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Mike 03

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3. If the public only cares about results

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Oct 20, 2020, 12:12 PM

Oct 2020

they need to vote sensibly, and that doesn't mean splitting tickets because you want "balance." The new "balance" is gridlock and nothing getting accomplished. And they need to care about the down-ballot and state legislatures.

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Democrats need to understand that the public does not care about procedure, only results. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 OP

Some also don't seem to understand that we have to win before we can set the agenda. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #1

No truer words. dalton99a Oct 2020 #2

If the public only cares about results Mike 03 Oct 2020 #3

This really is true Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #4

Indeed, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #5

I'm sorry but I find this thinking a little naive genxlib Oct 2020 #6

what Democrats? bigtree Oct 2020 #7

Do traffic laws impede on the freedom of speeders? Under The Radar Oct 2020 #8

K&R UTUSN Oct 2020 #9

So, Democrats have to be like Republicans to get results? crickets Oct 2020 #10

The media is the problem in this JI7 Oct 2020 #11

He is right rusty fender Oct 2020 #12

Whenever someone says something like this, I always ask... Caliman73 Oct 2020 #13