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ProfessorGAC

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30. Do Not Agree

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 02:31 PM

Nov 2022

A failure to take a dominant position in the House frees up saner Rs to quit fearing the "base" and act like actual legislators.
Not saying it will happen for sure, but with the results showing that crazy isn't a big selling point & extremism less productive than advertised, it only takes a few defectors to derail the plans of their "leadership".

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The 'Red Wave' Media Hoax [View all] bigtree Nov 2022 OP

They should try reporting the TRUTH, not what corp advertisers script. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #1

Good morning... what a slog. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #5

Gm! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11

It was quite a fight. And still to come! LakeArenal Nov 2022 #17

Oh, the shit is gonna hit the fan over House control for sure. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #19

Gotta keep the faith. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 LakeArenal Nov 2022 #20

Absolutely! Dems will prevail when the dust settles. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #23

Also media laziness. tanyev Nov 2022 #2

And Yet Here On DU Me. Nov 2022 #10

Imo, it is not laziness. It is media spewing corp advertisers' messaging. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #21

+1, uponit7771 Nov 2022 #47

It was a combined gaslighting and voter demotivation operation. Efilroft Sul Nov 2022 #3

Throw in the media trying to wishfully manifest a "horse race" GopherGal Nov 2022 #13

Yes, it's journalistic malpractice. Efilroft Sul Nov 2022 #16

Not journalism. Maybe infotainment GopherGal Nov 2022 #25

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #22

I want to give Putin some credit too. And all his authoritarian minded pals. nt BootinUp Nov 2022 #4

Actually Putin is busy with other stuff these days FakeNoose Nov 2022 #18

I think it backfired by scaring the Gen-X, Gen-Y & Gen-Zers into voting. TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #6

This narrative likely demoralized many Democrats and then didnt show up to vote. honest.abe Nov 2022 #7

If all it takes inthewind21 Nov 2022 #40

Totally agree but there are many types of voters in this country and many motivations. honest.abe Nov 2022 #42

Repugs haven't lost the House yet. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #8

there was no red wave' bigtree Nov 2022 #12

There may as well have been if Dems lose the House. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #14

tell that to the districts and states which avoided republican representation bigtree Nov 2022 #24

And if Dems don't keep both houses, we are as screwed as if there was a red wave. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #26

but let's not ignore forecasts like 538's which had Dems losing by as many as 25 seats bigtree Nov 2022 #27

Do Not Agree ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #30

What "saner" Republicans would that be? 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #32

Whoosh! ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #36

Agreed. It's bad if we lose the majority, but not nearly as bad as it could be. yardwork Nov 2022 #33

If they win the House, Repugs will have 2 years to make Biden and his admin.'s lives HELL 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #35

No one inthewind21 Nov 2022 #41

I don't suggest anybody do anything! I just don't get gloating over Repugs not winning bigger 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #43

is anyone questioning that? bigtree Nov 2022 #45

Hear, Hear! peggysue2 Nov 2022 #38

Michael Moore, The most trusted multigraincracker Nov 2022 #9

lol bigtree Nov 2022 #15

"Never underestimate how much Team Biden is underestimated." ShazzieB Nov 2022 #28

Biden's release of oil from the national reserve helped! andym Nov 2022 #29

Not Here ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #31

From AAA, there have been big price reductions over the last month, and mixed action over last week andym Nov 2022 #39

We Saw A Steady Decline... ProfessorGAC Nov 2022 #44

I think a lot has to do with miss-reading polls and being lazy. Xolodno Nov 2022 #34

Good analogy. senseandsensibility Nov 2022 #46

While There Was No RobinA Nov 2022 #37