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We get the feeling that ID stands for Intellectual Defeatism.
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Defeatism means too many of us who were once fired up stay home election night; don't show up for our volunteer gigs with GOTV efforts.
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Defeatism never wins. by Mark E. Smith on Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 11: 46: 14 AM
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Defeatism does not sit well with the American self-image, Eric:
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Defeatism isn't a compelling vision for the future.
Sound Politics: What Do John Kerry And General Motors Have In Common? 2006
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Back in January 2008, Mitt Romney and his campaign put out a paper called "Senator McCain Defeated by Defeatism".
John McCain is Untrustworthy on Taxes, Economy and Environment says Mitt Romney 2008
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Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts.
Think Progress » EMBARGOED TEXT: Bush’s Prime Time Speech on Iraq 2005
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There are no Americans who are sincerely troubled by what is going on in Iraq and Washington, and certainly the only people concerned are Democrats, all 60%+ of them: Defeatism may have its partisan uses, but it is not justified by the facts.
12/18/2005 2005
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The London Review of Books has a good article by Ross McKibbin on the origins of New Labour and the Blair administration - 'Defeatism, defeatism, defeatism' thanks Dave B.
Good reading... Rachel 2007
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Defeatism by Kuzminski on Saturday, Jan 13, 2007 at 3: 37: 43 PM
Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat: How the Democrats can Keep from being Arrested 2007
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