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DeminPennswoods

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60. Disagree

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:11 AM

Nov 2020

They like Trump. It's all him. He has a hold on these Americans as Rasputin had a hold on Tsar Nicholas.

In 2018, Scott Wagner (R) ran for governor essentially as a Trump clone up to and including the bombast. Gov Wolf (D-I) beat him by 17 points. When that happens, even your own party loyalists think you're a loudmouth jerk.

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Did the republicans just have a better ground game than democrats? [View all] Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 OP

I thought the Democrats' ground game was very good this year, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1

Republicans have a widespread, multi-layered propaganda apparatus backing them to the hilt JHB Nov 2020 #2

Yes, they have Fox. We have no equivalent media outlet. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

they have non stop rw radio AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #11

Much more than just FOX. JHB Nov 2020 #16

Right! And then they have the nerve to still call it the Liberal media qanda Nov 2020 #19

Fux, Falsebook, Twit. We need to acquire/hack/destroy those outlets. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #41

THIS Cosmocat Nov 2020 #44

No. The people we want to vote for us won't hear from us until right before the next election texasfiddler Nov 2020 #3

Bingo Tumbulu Nov 2020 #5

This, also Cosmocat Nov 2020 #45

Right Bigredhunk Nov 2020 #6

You counter them by undermining them JHB Nov 2020 #29

Biden ran a fairly flawless campaign. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #7

Gullible knuckledraggers. Gullibility is the chink in GOP armor. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #43

He ran a GREAT campaign Cosmocat Nov 2020 #46

He's losing. So no! Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #8

In Florida, definitely. To be fair, Rick Wilson has been constantly saying that the Republican OnDoutside Nov 2020 #9

And I remember Wilson saying that Democrats need to be polling ahead by 10 to win Florida. octoberlib Nov 2020 #13

When I heard those noises in September, that's when i started to worry about FL. There was OnDoutside Nov 2020 #27

Agree ananda Nov 2020 #23

It probably was a factor, yes. OnDoutside Nov 2020 #28

For getting out the vote (rallies), but not for keeping their supporters safe from COVID. artemisia1 Nov 2020 #10

They don't care about Covid. ananda Nov 2020 #26

And let's not forget: Mike Niendorff Nov 2020 #12

Yup. Native Nov 2020 #15

Get rid of the man that let Corona Virus kill 1/4 million people? TigressDem Nov 2020 #14

Because of the pandemic this is possible. Henry Clyburn had to jump on Biden to get him to octoberlib Nov 2020 #17

I heard Reverend Al say a brick through a window is a R B Garr Nov 2020 #18

I read stories rownesheck Nov 2020 #20

There's still a pretty good chance we take PA. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #36

Right - it is 100% culture Cosmocat Nov 2020 #47

Trump's unique DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #21

I Get This Same RobinA Nov 2020 #55

Exactly DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #58

I suspect some ratfuckery, too. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #22

I expect there's a LOT of ratfuckery. After all, it's the only method that the reTHUGS know abqtommy Nov 2020 #30

Do you always give up when you're winning? PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #24

Who is giving up? Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #25

The Republicans benefited from social media movements more than Democrats Klaralven Nov 2020 #31

My question is: Goodheart Nov 2020 #32

They were out knocking on doors, we were not. Blue_true Nov 2020 #33

Biden's whole theory of the case DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2020 #35

You don't have to consider it to be a joke to safely navigate it. Blue_true Nov 2020 #42

Republicans have radio, their cable channels, and a lot of the churches Mariana Nov 2020 #34

Decision to not knock on doors cost us dearly AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #37

Turnout was off the charts Cosmocat Nov 2020 #48

No. It's a racist cult. You're in or you're out. betsuni Nov 2020 #38

This is the highest turnout election in 120 years, so no mathematic Nov 2020 #39

CORRECT! Cosmocat Nov 2020 #49

Well... RobinA Nov 2020 #56

Disagree DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #60

No, they have their own television networks and hundreds of radio stations campaigning for jalan48 Nov 2020 #40

No, Americans in general are motivated by emotion. haele Nov 2020 #50

We have not lost treestar Nov 2020 #51

No it doesn't Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 #52

Only if by "ground game" you mean "suppressing votes." GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #53

Rose-colored glasses. L.Pharmstrong Nov 2020 #54

Plus, If You RobinA Nov 2020 #57

They started their ground game with Reagan... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #59