Bradley Effect isn't working. CNN has new Theory as to Why Obama Won't Win: Complacency

[berni_mccoy]

Obama's winning status will lower voter turnout leading to an upset on Election night.

Yep. CNN is now McCNN.

[Whalestoe]

1. Hahahahahaha... they're nuts.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Unless they're setting the stage for a theft.

[Whalestoe]

5. Too many votes to steal this election.

[FloridaGrl]

43. this is what I fear

[Matariki]

2. I think they just like the 'horse race'. For the sake of their ratings.

[AllieB]

4. Yeah, that 'complacency' has new Democratic voters out-registering Repubs by 10-1 in some states.

Yeah, that complacency will sure get the Dems in trouble. :sarcasm:

[iamjoy]

18. We Outregistered In 2004, Too

We had way more new Democratic voters in 2004, too. How'd that work for us?

We must continue to act as if we are 10 points behind. The campaigns are trying to get people to vote absentee or remind them to early vote so bad weather, working late, long lines and traffic jams don't keep them from the polls on election day.

[DCBob]

6. There will be a massive turnout for Obama. This is a historic election...

that everyone wants to part of even if their state is solid blue or solid red.

[morillon]

21. The turnouts in Georgia are already breaking records.

When I was waiting to vote earlier today, I overheard a polling manager in my county saying that turnout was HUGE, like nothing they'd ever seen before. Judging by the stickers I saw in the courthouse parking lot, I'd say a shitload of Dems were there voting, too.

People are fed the hell UP with Bush and everyone like him. They see this as their last chance to make a difference before everything is irretrievably broken.

[msallied]

7. Oh that's fucking FUNNY.

People are excited as hell to vote for Obama. To vote for not only a great man, but the FIRST African-American President! This is history in the making. They are not going to sit it out just because he's ahead in the polls. lol

[KaryninMiami]

8. A friend called me today out of the blue screaming about this very thing-

She was so upset she could barely speak- but she said that CNN had just run this 20 minute free love fest of McCain- I was in a meeting so I couldn't do anything but she was going to call CNN and wanted everyone to do the same. Interesting. Has Campbell Brown started to pull back from asking questions- anyone notice? People are mentioning that Jack Cafferty has not been on for a while- maybe it's related - anything is possible with the corporate media.

[C_U_L8R]

9. I've got a new theory... The McCain Effect

it's having a campaign that is so bumbling and disfunctional
that it brings down an entire political party (and it doesn't
hurt that the preceding administration was a disaster too).

The McCain Effect is characterized by having negative coattails

[Schulzz]

10. Bullshit...If it isn't close the Republicans who are pissed with their party...

but don't want to vote for Obama might stay home.

[AllentownJake]

11. Everyone likes to be part of a winning team

Look at any sports team when they reach the playoffs. Suddenly there are alot of new "fans" with new Jerseys. The GOTV volunteer board at my Obama office is filling fast and yard signs everyone wants one. Everyone wants to say they did something for the winner.

No one likes to work hard for a loser. If your losing your volunteer base and your voter turnout goes down. The people who are left are those looking for moral victories i.e. I did everything I could you can't blame me.

[Cha]

12. Fuckers need to be called on their Bullshit Treason.

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[Bucky]

13. Enthusiastic complacency. I'm exploding with complacency. There's pictures...

Look at this complacency


and here too


and here


and here


what a bunch of fucking slackers

[Peacetrain]

14. CNN is offically becoming the Oh No channel..

Every week, a new theory to blast out of the water on why Obama is not going to win. In the mean time, Obama's numbers keep climbing.

[high density]

15. So CNN thinks their "likely voters" are now unlikely to vote??

Maybe they should just stop wasting money on this stupid polling.

[Schulzz]

16. From Rasmussen tracking poll:

Just 48% of Republicans have a Very Favorable opinion of their party’s nominee. Seventy-two percent of Democrats are that enthusiastic about Obama.

So Republicans who are pissed with their party and don't like their nominee will vote and Democrats who are enthusiastic about Obama will stay home. :crazy:

Only in MSM world :wtf:

[morillon]

22. I was talking to some Republicans at work today...

...and they're staying home on election day. They hate McCain and think his campaign people are beyond incompetent. They're not even turning out for Saxby Chambliss. I have yet to see one Republican who's excited about this election, and I know a couple dozen of them.

[iamjoy]

17. Let This Be A Warning To Us

Let this be a warning to us that we can't take an Obama victory for granted. After work Friday night, I phone banked. Saturday, I canvassed. Sunday, I tabled a Gay Pride event for a local Congressional candidate and my county party. Today, after work, I canvassed. It was only for an hour (I got off at six and came in when the street lights came on), but it was something.

Do what you can TODAY and EVERY day (or almost every day) for the next three weeks to help Democrats win. There is very little excuse to not be helping in some way.

If you are not in a swing state (Presidential), find a Congressional candidate to help. If your district is so hopelessly rigged that there's no real competition (one way or the other) AND there's no competitive race within 20 miles, find a state legislative race (or governor if that's up this year).

If there is truly nothing in your state, find out if you can do virtual phone banking from home (try MoveOn.org) or write letters to try and reach people in competitive states/races.

Let us laugh at CNN on November 5.

[Fluffdaddy]

23. iamjoy, You get it..................... Don't fall for the big poll leads

[elkston]

29. Would you be offering the same warnings if it was Hillary? I think not. (eom)

[iamjoy]

33. I Most Certainly Would

I can't speak for others, but if this were any Democrat, I would say we still need to work to get our candidate elected.

[electron_blue]

19. Don't they get it? It's going to be like showing up for the best party in the world

for most Obama voters to cast a vote on Nov 4. Why the heck do they think so many will go "eh", I think I'll sit this one out. The thought is laughable.

[Johonny]

20. Nothing breeds complacency

like horrific times. Boy the world is falling apart, I better not vote.

[phrigndumass]

24. Don't forget about the Reverse-Complacency Effect

:rofl: CNN knows how to reach, don't they?

[Fluffdaddy]

25. Let this story be a Warning to the usual suspects here .........

who are already warming up for a Victory lap. We won nothing just yet.

Take the Champagne out of the ice bucket and get back to work.


Remember election night 2004:eyes:

[Essene]

26. CNN is actually trying to be slick in their Obama support. They're just stupid tho

[elocs]

27. If complacency were real and buying into the race is over and Obama will win,

well that door would swing both ways. For every Obama supporter who would be complacent there would be a McCain supporter who would be demoralized and not bother to voter (a lot of Republicans don't like McCain anyways).

[ladjf]

28. How does CNN profit from a win by McCain? What is motivating

them to shill for McCain?

[ladjf]

42. Who is the CEO of CNN? nt

[McCCain4retirment]

30. Next week

it'll be that he's not smiling enough meaning he's to stressed to be president

[Top Cat]

31. Cnn is so full of McShit

[RememberWellstone]

32. fuck CNN

They are butt sniffing dogs...whoever is hot, they like, whoever is not they hate. fuck them. They have been against the democratic party all year.

[jenmito]

34. MSNBC was saying the SAME THING-Asking all the Dem. guests if his lead will cause people

to think, "Hey-we got it in the bag. We don't have to go out and vote." :eyes:

[DrTeeth]

36. anytime I see a thread like this i'm going to just post this

[IsItJustMe]

35. The way I see it is CNN is in the tank for McCain. They add a little truth to their reporting once

in a while so that people won't see through their propaganda.

[Overseas]

37. They've just gotta get that upset, eh? Better be sure we have an independent link

to that exit poll data.

The Republican controlled corporate media will be wanting to keep the exit poll data hidden because last time it varied a lot from the vote counts but ONLY IN DEMOCRATIC PRECINCTS-- isn't that funny? What a coincidence, eh?

The Bradley Effect is now The Complacency Effect?

I say they're desperate to cover up the Republican Desertion Effect.

[Cha]

38. Corporate media is so purposely obtuse..

Guess they don't know about the secret GOTV in all 50 States and the "Democratic Lawyers Prowling about the polling places" to make sure those votes get counted:bounce:

[Blondiegrrl]

39. And yet the mouth-breathing jerks my husband works with still call it

Communist News Network. :eyes:

[dchill]

40. Sometimes, you gotta come up with some "rational"...

sounding theories to explain the election fraud that's obviously in the works as we type. Complacency, Bradley, ACORN, bad weather and of course - Invisible Evangelicals.

[SoxFan]

41. Next week: bears!