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50 Shades Of Blue

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32. What "saner" Republicans would that be?
Wed Nov 9, 2022, 02:36 PM
Nov 2022

Yeah, we saw exactly how cooperative Repugs were during the last 2 years of Obama's administration.

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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
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