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stopdiggin

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13. a fairly unique take on the election we all just saw

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 03:11 AM

Nov 2020

particularly the mention of FLORIDA
blow out Republican wins for 4 out of 5 House contests
blow out R wins for 4 out of 5 State Senate seats
blow out R wins for 5 out of 5 State House seats (one uncontested)
and, oh yeah, Donald Trump handily wins the state by about 6-7 percentage points greater than polling expected

NYTimes overall analysis: "FL shifts even further right"

Really got the base working down there!
(sorry about the snark -- but I'm still feeling a just a little ass-hurt by some of these results)
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The progressive agenda wins. The base passed a $15 minimum wage in Florida. The base legalized cann [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

2026 Florida reaches 15 dollars jimfields33 Nov 2020 #1

Yep! When they cry "socialist", we yell back... JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #2

I actually yell back... David__77 Nov 2020 #4

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #6

I voted for... JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #8

I'm sure you did . Sorry bout those 2 losses. Budi Nov 2020 #11

these things are not socialist DonCoquixote Nov 2020 #9

Then he should stop selling his grand ideas as socialist. Budi Nov 2020 #10

er, he does not sell them as such DonCoquixote Nov 2020 #12

Actually he does and even does things like make clear he is not a liberal . He focuses on labels JI7 Nov 2020 #19

Better than nothing, but it doesn't start until Sept 2021 at $10 an hour. Hoyt Nov 2020 #3

So let's see how the Florida Republican dominated administration fucks it up csziggy Nov 2020 #5

Dictator authoritarian gov't & Socialism doesn't work. They'll smile as they promise your free shit, Budi Nov 2020 #7

I focus on the policy and let the lessers argue about what it's called. theaocp Nov 2020 #23

a fairly unique take on the election we all just saw stopdiggin Nov 2020 #13

The base of the Democratic Party are Cha Nov 2020 #14

Thanks, we won by a broad coalition Sunsky Nov 2020 #16

Oh, that's right.. The Navajo! I had Cha Nov 2020 #17

Our base, our most energetic voting base is black. sheshe2 Jun 2021 #26

The Democratic agenda wins. Seattle passed the $15 minimum wage in 2014. betsuni Nov 2020 #15

And this Florida BIll will take it to 15 dollars an hour in 2026 . JI7 Nov 2020 #18

Republicans voted for those things also which is why it passed in those places . So it wasn't just JI7 Nov 2020 #20

Yes, The Base voted and that's how Joe Biden won the Democratic Primary JI7 Nov 2020 #21

What exactly is "the base"? Can anyone define and quantify that for us? Thanks. George II Nov 2020 #22

The Base of the Democratic Party are those who Cha Nov 2020 #25

Representative-elect Bush is welcome for dinner ANY time. theaocp Nov 2020 #24