[N. Beaujon]

I am so tired of cynical Republicans
The cynicism is in the liberal spin

sevry, I was specifically directing my comments to the freepers on here who were blaming rigged polls (for everything) and biased commentators for Bush's obviously bad performance in the first debate.

I have little patience for those who cant take responsibility when the president makes mistakes or who do not understand the nature of polling or starts blanket conspiracy theories to explain results they simply don't like.

That is what I was seeing on here by a VERY few people and that is what I was responding, too. It's ok to be skeptical, its ok to be ever vigilant and it surely OK to never trust a liberal as far as you can throw them but to make blanket statements based on no knowledge is something that I cant countenance. Some people were saying things and making claims and passing themselves off as experts in fields where they clearly were not. It might be comforting for some to put your thumb in your mouth and pout but it sure as heck does nothing to advance our cause.

Taking a realistic look at where we fall short, and how we can do better is the obvious and, imo, only path to victory. It renders what the Dimocrats do to be colossally moot.

[sevry]

Taking a realistic look at where we fall short,

It comes down to issues and policies, regardless of the man. Kerry is bold in stating he has a 'litmus test' for Court appointees. That won't bother the LM, since the 'litmus test' applies only to conservatives, anyway, and those who appoint them. It's typical, and is one of the main issues. Court appointees is right up there with the war on terror. It's the issue that divides the country. And I think other opinions tend to be symptomatic.

I've said, for months, this isn't a race for the 'muddled middle' or the 'swing state'. It's an election for the base, on both sides. Who turns out absentee or election day? Who is the most forceful in challenging people who vote 20 times? And so on.

Given that, there's the simple reality beyond media spin and indifference to the truth in America:

BUSH BY 8% IN NOV, 320+ ELECTORAL VOTES