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applegrove

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12. Because the right wing doesn't want to lose the House. If they can boguywoman the democratic
Mon Apr 2, 2018, 07:07 PM
Apr 2018

leader of the House people will not vote for Dem candidates. That looks to be the strategy.

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That is how the GOP is going to try to save the House. applegrove Apr 2018 #1
They always make a Democratic boogeyman Proud liberal 80 Apr 2018 #2
Actually, they're using anti-Clinton ads too. OliverQ Apr 2018 #17
I think we may be able to work Trump into around 100% of our ads Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #3
My thought exactly... HopeAgain Apr 2018 #28
If every one recalls,this was Ryan's go to message he anounced last fall. Wellstone ruled Apr 2018 #4
I just don't get it. Why? JDC Apr 2018 #5
Well, she's a very smart woman, she has opinions she's willing to share, she never backs monmouth4 Apr 2018 #6
Because it works. nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #7
No, it doesn't. They just want us to THINK it does so that we'll turn on our best people EffieBlack Apr 2018 #11
No, it really does work. Mariana Apr 2018 #13
They ran anti-Pelosi ads against Conor Lamb. OliverQ Apr 2018 #18
Anyone who hates and fears Pelosi that much is never going to vote for a Democrat anyway. EffieBlack Apr 2018 #19
Exactly. Those ads are designed to frighten the Republican voters Mariana Apr 2018 #24
Thats fine. We got people, too. EffieBlack Apr 2018 #25
I agree. nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #26
"And, unfortunately, lots of us keep falling for it." LenaBaby61 Apr 2018 #30
Exhibit A EffieBlack Apr 2018 #31
Because the right wing doesn't want to lose the House. If they can boguywoman the democratic applegrove Apr 2018 #12
Because it's effective. It's how they win. It's what they did to Hillary. Tatiana Apr 2018 #14
Because she's EFFECTIVE and a THREAT to their goals. n/t pnwmom Apr 2018 #23
Pelosi should counter by endorsing republican candidates starting the last TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #8
+1 hurl Apr 2018 #15
LOL leftstreet Apr 2018 #21
Then Democrats should place Trump into their ads. Dawson Leery Apr 2018 #9
Then she definitely needs to step aside EffieBlack Apr 2018 #10
They are Women Haters All dlk Apr 2018 #16
Theyre running ads against Hillary, too EffieBlack Apr 2018 #20
They hate her. They really hate her. Initech Apr 2018 #22
When Dems take the house, remove Trump and Pence, guess who? Ohiya Apr 2018 #27
Hannity, et al, cannot go 3 minutes without naming Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama or George Soros. VOX Apr 2018 #29
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