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gristy

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17. A little optimism from time to time is a good thing.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #9)

Sat May 9, 2020, 02:35 PM

May 2020

As far as 2016 is concerned, we then had the flawed Clinton and the unperceived flaws of Trump.

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We are going to win the whole shebang.. the Presidency, the House, the Senate.. and even some of the [View all] Peacetrain May 2020 OP

Pack the Supreme Court with 4 more Justices. Hardball time. bullimiami May 2020 #1

+1 SunSeeker May 2020 #2

Your lips to Gods ears!!! Peacetrain May 2020 #3

Yes! badseedboy May 2020 #5

Yes! MoonRiver May 2020 #10

Yes, absolutely. It just has to be done. gristy May 2020 #15

This. Start with Goodwin Liu. kairos12 May 2020 #38

Barack Obama would make a great SC Justice. LudwigPastorius May 2020 #39

AND Merrick Garland! lastlib May 2020 #42

Hillary would have some years ago, but we need younger justices, so they will have many tblue37 May 2020 #60

Yes! Add 3-4 more SC Justices! We win! machoneman May 2020 #41

Just so you know... killaphill May 2020 #62

I know I am cutting in but.........Get rid of the electoral college! Maraya1969 May 2020 #64

Constitutional Amendment is the only way. n/t whopis01 May 2020 #65

28 USC 1 Mike Niendorff May 2020 #68

May all gods bless you! badseedboy May 2020 #4

I agree with all of that. Concise, fundamentals. Walleye May 2020 #6

Not just roll back taxes in the wealthy, we are going to raise them. roamer65 May 2020 #7

That's a good start moose65 May 2020 #21

Agree. Income tax is for losers. How about VAT? erronis May 2020 #32

how about fiets noneof_theabove May 2020 #48

I'm glad to see the UBI gaining traction. This along with universal health care would get US into erronis May 2020 #34

People at the poverty level and below do not pay income tax. former9thward May 2020 #55

The suggestion was no tax for people below the poverty line whopis01 May 2020 #67

We Also Need A Reckoning Of Barr & All Other Villians Me. May 2020 #8

+1. So much to do, but this item is very high priority. Set examples by harsh prosecutions. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #27

Happily For Us If All Predictions Come True Me. May 2020 #28

Short term memory failing you a bit? 2016 ring a bell? Ms. Toad May 2020 #9

A little optimism from time to time is a good thing. gristy May 2020 #17

My point is that the unbridled optimism in 2016 Ms. Toad May 2020 #18

I agree with you moose65 May 2020 #22

I don't think the third party candidates swung the Electoral College and the fix. erronis May 2020 #35

+1000 DesertRat May 2020 #70

Dis you see that betting odds apparently have trump winning? N/t Ms. Toad May 2020 #71

Ugh DesertRat May 2020 #72

Yes long past doom and gloom. LakeArenal May 2020 #11

Absolutely!! or as my hubby said Peacetrain May 2020 #12

Yup! Just like we did in 2016!! Ms. Toad May 2020 #19

My mother said, if you don't have something nice to say, hold your tounge. LakeArenal May 2020 #23

You were agreeing with a post that declared flat out that we were going to win. Ms. Toad May 2020 #29

give it a rest. It can't be gloom and doom ALLLLLL the time. flying_wahini May 2020 #36

❣️ LakeArenal May 2020 #52

Happy talk is fine. Ms. Toad May 2020 #54

Yep that's right. Peacetrain is right. LakeArenal May 2020 #51

I certainly hope so, but... Rollo May 2020 #13

No one is saying that..but move with confidence.. our message is right.. Peacetrain May 2020 #14

Exactly. LakeArenal May 2020 #53

Yep.. Have a go get them state of mind is not Peacetrain May 2020 #57

AND REINSTATE THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE, with some new laws that outline what kinds BComplex May 2020 #16

And media ownership rules kimbutgar May 2020 #47

Deport Murdoch ,toss him out like yesterday's trash. I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #50

Something Biden can actually do on Day 1: world wide wally May 2020 #20

I think I read that the (r)epuglicons are trying to stop rescinding executive orders. erronis May 2020 #37

Between the election and inauguration Freddie May 2020 #24

K and R Stuart G May 2020 #25

In today's America, it's no longer enough to win just the election DFW May 2020 #26

It will be a once in a lifetime chance for substantive change Fiendish Thingy May 2020 #30

Great post, thanks! La Lucha Continua! ancianita May 2020 #31

Green New Deal too, please! OMGWTF May 2020 #33

One solution would be ChoosenWisely May 2020 #40

I hope we can vote IronLionZion May 2020 #43

Yes! We need to impeach all those young, unqualified Republiscum judges! Use their ABA.... machoneman May 2020 #44

I believe part of the GOP's plan will be to go after the blue states that are in debt from the virus C Moon May 2020 #45

I am hoping, praying and wishing this to be true. kimbutgar May 2020 #46

poll finds Trump leading in battle ground states greenman3610 May 2020 #49

Mammoth has Biden ahead. By 8 vercetti2021 May 2020 #61

Prosecute every Trump enabling staffer into the dust. Do not "move on" or "let it go". meadowlander May 2020 #56

We might -- but only if we do the hard work necessary struggle4progress May 2020 #58

+100000 Celerity May 2020 #59

Agree, and get the children out of those cages. Joinfortmill May 2020 #63

I hope you're right. musicblind May 2020 #66

In addition to the SCOTUS ... Mike Niendorff May 2020 #69