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BainsBane

(57,781 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:34 PM Nov 2020

The problem is NOT the Democratic party [View all]

It's Trump voters. Do you really want to appeal to people who are attracted by a narcissistic, racist, traitor? Joe Biden has been an excellent candidate, and he is winning. Some of the other races are a disappointment, but I can't believe there is anything we can do to appeal to them that wouldn't be thoroughly immoral and disgusting.

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The problem is NOT the Democratic party [View all] BainsBane Nov 2020 OP

You are absolutely correct. niyad Nov 2020 #1

You're correct-the problem is the GOP has gone off the rails n/t Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2020 #2

We have learned why populism can be so dangerous Dem2 Nov 2020 #3

It does precisely as it is designed BainsBane Nov 2020 #6

it's touchscreens. mopinko Nov 2020 #4

+1,000. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #7

Not necessarily BainsBane Nov 2020 #8

and we won minnesota. mopinko Nov 2020 #9

The claim that an election is rigged if we don't win BainsBane Nov 2020 #10

14 states BainsBane Nov 2020 #11

illinois uses paper on election day, but early voting is touchscreen, mopinko Nov 2020 #17

There is evidence of jerks BainsBane Nov 2020 #20

Then there is the fact BainsBane Nov 2020 #21

This has to be our cilla4progress Nov 2020 #5

Yeah, and I'm tired of Claire McCaskill saying it is. milestogo Nov 2020 #12

We also would have won bigger if we had a Ground Campaign JI7 Nov 2020 #13

They had extensive organization BainsBane Nov 2020 #18

I agree, i'm not saying we should have done that JI7 Nov 2020 #22

EXACTLY CORRECT relayerbob Nov 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Nov 2020 #15

In Iowa, shit loads of younger right-wingers from rural areas cast their first votes for Trump. bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #16

Iowa seems to be getting BainsBane Nov 2020 #19