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tarheelsunc

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5. Knew devoting time and resources to TX was a waste.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:15 AM

Nov 2020

Those are resources which could have been used to shore up the states on our path to 270. They got arrogant and tried to run up the score.

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We lost Texas. [View all] herding cats Nov 2020 OP

My soul just died Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #1

Mine, too. herding cats Nov 2020 #4

Me, too. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #2

Hey, we made it competitive for once! herding cats Nov 2020 #10

Next time, right? hamsterjill Nov 2020 #18

I agree Joaquin would have been better. herding cats Nov 2020 #26

I like Hegar and wish she would have kicked Cornpone's butt but I so think that had Beto run walkingman Nov 2020 #29

Oh I liked her. I just didn't think she had a shot. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #32

It wasn't ever going to go to the dems...sorry Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #3

Knew devoting time and resources to TX was a waste. tarheelsunc Nov 2020 #5

2024? vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #6

Oh Hell no Polybius Nov 2020 #13

It is sad, but PatSeg Nov 2020 #7

We never had it. Freethinker65 Nov 2020 #8

Why? We were never going to win Texas. Codeine Nov 2020 #9

Because I live here and I worked my ass off? herding cats Nov 2020 #14

We still need to be realistic, though. Codeine Nov 2020 #17

I knee jerk reacted. herding cats Nov 2020 #20

TX just surpassed CA for the highest number of COVID-19 cases BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #22

Yes, we did. herding cats Nov 2020 #23

It's not just there BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #27

You stay safe out there, ok? herding cats Nov 2020 #30

You too. BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #33

You all are doing a good job. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #28

❤️ herding cats Nov 2020 #31

To be fair, Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #16

That talk seems to happen every election Steelrolled Nov 2020 #19

I never thought we'd get the Senate seat. tanyev Nov 2020 #11

Fortunately I stocked up with an adequate amount of alcohol for tonight. nt TexasTowelie Nov 2020 #12

Same. herding cats Nov 2020 #15

That's why Biden did not go there. Nt helpisontheway Nov 2020 #21

Alot more work to do in TX. But we did make inroads, much thanks to Beto. onetexan Nov 2020 #24

The terrorists who tried to run the Biden bus off the road will take credit for it mtnsnake Nov 2020 #25

Kick demmiblue Nov 2020 #34