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Now, now,.. it will take some time but we will right this ship run a ground. magicarpet Oct 2018 #1
But he is not the problem. Eko Oct 2018 #3
Agree. The more power we get, the sooner we will Hortensis Nov 2018 #65
Trump and his actions have scarred this nation for a generation...at least. elocs Oct 2018 #2
We can start turning around on day one. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #4
That America is gone. roamer65 Oct 2018 #7
I think our country has fallen to the point it's beyond repair due to that tRumpster fire. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #5
Take an upper. We have lived through the Civil War (600,000 dead), Vietnam, Watergate... LBM20 Oct 2018 #8
That fuckwad has destroyed the country WAY worse than those historical events... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #9
Please, chill down. 620,000 dead in the Civil War. 59,000 dead in Vietnam. Go vote. Bring friends. LBM20 Oct 2018 #10
lol, you should be the one chillin, not me...the Civil War dead will dwarfed by the MILLIONS InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #24
Saying this is worse than the Civil War is nothing less than absurdity. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #28
Geez... saying it has the very REAL possibility of being WAY worse... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #39
Hear, hear... RHMerriman Oct 2018 #51
There are things worse than death...... kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2018 #67
OK STOP THE DOOMING AND GLOOMING. Winning the House largely SHUTS HIM DOWN! LBM20 Oct 2018 #6
this Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #13
Is it Doom and Gloom? Eko Oct 2018 #16
If we win the House we can block a lot of what Trump and R's do, and we can INVESTIGATE. Chill down. LBM20 Oct 2018 #19
Sure, we can block it Eko Oct 2018 #20
*THIS* InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #25
Taking our JustAnotherGen Oct 2018 #34
PS agree on the old rules JustAnotherGen Oct 2018 #35
Yes. it is doom and gloom... LanternWaste Nov 2018 #57
+1,000 malaise Oct 2018 #32
Agree! The gopeeee love when people doom and gloom causing despair.. please don't! Thekaspervote Oct 2018 #54
Perfection is the enemy of the good dalton99a Oct 2018 #11
It's not just trump it's the programmed right wing base lancelyons Oct 2018 #12
Who is calling for perfection? Eko Oct 2018 #17
No one... it just sounds good. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #40
Yup -biggest mistake Dems made was not addressing g media Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2018 #22
For me, this is one of the first hings Dems need to begin working on lancelyons Oct 2018 #38
There will always be idiots like the faux news huggers onetexan Oct 2018 #31
We may be able to do a lot more than we think. rwheeler31 Oct 2018 #14
Exactly - who the hell is going to die - physically or politically - for Donald J. Trump? RHMerriman Oct 2018 #52
Great observation OP. I had never before voted early... until last week. es466 Oct 2018 #15
Me too. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #26
Well this crap didn't just suddenly happen in 2017 lunatica Oct 2018 #18
Your last sentence is the truest statement. Butterflylady Oct 2018 #29
Not if the country has been taken over they cliff by the Rethugs InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #41
The fall of empires and nations has happened many times lunatica Oct 2018 #43
I think in this case, due to the Dotard, once we've fallen, we can't get up. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #44
Some of us won't get up, but most will lunatica Oct 2018 #45
I hope so...never been this discouraged though given the irreperable damage that fuckwad has wrought InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #47
we have to start somewhere, right? 0rganism Oct 2018 #21
THEN I GUESS WE SHOULD JUST GIVE UP AND NOT EVEN TRY obamanut2012 Oct 2018 #23
Pretty sure I said this in the op. Eko Oct 2018 #55
this is the first step in retaking our country, if people don't care...well we have always had those beachbum bob Oct 2018 #27
im not so sure....hes only a third of the power and im sure the SCOTUS samnsara Oct 2018 #30
If we win the House and/or the Senate, we will be in a better country immediately mtnsnake Oct 2018 #33
To do what? All we can do is try to avoid even worse damage to this country. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #48
we will be better off handmade34 Oct 2018 #36
It will still have many problems Downtown Hound Oct 2018 #37
So you prefer loosing. UTUSN Oct 2018 #42
Didnt I say this? Eko Oct 2018 #56
Our representatives WOULD be in a stronger position to stop him. Blue_true Oct 2018 #46
No doubt, we have to rally around a candidate who can unite our party and the country. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2018 #49
Actually yeah, we will be. Iggo Oct 2018 #50
Trump is not the country. He is temporary. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #53
There's no way he's going to sign Democratic legislation that will make things "better" Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2018 #58
Well that's it Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #59
Did you miss this part? Eko Nov 2018 #61
I couldn't get past the rest of it. Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #62
No Eko Nov 2018 #63
Boy Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #64
You could start with not Eko Nov 2018 #66
Stawman? Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #68
You didnt? Oh my apologies. Eko Nov 2018 #69
That's not a Strawman Argument Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #72
More strawman. Eko Nov 2018 #73
No Strawman Charlotte Little Nov 2018 #75
I would Eko Nov 2018 #74
Good Advice. MarcA Nov 2019 #80
This again? Seriously? Enough already. LBM20 Nov 2018 #60
It's Way past "enough already". n/t MarcA Nov 2019 #79
You are correct, dont back down from your statement! Separation Nov 2018 #70
Thanks! Eko Nov 2018 #71
Any journey begins with a first step Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #76
Legalizing same-sex marriage didn't immediately change attitudes. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #77
Yeah, don't bother voting if we can't change everything right now. Hassler Nov 2018 #78
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