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Hermit-The-Prog

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90. Lots of teachers in my family ...

Fri Nov 17, 2023, 01:40 AM

Nov 2023

A test doesn't just grade the student. If too many students fail the test, both the test and the tester have failed.

The main stream media always seem to pick out the people who know little about politics, politicians, or how government works. Amazing how that happens. When the reporters get back answers that are demonstrably, objectively wrong about reality, it is a reflection of what those people have been taught by the press.

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Anyone else getting that feeling? [View all] Aviation Pro Nov 2023 OP

Lil' bit... cilla4progress Nov 2023 #1

They had one of those really terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days yesterday. lees1975 Nov 2023 #82

That's what I think. Lunabell Nov 2023 #2

Main stream media wants a horse race - it really pisses me off. I turn it all off. Won't be paying iluvtennis Nov 2023 #9

m$m is going all-out to create that ad-dollar horse race, starting now Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #65

Exactly. iluvtennis Nov 2023 #85

Lots of teachers in my family ... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #90

Until we start calling en masse to ALL the networks, and complaining, and calling them BComplex Nov 2023 #17

Nope inthewind21 Nov 2023 #37

Bingo. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #45

Technically, only when the advertisers... ret5hd Nov 2023 #79

Love to see mass protests outside their home offices every day KS Toronado Nov 2023 #71

Calling them en masse won't make any difference. Mariana Nov 2023 #86

Sometimes I have to remind myself PatSeg Nov 2023 #21

MSM DownriverDem Nov 2023 #32

No more pretense about governing. They have gone full nazi/fascist/Goldwater usonian Nov 2023 #3

No. I think 2024 is going to be a very close election. MyNameIsJonas Nov 2023 #4

The election may be very close due to the cheating by the red states, and red counties in BComplex Nov 2023 #20

Exactly this! Nittersing Nov 2023 #23

Yes and Dems are practicing prevention of widespread magat fraud housecat Nov 2023 #47

They better be! calimary Nov 2023 #62

Sounds a lot like what Trump said in 2020. MyNameIsJonas Nov 2023 #27

Sounds inthewind21 Nov 2023 #38

And...? MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #51

Cheating + 3rd party moonscape Nov 2023 #68

And what kind of country do we have bagimin Nov 2023 #96

thx to marc elias, that will b a lot harder this time. mopinko Nov 2023 #100

if Trump claws back AZ & GA & holds NC, we have to sweep NV, WI, MI, PA, & VA (if we sweep all 5 NH doesnt matter) Celerity Nov 2023 #95

Not without a lot of work. Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #5

As an old person, I have some perspective on this. CTyankee Nov 2023 #6

I knew guys that didn't come back. I am glad some did. Like to think protestors helped. twodogsbarking Nov 2023 #10

That is tragic for you, for sure. I was beyond rage at what was happening to you and the ones that didn't come back. CTyankee Nov 2023 #19

My brother and fellow neighbors at that time, were also worried about getting drafted. It was a scary time. SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #34

I had three brothers and a fiance who were of draft age. llmart Nov 2023 #53

I was eight years old when my father's reserves unit got called active duty mahina Nov 2023 #55

Yes ... and no! I'm very conflicted, but appreciate the positive outlook KPN Nov 2023 #7

I agree. I think we're all skittish because none of us believed anything as asinine and as traitorous as Trump... NNadir Nov 2023 #8

Hopefully you are correct, but remember 2016 was supposedly a walk off. republianmushroom Nov 2023 #11

It shattered my faith in just about everything... mountain grammy Nov 2023 #33

No. Never underestimate the power of the stupid. edbermac Nov 2023 #12

No. I think 2024 will be a nail biter. Lonestarblue Nov 2023 #13

Yup, never underestimate them. StarryNite Nov 2023 #26

WOW! i really really want to believe that feeling! bluestarone Nov 2023 #14

Nope. I have little to no faith in the American public at large doing the right thing. progressoid Nov 2023 #15

thank u aviation pro and Ctyankee et tu Nov 2023 #16

To me, it sounds like a perfect mantra for our times. jaxexpat Nov 2023 #18

No, but I hope I am wrong. n/t demmiblue Nov 2023 #22

We can hope SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2023 #24

The House, absolutely. The Senate is a HARD map in 24 though the GOP's craziness may help us. themaguffin Nov 2023 #25

No. The misinformation and media manipulation isn't even warmed up yet. RockRaven Nov 2023 #28

I believe we will win. Everything. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #29

Republicans are just gambling now. Omnipresent Nov 2023 #30

Considering the Dems continue to over perform in elections- '22 midterms and beyond...yes PortTack Nov 2023 #31

This! peggysue2 Nov 2023 #39

Thanks for the positive message. MORE MORE MORE! BaronChocula Nov 2023 #35

I did not know that about the KY governor's race. ShazzieB Nov 2023 #66

I'm with you BaronChocula Nov 2023 #69

Yes, ShazzieB Nov 2023 #70

Your keyboard to god's monitor...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2023 #36

Hope you are right but Jarqui Nov 2023 #40

Right now, I see us retaking the House, losing the Senate, and it depends Poiuyt Nov 2023 #41

I think we will pick up more Senate seats than we think. lees1975 Nov 2023 #75

Where are we picking up? Polybius Nov 2023 #93

I have been circulating my petition, murielm99 Nov 2023 #42

Sorry to hear they harangued you. What did they say? Qutzupalotl Nov 2023 #56

I am baffled, too. murielm99 Nov 2023 #92

I'm on your side . . . but . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 2023 #43

No. Absolutely not. SpankMe Nov 2023 #44

Yes, as long as we work hard and GET OUT THE VOTE !!! ananda Nov 2023 #46

From your text to God's ears judesedit Nov 2023 #48

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American electorate. n/t Evolve Dammit Nov 2023 #49

Shouldn't have to be that way, but it is. calimary Nov 2023 #91

no Skittles Nov 2023 #50

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2023 #52

You asked, so I'll answer: no brooklynite Nov 2023 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Nov 2023 #57

Agreed! greblach Nov 2023 #58

I was feeling that way then this morning I read about Univision going full Trump, that along with the already U.S. ShazamIam Nov 2023 #59

That report was confusing and sensational Aviation Pro Nov 2023 #60

It is one option H2O Man Nov 2023 #61

Jan6 showed that Trump's cult is not afraid to commit violence and intimidation. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #63

Not convinced at all. qwlauren35 Nov 2023 #64

I'm terrified of Trump getting elected. Rizen Nov 2023 #67

It's very possible, but we all must work hard to get it. Wednesdays Nov 2023 #72

F yeah! kimbutgar Nov 2023 #73

...K&R... spanone Nov 2023 #74

Yes. But we need to turn out the vote as much as we can. We will re-elect Joe Biden ... marble falls Nov 2023 #76

Wonder how many were equally confident in 2016? In a sane world, Dems would sweep everything in 2024, Silent Type Nov 2023 #77

Im getting opposite feeling that this will end Tribetime Nov 2023 #78

Yeah I feel the sense of doom in the air. Between the election and climate change mucifer Nov 2023 #81

I heard on Keith Olbermann that of the people who percieve them both as too old, more them would vote for Biden Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #87

No I am having a feeling of dread, same as 2016 nt doc03 Nov 2023 #80

I don't whistle when I walk past a graveyard. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #83

Yes..and not even close... agingdem Nov 2023 #84

The electoral college doesn't let me trust that feeling. Kablooie Nov 2023 #88

If it wasn't for these 3rd party assholes I would feel a little better nt GuppyGal Nov 2023 #89

AT THIS TIME, the Republicans probably feel the same way. BUT: DFW Nov 2023 #94

I wouldn't celebrate too early IronLionZion Nov 2023 #97

I hope that this is it! Bluethroughu Nov 2023 #98

GOD I hope so! yobrault1 Nov 2023 #99