What's with all the concern lately?

[darius15]

All the national tracking polls show us up 6-8 points, we have a large lead in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Michigan, etc. We have leads in Nevada, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, heck, even North Carolina.

Why so pessimistic?

[villager]

1. "Why so serious?," you mean...?

n/t

[darius15]

LOL, I love that movie! Yeah, I changed the line a bit.

:P

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Trolls.

[Connie_Corleone]

3. Yeah, I noticed it too. And frankly, I'm kind of concerned about it.

[Quixote1818]

4. There were a couple of trolls on earlier that said Drudge suggested Zogby was going to tighten

tomorrow to 4 points. Otherwise I don't know why. Zogby is only one of like 10 polls and he is the out-lier.

[DJ13]

5. Im really concerned about all the concern

But since it doesnt concern me, I'll get over it.

[Jennicut]

6. Some people here have had to much coffee and their nerves are fried.

Anyone else going to collapse the day after the election is over? I want a good long uninterrupted no polls no sound bites no hateful speeches no worries sleep. Anyone else with me?

[VADem11]

7. People don't know how to react

It's strange for us to have a Democrat winning a Presidential election by this margin so close to the election. People are freaking out.

[HughMoran]

8. Probably a combination of nerves and trolls showing "concern" to cause doubt

This always happens, "hide thread" is your friend.

[iceman66]

9. After 2 stolen elections . . .

I don't see how a little 'concern' is unreasonable.

Pride comes before a fall.

[darius15]

10. I understand, and I do feel thatpeople are getting too cocky.

But, some of the concern here has no basis whatsoever.

[stillcool]

12. concern about a stolen election..

is reasonable. But not many people really care about that until after the election is over.

[iceman66]

14. If a fair election could be 100% assured, I would not be concerned at all.

As things presently stand, I'm concerned.

[stillcool]

19. A fair election could certainly be assured..

look at Venezuela.

[iceman66]

29. "Could" or "is actually the case"

Do they use Diebold in Venezuela?

[stillcool]

31. Yes..they use computerized voting..

with paper ballots, and have standard audits after each and every election. I'm not sure of the percentage of ballots they hand count, but it is significant. I think we have one of the least accurate, least secure voting systems going.

[iceman66]

34. That much is obvious!

[stillcool]

35. Well it isn't obvious to many...

or people would not be so mis-informed.

[billyoc]

11. It's a Democrat thang.

[elocs]

13. Democratic paranoia, the inability to be happy with a lead, and a fear of winning. n/t

All of this concern, worrying, and hand wringing is really getting old fast.

[crossroads]

18. I agree!

Too many posts expressing concerns about things so far in the future, it sucks! One concerned poster even 'worried' about there being only one term for Obama! :wtf:
Get a grip people! Chill out! Doubt and fear are poison in the community well!:hide:
Keep a lid on all the concerns please! Live in the NOW - there is work to be done!
CR

[Skittles]

15. knowledge of what happened in the last two presidential elections

[always_saturday]

27. Bingo.

I'm nervous myself because so much is at stake.

[Realityhack]

16. For me it is a combination of things...

Some people are way too cocky. Yes we are ahead but things can change. We need to make sure we widen the gap. Elections can be stolen. The youth vote could not show up as strongly as we want it to. McCain's insane BS could stick.

We are not home free yet. There is still a large group of undecided voters. We need to work hard on that.

I don't see it as fear so much as seriously acknowledging that we still have some serious work ahead if we want to win big. IMO we can't afford to spend this time planning our inauguration parties. Let that happen later.

[That Is Quite Enough]

17. Wow, I was just about to post something almost exactly like this.

Thanks for doing my work for me, and I agree totally. :)

[Arkansas Granny]

26. You've touched on some points that keep popping up in my mind, too.

I won't really rest easy until McCain gives his conession speech and the election is certified. Eight years ago I would have been wildly optimistic, but two terms of Bush have put a damper on that.

[Mz Pip]

20. Because we've been

optimistic before. And got screwed.

As far as I'm concerned it isn't over til it's over. 3 weeks is a lifetime in politics. Think Carter/Reagan. A lot can and probably will happen. Obama has handled every punch thrown at him with grace and dignity.

He's the odds on favorite, but so was Big Brown favored to win the Triple Crown. And we all know how that went. Honestly, I try not to be cynicle but I don't have a lot of faith in the wisdom and intelligence of the American people. They voted for Bush in large numbers both times. One can argue that these elections were stolen, but they shouldn't have even been close enough to steal.

Sorry, but I can't rest easy. Not yet. Not until the election is actually certified.

[Matariki]

21. Someone posted earlier that Drudge told people to go on the web and 'spread doubt'

looking for the link.

off topic, DU's search function seems kind of hit or miss lately.

[Raschel]

24. Hmm. That makes sense. I saw a post on here that expressed "concern" about a renewed McCain, and lo

and behold. It's a Drudge headline.

P.S. "A renewed McCain", isn't that funny? What, they're going to give him more embalming fluid?

[backscatter712]

22. Picard shat himself with concern...

I saw this one on Daily Kos, and stole it fair and square.

[Cosmic Charlie]

28. from now on, all of us should just bombard the concerned threads with this image over and over

revealing them for the mockery that they are

[Phredicles]

30. Picard pics rule,

in part because he'd never be so potty mouthed for real...

[BlooInBloo]

23. To some DUers, no matter WHAT happens, it's bad for us....

They've been utterly brainwashed by republicans. They mean well, but they serve no useful purpose to us.

[CANDO]

25. Nerves

To see on line around 5 PM Kerry winning Ohio according to exit polls, only to watch it never materialize that evening on TV... it will never leave me confident of a win, ever again.

[Rocknrule]

32. I want to be an optimist. I don't believe in tempting fate.

[scheming daemons]

33. Trolls spreading F.U.D.

(Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)