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9. Because it's true. That doesn't mean we can't fix problems and win in 2022.

Sun Nov 7, 2021, 06:03 PM

Nov 2021

But Tuesday night was a huge reality check. I’ve seen a lot of “Why can’t you just be happy we won NJ, that bucked the traditional norm!”

Because NJ is getting more and more blue. Holding onto the Governor’s seat there is expected now, it’s the absolute minimum. He lost 12-13 points off his 2017 win. Biden’s approval is in the low 40s. People can ignore it at the own peril, but if things are similar next November to what happened Tuesday night, it’s going to be very ugly for us.

Let it serve as a wake up call, not a demoralization. We can still win next year, and let’s use these lessons we just learned to get there.

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The incessant "We're going to lose" "if the election were held today" threads are trolling... [View all] tenderfoot Nov 2021 OP

Given we just had major congressional success, the "this is a bad end of year for Biden & Dems" line hlthe2b Nov 2021 #1

Yep we did have a great win..the polls might off but better than they are saying! PortTack Nov 2021 #2

Wow.. surprised you discount polls. Ok. Of course, just surprised. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2021 #49

I don't discount polls. You miss the point. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #50

Thanks. elleng Nov 2021 #3

Have You Seen Biden's Poll #'s? SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #4

Your concern orangecrush Nov 2021 #24

Wish I had a dollar for every time someone posted that prior to the 2016 election. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #36

Of course! Need action plan to turn it around. Of course Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2021 #54

The million dollar question tho is what do we do about it? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2021 #57

Yep. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #58

ITA JustAnotherGen Nov 2021 #5

I just trash them all. N/t Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #6

if your talking poll's ? poll's are worthless and I have know use for them ? monkeyman1 Nov 2021 #29

Not exclusively, just the doomsday posts. Greybnk48 Nov 2021 #38

you nailed it ! agreed! monkeyman1 Nov 2021 #43

The midterms are lost without something big n/t leftstreet Nov 2021 #7

There have been several something bigs in just 9 months mcar Nov 2021 #12

I didn't trash them. They're just not big enough n/t leftstreet Nov 2021 #13

Not big enough? mcar Nov 2021 #39

Most people would already budget those things leftstreet Nov 2021 #48

Nice crystal ball you have there.... paleotn Nov 2021 #14

Happy infrastructure week! orangecrush Nov 2021 #25

I declare that the glass is half......... something. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #8

The glass is refillable SharonAnn Nov 2021 #33

Let's order more glasses. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #41

Because it's true. That doesn't mean we can't fix problems and win in 2022. bearsfootball516 Nov 2021 #9

It depresses turnout mcar Nov 2021 #10

Exactly. tenderfoot Nov 2021 #11

Knowing that Russia and other trolls are trying to do the same does give one pause to see DUers hlthe2b Nov 2021 #15

Then there's the "experts think the nation should split up" threads tenderfoot Nov 2021 #16

You really think DUers are that easily discouraged? BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #22

Some of us are genuinely scared. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #17

Some who are anxious are motivated to work harder, but others "shut down" and essentially give up. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #18

This is exactly it. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #21

Love " don't like dealing with all the accusations" nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2021 #56

Gotta distract from our achievements. Professional agents and Hortensis Nov 2021 #19

I remember when many of us were called "concerned" during the 2016 election. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #20

A matter of degree. Most posts (posters) are not in question. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #26

Comey's October surprise (lie) was a big part of that, though it was the self-identified progressive JohnSJ Nov 2021 #42

Long way to Nov '22 Septua Nov 2021 #23

Exactly. Today is not November 2022 ColinC Nov 2021 #28

I mean, we might ColinC Nov 2021 #27

Not fair. Worrying is not trolling; even as we win one, big picture issues are still at work. ancianita Nov 2021 #30

Let's just take stock lees1975 Nov 2021 #31

You are correct. Remember, beliefs precede experience. With our thoughts we make this world. c-rational Nov 2021 #32

There is a lot of work to get done. Hulk Nov 2021 #34

I'll accept winning or losing so long as... Septua Nov 2021 #35

And stuff like this from Ocasio-Cortez, which managed to make me angry, Hortensis Nov 2021 #37

But I thought big bold transformative plans like FDR's were good. betsuni Nov 2021 #45

No kidding, and much of the media are taking great pleasure out of it JohnSJ Nov 2021 #40

I disagree with that as a blanket statement. Stinky The Clown Nov 2021 #44

Agreed. It HAS to stop CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #46

Definitely some perennial T's relishing in it greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #47

Absolutely Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #51

Kick this one for Trump's secret pals... Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #52

To paraphrase a quote from Star Trek:TNG's resident "mystic" Guinan Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #53

Doesn't even matter what the administration does or doesn't do. All negative all the time. betsuni Nov 2021 #55

Started right back this morning--so kick again. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #59