Democratic National Convention '08

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But again, unless we are going to hire a bus and go to Ohio or Michigan or somewhere 2,000 miles away, our attitudes here in California mean nothing.

All I'm saying is if someone is sitting there thinking, "Oh god, what if Democrats don't keep up the energy to get him elected. Oh god, it's horrible. Oh god, he's going to lose!!" it is liable to become self-fulfilling prophecy.

I'm a believer that, even though California isn't a battle ground state, overall results are moved by large forces. And large forces are created by small elements. Mood matters, the tone of discourse matters. Whether someone in Ohio hears what you or I post individually matters not. But every little statement adds up to something. Every poll result that shows a slip in Obama's standing in the worthless but flashy popular vote adds fuel to the defeatist fire.

Defeatism breeds defeat.