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In recognition Tuesday could have turned out much, much worse. (Original Post)
Dyedinthewoolliberal
Nov 2022
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LakeArenal
(28,858 posts)1. Yes and we heard every version of how worse it would be for weeks prior.
So tired of all the gloom. By our own team.
Better Days Ahoy
(698 posts)3. Ditto Double Ditto
So F'ing tired of the incessant and useless Senate candidate percentage lists (yeah, multiple times a week), naysayers, prognosticators of political history, pity-partyers, self-appointed pre-election poll aggregator/bloggers, and the look-at-me-I'm-so-sad-in-advance bullshit I read here for months.
Next election cycle: STFU, buck up and let it develop.
Technology, sentiment and demographics are game-changers. You cannot rely on old shit to predict future shit. Nothing beats getting out the goddamned vote and waiting for actual results.
Christ on a cracker!
LakeArenal
(28,858 posts)4. Don't forget the unsolicited advice:
Democrats need better
..
Biden should
This is what needs to be
.
Better Days Ahoy
(698 posts)5. Ugh to all of that
Yes
thucythucy
(8,089 posts)2. My favorite version: