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10. Yep. Rarely mentioned these days
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 07:25 PM
Aug 2020

at least in the media.

I had heard of it but that day as I kept passing the TV I was completely amazed. The size of it in so many cities was jaw dropping. The fact that it was put together truly as a grassroots thing in this day and age was mind blowing.

That was the start. We’ve been dominating on every level since then. I know that there used to be a lot of talk about how many legislative seats were won by Republicans during the Obama years. Some of that was bad planning and attention by the Dems. Th number started at 600 and kept growing, I’m sure it was exaggerated but i think they (the right) worked themselves up to 800 or a 1,000. Within the first two years of Trump the Dems had won back at least 600.

There were a lot of contacts made in the run up to the Women’s March and they are a giant part of taking back those seats.

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Thank you. This is a good time for this reminder. Yes. LizBeth Aug 2020 #1
Hillary paved the road... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #3
Yes. At first I took my lickings and this might not be the time. But, yes, it is. I concluded. LizBeth Aug 2020 #5
Thanks for posting this. nt Andy823 Aug 2020 #2
You're welcome...happy to be of service... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #4
IMO, we need to give a huge shoutout to SHIRLEY CHISHOLM also. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #6
Kamala has been careful to mention her name, often... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #7
Yes! Shirley Chisholm was my first vote for President 1972 FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #14
That's something to remember! Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #17
Yes indeed. The 26th Amendment had just been FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #20
Lucky you. I was one election ahead of you. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #21
Dark times. We watched every nutty bit of Chicago, and. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2020 #30
Awww, my Dad was a big fan of Shirley Chisholm! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #16
How nice. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #18
He was a young guy in the local Chamber of Commerce for Saratoga, NY Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #23
You come from good stock! Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #25
Both of my parents were Republicans, too Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #26
Dad was full-blown Republican. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #29
I certainly remember Chris Dodd, excellent senator! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #31
I was there peggysue2 Aug 2020 #8
Excellent post! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #19
Thanks for that! The march really was an incredible experience peggysue2 Aug 2020 #22
So cool, wish I could have been there! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #35
I was there too IronLionZion Aug 2020 #28
Then you know what I'm talking about peggysue2 Aug 2020 #33
Yes..l ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #9
Yep. Rarely mentioned these days underpants Aug 2020 #10
Good posting, thanks... Baked Potato Aug 2020 #11
I was there! mcar Aug 2020 #12
And, warmfeet Aug 2020 #13
And August is the 100th Anniv of 19th Amend! BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #15
And August 26th is Women's Equality Day! summer_in_TX Aug 2020 #27
thank you n/t Schmice3 Aug 2020 #24
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AND GAWD BLESS US ALL......... a kennedy Aug 2020 #34
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