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MFM008

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28. Good

Reply to DFW (Reply #11)

Mon May 27, 2019, 05:02 AM

May 2019

Since hes my Governor.

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European Parliament Elections thread jamboree [View all] OnDoutside May 2019 OP

The Right make advances in Spain... OnDoutside May 2019 #1

Center-right narrowly leads in EU vote: estimate Eugene May 2019 #2

Unfortunately it looks like the Greens are doing well across Europe too. OnDoutside May 2019 #3

This is far from unfortunate for Europe Ghost Dog May 2019 #6

As an ideal, I agree, but the problem is single issue parties take away support from OnDoutside May 2019 #7

The Greens here are nothing like the Greens in the USA DFW May 2019 #11

Good MFM008 May 2019 #28

I've never met him in person DFW May 2019 #29

That's damned depressing so far. greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #4

+1 OnDoutside May 2019 #5

What I've seen is that far-right are gaining ground everywhere. OliverQ May 2019 #8

Apparently the populists failed in Denmark and the Netherlands, so that's good. OnDoutside May 2019 #9

Where religious extremism has been coddled and excused here, the right did well DFW May 2019 #12

I'm just hoping we can keep hanging on until a Democratic President in 2021. There are a few OnDoutside May 2019 #13

Except for the Greens doing well, not much DFW May 2019 #15

Agree with you on that. Our problem in the West is down to a lack OnDoutside May 2019 #16

Full agreement, there DFW May 2019 #25

I believe history will look favourably on Merkel's record. Were that other leaders were as resolute, OnDoutside May 2019 #30

So far, there is no one to replace Merkel DFW May 2019 #32

Thanks for a fantastic update ! OnDoutside May 2019 #33

It might, but there are some VERY youngish 60 plus people around these days. DFW May 2019 #34

Howard would be an excellent VP, though I would LOVE to see Buttigieg square up to Pence in a VP OnDoutside May 2019 #36

I've known Howard for almost 20 years now, and he has more energy than the energizer bunny DFW May 2019 #38

That's not true, though. Ghost Dog May 2019 #20

This is all very concerning indeed. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #10

EU elections: centrist groups expected to lose grip on power OnDoutside May 2019 #14

Haven't the Europeans seen through Bannon and the Con yet? malaise May 2019 #17

Evidently not at all... 'CENTRE COLLAPSES' Baclava May 2019 #18

Bullshit "Brexit Party victory" from UK MSM spinners. Ghost Dog May 2019 #19

It's not as bad as it could have been. The Centre will do a deal with the Greens and/or Liberals. OnDoutside May 2019 #23

It's looking like the Far Right/Fascist/Populist haven't made any gains. They'll still be around the OnDoutside May 2019 #22

Very glad to hear this. I'm sure they'll try to disrupt as much as they can, but hopefully this suffragette May 2019 #26

Great news malaise May 2019 #27

Yes, it buys us a little time to get a Democratic President, to start leading again. OnDoutside May 2019 #31

All paper ballots? moondust May 2019 #21

I'm pretty sure some EU countries do, but all the ones I know, have paper ballots. After what OnDoutside May 2019 #24

No plans AT ALL here to imitate the USA with its hackable machines DFW May 2019 #35

We had a major scandal here in Ireland (what's new ?), where the Fianna Fail OnDoutside May 2019 #37