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26. We're coming' in on a wing and a prayer

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:23 AM

Nov 2020

but the airfield's being blown up and the landing gear is jammed. President Biden's task -- if he's allowed to undertake it -- will be enormous.

Without the Senate, of course, Biden will be care-taker for at least 2 years. The Senate will refuse to work with him and, as a result Fox and company will relentless attack him as a do nothing president. So in 2022 the booboisie (71,000,000 strong) will vote Republican, because that's what they do; and millions of potential Democratic voters will stay home, because that's what they do.

With the Senate, Biden will be able to get things done even as Fox and company squawk and scream "socialism!" to enflame the already burning Trumpers, but it's possible that the Dems will stick by Biden and enable him and Harris to keep the Senate for the remainder of their first term. If they don't and the Republicans win back the senate in 2022, it'll be game over.

(I'm feeling dark on a Thursday morning.)

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Those Michigan officials gab13by13 Nov 2020 #4

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Whoa !!! uponit7771 Nov 2020 #39

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Stone.... ewagner Nov 2020 #21

I was going to post Bannon and I deleted it, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #22

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i wish i could rec this a million times. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #37

Excellent post! scarletwoman Nov 2020 #38

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Will be a lot easier if we win the Senate, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #23

We're coming' in on a wing and a prayer RVN VET71 Nov 2020 #26

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