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yardwork

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

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 02:39 PM

Nov 2022

I sense that many people are sick of Trump and the Q MAGAT nonsense. They really are worried about inflation, and loss of abortion rights, and all the rest - and they want grown-ups in charge.

I don't know for sure, but I suspect that suburban voters didn't break for the Republicans as expected. They're tired of the crazy. It's not funny anymore.

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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