I'm going to ask everyone to take a deep breath and...

[NYC_SKP]

please calm down.

There are three long months between now and election day, and the campaign is NOT asleep at the wheel.

I'm sensing panic, calls for harsher responses and stronger attacks, and pointed criticism of the campaign and the candidate.

Look, I'm all for hearing about ways we can assist in countering false attacks, words of advice for the campaign, and even questions about what actions are being taken.



Please, be patient, be thoughtful, take action, volunteer where you can and remember that, in the primaries, this skinny black guy did the impossible and won.

Let's keep our eye on the prize and take a cue from the candidate, calm, cool, and collected.

Ok, thanks, bye.



:hide:

[Teaser]

1. panic is what we do at DU

.

[NYC_SKP]

6. Yep.

That's hasn't escaped my notice. It's entertaining sometimes, aggravating at others, but always interesting to watch.

:thumbsup:

[americanstranger]

2. Seconded.

With all the pearl-clutching going on here today, you'd think Obama was 20 points down or something.

These people gotta stop obsessing over daily tracking polls and relax.

- as

[PatSeg]

3. Agreed

K&R

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Not me.

I'm cool, calm and collected.

[NYC_SKP]

5. That's right, cat_girl25....

That's what I'm talking about.....Obama models the behavior we need to maintain...he's the King of Kool.

Did you catch him with the hecklers?

[Catherine Vincent]

13. No, I didn't.

Is there video available?

[NYC_SKP]

16. Gimme me a second, I'll get it. nt

[NYC_SKP]

17. Here:

8 minutes includes the heckling, how he handled it, and the Q and A with the heclers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4hN2n5dogM

And please watch my favorite Obama music video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4fRvFhuh4

Let me know what you think of both!

:hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

28. Thanks!

:hi:

[Number23]

42. That is one HELL of a video

The heckling one is powerful. And I thought the young man's question was thoughtful and intelligent.

Obama's suggestion that if he didn't like how Obama was handling things, that he one day run for office himself was a good one.

[CakeGrrl]

7. Agreed. The Obama campaign didn't just fall off the turnip truck, so to speak

They didn't get here - couldn't have gotten here - by being careless or incompetent. I don't think they're about to start now.

Obama told his staff after the primaries that they would be attacked like never before. I don't think anything coming from the McCain team or the MSM is coming as a surprise to him or his campaign.

[Cha]

34. See this is the kind of posts I appreciate..

encouraging, useful information! :party:

[NYC_SKP]

43. perspective...

You'd think Obama hadn't just beaten the inevitable and that the election was next week.

[Cha]

48. Yeah, Perspective is invaluble and

thanks for a good dose of it.

[MoJoWorkin]

8. Yep, the hand wringing and teeth gnashing at the drop of a hat is hard to take

I sometimes just get away from the stuff for a while, and let them get it all out of their system.

We have a LONG bumpy road ahead, and we all must do as you say---cool it!

Also, get out and start knocking on doors. It is hot here is SW MO, and I am not a spring chicken-- but I have been out doing just that, and am going to continue. Last Sunday we found and registered some voters. Every single vote added by us will add up.

So GET ANGRY if you want, but GET BUSY and help Barack win!

[NYC_SKP]

11. The ju jitsu of Obama seems to be lost on some folks.

I rather enjoy the spectator sport of watching how the opponent goes down a path while our guy just stays happy.

As long as we win, and we must win, I'm really pleased with how it's going.

In fact, it's amazing!

[Cha]

36. Sage advice,

MoJo!

[NYC_SKP]

53. Hell ya!

MoJo from zidzi?

Hell yeah!

:pals: :woohoo:

[jillan]

9. Guess I still have the scars from 2004.

And they still hurt.

[NYC_SKP]

50. Me too, 2000, 2004...

and a few years before that...

:hi:

[FlaDem83]

10. I have a feeling this election cycle

is going to be an exercise in extreme patience and temperance. How Senator Obama does it, I don't understand. I guess that's part of the reason he's running for president and I'm...not.

[NYC_SKP]

12. Political Jujutsu

Jujutsu, literally meaning the "art of softness", or "way of yielding" is a martial art consisting of grappling and striking techniques.

Jujutsu evolved among the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for dispatching an armed and armored opponent in situations where the use of weapons was impractical or forbidden.

Due to the difficulty of dispatching an armored opponent with striking techniques, the most efficient methods for neutralizing an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws.

These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker's energy against him, rather than directly opposing it, and came to be known as jujutsu.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujitsu

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[KittyWampus]

14. I'm not . I am PISSED OFF. McCain had his ass primed for kicking and Obama's team let it go.

[NYC_SKP]

18. Obama sez, "relax"

Maybe I'm dating myself, there used to be a deal, "Frankie says"...

Take one of these, you won't be sorry...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4fRvFhuh4

:hi:

[knixphan]

15. The 'water-cooler wars' are ours to fight...

We can win those, allowing Barack to stay cool...

[tedoll78]

19. After so many losses,

it seems like it's happening again. Our party has nominated another wimp who's unwilling to fight.

The American voter averages a fifth grade education level. McCain's campaign realizes this, and is fighting accordingly. Being high-minded, clever, and idealistic - as Obama's campaign is doing - is quite noble and all.. but letting the country go down the shitter because of one's moral philosophy (where campaigning is concerned) is NOT noble.

The future of the world is at stake, and we're giving it away just so that we can claim we're better than them. And I'm fucking sick and tired of that.

(just how I feel.. very frustrated..)

[NYC_SKP]

21. I feel it too, I do.

Just don't forget how thoroughly he kicked Hillary's ass... She had ALL the power and he was a black guy named Hussein Obama, and what happened?

Think about it, was it just luck?

Nope, this campaign is lethal.

Stay positive, help out if you can.

Watch this and share with friends. I'm trying to help a friend get more hits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4fRvFhuh4

It always cheers me up.

:hi:

[tedoll78]

22. I don't buy comparisons between primaries and general elections.

Democratic primary voters are sooooo much more informed, smarter, more savvy, etc.

Swing voters, in my mind, are just as - (err.. how do I put this politely?) - "mentally challenged" as Republican voters.

I don't trust general election voters to react to negative/positive campaigning in the same manner as your average Democratic primary voter.

[NYC_SKP]

23. That's fair, how about comparing general elections, then?

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/08/obama-outperforming-kerry-among-nearly.html

[sniffa]

29. "another wimp"

:rofl:

bye

[NYC_SKP]

31. ya mean SKINNY wimp...

...a no skills skinny wuss.

[MBS]

20. I actually think he's been doing better than he was in June

To me, it feels like he's getting back on track, and, most importantly, he feels more like the candidate I voted for in the primaries. In June, I was wondering whether I really knew who he was, the FISA vote, etc., but, from Europe on, I'm starting to recognize him again. I think he handled those St. Petersburg hecklers really well.

Plus John Kerry has been extra sharp as his surrogate this week.

[NYC_SKP]

44. Yes, he's doing pretty well:

State by state, where it counts:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6573215&mesg_id=6573215

:hi:

[BklynChick]

24. my husband is completely freaking out, I need to keep calming him down.

[NYC_SKP]

26. It's like a street fight, but it's in slow motion.

We want it over, like right now!

But the best "right cross" won't bring the election to a close.

He's going to make mistakes, but we have to remember that he and his team are really effective and there are literally hundreds of paid people working on this.

:hi:

[azmouse]

25. I'm shocked at the panic I see on DU sometimes.

Have a little faith people. Obama is highly intelligent.
If we see the BS that McCain is throwing so does Obama's team. It'll be taken care of.
Relax. Donate. Make phone calls. Do something positive with the energy instead of needless worrying.

[NYC_SKP]

27. Hundreds of paid staff and thousands of volunteers are on this.

I think it will be juuuuuuust fine!

[sniffa]

30. You shouldn't be shocked - it's DU

It makes the election not fun to follow.

[grantcart]

33. see the new AZ poll? McCain dropped 10 points in Maricopa County yea

[politicasista]

32. I am thinking of staying out of GDP now

Presidential elections may not be my cup of tea. I don't need to get into fights with anyone here when it comes to revisionist history.

I will still support Obama (i.e. donating, etc.), but I am thinking of just sitting back and letting Obama work. In other words, just seeing and watching how this all plays out.

[NYC_SKP]

35. Can't blame ya'

We're going to win if we don't give up, but the drama isn't helping.

Take care, sista!

[politicasista]

39. Thank you.

Yes we are! :patriot:

Excellent post and thanks again. :hi:

[mloutre]

37. I'm with ya on that, SantaPup.

[NYC_SKP]

40. LOL

thankee!

[samsingh]

61. how come Barrack is the darker cat? :)

:)

[Cha]

38. Thanks, NYC-SKP!

For posting this simple solution.

I just hid all the downers.

[azmouse]

41. Kick

[azmouse]

62. ...

[darius15]

45. Agreed

if anything, McCain wants Obama to attack back, because that will tarnish Obama's image. As for McCain, he has no image in the first place, so he can attack all he wants.

[NYC_SKP]

46. It makes them crazy, this refusing to fight dirty.

It's brilliant, and it's the high road.

[NYC_SKP]

47. See NanceGreggs better post....

...if my post didn't convince you, or you like eloquence with your message.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6573678&mesg_id=6573678

:toast:

[Blue_Roses]

49. k&r

:kick:

[samsingh]

51. there are reasons to panic

- the elections were stolen in 2000 and 2004

- the media is against Obama because they have been bought by the right
- repugs are experts at launching nasty campaigns while Democrats seem to love getting beat up without responding
- our electoral strengths in Congress are negated by a wimpy or corrupted Pelosi and a wimpy Reid
- bush has gotten away with murder and he's still not being impeached
- all the villians in bush regime will be pardoned by bush before he leaves office. in the meantime they can conduct criminal acts with impunity
- the repugs will steal or suppress millions of votes
- many people in the public are too stupid too realize that they are willing slaves to the right wing elite
- big money is supporting repugs regardless of the damage to the Constitution
- institutions that have previously been considered to be foundations, like Gallup, 60 Minutes, CBS News, are all corrupted and lie for the wacky, evil right wing

Yes, there are reasons to panic.

[NYC_SKP]

52. If panic makes you think more clearly and take more effective action,

then by all means, panic!!!

Me, I don't think clearly under panic...

:hi:

[samsingh]

58. i personally don't panic very much - but i do get very focused and

i never underestimate the enemy.

[NYC_SKP]

59. You're point are all very good, by the way.

From some of the concern posted here, you'd think Obama just has a closet full of morans covering the campaign.

:kick:

[samsingh]

60. thanks.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

54. obama is an excellent and clever politician. he wont let mccain win

i am certain of that

[NYC_SKP]

55. Me too...

Regards to Greenpoint, I almost moved there back in the day from my apt on Houston and B.

:hi:

[tigereye]

56. doncha just love the internet?

:rofl:


I have never understood why it engenders so much hysteria.... I don't mean you, I mean folks who are panicking....

[NYC_SKP]

57. Oh, Betty!

You bet your biscuit!

I think folks, me included, begin to think that everyone across America is watching the same news coverage, reading the same blogs and internet news sites, and getting the messages we're seeing.

They watch too much TV and believe everything they hear, even as they say they can't believe what they just heard.

And then panic ensues.

Tunnel vision....

:hi: