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Blue_true

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10. I understand that, but to be rid of the right, I would still do it.

Reply to bdamomma (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 08:42 PM

Sep 2018

I am convinced that the country that I choose to go into would instantly become economically and defense wise (wise defense spending, technologically advanced, effective stuff) that Putin would not want to remotely fuck with it.

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If We Don't Take The Senate Easily Now, We Never Will [View all] LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 OP

and do our children bdamomma Sep 2018 #1

I Have No Kids LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #2

Your concern with have the country liking totalitarism is why I sometimes feel. Blue_true Sep 2018 #3

not to be bdamomma Sep 2018 #4

I understand that, but to be rid of the right, I would still do it. Blue_true Sep 2018 #10

If the country were to split Into 2-4 separate countries it will leave ALL of us with serious Thekaspervote Sep 2018 #18

I don't know whether I agree with that. Blue_true Sep 2018 #20

That won't ever happen. There will be no split. Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #24

I can dream, can't I? Blue_true Sep 2018 #25

I hate the too...they are willing to put a rapist on the court disgusting. Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #29

Senate rso Sep 2018 #5

But Dems are in a position to potentially flip 2-3 republican seats. Blue_true Sep 2018 #11

These are toss up races in traditionally red states... Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #30

The Senate is a long shot, and always was, but you scenaro is NOT valid. 2020 is around the corner, still_one Sep 2018 #6

I hold out hope that Roberts will stop repeal of Roe v Wade. Blue_true Sep 2018 #13

+1000 Exactly right. Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #31

Most "Americans" have no idea what is happening. pangaia Sep 2018 #7

sad bdamomma Sep 2018 #12

True. The ones that care are gerrymandered to not count. /nt bitterross Sep 2018 #27

Do West Virginians and North Dakotans see these issues like we do? Alhena Sep 2018 #8

Heitkamp and The Dem in WV are ahead in their races. Blue_true Sep 2018 #16

It's very very very unlikely this year. Squinch Sep 2018 #9

We must take over both congress and senate full stop! FloridaBlues Sep 2018 #14

I suspect we will get the Senate in 2020, but this year the numbers make it very unlikely. Squinch Sep 2018 #21

I just had a registered Independent friend write on Facebook: unitedwethrive Sep 2018 #15

I never have voted for the GOP and never will, but let us pledge to vote for all Democratic Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #23

here is the breakdown from 538 Takket Sep 2018 #17

We must ... repeat we MUST be willing to play the long game. It may look like that now, but the Thekaspervote Sep 2018 #19

This!!! Dream Girl Sep 2018 #28

That is untrue. Demsrule86 Sep 2018 #22

If we don't take the senate or the house, it will be because of Russia meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #26