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35. Do you believe elections haven't been? Really?

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Tue May 19, 2020, 11:07 AM

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I'm seeing a lot of people rant recently about Trump "stealing the election"....lighten up [View all] brooklynite May 2020 OP

K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #1

Telling people to lighten up? Really? SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #2

Elections have been stolen since Day 1.... TreasonousBastard May 2020 #8

So what is your message? Don't bother? We won the midterms...now didn't we. Demsrule86 May 2020 #13

That is exactly my point. We will have hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes and other things... TreasonousBastard May 2020 #32

I am prepared to win. I believe in confidence and hopefulness....not fear and a lack of Demsrule86 May 2020 #33

So your message is...the election is hopleless-just give up....that is a bad message and you should Demsrule86 May 2020 #14

No exactly the opposite. SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #17

If you believe and election will be stolen than some will ask why bother? Demsrule86 May 2020 #34

Do you believe elections haven't been? Really? SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #35

I believe some close elections have been...but not landslides or even like the 08 election. Demsrule86 May 2020 #59

The OP is talking about defeatism. BannonsLiver May 2020 #19

Lighten up IS defeatism in my book! SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #25

I'm not a huge fan of the "lighten up" phraseology BannonsLiver May 2020 #28

So was the OP penning a letter on DU to people NOT on DU? SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #30

I've lost interest at this point. BannonsLiver May 2020 #43

No I have seen a number of doom and gloom posts here...those saying Trump wins are particularly Demsrule86 May 2020 #60

This is an election year. We fight where we have the best chance to win period...defeatism is bad. Demsrule86 May 2020 #36

Yes, we are in a position of strength. We need to act like it. tinrobot May 2020 #3

We should be confident...and I say this to those who post this crap who supported a different Demsrule86 May 2020 #12

We know he can't "cancel" the election he can negatively affect peoples ability to vote though ... uponit7771 May 2020 #4

The states we need have Democratic governors. Demsrule86 May 2020 #11

The states we need???? SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #26

We push in areas where we have a chance of winning...what states are you suggesting? Demsrule86 May 2020 #37

But only in states with dem govs? Lighten up right? SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #39

Three states make it impossible for Trump to win the EC...Michigan, WI and PA. Demsrule86 May 2020 #61

I am sorry but if we do not take the opportunity to start making in roads SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #67

Think "Patriot Act." Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #5

Assuming that was true, his term of office still ends on Jan 20... brooklynite May 2020 #6

And then what? MousePlayingDaffodil May 2020 #7

And more importantly to the pugs so does the term of 38 Republican senators. Demsrule86 May 2020 #38

Why didn't he do that for the specials or in 18 ? Just stop. You only discourage Democrats Demsrule86 May 2020 #10

Stop labeling everything as defeatism. SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #27

If it is defeatism, the 'label' is appropriate. Demsrule86 May 2020 #41

Except this is rank defeatism obamanut2012 May 2020 #52

Stop with the defeatism. BannonsLiver May 2020 #20

Thank you...and most of those who embrace this theory supported a different candidate. Demsrule86 May 2020 #9

K&R Demsrule86 May 2020 #15

I'll lighten up when the Air Force helicopter takes Trump to his Trump jet at Dulles no_hypocrisy May 2020 #16

Agreed. SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #21

Probably before the inauguration at noon. I don't expect him to attend. mobeau69 May 2020 #22

I vividly remember watching Bush's helicopter departure over the crowds Iwasthere May 2020 #31

We take this approach at our peril. not_the_one May 2020 #18

Spot on post & exactly how I see 2020 election playing out. Budi May 2020 #24

Right on! SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #29

How would one or several states canceling the election make it invalid? mcar May 2020 #45

this obamanut2012 May 2020 #53

That read like a concession. Let's cede all of our power to Putin. tinrobot May 2020 #49

Posting doom and gloom does nothing but discourage our-side. Take a turn at phone canvassing Demsrule86 May 2020 #63

Good points, except North Carolina is not controlled by Democrats. Captain Stern May 2020 #23

Same situation in Wisconsin dragonlady May 2020 #44

...and a Democrat as AG brooklynite May 2020 #46

Thank you for pointing that out. Cha May 2020 #58

You know what? Fuck it. I won't be lightening up. SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #40

It is called a discussion...people post their opinions. Demsrule86 May 2020 #42

it isn't a discussion when people dictate SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #56

we need to be aware of what's possible questionseverything May 2020 #48

lol obamanut2012 May 2020 #54

I will not lighten up. kacekwl May 2020 #47

what you do not understand is who "controls" the results questionseverything May 2020 #50

An ex- intel chief said we should be terrified. Hortensis May 2020 #51

Lighten up doesn't mean its in the bag ibegurpard May 2020 #55

Part of GOTV is EndlessWire May 2020 #57

He is still out of office on January 20...no matter what and so are 38 Senators...so just stop Demsrule86 May 2020 #64

Instead of being snippy with me EndlessWire May 2020 #65

A corrupt AG and trump's documented attempt to get a governor to ecstatic May 2020 #62

Death Count Donnie couldn't have gained support with closing in on 100,000 C-19 deaths? Brainfodder May 2020 #66

Amazing greenjar_01 May 2020 #68