Predictions? Where will we stand one week from now?

[BlueStateBlue]

What do you think the situation will be on December 12?

Why?

[New Earth]

1. i can guarantee you one thing, that's for sure

i'll turn 26 ;)

[BlueStateBlue]

6. Nice to know we can count on something!! n/t

[Verve]

14. Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!

:party:

[New Earth]

15. aww thank you

:) mine's the day right after John Kerry's!!!!

[Patsy Stone]

21. Happy B-day to you and JK! :) n/t

[New Earth]

22. w00t

:toast: :party: wish me and him could get a drink together!!! hehehe

[Patsy Stone]

25. That would be fun

bet he has some great "when you're drunk" kinda stories to tell...

[BlueStateBlue]

32. He's certainly the presidential candidate

I'd most like to have a beer with!
:beer:

[mamalone]

50. My b-day too!!

Except I'll be turning 48:wow:..not sure quite how that happened-seems like just last year *I* was turning 26 ;-)

[carolinalady]

51. and I--39 Well in 9 days----n/t

[IAMREALITY]

55. May God Be With Me

I turn 30 on Dec 13th..... (electoral college meets)

[MRKARNO]

2. More theories, no actions

I just dont see any real progress on any of these things made the next few weeks because nothing major has happened yet except for the Glib recount. The Recount will go on and Kerry will get a 10,000-20,000 vote margin increase.

[bearfan454]

3. Ohio will be contested.

Recounts by hand will begin.

[acmavm]

4. I think that all hell will have broken loose because Blackwell is going

to keep stalling and putting up obstacles to the recount. And if they ever do start one, they're gonna find a lot of missing votes. Or not find, as the case may be.

[NVMojo]

5. and Bush may push the alert up past orange ...

cuz a bunch of border guard uniforms are missing.

[FreeCajun]

26. And 400 tons of nuke-building explosives...

missing from Iraq makes one hell of a shadow nuke in the hands of the Busheviks Mafia to push through the border and blame it on Iran; to distract us, just like 9-11 distracted us from the fact that Gore won in '00.

[JoMama49]

31. That's what I fear too . . . .

As soon as the Repubs realize this is going to really break wide open, the terror alert level will go to RED, marshall law will be instituted, and some new explosive (pun intended) story will come out to divert all attention from what's going on with the vote fraud. How can we anticipate and foil their plans for this? Anyone have any ideas?

[mary195149]

35. Too bad we can't somehow claim the alert first

Red Alert!! Our country has been hijacked. Get the americans ready for the alert. Because you know that's what the bushies always do to keep us in line when need be.

[knowbody0]

7. my predictions:

a hole in the floodgate followed by rapid response beyond our imagination, for which we must be prepared to react strategically and united..a waiting period..then chaos in the streets...we need to have a plan B for communication.
see ya

[BlueStateBlue]

9. Okay, so what's plan B? n/t

[knowbody0]

10. printed news is my recommendation

linked community to community.(not mainstream)

[eowyn_of_rohan]

13. Larger public libraries carry newspapers from all over the country

For what that is worth

[BlueStateBlue]

16. So, we're talking

classifieds?

[libmeayer]

18. Yes beyond our imagination.

I think we should have plans from A to Z as well.

[Democrat Dragon]

8. Kenneth Blackwell will steal the ballots

and head for the Canadian border. Meanwhile, the Canadians will be ready to catch and return him....to jail.:silly:

[libmeayer]

17. Exactly.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

11. I sense a big storm brewing

With the Conyers hearing (that Madsen said would be on C-Span, BTW), amd Blackwell called on to answer their questions, at the same time he will be making decisions regarding the recount... The Reptilicans are being backed into a corner, and this should be a VERY interesting week. Just hope the "terror" alert doesn't go sky high.

[libmeayer]

20. I agree. Only the terror alert will prevent

this big storm.

[BlueStateBlue]

30. I think the terror alert has lost a lot of its punch

Kind of like the boy who cried wolf.

I live right outside NYC and frankly, everyone here is prepared for the worst eventuality every day!

I guess it's all the people out in the cornfields they need to warn??

[proudtobeadem]

44. I live in NYC and the terror alerts don't seem to bother anyone

[zann725]

48. It's going to be a very big week for Network News...IF they cover it...

which I think they finally will...if nothing else than for ratings. With all the things due to start happening this week, network news could even beat "Desparate Houswives" ratings if they tried!

Though I agree the Repugs are going to come out swinging. They've been far too quiet lately. I suspect (as others have said) that they'll try and spin the Fraud to pin some of the blame on Dems. I think there's a hint of that in the FBI/East St. Louis investigation listed on one of the other threads here. That worries me a bit. Though overall, I think this week (at the very least) will BEGIN debunking the so-called Mandate!:kick: :kick:

[eowyn_of_rohan]

49. They will have to do SOMETHING

The "WHAT" is what I am apprehensive about. DOn't think they will give up global control too easily...

[alittlelark]

12. Interesting question......

Are we moshin or meltin'?

MOSH NOW OR DIE.......

[New Earth]

19. for those who always stick around DU

remember my words, and we'll see what happens in a month or so....

But i have this huge strange feeling, Blackwell has or will do something REALLY FUCKING STUPID that makes it indesputable (not just our conclusions drawn by the obvious) that he allowed intentional voter suppression and/or fraud, and he will literally be OWNED. I just have this wierd feeling, he is going down.

Someone please mark my words.

[rockedthevoteinMA]

24. Funny you should say that ....

I've been thinking that too - that this time someone, most likely him is gonna totally screw this thing up.

I hope you have a great birthday!:party:

[New Earth]

27. thank you

:hi:

[eowyn_of_rohan]

29. We'll remember you said it first ;)

He does have that look about him as if he could crack.

[libmeayer]

33. It is all about feelings, all about feelings.

We feel that Kerry won, therefore Kerry will be President.

[life_long_dem]

39. In the movie Shawshank Redemption, towards the end

the prison Warden was about to be arrested for his illegal activities, and he knew he was screwed. He put a gun to his head and ended his life. Going to prison isn't on most people's wish list.

I'm just sayin'...

[understandinglife]

40. And, don't forget WA State everyone....

....for some really interesting developments. Talk about some weird numbers -- just look at the spreads for Pres/VP, Senate, and Governor and think about it.

Peace.

"Did Bush Know?"

[zann725]

47. I agree; and mentioned in yesterday in one of these threads that...

I've always thought of Blackwell like a 'character' in a script, with an interesting character 'arc' (in terms of personal conflict & growth). I just feel that the Universe has put him in the center of a real moral 'tug of war.' Underneath all his wanting to 'belong' and be accepted by the Repugs, I somehow feel there is a real 'conflict' beneath it all. He IS the central Protaganist in this Drama...more powerful than even Bush. He holds 'strings' over both Repugs and Dems...and in fact the fate of Democracy as we know it. Whatever amount of money or promotion was offered him early on, clearly will NOT compensate for the center of the 'hurricane' he's sitting in right now. He has to realize that if Fraud charges come down (much like the 'Enlisted Men' in the Abu Gharib scandal), that he (Blackwell) will likely be left 'holding the bag' of blame by Bushco. Also since Blackwell is being listed as the Defendant in the many cases already filed and being filed in Ohio... he can NOT be sleeping well, and no doubt lives with MANY bodyguards at all times. Plus he seems quite the 'retentive' personality type, so all this turmoil has to be eating away him terribly.

I predict a 'crack' in his armor...whether that be an accidental or intentional 'disclosure'. I feel he's the most likely suspect to squeal.

[Patsy Stone]

23. We will move to FLASHING RED!!!

Two or three new tapes will be "discovered" and maybe, even Bin Laden will be caught.

Or, nothing... :)

[tandem5]

45. I forgot about the terror alerts! Silly me...

Well we can use them as an indicator like the hot-cold game to see if we are on the right track... only I could never figure out why green is "colder" than blue.

[Straight Shooter]

28. I predict a Democratic tornado carrying a HUGE house

will land right on top of Katherine Blackwell.

The man is simply incapable of standing up to nationwide pressure. I can hear him whining, "But this is hard work. They said it would be easy."

[Gyre]

34. I predict I'll still be in a "cold war" with my wife.

Been going on for the last 10 years. No reason why next week will be any different.

[Greybnk48]

36. the warren county lockdown

this story will gain momentum thanks to Conyers et.al.

[Carolab]

37. On my state capitol steps

if this 51-capitol march ever gets off the ground

[idealista]

38. we need a backup communication system

I am alarmed by the idea that 911 could have been staged to distract us from the reports that Gore won in 2000. The revelations trying to break out NOW about the 2004 election, are MUCH MORE SERIOUS.

So, maybe 911 was not staged, but how do we know?

If so, it is not a RED LEVEL alert to worry about, but an actual "terrorist" attack. This could be the excuse for martial law, interuption of communications, arrests of various people which just might include left-leaning bloggers. In all the confusion, the public would not know or care.

It would also stall the processing of this shocking fact, by the general public, that the election was stolen and our leaders are crooks.

I'm just new here. If the internet, or sites like DU went down, what backup would there be?

I guess I can't even send a private message, but, people, without the internet, how would any of you get in touch? If you don't know each others names, phone numbers or addresses? Maybe people here could send PRIVATE MESSAGES to other DU'ers they know and trust with personal into so they could get in touch in time of need.

If you guys think this is a good idea, maybe someone could post it as a subject?

[m berst]

46. welcome

Welcome to DU idealista.

Hypothetically speaking, were there just cause for your fears, people would be working on that and it would not be an appropriate subject for public discussion, and it would require building a lot of trust before it could be discussed - that's all self evident, no?

Hypothetically speaking, of course. :)

Again, welcome, glad you joined us, and I look forward to getting to know you better.

[BlueDog2u]

57. Thanks for the clue, m. berst

Keep up the good work, everyone. Let us know when we are needed.

[carolinalady]

54. Am I remembering this correctly?

It seems to me the last time we were hit 9/11 we lost all cell and internet connections for several hours. Anyone else remember that?

[BlueDog2u]

56. I would say that it was not completely staged, but that

the timing was certainly calculated by forces inside BushCo; and you are quite right that one of the critical elements of the timing was apparently the scheduled Sept. 12 release of the MSM's report on the 2000 elections. It has been deep-sixed since 911. I guess no one wanted to hurt Bush's feelings after 911 by letting the truth be known about 2000. But I'm not sure they can pull that trick so easily a second time....

[Liberty Belle]

61. kick! I agree. We ought to start an old-fashioned phonetree

for starters. Groups of DU people in each city, with group leaders assigned to contact other leaders in their state, and state leaders assigned to coordinate with national DU folks via phone and fax. The possibility of the Internet being cut off is real and we should take it seriously. Phones can be tapped, so eventually in person contact or some other means might be needed to keep communication open. To be clear, I'm not talking about anything illicit, just exercising our rights of free speech.

[googly]

41. Blackwell will shoot himself after writing a letter of confession

well...I can wish can't I?

[faithnotgreed]

42. may i ask that we please not go to that place?

i know were getting excited that the drumbeat of truth may actually be starting but i dont want that to have anything to do with death or destruction

bush and co has perpetrated enough of that mess, and i dont want any part of wishing more death for anyone.

and hopefully you were joking but this is far too serious and theres far too much to say to post things like that ok?

thanks so much googly. i do love the idea of the letter confessional though....

[googly]

59. Sorry, I was joking, and perhaps iappropo, you are right

[tandem5]

43. MSM media will finally address the election issue head on...

but it will be in the form of conflicted, back-and-forth arguments about whether or not they should be even talking about it.

[Nederland]

52. Same place we did Nov 3rd

...when Kerry conceded.

This race was over then and the only people that don't realize it is a handful of wishful thinkers in a place called DU.

Another prediction: fraud will be found in Ohio but not large enough to effect the outsome.

[Walt Starr]

53. We will be one day away from Bush's second term being solidified

Once the slates of electors are chosen and the votes are cast, it's basically a done deal.

If the votes of a state are challenged via procedure when the electoral votes are tabulated in the Congress, Bush/cheney will still win because that ploy throws the election to the House and Senate.

So, there is one week, and one week only, to alter the outcome of the election. After next Monday, it's a done deal and only impeachment can end a second Bush term, although Cheney would complete said term.

[Matariki]

58. It will be fought in courts

What I think will be really funny (but also kinda tragic) is that so many people who get their news tv will get hit blindsided when the shit hits the fan.

I made a prediction reading tarot about a month ago. That this would be fought largely in courts, that it will shock a lot of people deeply. That people will go to jail, if not Bush himself, people high up in his administration. The media will eventually come around and act with much more responsibility than in the past and finally that when this is all exposed the rest of the world will be much more happy with america than they are now.

the post of my reading is here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=245x574#1148

[New Earth]

60. When i hit 1000 posts

something pivotal will be happening. let's see if i'm right. watch my post count!!!