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Dawson Leery

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2. The pundits: it's always bad for Democrats. It's always good for Republicans.

Reply to Garion_55 (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 10:22 PM

Oct 2018

David Gergen (who sucks up oxygen from those more worthy) said the financial crisis could help McCain because people
would be looking for experience. Johnny chose Palin to be his running mate. That should have disqualified him right there!

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Republicans are also fired up... I call BULLSHIT! [View all] Garion_55 Oct 2018 OP

Fired up as they ever were, ever will be, they NEVER miss a vote, period! Meadowoak Oct 2018 #1

The pundits: it's always bad for Democrats. It's always good for Republicans. Dawson Leery Oct 2018 #2

Content people don't go to the polls in the same volumes as angry ones!! donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #3

Hey bdamomma Oct 2018 #4

Too much is made of their alleged enthusiasm MountCleaners Oct 2018 #5

Plus what has this Congress bdamomma Oct 2018 #6

They don't care. The Trumpanzees would crawl on their bellies across a mile of broken glass... Hugin Oct 2018 #12

That is their prime motivator -- anything that hurts Dems. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #13

A victory like 2016 lends to sustained enthusiasm Awsi Dooger Oct 2018 #7

I've seen this story before. It's the excuse they'll use after they steal the mid-terms. Hugin Oct 2018 #8

About what? They got what they wanted. Blaukraut Oct 2018 #9

Hopefully this narrative will help us get out more votes. Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #10

Not after confirmation budkin Oct 2018 #11

When Democrats get that real Trumpublican taste for spite voting? Look out. ancianita Oct 2018 #14

They're not fired up thegoose Oct 2018 #15