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Irish_Dem

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39. Yes the US has been naive and gullible.

Sun Dec 17, 2023, 05:50 PM

Dec 2023

We may have a painful learning curve as another DUer put it the other day.

The global autocrats are serious about taking power away from western democracies.

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'Trump isn't going to win': Analyst makes case that major 'MAGA defeat' is a certainty [View all] Tom of Temecula Dec 2023 OP

Putin/GOP tricks are the wild card. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #1

Putin and his bag of dirty tricks worry me the most. sop Dec 2023 #4

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #5

And desperate men with power PatSeg Dec 2023 #14

Psychopaths backed into a corner are very dangerous. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #15

Putin is sinister, yet brilliant PatSeg Dec 2023 #16

Yes. He is truly the epitome an evil maniacal genius. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #19

Though I think he is very smart, PatSeg Dec 2023 #20

Yes but I think it is much more complex. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #21

Yes, that all makes sense PatSeg Dec 2023 #23

Yes Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #25

That is all spot-on PatSeg Dec 2023 #77

Just like we did post-WWII bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #48

Yep. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #49

DAMN, sorry you're right. elleng Dec 2023 #37

Yes the US has been naive and gullible. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #39

We seem to specialize in naive and gullible, elleng Dec 2023 #40

I am proudly on the kick ass side of the Dem party. :( Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #41

GOOD!!! elleng Dec 2023 #42

trump does not need to win rampartc Dec 2023 #2

The only saving grace is that Trump makes the SC nervous. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #22

There needs to be an education campaign on tv and any other way of how elections are conducted. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #46

i have been working elec tions in orleans parish for 50 years. rampartc Dec 2023 #61

I agree. I've been involved in assignment of election workers from 2005 til 2020. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #65

all of that is true rampartc Dec 2023 #67

God I hope so. I agree but he won and lost due to the media underpants Dec 2023 #3

WHERE DID THE BINDERS GO? WHY? CAN IT BE PROVEN TRUMP GAVE THEM TO RUSSIA? Stuart G Dec 2023 #6

If Trump gave the binders or any information in them to Putin, he deserves execution. Lonestarblue Dec 2023 #28

Maybe he didn't? TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #29

And under our Constitution presumed innocent. tazkcmo Dec 2023 #66

It's their willingness to cheat that bothers me. I know Biden will win. Emile Dec 2023 #7

Plus the fact that Trump can lose the popular vote PatSeg Dec 2023 #11

He may not win, but I'm betting that he will declare victory. Jim__ Dec 2023 #8

Very sorry to say you are right, elleng Dec 2023 #34

Love that photo! yardwork Dec 2023 #9

Heard this before and it was wrong, hopefully it will be correct in 2024., hopefully. republianmushroom Dec 2023 #10

See it to believe it friends. Until the votes are all counted it doesn't hurt to prepare in case of a Hotler Dec 2023 #12

We need to VOTE. bdamomma Dec 2023 #35

I see some hopeful signs, as a lowly ordinary Democrat. yardwork Dec 2023 #13

Good post. You're right; we definitely can't drop our guard. shrike3 Dec 2023 #57

From your post to God's ear. Dulcinea Dec 2023 #17

The only thing needed for evil to triumph in the world is that enough good people do nothing struggle4progress Dec 2023 #18

Perhaps, but it's still too early to tell in my book sakabatou Dec 2023 #24

or months bdamomma Dec 2023 #36

"man he was in '16" - same as ever, con man who never should have won UTUSN Dec 2023 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #27

I sure hope he's right. elleng Dec 2023 #30

Trump might not "win" but Biden could lose. MyNameIsJonas Dec 2023 #31

That's very true... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #53

Self-delete shrike3 Dec 2023 #54

Which certain posters spend a lot of time telling us. shrike3 Dec 2023 #59

That would be good... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #60

I don't know that everyone is. shrike3 Dec 2023 #69

Well, yes, you're right... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #71

Oh, definitely, we're vulnerable. shrike3 Dec 2023 #72

I think people are concerned. MyNameIsJonas Dec 2023 #64

Posters with no suggestions, no ideas. shrike3 Dec 2023 #68

What suggestions would you like? MyNameIsJonas Dec 2023 #75

Goodness gracious, you've terrified me now. shrike3 Dec 2023 #76

In 2020 Donald Trump TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #32

Meaningless stats without context standingtall Dec 2023 #74

I lean toward believing this myself, but not with anywhere near enough confidence... Silent3 Dec 2023 #33

Something is deeply wrong bdamomma Dec 2023 #44

The susceptibility to that propaganda is as big problem as the propaganda itself Silent3 Dec 2023 #47

Definitely bdamomma Dec 2023 #50

Hmm, reminds me of shit I was saying back in 2016 0rganism Dec 2023 #38

Don't give them TOO much credit... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #73

National ticket vs. grass roots organizing bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #43

President Biden is going to win by at least 15 points MichMan Dec 2023 #45

Posts like this won't keep the concern crowd in business. shrike3 Dec 2023 #51

It was pretty much a "certainty" he'd lose in 2016. Silent Type Dec 2023 #52

I remember that very well... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #55

I had a very bad feeling that entire campaign. shrike3 Dec 2023 #56

And pretty much a ""certnainy" he's lose in 2020 as well. Torchlight Dec 2023 #58

And during the biggest pandemic of our lifetimes, trump lost by less than 100K votes in EC. Silent Type Dec 2023 #62

I can agree with that. shrike3 Dec 2023 #70

Romney was on track to win in 2011 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #63