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peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:16 PM Nov 2017

Time to Hang Up the Doom/Gloom Drumbeat

Tonight proves that Democratic candidates can win when Dem voters turn out en masse. The New York Times estimates that Northam will outperform the predictions in the end. With 1 million+ votes left, they estimate that Northam's margin will be 10 pts up.

And CNN just called it. Northam wins!!!! Murphy wins!!!

Go Blue.

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Time to Hang Up the Doom/Gloom Drumbeat (Original Post) peggysue2 Nov 2017 OP
When Dems Vote!!! Lobo27 Nov 2017 #1
Absolutely peggysue2 Nov 2017 #6
Whew Dem2 Nov 2017 #2
Yup. peggysue2 Nov 2017 #9
This is the end of Trump and the Rethugs. Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #3
If we show up to vote and stop the BS, yes. nt Blue_true Nov 2017 #15
When Democrats vote, Democrats win N/T mcar Nov 2017 #4
Buttttt! Trump won the electorial votes! imanamerican63 Nov 2017 #5
Better yet: #45 called it an "Electoral College landslide." VOX Nov 2017 #22
I hope this is an omen. DavidDvorkin Nov 2017 #7
how will those talking heads who told us this was all over for the Democrats deal with it tomorrow still_one Nov 2017 #8
Good Question peggysue2 Nov 2017 #13
superb idea peggy still_one Nov 2017 #14
There are gonna be some very disappointed Doom & Gloomers at this outcome, because they keep... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #10
Perez was brilliant. Blue_true Nov 2017 #17
Exactly. With alleged "Dems" inside the tent constantly trying to tear it down, this is a..... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2017 #21
Tell me again how the Dems don't have a message. TomSlick Nov 2017 #11
Hey.....Dotard.....GAME ON!!!!!!! 2018 is rolling toward you like an avalanche of SNOWFLAKES!!!! adigal Nov 2017 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #28
It was a victory for Democrats mvd Nov 2017 #16
I agree. The country need the Democrats to take 2018 big. nt Blue_true Nov 2017 #19
Maybe "We're the Anti-Trump" really is all we need. DavidDvorkin Nov 2017 #18
Except that whole thing is bull spouted by pundits. Pretty much everyone knows exactly what Squinch Nov 2017 #26
The Democratic Party stood strong with voters. SandyZ Nov 2017 #20
Winning should ends this constant navel gazing here ...and rehashing of 16 and Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #23
+1, Yes, we won -- and decisively! R B Garr Nov 2017 #29
Vote, like your life depended on it. yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2017 #24
Yes! peggysue2 Nov 2017 #27
Absolutely right, peggysue! R B Garr Nov 2017 #25
Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #30

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
6. Absolutely
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:22 PM
Nov 2017

That's what it's all about. By the time all the votes are counted NYT estimates Northam in a 7 pt margin territory. Those outstanding northern votes were crushing for Gillespie; he was behind by 20 pts.

We can do this. Tonight proves it.

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
9. Yup.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:26 PM
Nov 2017

A lot of people were sweating but our candidates, volunteers and party pulled it off. The enthusiasm was there, even though the news outlets kept throwing shade.

We won. Now on to next!

VOX

(22,976 posts)
22. Better yet: #45 called it an "Electoral College landslide."
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:05 PM
Nov 2017

But wait, it gets even better:

Trump tweeted on Nov. 6, 2012: "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.”
(The only time I've seen eye-to-eye with that asshole, albeit after-the-fact.)

Trump tweeted on Nov. 6, 2012: "The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states, including the smaller ones, into play. Campaigning is much different!"

Trump said on Fox News, 12/11/16: "We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College."

Per Politifact, 12/14/16: "Since the end of World War II, Trump’s percentage of the Electoral College vote is lower than 12 previous results (1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008 and 2012). By contrast, Trump’s electoral vote haul was bigger than only five elections in the post-World War II era (1960, 1968, 1976, 2000 and 2004). So Trump ranks in the bottom one-third by this metric."

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
13. Good Question
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:28 PM
Nov 2017

Between Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd, we should have all hanged ourselves this afternoon.

This is a huge morale boost. Happy night. I'm going to celebrate with a glass of wine!

Tarheel_Dem

(31,207 posts)
10. There are gonna be some very disappointed Doom & Gloomers at this outcome, because they keep...
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:27 PM
Nov 2017

telling us how the Democratic party sucks, and "has to change"......blah...blah...blah. I hope they go somewhere and sit down, and quit trying to tear down the Democratic party institutions.

On to the 2018 midterms.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
17. Perez was brilliant.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:39 PM
Nov 2017

Support the locals in the background. Let the locals fight their race their way.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,207 posts)
21. Exactly. With alleged "Dems" inside the tent constantly trying to tear it down, this is a.....
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:56 PM
Nov 2017

particularly sweet victory. "All politics is local" seems to have won the day.

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
12. Hey.....Dotard.....GAME ON!!!!!!! 2018 is rolling toward you like an avalanche of SNOWFLAKES!!!!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:28 PM
Nov 2017

And we are coming at you!!!!

Response to adigal (Reply #12)

mvd

(65,148 posts)
16. It was a victory for Democrats
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 09:35 PM
Nov 2017

Not just moderates. Moderates have won some and lost some. Northum won because he was the alternative to Trumpism. Next year may have some moderates win, but more progressives also, and that will be good for the party.

Squinch

(50,773 posts)
26. Except that whole thing is bull spouted by pundits. Pretty much everyone knows exactly what
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:15 PM
Nov 2017

Democrats stand for.

Demsrule86

(68,347 posts)
23. Winning should ends this constant navel gazing here ...and rehashing of 16 and
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:30 PM
Nov 2017

oh the Perez must go crowd...blah blah blah...we won. Time to move on to our next victory...coming for Trump and his not so merry band of thieves also known as Republicans in 18 and beyond.

R B Garr

(16,919 posts)
29. +1, Yes, we won -- and decisively!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:17 PM
Nov 2017

And even with recent bumps presented from our own side, again. We won big. Democrats have a strong message.

Stronger together!

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
27. Yes!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:16 PM
Nov 2017

Because it does. Anyone who thought that was over-the-top last year, knows better now. Vote as if your life depended on it and the lives of your kids and grand babies.

That's what is at stake: our lives, our future, our country.

Time to put the baggage down and race forward. Which is the only direction that matters.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
30. Hear, hear!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:17 PM
Nov 2017

No more tolerance for the dividers and nay-sayers on this board. We need to be positive and hopeful and keep working and fighting for more victories in 2018!

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