Posted on 10/14/2018 3:26:31 AM PDT by SMGFan
WASHINGTON — It was this week two years ago that Hillary Clinton’s victory looked assured, when the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape of Donald Trump bragging about sexual assault appeared all but certain to end his campaign.
Jesse Ferguson remembers it well. The deputy press secretary for Clinton’s campaign also remembers what happened a month later.
It’s why this veteran Democratic operative can’t shake the feeling that, as promising as the next election looks for his party, it might still all turn out wrong. “Election Day will either prove to me I have PTSD or show I’ve been living deja vu,” Ferguson said. “I just don’t know which yet.”
Ferguson is one of many Democrats who felt the sting of unexpected defeat in 2016 and are now closely — and nervously — watching the current election near its end, wondering if history will repeat itself. This year, instead of trying to win the presidency, Democrats are trying to gain 23 House seats and win a majority. The anxiety isn’t universal, with many party leaders professing confidently and repeatedly that this year really is different.
But even some of them acknowledge the similarities between the current and previous election: President Trump is unpopular and beset by scandal, Democrats hold leads in the polls, and some Republicans are openly pessimistic.
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The DemoKKKrat mediots are leaving a lot of emergency exits if their Blue Wave turns into a raging Red Tide.
I do so want to hear Wolfe Blitzer proclaim “the Democrats took a shellacking” like he did in 2010 (IIRC).
Thanks for the excellent history reminder re fake news on fake rat polls.
My wife and I will be voting tomorrow with our Californicator absentee ballots.
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That is for sure.
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.. and they collect their toenail fungus and put it on their buttered toast for breakfast.
:-)
SWEET!
>>And, Trumpers such as myself never answer pollsters honestly.<<
I’m curious how true it is that GOP voters tend to mislead pollsters, or refuse to play.
For example, I got a call the other day, listened to the introduction to the polling questions in a voice I could barely understand and just hung up.
In other words, I felt no particular need to make my case to the pollster. I’ll make my case at the polls in November intstead.
How have others here treated those poll calls? Just curious.
I do so want to hear Wolfe Blitzer proclaim “the Democrats took a shellacking” like he did in 2010 (IIRC).
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Same here. I want to see them HUMILIATED.
It’s much simpler than giving pollsters fake answers...the majority of people, like myself, simply don’t answer phone calls from numbers they don’t recognize. You let it go to voice mail, if you don’t the number. That’s standard practice for most people these days...no one wants the spam, junk or fraud calls, so you don’t get pollsters either.
Thank you, Larry. I want to see them HUMILIATED!
They need to be crushed if this nation is to have a future.
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That’s for certain.
do you have connections to those prohibited Montana numbers?
You believe Ohio is getting close.
spin i saw is that there is an anti incumbent mood which hurts Sen Dems & House GOP.
Since 2016 we have the #walkaway movement due to the insanity on the left. Trump approval rating(on paper) from Hispanics and Blacks has doubled/tripled since 2016.
I think we’ll be alright. I think turnout will be high for repubs.
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I agree.
The Dems continue to show their insane, nasty true colors and normal, decent and sensible people are rejecting them.
God help us.
As Rush said, if the Rats are so sure they’re going to take back the House, why are they so angry and violent right now?
LMAO!
Mrs. Taxman and I will vote early in due course!
And, we are encouraging our (Republican) FRiends, relatives, neighbors, etc. etc. to do likewise.
We are advising the few Demonrats we know to wait unti Nov 7 to vote!
Excellent, as always!
Larry, it is hard for me to understand how Demonrats could take the House when the Republicans are, seemingly, doing so well in other races.
Are there that many people who split their ballots?
A Democrat “disaster” would be a victory for the good guys.
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