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Shrum: Don't Go Wobbly, Dems
The Week ^ | 10/20/08 | Bob Shrum

Posted on 10/21/2008 2:15:53 AM PDT by careyb

Don’t go wobbly, Dems Two weeks to go—time enough for one last case of Democratic wobbles and one last resort fueled by Republican desperation.

Democrats, scarred by the stolen election of 2000 and the near miss of 2004, privately worry, wring their hands and, traveling cyberspace’s vast expanse, trip over a discouraging word, poll, or prediction. Generally, they needn’t look farther than the Drudge Report, which shamelessly selects information—and disinformation—in order to stereotype Barack Obama and denigrate his prospects.

With genuine anguish, one Democrat said to me Sunday, “Did you see Drudge has Obama only 2.7 percent ahead?”

It wasn’t actually Drudge, but a poll by Zogby, which Drudge had cherry picked for its pessimism. (Unlike Drudge, Zogby isn’t biased; he famously elected Kerry in 2004.) Rasmussen’s poll used to be Drudge’s favorite, but on Sunday it showed Obama leading by six, so Drudge swept it under the rug.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election; mccain; obama; shrum
Funny that Shrum criticized Drudge for being biased when Drudge linked to this very story! LOL!
1 posted on 10/21/2008 2:15:54 AM PDT by careyb
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To: careyb

Gosh, why are they so worried? I think I know.


2 posted on 10/21/2008 2:19:32 AM PDT by SaintDismas (Starting to regret the handle I chose for this forum)
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To: careyb

Schrum....the face of loserdom.


3 posted on 10/21/2008 2:24:21 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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"Democrats, scarred by the stolen election of 2000"

Um, what ? The only ones who tried to steal the election in 2000 was the ALL-rodent FL Supreme Court (with a lil help from their media buddies).

4 posted on 10/21/2008 2:28:18 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: careyb

Just reading Schrum boosts my confidence. He is the kiss of death.


5 posted on 10/21/2008 3:04:07 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Plus the MSM calling Florida for the Dems with the polls still open. Crooks and liars!


6 posted on 10/21/2008 3:20:42 AM PDT by agere_contra (Joe the Plumber has been vetted more thoroughly by the MSM than Obama has.)
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To: careyb
They're worried alright. On one hand they tell their sheeple not to be overconfident because 0bama is so far ahead and on the other they tell them not to lose hope because 0bama is only slightly ahead.

I guess when your voters are bought off they are less willing to stick it out.

7 posted on 10/21/2008 4:30:17 AM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: Thrownatbirth
Bob Shrum has run so many rat campaigns into the ground that it most likely would be a blessing for the “chosen one” to take his advice.
8 posted on 10/21/2008 4:30:36 AM PDT by RU88 (The false messiah can not change water into wine any more than he can get unity from diversity.)
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Here is why they should be scared http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/211108877/posts
Please note sniping by trolls ? To this post


9 posted on 10/21/2008 6:54:41 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Parachutes are put together by riggers. Time to recall them and the parachutes they made)
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