or understood politics they would know this happens almost every time and it's not anything to get overly excited about. Yes, I agree that such posts really dampen enthusiasm which was why I was happy to phone bank for a couple of hours this afternoon. The positive responses I got sure made a difference compared to the gloom I usually find when I come to DU.

[kestrel91316]

74. I trust Obama. He's brilliant and so is his staff. They are obviously

very keyed in to minute-by-minute developments and he has got a snappy but cool retort for every bit of crap they put out.

[DemocracyInaction]

79. Did you notice the difference between us and them?

When they get doomed and gloomed they go to some prayer meeting and pray for "rain on Obama" (a message God did receive but, unfortunately for them, a day late and a nickle short). But that stuff makes them feel "we shall overcome". We Dems just go into the kitchen and start throwing every goddamned pot, pan, glass, jug, jar, broom, can opener, toaster..and an occasional major appliance if we can lift it up..at each other. Been a political junkie since age 13 and am now 63...and I prefer the kitchen slaughter fest to the prayer meeting...hell, we always lose but it's a hell of a lot more exciting. This has become a Fundie nation. They don't need "organizers". They have their churches to get out the vote. They still aren't hurting enough to actually revolt.

[H2O Man]

80. My word.

An interesting OP, and a curious thread that follows.

The Obama campaign encourages -- no! demands grass roots activity. So I am glad to read all calls for DUers to invest more time doing voter education and registration. It is not merely the "only" thing we can do, it is the most important thing we can do.

DU has the potential to be an important resource for grass roots organizing. This can be measured in several ways. The fact that people including Elizabeth Edwards, John Kerry's stepson, and Wes Clark's son have posted here in the past indicates that they recognize the power of grass roots activism.

This should not be mistaken for top campaign people looking to DU for high-level advice. That is not one of this forum's potential uses. If there are DUers with important information, they need to access the established chain of command, so to speak. I'll give an example: in 2004, I was contacted by someone with potentially important information from Pennsylvania. Rather than post it on DU, in hopes it would reach those who needed to evaluate it, I called the state campaign headquarters. I spoke to someone on the lowest level, and explained why I was calling; within a couple hours, I was on the phone with the state chairperson. I knew that I had done my part as a grass roots worker.

Work on the grass roots level with pride and understand the dignity of the work you do. Work hard to organize those people in your neighborhood and community. It's the most important thing that you can do.

Finally, ignore those who try to spread the germs of the Eeyore theology. It's hilarious that this thread has attracted some of the hand-wringers. No, Obama is not "losing." Those who keep saying such negative things appear to have their own agenda. Later for them. We have important work to do.

Peace,
H2O Man

[Shine]

82. Although I'm not too keen on your insulting profanity, I totally agree with your basic sentiment

The gloom and doom crap around here is NOT HELPFUL. :thumbsdown:

[stillcool]

84. Hey..My Dem Headquarters opens

on Thursday! I'm not worried about what anyone else is doing, I'm worried that I'm not doing enough.

[amborin]

88. i disagree

i think we're in danger now that the rethugs have the new campaign manager

we *must* listen to Lakoff's advice

rethugs are turning this into a game of emotions and symbolism, of personality and culture war issues

we need to take control again of the agenda and discourse

maybe everyone here can email the campaign, in addition to phone banking

[alcibiades_mystery]

89. Bud Light Men of Genius...

:rofl:

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

90. Stupid motherfucking asshole checking in.

Wow! I feel like my car was just keyed in the DU parking lot with a lot of approving onlookers.

I am assuming that I am the person you are referring to in the OP based primarily on you singling out the word "begging" which I used in a recent OP. I'm not sure why your vituperative call-out couldn't have been made in that thread, but I guess you felt like you really needed a soapbox.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6976827&mesg_id=6976827

The conversation that I depicted between me and my husband is 100% true. The adjectives terrible, failing, wrong strategy and course change are yours. That is your interpretation. My post was about subtext, or nuance, and brevity as it relates to interviews.

Honestly, I do believe that the campaigns read these types of forums and that is is a way to get your viewpoint to them, probably more powerfully than just sending an email to their website which may or may not be read by a staff member. How often are there posts here about Thom Hartman or Stephanie Miller or Elizabeth Edwards responding to or reading a post here? If we all thought that posting here had no relevance and no life beyond this forum and that we just lived in a tiny little biosphere, than I think many would not bother. Just as you do not care particularly about my opinion I definitely don't care for yours. I think you are a petty, foul mouthed martinet, but that's just my opinion.

I was not trying to dampen your enthusiasm, but you are definitely trying to dampen mine. I think that the Obama campaign can take my very benign, heart felt, well-meant constructive criticism/advice without seeing me as a threat to their future. You have attempted to defuse any response I might attempt about you being the thought police, but you are. You also have ignored the body of my posts over 4 years to paint me as a doom and gloomer. I encourage anyone who's part of the mob gathered here to do the same and then decide who's moth . . . . Oh, never mind.

I also posted this OP today
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6976412&mesg_id=6976412

which some also took umbrage at. Again, I think the post stands on its own merits. I do see where I am guilty of self-aggrandizment in trying to suggest a different response, but it's not like that doesn't go on here all the time in thread after thread.

Now, if I happen to NOT be the motherfucking asshole you were referring to . . .

Nevermind.

[alcibiades_mystery]

91. I have no idea what you're talking about

Thanks for the link, though.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

98. Ok, then, nevermind

and please forget that I called you a petty, foul mouthed martinet. I know lots of petty foul mouthed martinets that I get along with just fine.

[alcibiades_mystery]

105. I didn't read your whole post

Having ruled out your premise after line 2.

So I didn't even notice.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

110. I will let my post stand as a lesson in humility to me.

It is a real act of will to not delete my post or edit it to spare myself embarassment.

I was over sensitized because I was called both a Puma and a concern troll in both those threads which set me back on my heels and then when I saw your thread I just assumed it was about me.

:blush::blush::blush::blush::blush:

Excuse me while I go get a cold cloth for my face and lie in a darkened room and regain my composure.

[alcibiades_mystery]

111. Do what ya gotta do

:shrug:

[treestar]

92. Oh, very true

And the polls are very up and down, yesterday everything seemed fine and today a disaster, we cannot let them get us overly elated/depressed on a daily basis. If it went from 49-43 to 50-45 in one day it can switch around another day.

[treestar]

93. Oh, very true

And the polls are very up and down, yesterday everything seemed fine and today a disaster, we cannot let them get us overly elated/depressed on a daily basis. If it went from 49-43 to 50-45 in one day it can switch around another day.

[Erin Elizabeth]

103. It's like Bipolar Disorder in here some days.

The really funny thing is to see PRONOUNCEMENTS OF DOOM threads right next to YAY THIS IS FANTASTIC threads. Screen shots at certain times would be interesting.

[treestar]

108. DU is like that

I prefer the Happy Days!

When Obama went on that trip to Europe DU was estatic!

After the 2006 elections was a real blast, too!

I hope it's that way on Nov. 5!

[treestar]

94. Oh, very true

And the polls are very up and down, yesterday everything seemed fine and today a disaster, we cannot let them get us overly elated/depressed on a daily basis. If it went from 49-43 to 50-45 in one day it can switch around another day.

[cwydro]

95. Too many f-bombs.

Sorry, your message was lost.

[ElboRuum]

130. Speak for yourself.

I got Rosetta Stone (!@*&@$! Edition) for Christmas this past year. I highly recommend it.

[NoSheep]

97. I love you!

[Erin Elizabeth]

102. What's interesting is to click on GD-P about once every

24-48 hours. When I clicked on it today and scanned the post titles, I could see it was a hand-wringing kind of day. About two days ago it was ebullient in here.

My way of saying great post. I didn't mind the "f-bombs." I'm an adult and can fucking handle it.

:rofl:

[curious one]

106. Nicely said. It bothers me when some starts saying things that they know jack shit about. They don't

realize that this board like any other board has visitors snooping around and take notice of all the ideas, suggestions, etc, etc to throw it back at our face. Our candidate is an exceptional man and his campaign is as extraordinary one. They have hit all the right notes. Keep those criticism to yourself. Instead go and volunteer and do something if you think they need your help. We are going thru a very desperate and critical time in our history that can not allow for having "THE SAME".

Thanks to all positive DUers that give my spirit high dosage of positivity. F**k McLoser and his campaign that are totally negative without giving any solutions but criticism of Obama.

BYW I know those people mean no harm but it is better to keep it to yourself. It is not in the best interest of our guy.

[SwampG8r]

114. why did you address this to me?

[alcibiades_mystery]

116. Because you're so cute

:-)

[SwampG8r]

ok

thought it was the wife

[Onlooker]

117. I envy your blind loyalty ...

... but I saw that with Kerry and Gore supporters too. I support Obama 100%, but I'm only loyal to his campaign strategists insofar as they get results. Going from a 3 point lead before the Democratic convention to a 4 point deficit (and 10 points if you go by Gallup's likely voter poll) is not a good result.

It's better to be honest, than blindly loyal, because only by being honest can we hope to correct the problem.

[alcibiades_mystery]

120. What blind loyalty?

Show me where I promoted or embraced blind loyalty.

My point is simple: people coming on here yapping about how the campaign should engage in a major strategy change are posting in the wrong place, since nobody here can make that advice do anything. That's a simple point, and it doesn't have fuck all to do with loyalty. It's like talking to waiters about a major revision of the menu: it's fucking stupid because the waiters can't revise the menu.

So, what does all this so-called honesty accomplish? Nothing. It has the capacity to accomplish only one thing: it demoralizes people who need to be revved up. Is that a matter of loyalty? Fuck no. It's basic cause and effect: what is the effect of giving depressing advice to people who can't do anything with it? Where you pull out this loyalty shit is a mystery.

So, you've stated yet again the very bad result. What am i supposed to do with that? How can I correct the problem? You say that you want it corrected. Explain how anybody on this board is supposed to correct the problem you keep mentioning over and over again. How?

[crankychatter]

126. bashing is concealed behind the "fair criticism" loophole

ignored is giving you fits, eh?

the facts will never effect their judgment... personally, I don't give them any energy... but you go gettum

I'll watch

[ElboRuum]

131. Calm down.

You're letting reason interfere with someone's heartfelt demonstration of self-doubt and pessimism. Have you no feelings?

Man. Sometimes I shock even myself with how cynical I can be.

[Codeine]

118. alcibiades_mystery for the motherfucking win!

:applause: :applause: :yourock:

[4_Legs_Good]

121. I trust Obama playing the long game

He knows what he's doing. McSame is trying the ol' game changer, which will throw things off for a while, but the big-O will recover and put things back on track.

He hasn't let me down so far, and he's been up against one helluva lot tougher opponents than McSame and Pain.

David

[crankychatter]

125. lovingly phrased AND, I'm oddly aroused

best of motherfucker

kay slash are

[redqueen]

132. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[EstimatedProphet]

133. YEAH!

:applause:

[barack the house]

134. Yes, we must always fight back any negativity because ultimately our side is the solution.