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47. The 2018 midterms

Reply to NY_20th (Reply #36)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 08:15 PM

Jul 2018

are basically a presidential election in terms of their importance.....

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Golly, gee. Why do we keep losing? [View all] Cyrano Jul 2018 OP

I can't imagine what "Plan B" would even be....... And I'm pretty imaginative. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2018 #1

We're in Plan B right now with midterms. Wwcd Jul 2018 #2

Respectfully disagree. Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #3

We're not necessarily too late Cyrano Jul 2018 #11

It's their deep pockets, and their extremely low scruples FakeNoose Jul 2018 #16

Agreed. They have access to unlimited funding. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #38

I am sick of hearing this excuse. Wwcd Jul 2018 #24

Her husband (a pretty good politico) couldn't get Fed judges appointed. Boomerproud Jul 2018 #46

One of Obama's greatest failings was this dbackjon Jul 2018 #39

it's what they did with Obama Horse with no Name Jul 2018 #50

That right there!: "Vote for Repubs or Vote against Repubs." And a vote against Repubs HAS Squinch Jul 2018 #5

Exactly. We are in plan B right now. NY_20th Jul 2018 #36

The 2018 midterms Hawaii Hiker Jul 2018 #47

Very much so. NY_20th Jul 2018 #49

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #4

Oh, yeah. murielm99 Jul 2018 #7

Because liberals aren't people with 2 teeth and a wife-beater shirt Tarc Jul 2018 #22

You're right. They have a huge head start. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #6

Or this is melodramatic the sky is falling mythology Jul 2018 #8

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #10

What is the total number of years Democrats have had the congress sense 94 standingtall Jul 2018 #12

What do you suggest in terms of being more aggressive? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #13

We need to seriously consider reforming the Supreme court once we get back the White House standingtall Jul 2018 #15

For how long will all the good things we have done remain in place? Sophia4 Jul 2018 #14

All of the above can be undone AlexSFCA Jul 2018 #23

Yeah some melodrama, but also some points. Never forget Obama is a winner. And Hillary. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #40

ACA is teetering dbackjon Jul 2018 #41

We've been doing the right thing. If only we could get churches to do the right thing. Initech Jul 2018 #9

You are so right! It's EXACTLY like an abusive relationship cpamomfromtexas Jul 2018 #51

And it's the churches who are the abusers. Initech Jul 2018 #53

You are correct. I was abused because they taught that God hates divorce cpamomfromtexas Jul 2018 #56

Cyrano speaks truth. Reminds me of what Loni Anderson said. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #17

the oligarchs began their plan the day we beat the british/corporations Vilis Veritas Jul 2018 #18

I hear you, Vilis Veritas Cyrano Jul 2018 #26

You vote in every election and don't have purity tests. And you don't primary sitting Democrats whe Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #30

We need the VOTE Plan A and, unify around it and stick to it. No doubts, purity tests. Nada. ancianita Jul 2018 #19

The arc of the universe is a pretzel BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #20

So many here fail to see the obvious, which is: Cary Jul 2018 #21

We're not demoralized, far from it FakeNoose Jul 2018 #45

You can take the first stop by NOT respecting these animals by classifying them as conservative. Trust Buster Jul 2018 #25

I use "Illiberal" Ponietz Jul 2018 #52

And what is your plan B Cyrano? Caliman73 Jul 2018 #27

If the "Blue Wave" doesn't happen, and if Cyrano Jul 2018 #37

So, that's an "I don't know"? dumbcat Jul 2018 #42

'We've always relied on people "doing the right thing"' Perseus Jul 2018 #28

We have been crushed because the GOP,Trump and the Russians targeted our voters with lies and it Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #29

Could it also be wryter2000 Jul 2018 #31

Something that's always overlooked - the right has far deeper pockets than we do groundloop Jul 2018 #32

Bezo's can be a huge force. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #33

Cyrano, I'm right with you. We were discussing this at our Indivisible meeting last week. Tatiana Jul 2018 #34

SPLC, ACLU? There are countless liberal and progressive organizations out there Tarc Jul 2018 #35

"Golly, gee. Why do we keep losing?"....because they have to cheat to win and we don't like to cheat A HERETIC I AM Jul 2018 #43

Great post...and plan B? We got nuthin' BlueSea Jul 2018 #44

Because we are hampered by conscience. Jakes Progress Jul 2018 #48

The problem is, if you play by their rules we lose the whole shebang. Nitram Jul 2018 #54

Agree. We assume way too much. MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #55