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applegrove

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32. Thank you for your insight. Time to ride our wave of fear and anger
Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:20 PM
Oct 2018

to meet and surpass what Trump is trying to build up on the other side. Only in our case our reasons for anger and fear are justified. The other side is all about false conspiracy theories.

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Which violetpastille Oct 2018 #1
Just look. People doing posts about how we are going to lose due to this and that and the other. LBM20 Oct 2018 #2
Just edit your posts with links to a few of the posts you are referring to... JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #6
"How is everyone feeling about the midterms?" And he says he is "nervous." And "They are stealing LBM20 Oct 2018 #7
I'm sorry, I don't see your list... JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #9
Just please read the posts on the forum. Read down the list of posts. They are there. LBM20 Oct 2018 #10
Just please post a few links so I can accurately see what you are talking about. JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #22
Joe, does this post concern you? Because it sees to. PubliusEnigma Oct 2018 #31
Because it means as much to me, as it appears to mean to... JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #37
Or you could simply taske 5 minutes to find them yourself? awesomerwb1 Oct 2018 #51
I just read two of them. Meowmee Oct 2018 #47
Posting links is considered calling out obamanut2012 Oct 2018 #60
I think that would count as a call-out and not be allowed. When the poster says "Look down the list" Hekate Oct 2018 #17
I'm one of those "Downers". And I'll tell you why. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2018 #54
Donate If You Can PaulX2 Oct 2018 #3
You are so right LBM20..I just returned from dinner with kiddos....and reading asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #4
Thanks. My god it is so RIDICULOUS! There are some who need to get on uppers! LBM20 Oct 2018 #5
The GOP has dominated Congress for so long it's hard to trust that it will change. Kablooie Oct 2018 #8
What will it take for you to SNAP THE HELL OUT OF IT?? My goodness, please, take an upper. LBM20 Oct 2018 #12
I'm afraid I'm naturally pessimistic because I hate being disappointed. Kablooie Oct 2018 #20
W hen voter suppression is no longer a thing to worry about Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #24
You responded to this article earlier. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #39
Thank you! +1000. cwydro Oct 2018 #62
Sonne people have a different view than you do. pangaia Oct 2018 #43
Thank you for your insight. Time to ride our wave of fear and anger applegrove Oct 2018 #32
If I searched for half a second, I'm pretty sure I could find posts nearly identical to yours Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #11
Not saying it is certain, but do irrational Debbie Downers who need to be on uppers need to LBM20 Oct 2018 #16
Pretty much the same response that was given to anyone who dared suggest Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #18
+1000 doc03 Oct 2018 #25
Did the pessimism qazplm135 Oct 2018 #27
It wasn't allowed to. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #34
Resulting in what exactly? qazplm135 Oct 2018 #38
If you think it only happened on message boards, Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #40
Snide comments? qazplm135 Oct 2018 #48
Yup. Snide comments. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #49
In real life. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #41
You're making my point in a unique way. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2018 #57
So out of context. After JPR people/trolls poisoned this website for over a year, why wouldn't seaglass Oct 2018 #61
Spot on. cwydro Oct 2018 #64
LOL betsuni Oct 2018 #65
+100 applegrove Oct 2018 #33
Yup... pangaia Oct 2018 #45
Yep. Nate Silver was called every name in the book when he said trump had a 1 in 4 chance Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2018 #46
Dump the darned things eleny Oct 2018 #13
you do you, LBM20 fishwax Oct 2018 #14
it's corrosive RussBLib Oct 2018 #15
Thanks. nt Blue_true Oct 2018 #19
I come here for political discussions. Not Cheerleading... GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #21
Thanks. JoeOtterbein Oct 2018 #23
I agree with you, I feel the same. Back in 2016 we heard the same thing, we have this, doc03 Oct 2018 #29
What you said. Squinch Oct 2018 #36
Yes, exactly nt Raine Oct 2018 #59
Well, some of us who were Ursula Uppers in Nov. 2016 are a bit traumatized still. n/t TygrBright Oct 2018 #26
+1kazillion. Keep your shoulder to the wheel and stop the defeatist whine. marble falls Oct 2018 #28
I personally... albacore Oct 2018 #30
K&R LW1977 Oct 2018 #35
My Cat fell in the pool. Then it died. WAHHH WAAA! KWR65 Oct 2018 #42
I agree. I've seen a lot of downer posts and it is disappointing to see these...don't we all ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #44
I agree Meowmee Oct 2018 #50
Ahhhhhh Glamrock Oct 2018 #52
"I know a lot of people talk about this blue wave and all that stuff but I don't believe it." betsuni Oct 2018 #53
+1! Exactly.. talk about a freaking "Downer". Cha Oct 2018 #58
I agree. GET OUT THE FUCKIN VOTE! CaptainTruth Oct 2018 #55
I'm Just tired of hearing about cat AIDS LW1977 Oct 2018 #56
I prefer reading those posts in the original Russian anyway. Vinca Oct 2018 #63
The DD crowd falls into three categories BannonsLiver Oct 2018 #66
They're the worst. They're not going to stop. kcr Oct 2018 #67
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