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RandySF

(86,193 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:57 AM Jul 2024

Panic is our greatest enemy

The more our party scatters in panic, the easier it gets for Republicans to pick our electeds off one by one. Biden is running. We need to get back to our game plans or we're toast.

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Panic is our greatest enemy (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2024 OP

Now if ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #1

Or possibly the lack thereof FBaggins Jul 2024 #2

I would say both panic, and denial, are formidable enemies of our cause Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #3

I'm not in denial RandySF Jul 2024 #4

Not suggesting you are in denial Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #5

ForgedCrank

(3,120 posts)

1. Now if

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:58 AM

Jul 2024

only we could get the media to understand that, we'd be in much better shape.

FBaggins

(28,762 posts)

2. Or possibly the lack thereof

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:59 AM

Jul 2024

I guess we’ll see

Fiendish Thingy

(24,055 posts)

3. I would say both panic, and denial, are formidable enemies of our cause

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 11:18 AM

Jul 2024

Our cause being the defeat of Donald Trump in November.

Let’s hope that cooler, rational minds prevail in the coming days and weeks.

RandySF

(86,193 posts)

4. I'm not in denial

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 11:27 AM

Jul 2024

What happened happened. But this isn’t a West Wing episode and you can’t turn a presidential nomination on a dime.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,055 posts)

5. Not suggesting you are in denial

Reply to RandySF (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 11:34 AM

Jul 2024

Just noting that denial can be as dangerous as panic.

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