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Doodley

(9,088 posts)
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:45 PM Oct 2018

Democrats have been handed midterm victory on a plate.

Kavanaugh is the most unpopular Supreme Court nominee of all time, with a history of extreme political positions and misogyny not seen before, since Trump. We need to build on the anger and outrage that is out there.

The fact that Trump and Republicans have seen a boost in support is only because they are winning the propaganda war and influencing those who are not paying a lot of attention.

We have a month to get our messaging across in a way that is not drowned out by the Republican lies. Democrats seeking election cannot be passive, but must capitalize on values that are alien to both Kavanaugh and to Trump. The contrast between the values of Democrats and Republicans has not greater for generations, and most people support most Democratic positions. I believe we need to make those differences clear. We have been handed a blue wave. It is ours to lose.

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Democrats have been handed midterm victory on a plate. (Original Post) Doodley Oct 2018 OP
Just vote. Just vote!!!!! I don't like predictions of certainty. Blue_true Oct 2018 #1
I'm still celebrating the inevitability of the presidency Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #2
You are WAY over-confident! nt USALiberal Oct 2018 #3
we better capitalize nt shanny Oct 2018 #4
Great opportunity, to turn the tide. empedocles Oct 2018 #5
We haven't been handed Jack-shit! We will either work for it and Atticus Oct 2018 #6
Exactly dalton99a Oct 2018 #9
Only if everyone - and I mean every last eligible person - votes! unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #7
Remember Chinese proverb: old wise man never counts chickens until day after elections struggle4progress Oct 2018 #8
Complacency is deadly. dalton99a Oct 2018 #10

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
1. Just vote. Just vote!!!!! I don't like predictions of certainty.
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:00 PM
Oct 2018

We have a monster to slow down and then stop in 25 months. That should be all that we pay attention to. Ignore polls, VOTE!!!!!!

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
2. I'm still celebrating the inevitability of the presidency
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:01 PM
Oct 2018

Of Hillary Clinton.
I’ll celebrate this inevitability tomorrow.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
5. Great opportunity, to turn the tide.
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:16 PM
Oct 2018

On the optimistic side, trump usually produces big problems for himself and his 'cons - and he has a whole month to come through!

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
6. We haven't been handed Jack-shit! We will either work for it and
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:56 PM
Oct 2018

earn it or watch it slip away! GOTV!

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
7. Only if everyone - and I mean every last eligible person - votes!
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:02 PM
Oct 2018

The other side is a bunch of lairs and cheaters who can only be defeated by an overwhelming turnout.

This is not the time for excuses!

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