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sheshe2

(83,718 posts)
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:11 PM Nov 2020

Wait one moment.

We are a few days after a landmark election during a pandemic.That night had us scared, yet the real votes hadn't even been counted yet. We won, we won big time, no matter what the don tells everyone. Though he will fight tooth and nail saying it was illegitimate.

Then we have people, our people, before the dust even settles and votes not fully counted voicing concerns about how President Biden will govern and his choice of a cabinet and if THEY will approve or disapprove. It is up to Biden who his cabinet will be. I trust his choices. In the four days since the election has been called he has shown more leadership and focus than don has in four years. He has a COVID task force set up and is taking the daily briefs.

We Democrats are a large and diverse party, a big tent. We are all colors and stripes. We are progressive, liberal and somewhat conservative. We hail from red states and blue states. We are black, white, brown, tan, olive that makes us a huge mix.

Let's not get our pants in a twist yet. We can do that after the stench is removed from the WH on 01/20/2021.

Please. The focus should be on Georgia where we can actually WIN THE SENATE!

FOCUS PEOPLE. PLEASE FOCUS!







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Wait one moment. (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 2020 OP
K & R DLCWIdem Nov 2020 #1
And please don't start any more slogans like defund the police. Walleye Nov 2020 #2
Thank you for this post malaise Nov 2020 #3
Thanks, malaise. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #5
Thanks malaise Nov 2020 #6
Hear, hear. Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #4
100% FM123 Nov 2020 #7
Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #8
Definitely. Stacey Abrams being involved is a great first step. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #9
YES. Focus on Georgia. coti Nov 2020 #10
Huge K&R pandr32 Nov 2020 #11
Excellent advice. Stay in the moment. n/t BarbD Nov 2020 #12
+1,000! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #13
Well said and damn good advice! dixiechiken1 Nov 2020 #14
K & R for GOTV GA Tommymac Nov 2020 #15
K&R pazzyanne Nov 2020 #16
Thank you! 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #17
Thanks. onenote Nov 2020 #18
I agree with your statements, with one asterisk: No bloody republicans in the cabinet! NBachers Nov 2020 #19
K&R! gademocrat7 Nov 2020 #20
K&R n/t denbot Nov 2020 #21
Definitely. First things first! KPN Nov 2020 #22
Thank you. nt sheshe2 Nov 2020 #23
My pleasure. Spot on post -- you're way more than welcome. KPN Nov 2020 #24
It's a hell of a thing that someone can claim victory in a contest they clearly and demostrably lost BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #25
The Nature Of People DallasNE Nov 2020 #32
I Haven't Said Tis Before DallasNE Nov 2020 #26
... sheshe2 Nov 2020 #28
Way Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2020 #27
I thank you. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #29
We are in a H2O Man Nov 2020 #31
K & R nt Progressive Jones Nov 2020 #30
Common Sense marieo1 Nov 2020 #33
Dems, at least, should extend a honeymoon to Biden... MrModerate Nov 2020 #34
KNR niyad Nov 2020 #35
LOL! lunatica Nov 2020 #36
Right on, Magoo48 Nov 2020 #37
Now is not the time to smear Democrats with false accusations of being "Coastal Elites"... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #38
You are correct, NJ. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #39
Georgia and GEORGIA. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2020 #40

Walleye

(31,002 posts)
2. And please don't start any more slogans like defund the police.
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:16 PM
Nov 2020

Packing the courts, Medicare for all. Just give it a rest until we actually get in office. Give our candidates every chance we can.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
9. Definitely. Stacey Abrams being involved is a great first step.
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:49 PM
Nov 2020

Let's do everything we can to help win these these two Senate seats!

coti

(4,612 posts)
10. YES. Focus on Georgia.
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:51 PM
Nov 2020

Focus on Georgia. Focus on Georgia. Focus on Georgia.

Who knows, if the Trump cultists remain distracted enough with their nonsense, maybe we could pull it off and make some real progress over the next couple of years.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
15. K & R for GOTV GA
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 09:58 PM
Nov 2020

I'm to the left.

I committed myself to give my all for President-Elect Joe Biden in the spring.

I re-commit myself to standing shoulder to shoulder with everyone who is in His Diverse coalition, to defeat Trumpism in all it's forms.

Until it's corpse is rotting in History's Graveyard.

No purity test needed here.

Great OP


GOTV GA

NBachers

(17,098 posts)
19. I agree with your statements, with one asterisk: No bloody republicans in the cabinet!
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 10:11 PM
Nov 2020

As far as contributing goes, Omaha Steve has put together an ActBlue page for Democratic Underground that contributes to Ossoff, Warnock, and Stacy Abrams' Fair Fight. All the meat to them, except for your ActBlue tips:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dufor2020runoff

BobTheSubgenius

(11,562 posts)
25. It's a hell of a thing that someone can claim victory in a contest they clearly and demostrably lost
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:37 PM
Nov 2020

But that isn't really the significant part. That millions upon MILLIONS of people believe him is stupefying.

DallasNE

(7,402 posts)
32. The Nature Of People
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 02:24 AM
Nov 2020

Made this somewhat predictable. The Media obsession for a horserace to drive revenue dollars required that they give Trump about 8 times the coverage of Biden and coverage is what matters because some of each repetition sticks. Trump's superspreaders had 25,000 and Biden's drive-in's had 250. The visuals mean everything so Trump used those to cut the gap. The message is secondary. Never mind that is has been estimated that over 700 people died from attending those superspreaders. But don't diminish the impact of decisions made in media boardrooms to influence the race.

DallasNE

(7,402 posts)
26. I Haven't Said Tis Before
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:20 AM
Nov 2020

Making this overdue.

There is virtually nothing to complain about with the Biden campaign. He had pitch perfect tone. Was sure footed. Made an excellent choice for VP. Rallied all of the factions behind him and marched methodically to victory. Mark me impressed.

H2O Man

(73,528 posts)
31. We are in a
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:33 AM
Nov 2020

very serious struggle right now. We need to be absolutely focused, and working together. We do not have the luxury of petty divisive misdirected energy that fuels the self-destruction of our side.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
36. LOL!
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 03:29 PM
Nov 2020

You are sooooo right! The country has just been saved and plucked at the last second at the top of a Niagara like waterfall that would have crushed it utterly on the rocks at the foot of the falls, yet some observers are getting pissy that the saviors aren’t who they think should be doing it.

Magoo48

(4,701 posts)
37. Right on,
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 03:56 PM
Nov 2020

vengeance, retribution, and worry are all a waste of time. There is so much work to do. We need do get at it...

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
38. Now is not the time to smear Democrats with false accusations of being "Coastal Elites"...
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:24 PM
Nov 2020

... or false accusations that the Democrats lack core-competencies. It really serves no good purpose for anyone to do that.

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