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DURHAM D

(33,054 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:45 PM Mar 2018

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Wow - DCCC claiming victory.

Link to tweet

Hope they know something I don't know.

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Wow - DCCC claiming victory. (Original Post) DURHAM D Mar 2018 OP

Foolish. elleng Mar 2018 #1

They are likely right but I see little to be gained from doing this. Mayberry Machiavelli Mar 2018 #2

It worked for George W Bush, why not for us? Doodley Mar 2018 #3

Agree. nt DURHAM D Mar 2018 #5

GOOD. Get out in front. Set the framing. Lakoff would approve Roland99 Mar 2018 #4

This is EXACTLY what the GOP would be doing in our shoes right now ... PERIOD ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #8

The math appears to be quite favorable... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #6

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #7

Charming. herding cats Mar 2018 #9

Learned from Bush declaring in Florida before it was over - Great psychological move. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2018 #10

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. Foolish.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:46 PM

Mar 2018

WRITE the thing, but DON'T publish it until it's DONE.

Mayberry Machiavelli

(21,096 posts)

2. They are likely right but I see little to be gained from doing this.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:47 PM

Mar 2018

Especially in a race that will likely go to recount anyway.

Doodley

(11,910 posts)

3. It worked for George W Bush, why not for us?

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:51 PM

Mar 2018

DURHAM D

(33,054 posts)

5. Agree. nt

Reply to Doodley (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:53 PM

Mar 2018

Roland99

(53,345 posts)

4. GOOD. Get out in front. Set the framing. Lakoff would approve

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 11:52 PM

Mar 2018

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

8. This is EXACTLY what the GOP would be doing in our shoes right now ... PERIOD ...

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:54 AM

Mar 2018

Nothing to lose by grabbing the narrative right now ... it's fully justified ... who gives a shit if it looks dumb later.

It's more valuable to look in CONTROL ... now.

Wounded Bear

(64,323 posts)

6. The math appears to be quite favorable...

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:34 AM

Mar 2018

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herding cats

(20,049 posts)

9. Charming.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:58 AM

Mar 2018

That has a lot to do with what they’re doing right now.

Except it doesn’t.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

10. Learned from Bush declaring in Florida before it was over - Great psychological move.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:01 AM

Mar 2018

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