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I have no such optimism. They already are a train wreck. CentralMass Jul 2021 #1
Don't bet on it hurple Jul 2021 #2
I'll grant the 'not that stupid' part EYESORE 9001 Jul 2021 #3
Many, many people will not vote for a Dem, no matter what wryter2000 Jul 2021 #7
Howard Dean said something like this yesterday wryter2000 Jul 2021 #4
the country clearly already rejected republicanism in the last election unblock Jul 2021 #5
Humble correction wryter2000 Jul 2021 #10
Humble correction on your humble correction. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #47
Okay wryter2000 Jul 2021 #50
Definitely Caliman73 Jul 2021 #51
Nope. Their supporters are cheering. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2021 #6
The people of the USA have their decision Mysterian Jul 2021 #8
Or no decision at all. After all, "politicians are all the same" Hortensis Jul 2021 #17
Optimism is nice LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #9
IF we GOTV Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11
+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #14
We can GOTV all we like, but if they have rigged the elections in all the states they control, that smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #27
How do you explain their continuing dominance in red states such as MO,WV, KY, AK, AL, MS, LA, etc andym Jul 2021 #12
They crashed and burned in the red state of Georgia, didn't they? bluewater Jul 2021 #13
Crash and burn? Not really, even though GA is becoming purple andym Jul 2021 #23
2 Democratic Senators elected in GA in the same year is Repubs crashing and burning bluewater Jul 2021 #26
Sorry, Disagree andym Jul 2021 #30
Not many electoral votes there. Under The Radar Jul 2021 #42
My optimism stems from the impossibility of sustaining anything on a lie The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #15
+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #20
One big problem... lame54 Jul 2021 #16
+1000 bluewater Jul 2021 #19
You list the smart steps to take! lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #37
Optimism is great sarisataka Jul 2021 #18
75 million brainwashed lunatics voted for the orange garbage bag. Justice matters. Jul 2021 #21
One thing people keep failing to mention re the Senate Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #22
So true! bluewater Jul 2021 #24
Plenty of countries are that stupid, and this one is absolutely teeming with batshit crazy people. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #25
It ain't necessarily so struggle4progress Jul 2021 #28
The vast majority of Americans ARE against the Republicans as the 2020 elections showed. Yavin4 Jul 2021 #29
They aren't done yet and may possibly fgrab power again. Kablooie Jul 2021 #31
I agree. IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #32
Not sure about crash and burn, but I do think we keep the House and Senate in 2022 Amishman Jul 2021 #33
Easy Money! bluewater Jul 2021 #34
Sure thing, I won thousands betting on Joe in 2020 Amishman Jul 2021 #49
Normal Germans felt the same way in 1933. Chainfire Jul 2021 #35
True, but this time we are forewarned. bluewater Jul 2021 #39
No country? Read "They Thought They Were Free" Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #36
I'll need 3 or 4 election cycles of them getting trounced before I'm that optimistic. JHB Jul 2021 #38
problem is, they always rise from the ashes Skittles Jul 2021 #40
When? rickyhall Jul 2021 #41
2022 Midterms bluewater Jul 2021 #43
Mark Twain's take: Consider the intelligence of the common man, then realize half are even stupider Hassler Jul 2021 #44
if the qnuts and the fascists don't go apeshit after Javaman Jul 2021 #45
The American electorate isn't going to put the Republicans back in power... regnaD kciN Jul 2021 #46
I would have never guessed Americans are so stupid that they'd let Covid spread either traitorsgalore Jul 2021 #48
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