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In reply to the discussion: PLEASE TAKE HEART. [View all]Lonestarblue
(9,971 posts)32. You just voiced my fears.
But we need to take heart from the 2018 House elections. In spite of the cheating that we know occurred, we still took the majority for the House. We need to make sure that voters kicked off the rolls are reregistered in time to vote and to register as many new voters as possible.
We need ads directly confronting third-party voters and the whole idea of how protest votes (Green Party, e.g.) are counterproductive. We need a huge turnout to overcome Republican cheating. The unknown for me is what Russian hackers will do or what Republican operatives will do to change votes.
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Fearing the worst will NOT help us. It makes the possibility more real and takes away
pnwmom
Jan 2020
#3
Yeah, I'm tired, too. And black people have been exhausted fighting for their rightful place
pnwmom
Jan 2020
#34
Far more destitute countries with shitty voting systems have a bigger turnout than the US
DemocracyMouse
Jan 2020
#37
Yes yes yes!! We must keep moving forward "keep your eyes on the prize..hold on."
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#62
Alright everybody...it's OK to feel bad for a bit but then pull up them bootstraps because we
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#5
The problem I still see, and I may be wrong, maybe something is going behind the scenes that we
Perseus
Jan 2020
#19
Why haven't we fought to remove the EC? Getting a Constitutional amendment passed
pnwmom
Jan 2020
#21
trump goose-steps to impeachment victory, then gets to face Bernie in the election?
Paladin
Jan 2020
#31
It is very difficult to fight back against a ruling body that has so totally
world wide wally
Jan 2020
#54
Damn right. It's the Republican party that's on trial, & We the People are the jury.
CaptainTruth
Jan 2020
#57
Hear, hear! This is the worst possible time to give up. That's what they want.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2020
#79
With a Democratic Majority leader controlling the Senate everything would be different. nt
pnwmom
Jan 2020
#93
Thanks much for this post. I admit, I had my hopes unrealistically high. Your points are well taken
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2020
#106