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24. To paraphrase Ben Franklin - Right now, we HAVE to hang together.

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Wed Aug 1, 2018, 01:04 PM

Aug 2018

..because there's a chance we may hang separately later.

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I'm a "the Republic is ending if we don't stop this maniac now" Democrat [View all] Recursion Aug 2018 OP

+1 0rganism Aug 2018 #1

Thank you recursion JustAnotherGen Aug 2018 #2

Let's say this again... radical noodle Aug 2018 #3

I'm with you... EVERYTHING ELSE TAKES A BACKSEAT... Raster Aug 2018 #4

I've been there since Nov. 2016. boston bean Aug 2018 #5

I'm standing right behind you, boston bean! pazzyanne Aug 2018 #55

Agreed. This is the ballgame. If we lose, it's buh bye democracy. onecaliberal Aug 2018 #6

it is us bdamomma Aug 2018 #44

Oh I know we're the majority, but the way our constitution was designed doesn't make us any less onecaliberal Aug 2018 #50

We win by telling voters what we are for, not for what we are against. demmiblue Aug 2018 #7

The data disagree Recursion Aug 2018 #11

Oy, good thing most candidates are not making it about Trump. demmiblue Aug 2018 #13

Of course they care about policy Farmer-Rick Aug 2018 #43

Here's a decent summary of the data Recursion Aug 2018 #48

"Policy preferences really just don't driver voter behavior." pazzyanne Aug 2018 #58

Sorry, "drive". Stupid autocorrect Recursion Aug 2018 #60

I take great hope from the number of women steping up to the plate pazzyanne Aug 2018 #62

Same -- this needs to start with more women and PoC in office Recursion Aug 2018 #63

Interesting reading but their conclusions are incorrect Farmer-Rick Aug 2018 #67

So true LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #68

Please show me evidence of that. Adrahil Aug 2018 #92

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #8

+1000 Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #9

True this. The shade of (D) doesn't matter when seeking a majority of (D)s. Beartracks Aug 2018 #40

Political Ideology just doesn't matter anymore. amb123 Aug 2018 #10

Grant may have had his faults but they were eclipsed by brilliance. gordianot Aug 2018 #12

Severely underrated as a general Recursion Aug 2018 #14

Grant foreshadowed World War I and he broke the stalemate. gordianot Aug 2018 #17

Well said. BannonsLiver Aug 2018 #15

You are right - we are facing an existential threat. Quemado Aug 2018 #16

You hit it on the head n/t ewagner Aug 2018 #23

Here's the double negative problem. You meant to say, "As long LuckyLib Aug 2018 #56

Thanks for spotting that Quemado Aug 2018 #80

Yep this is very important. Hopefully the posters in this forum will go make a difference in the lancelyons Aug 2018 #18

Absolutely! pandr32 Aug 2018 #19

It's a big tent; let's keep divisive battles to primaries & after elections. Unite for elections. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #20

How about we pit divisiveness aside altogeter? Adrahil Aug 2018 #93

There with you. Skidmore Aug 2018 #21

Since Trumpsky came into office, I have even been willing to cooperate with Republicans. paulkienitz Aug 2018 #22

To paraphrase Ben Franklin - Right now, we HAVE to hang together. tinrobot Aug 2018 #24

Thank you!!! workinclasszero Aug 2018 #25

i'm there too. barbtries Aug 2018 #26

Thank you for that! peggysue2 Aug 2018 #27

We have to fight for every single vote that can be got Martin Eden Aug 2018 #28

The Cretin and ALL Republicans must be defeated. Unite. Period. K&R!! Guilded Lilly Aug 2018 #29

Agree with you 100%, BUT here's the major problem with your way of thinking. Yavin4 Aug 2018 #30

That is not my pitch to voters Recursion Aug 2018 #32

"politically-oriented people" are already accounted for. Yavin4 Aug 2018 #34

Clear victory is in going after every vote possible, regardless of where it comes from. kwassa Aug 2018 #45

Works for me Afromania Aug 2018 #31

I'm With You Leith Aug 2018 #33

I stand with you, Recursion. gademocrat7 Aug 2018 #35

I'm with you. We MUST regain some power from these Nazis. The rallies are looking more and more beaglelover Aug 2018 #36

I really bdamomma Aug 2018 #51

Hell yes I am. bettyellen Aug 2018 #37

Prediction - Electoral College Count 435 To 0... 100% Of Vote emanymton69 Aug 2018 #38

I'm with you. Got a pulse? Got a (D) after your name? You get my vote. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #39

We have plenty of room to see that and to have differences. All of us agree that Trump could spell JCanete Aug 2018 #41

A depressed count among young people is thought to have been at least in part pnwmom Aug 2018 #46

People on this very board "don't see the point" of supporting somebody like Manchin Recursion Aug 2018 #49

Yes -- and I fully agree. Manchin might be with us only 70% of the time, but a Rethug pnwmom Aug 2018 #53

That may be the case and that's too bad if it is that there was enthusiasm generated by JCanete Aug 2018 #54

Thank you!!! This is what I have been saying for months now. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #42

YEP Cosmocat Aug 2018 #47

Yup jberryhill Aug 2018 #52

That's my exact viewpoint, as well. Paladin Aug 2018 #57

I have Republican relatives who grantcart Aug 2018 #59

I am, too worstexever Aug 2018 #61

'I'm a 'if we don't take back at least the House we have to consider the very real... Different Drummer Aug 2018 #64

I'm in the "the republic is already dead..... The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #65

I don't think we can go back Recursion Aug 2018 #66

Kick and recommend and it is the truth. bronxiteforever Aug 2018 #69

agree whoieheartedly. orangecrush Aug 2018 #70

BRAVO!!!! And let's eat the lunch of anyone posting divisive bullshit Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #71

Me too. ooky Aug 2018 #72

I'm with your call to arms all the way, but Hortensis Aug 2018 #73

The Reichstag fire is coming. Amimnoch Aug 2018 #74

Seriously, when you get the fucking Koch brothers turning on them, you KNOW it's the ballgame! Texin Aug 2018 #75

Vote D for Democracy not R for Russia! FM123 Aug 2018 #76

EXCELLENT! calimary Aug 2018 #95

With you Lulu KC Aug 2018 #77

I'll go one further Tom Rinaldo Aug 2018 #78

And Ronny Jackson claimed he could live to 200 IronLionZion Aug 2018 #79

Best OP i have seen on this board ever. Thanks EOM tiredtoo Aug 2018 #81

K&R betsuni Aug 2018 #82

Good One, Recursion! Cha Aug 2018 #83

Me, too. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #84

Me too. yardwork Aug 2018 #85

I totally agree with you, your best OP ever! steve2470 Aug 2018 #86

We should see if we can get the Chinese to hack the RNC and then the election results. hughee99 Aug 2018 #87

That's the only kind there should be. CanonRay Aug 2018 #88

Beware, and be careful of what you say. You don't want to be the first ones rounded up. Firestorm49 Aug 2018 #89

I'm with you.l EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2018 #90

OP equivalent of a 500-foot-plus home-run blast. VOX Aug 2018 #91

Trump WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT FOR LIFE. Besides, that may not be THAT long.... 7962 Aug 2018 #94

I Absolutely agree 100%... Upthevibe Aug 2018 #96

100% correct! UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #97

Absolutely Correct! DDySiegs Aug 2018 #98

That's me! I'm a TRIEIWDSTMN too! Squinch Aug 2018 #99

Well, I do care about all of those other things. GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #100

We have no use for opportunism on the left to try to hold the Party hostage. ehrnst Aug 2018 #101

Perfectly said. K & R nt Persondem Aug 2018 #102

You and everyone else here. KPN Aug 2018 #103

You forgot one. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2018 #104