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Liberals Worry as Election Approaches [many of her liberal patients speak of their electoral fears]
New York Times ^

Posted on 10/31/2008 2:39:07 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Liberals Worry as Election Approaches By MICHAEL POWELL

In the den of his home in New Hope, Pa., a liberal Democrat sits tap-tapping at his computer.

Jon Downs, 53, works the electoral vote maps on Yahoo like a spiritualist shaking his Ouija board. He calibrates and recalibrates: Give Senator John McCain Ohio, Missouri, even Florida. But Virginia and Pennsylvania, those go to Senator Barack Obama. And Vermont, Democrats can count on Vermont, right?

Right.

Almost always, Mr. Downs ends with Mr. Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, ahead, which should please this confirmed liberal and profound Obama fan. But just as often he feels worried.

“Look, I have this sense of impending doom; we’ve had a couple of elections stolen already,” Mr. Downs said. “The only thing worse than losing is to think that you’re going to win and then lose.”

He considers that prospect and mutters, almost involuntarily: “Oh, God.”

To talk with liberal Democrats in New Hope, San Francisco or Miami Beach, to drill deep into their id, is to stand at the intersection of Liberal and High Anxiety.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


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To: Erik Latranyi
This election is for all the marbles.

If The Øne wins, yes, he gets ALL the marbles.

If, and I do believe he will, McCain/Palin wins, unfortunately its still a VERY HARD ROAD ahead, and we get a few marbles... and the Communists/Marxists have the Senate, the House, just under half the Supremes, 90% of the Enemedia, 90% of our educational institutions, Hollyweird indoctrination, and ....

21 posted on 10/31/2008 2:51:24 PM PDT by C210N (The television has mounted the most serious assault on Republicanism since Das Kapital.)
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To: Sub-Driver

They are going to need therapy, cult deprogramming, and sleep aids,
if their messiah fails to deliver on election day.

22 posted on 10/31/2008 2:52:54 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: C210N

Actually, its like war against Israel. When the terrorists (ie: ‘Rats) are beaten down, they live to fight another day. If Israel (ie: conservatives) lose ONCE, all the marbles are LOST.


23 posted on 10/31/2008 2:53:03 PM PDT by C210N (The television has mounted the most serious assault on Republicanism since Das Kapital.)
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To: Sub-Driver
we’ve had a couple of elections stolen already,

"a couple"?

get the butterfly net for this one

24 posted on 10/31/2008 2:55:32 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter. Before the late bell. When I close the door.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I hope that millions of mental-midget liberals have a miserable time Tuesday night. I won’t bother staying up late to see the results. If The Messiah wins, I’ll find out soon enough. If the Messiah loses, I’m sure to hear about the riots, lawsuits, collective moaning by liberals, endless discussion on “talk” shows, and cries of racism the next day.
There will be time to go to the gun store and buy what the Messiah wants to take away.


25 posted on 10/31/2008 2:56:40 PM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (liberalism = serious mental deficiency)
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To: freekitty

I am SO hoping for some wonderful new “Schadenfreude” pictures...nothing like watching downcast leftist wackos sobbing on each other. LOL


26 posted on 10/31/2008 2:57:10 PM PDT by Politicalmom (President McCain: "Ok, Ted, I want your list of supreme court nominees on my desk by Monday.")
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To: sofaman; Tanniker Smith; C210N; cpforlife.org; narses

They should ponder and reflect very carefully on where these liberal utopian fantasies come from. They are child-like and infantile issues of anxiety, dependency, dreams of perfection.


27 posted on 10/31/2008 2:58:52 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Sub-Driver
This part was scary:

At the school Ms. Serizawa’s children attend, the first graders were slightly scandalized last week: One of their classmate’s grandparents was a Republican!

“We live in a bubble,” Ms. Serizawa said. “I drove to Monterey recently and I saw my first McCain placard ever.”

28 posted on 10/31/2008 3:03:25 PM PDT by Teflonic
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
They are going to need therapy, cult deprogramming, and sleep aids, if their messiah fails to deliver on election day.

And if he does, I'll need therapy and sleep aids.

29 posted on 10/31/2008 3:07:58 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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To: Sub-Driver

“we’ve had a couple of elections stolen already”

What a jerk. The only one trying to steal an election is Obama.


30 posted on 10/31/2008 3:09:52 PM PDT by Rocky
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To: Sub-Driver

Downs sounds like he’s afraid that if McCain wins, he’ll have to go out and get a job.


31 posted on 10/31/2008 3:13:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I'm voting for McCain/Palin so I can look my grandchildren in the eyes when I tell them I'm sorry.)
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To: Sub-Driver

The see new meme is every election they lose is considered “stolen” from now on.


32 posted on 10/31/2008 3:13:31 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Been here before)
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To: Sub-Driver

Oh Please G-D make John McCain win at least 45 states so we don’t have to listen to how this one was stolen too? It is the only way to shut them up is to stomp them so hard and send the left wing back into the shadows for another 30 years!


33 posted on 10/31/2008 3:16:58 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: chris_bdba
Oh Please G-D make John McCain win at least 45 states so we don’t have to listen to how this one was stolen too?

I don't think you understand how this works. Think 3 year old who sees candy in grocery store isle. Give candy? No. SCREEEEAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!

Give candy now?
No
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Welcome to sharing an adult stage with half a population of emotional dwarves.
34 posted on 10/31/2008 3:21:03 PM PDT by Infidel Puppy
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To: Sub-Driver
Who the f cares about
These people who ruin the
Country?

A bunch of pasty elitist
Ninny's who got picked on
In school

A bunch of whiners

Why even acknowledge the times existence?

A commie rag Hope it goes under

35 posted on 10/31/2008 3:27:00 PM PDT by Sheckie
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To: Politicalmom

I would love that; and you know they will lie to each other and everyone else “the election was stolen.”


36 posted on 10/31/2008 3:33:19 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: freekitty

He needs to call 1-800-Get-over-it!


37 posted on 10/31/2008 5:34:04 PM PDT by DoWhatsRight (Liberals are stark, raving hysterical...but I like it!)
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