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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 07:54 AM Original message |
As a Clinton supporter, I like the overconfidence of the Obama camp |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. I will wait to the day after in Nov. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. I certainly don't write Hillary off. Not for a moment. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. yep, the closeness of those races might be a factor |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Obama folks seem to have very labile emotions--always out of control. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's basically operating like an insurgent campaign |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. Perry, thank you for the word of the day. Labile. i had to look it up! |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. Not me. Obama is still the underdog and I'll be doing my part here in Texas. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
60. we are going to work 3 x as hard now |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. They'll Pry The Scepter From Her Cold, Dead Hands |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. We still don't know how much Clinton will push the envelope if faced with some Obama lead |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm beginning to wonder if the Clinton campaign isn't |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. those Clinton supporters who've witnessed the expectations game before |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. No, they're playing chicken.. The Hillary Camp knows they can win in Red states |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. You are deluded. She has a universal health INSURANCE plan |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I fail to see the relevance of your example to Hillary Health Care Plan |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
56. How so? |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's more fun to hear them gloat than to hear them smear everyone on the other side. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
50. Its just not the gloating--but the constant demeaning ridiculing of Hillary/Clinton. Its beyond |
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vedalia (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. You have a point |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I agree that many of the Clinton supporters have been reckless as well |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
14. And I like the persecution complex of the Clinton supporters |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It's true from the other side's perspective, as well |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No problems there |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's a close fight. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. The choice was very hard for me.... As, I think, it should be for |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. So...all of the Hillary supporters on this board are nice?????????? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. no, no. |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Okay..thank you for being fair about it. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'm trying to evolve |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
26. We're not really. We're trying to demoralize y'all. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. At best, it's fired me up for my vote today |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm not overconfident. You will NEVER hear me counting out the Clintons. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. There's nothing wrong with narcissists (Obama supporters) that reasoning with them won't aggravate. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. it takes a thick skin sometimes |
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WillTheGoober (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. It is interesting... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. there is a great deal of appeal from both candidates |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. Tell it to Giuliani... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. No one said they don't care, but we're not going to flagellate ourselves |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Guard down? I have no illusions and fully expect robocalls from Clinton lackeys and rigged votes |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I just got Michelle on my answering machine. Odd tactic, I think |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'm not overconfident, I just switched and I'm going to start phonebanking tomorrow! nt |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. yeah I've been thinking the same thing nt |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. At this point, it's Clinton supporters who are overconfident. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. that's quite a stretch to call Clinton supporters 'overconfident' |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. No, it isn't. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. let the people vote, and stop trying to discourage support through this lame tactic. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I'm not trying to discourage anyone. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. did you forget Puerto Rico's winner-take-all primary with 59 delegates, I think, votes |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I already commented on that. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. still, that's one pickup. There should be others. I'm not up for the math right now |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. She needs almost SIXTY PERCENT of the total remaining delegates... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #58 |
64. keep in mind, there are other contests which can turn |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. And you call OBAMA supporters 'overconfident'... |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. I agree with your premise, but in all fairness the knife has been cutting both ways on that |
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orchidlover127 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
45. When will she hit back? |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think It's Hillary's heir apparent over confidence that is hurting her. n/t |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
47. Some supporters may be |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
48. Clinton is finished - it's now virtually impossible for her to catch up. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. No disrespect intended, but I'm reminded of the Black Knight from "The Holy Grail" |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
54. We are not the "Obama Camp". We are a bunch of internet posters. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. It's just a term. The Obama camp, here at DU (or, beyond, even) |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. We have no affect on anything. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. weird how you've twisted what I've said here into an argument about DU |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
61. Good post. Clinton still has a chance |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. we'll work harder |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Agreed. She is in texas today. wish we could go see her. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
62. Hey, it worked for the Giants. |
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