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Shoonra

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4. Remember the fable of the hare and the tortoise.

Reply to DemocracyMouse (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 02:02 PM

Sep 2018

There is a lot of expectation of a "Blue Wave" in the coming election.

To Democrats, the expectation is of a Blue Tsunami.
But Republicans tend to expect a mere Blue Ripple.

If Democratic voters fail to go to the polls on Election Day, but merely expect everyone else to go in their place, then guess who wins ......

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The shine is officially off Trump's turd [View all] DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 OP

Nice message, count me in for the win saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #1

Wonderful and uplifting post. Many thanks..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2018 #2

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #3

Remember the fable of the hare and the tortoise. Shoonra Sep 2018 #4

We must keep in mind... DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #5

I've been hoping so but I have real doubts Jarqui Sep 2018 #6

People should take care not to confuse voting for Democrats w/voting for a "movement." Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #7

Yep Yep the people will put dems back in power to deal with trump and his cabal Volaris Sep 2018 #8

There actually is a progressive movement which has been building since Reagan DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #9