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tinrobot

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

Tue May 19, 2020, 01:04 PM

May 2020

Because that's what your post sounds like. All I got out of it was that Putin is all-powerful and he'll fix the elections up good. So, yeah, perhaps we should fight back, but... but... we're actually gonna lose.

Nope. I call BS. We're NOT going to lose. We have the power.

There are more people on our side and people at large support our policies. We need to act like it, speak truth to power and not back down. People get behind winners and those who project the illusion of power. Moaning about all the things that could go wrong runs counter to that.

Yes, there are may pitfalls and I'm not saying we shouldn't ignore them. But going on and on about the possible catastrophes and how to avoid them is defeatist. It does not help us.

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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