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In reply to the discussion: The Necromancer of Id [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)32. A more sagely considered post you will not find today
There are so many critical points raised (for example the on point diagnosis) that it would be exhaustive to even list them.
Let us ponder the most critical point
50 State elections
Many of those elections will not be competitive.
Many of the competitive elections will be decided on state issues and other than Presidential ballot raises.
Take Arizona for example. With Mark Kelly on the ballot I would not be surprised that we win the Senate seat by 10+ points. McSally is not only vulnerable, she might not win the primary.
I know that the general impression is that AZ is deep red but Dems are plus one in their congressional delegation. When Mark Kelly wins we will have 2 Democratic Senators.
This is not an accident. Mark Kelly/Gabby Giffords graciously took themselves out of the 2018 primary giving us a chance to win with Sinema.
Kelly/Giffords 2020 run will give us a great turnout and their coattails will be enough to go Blue on Presidential ballot. Trump BARELY won AZ (3%) and Sec Clinton was very unpopular among many.
Trump only got 49% of the vote. If AZ goes blue there is no realistic chance for a Trump victory (If AZ is blue then Iowa and Colorado will probably go Blue as well).
If we take AZ Pres and Senate seat and win the WH and control of the Senate it will be because of Kelly/Giffords courageous and strategic moves.
Michael Moore made the same brilliant point when he urged Democrats to run popular propositions (marijuana, minimum wage) in every competitive state.
50 State elections and only 10-15 are competitive. We can build a landslide.
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It sure did. Great article. I was telling my son about Barr's bizarre family connections to Epstein.
Pepsidog
Aug 2019
#76
And remember at all times that sociopaths, like psychopaths do not change.
marble falls
Aug 2019
#30
Didn't Hillary do some commercials where Trump was just saying nasty, crappy Trump things?
Farmer-Rick
Aug 2019
#33
Pick any Ttump screed, like 3/19/2019 with Jair Bolsonaro, no incitements to MAGA zombies here...
lambchopp59
Aug 2019
#34
Mark Rudd was graduated from the h.s. in my town. Columbia H.S., Maplewood, N.J.
3Hotdogs
Aug 2019
#88