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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Tue Nov 2, 2021, 09:40 PM Nov 2021

So, we Democrats are in the process of winning the New Jersey governor election, the special House [View all]

seat election in Ohio and the mayoral race in New York City. But, since we are likely losing the governorship of Virginia, that proves our policies are bad and we are destined to lose both houses of Congress in '22 and Trump will be reelected in '24?

This is BULLSHIT, people, UNLESS you believe it!

If we allow talking heads whose checks are signed by mega-corporation CEOs to predict our certain failure on a daily basis, we can either allow their prophecy to become reality or we can THINK for ourselves and deny them the smug satisfaction of another "We told you so!"

Virginia has apparently elected a governor whose primary campaign promise was that he would "ban the teaching of critical race theory" in Virginia. CRT has never been taught in Virginia schools. But, the cowardly white people allowed Youngkin to play HIS race card and they rewarded his racism with the governorship of their state.

As far as I am concerned, Virginia ignorantly reclaimed its status as a Confederate state today, but that's on them, not us.

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Great post malaise Nov 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #2
I'd love to stick my head in the sand with you FBaggins Nov 2021 #3
The R just took the lead in NJ former9thward Nov 2021 #4
let's take those one at a time qazplm135 Nov 2021 #5
GOP currently in the lead Lawrence454 Nov 2021 #6
It won't hold Sugarcoated Nov 2021 #11
OK. But Democrats STILL NEED TO GET TO WORK ON THEIR DAMN MESSAGING... CousinIT Nov 2021 #7
Yes. That is the real lesson from VA. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2021 #15
Been saying this for years. We're too damned erudite. We have to fire people up instead of JudyM Nov 2021 #20
In my city, we kept the MAGATS off our local School Board TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #8
We are winning the safe Democratic seats. We are losing the competitive seats. brooklynite Nov 2021 #9
I see a UnderThisLaw Nov 2021 #10
Thank you mcar Nov 2021 #12
Comes down to tepid voter turnout. Dems dont show up at the polls onetexan Nov 2021 #16
Yep mcar Nov 2021 #17
It should be a clean sweep. The fact that it's not shows something ecstatic Nov 2021 #13
Because they are still mad about stay at home orders ,masks and vaccines nt maryellen99 Nov 2021 #18
Exactly, thank you! nt 2 Meow Momma Nov 2021 #14
Congrats to New Jersey Dems! Cha Nov 2021 #19
Let this be a lesson to all of us. Shamefully, I didn't vote nor did the 5 other democrats in my Pepsidog Nov 2021 #21
Are we going to win NJ? SYFROYH Nov 2021 #22
No votes in from Newark. brooklynite Nov 2021 #23
True, a bunch of Essex County just posted and shrunk the lead to 1.2% SYFROYH Nov 2021 #24
It just got a lot tighter.. mvd Nov 2021 #25
Less that 6,000 votes difference now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #26
Yes, I believe so. apcalc Nov 2021 #34
This thread is not sensible, its apples and oranges. Jon King Nov 2021 #27
I would actually argue that it proves that running on our policy pays dividends ColinC Nov 2021 #28
Democrats Need Younger Blood DallasNE Nov 2021 #29
Tinkerbellism doesn't work Sympthsical Nov 2021 #30
What websites do you read? Sugarcoated Nov 2021 #31
A lot of it Sympthsical Nov 2021 #32
it's the soccer moms all over again. mopinko Nov 2021 #36
K&R betsuni Nov 2021 #33
K&R n/t Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #35
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