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jmbar2

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4. There will be many post mortems of VA

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:11 PM

Nov 2021

But the big question is, how do you message to people who think JFK Jr. is coming back from the dead to crown Trump king? I cannot think of any political system succeeding where half of the people believe stuff that is completely bonkers.

We may have hit the end of democracy.

I'm grateful that I'm in a solid blue area tonite.

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If history matters, Virginia is simply following a long standing pattern. [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2021 OP

I know many Independent voters who just vote for the party that's not in the WH to show their Claustrum Nov 2021 #1

11 out of the last 12 times I think it was said. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #2

well there's another long standing pattern coming in 22 qazplm135 Nov 2021 #3

There will be many post mortems of VA jmbar2 Nov 2021 #4

There is only 100 or so people waiting in TX. Claustrum Nov 2021 #8

Some of those moms are republicans who hated Trump AkFemDem Nov 2021 #9

But I totally agree the Qanon effect was minimal to nonexistent! AkFemDem Nov 2021 #10

I just have a problem with people claiming everyone is racist when we talk about Dems needing better Claustrum Nov 2021 #11

Problem is it was more than just the Governor race JohnSJ Nov 2021 #5

how? Youngkin didn't even run clearly as a republican at first. No way he takes that nationally uponit7771 Nov 2021 #6

These aren't ordinary times. People went for a GOP candidate even AJT Nov 2021 #7

That doesn't help much FBaggins Nov 2021 #12