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Arthur_Frain

(2,354 posts)
20. Lemme talk you down.....
Sat Feb 24, 2024, 03:54 PM
Feb 2024

Consider Roe vs. Wade. They truly thought that Dobbs would be good for them, ultimately. They still think we are going to come around and support it eventually, although we know how wrong they were/are. This gives us insight into the absolute inflexibility of their psyche. It’s why compromise sticks in their craw so hard, they view anything other than 100% victory as a loss, and (at the root of all of this) they never were taught how to lose gracefully. Or win for that matter, if you consider that it was tfg’s election in 2016 that finally made me understand what the word “butthurt” meant.

But my point is they’ve over reached badly with Dobbs, and the core group in the Conservative Party that was validated with tfg’s election still feel like they matter most of all. They’re too dim to read the room. Every election since Dobbs came down has been a bloodbath for them, and 2024 is going to be no exception. And truthfully, there is a very real path to victory for whoever gets the nomination, but it’s a very narrow way, and I don’t think any of the people in the running have what it takes to pull it off.

The only thing we really have to fear right now is division and backstabbing amongst ourselves.

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They... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #1
What successes? Mad_Machine76 Feb 2024 #21
In their thinking... 2naSalit Feb 2024 #25
Too stupid to know they're stupid. Meadowoak Feb 2024 #2
Just remember this about the famous Aesop fable. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2024 #3
The ReThugs always always over play the hand they have been dealt. magicarpet Feb 2024 #7
The "consequences" are a feature, not a bug...... lastlib Feb 2024 #4
They have zero intention Traildogbob Feb 2024 #5
The confusion they create is our biggest obstacle. bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #6
I don't think it will last, usually these things have a tendency to multigraincracker Feb 2024 #8
We just need to make sure it's not close enough to steal. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #9
A couple of hacked districts and the win is theirs. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #29
tRump will be on the Ballot..... FarPoint Feb 2024 #10
I think Biden wins the popular vote by 10 million and Funtatlaguy Feb 2024 #59
Alternatively drmeow Feb 2024 #11
Since 2018, they've done horrible in elections. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #12
Of equal concern limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #13
Disagree. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #17
You're right of course. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #19
Down here we are working toward some flips in the Texas Lege yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #66
I've been trying to calm myself down BlueKota Feb 2024 #22
Catastrophic climate change will take your mind off your troubles. Kaleva Feb 2024 #14
By November? No, it won't. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #15
Catastrophic climate change is happening regardless of what happens in Noveber Kaleva Feb 2024 #16
It's not going to distract people from the election coming in November. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #18
Lemme talk you down..... Arthur_Frain Feb 2024 #20
It doesn't have to be that complicated. They are simply trying to fuck the country in as many Carlitos Brigante Feb 2024 #23
They think open borders Tickle Feb 2024 #24
Agree completely. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #26
Your concern should be the third party candidates. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #27
"The Republicans aren't going to steal the election"???? Think. Again. Feb 2024 #30
How are they going to steal the election? All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #31
by doing something that seats trump despite whatever the actual vote is, silly. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #33
How? All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #34
How, indeed. Last time they stormed the capitol, recruited a few dozen fake electors and Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #36
And they still came nowhere near stealing the election. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #37
If Mike Pence had gone along with it, they would not have relinquished power. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #38
Well Mike Pence won't be overseeing the certification. Harris will be. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #39
What you are saying is that you don't want to discuss what this thread is about. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #41
They have proven themselves to be willing to steal an election... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #42
What's dumb is ignoring the actual red flags. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #46
You'll find the subjects of DU threads are varied. Sometimes people will talk about things Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #48
Doesn't make it any less dumb. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #49
Your opinion about the value of given subjects is not the determining factor in whether those Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #51
If my opinion means so little for you, why don't you heed your own advice and move along? All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #53
If you find the subject of this thread so odious, move along. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #56
In this thread, I have said nothing about the actual vote... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #50
Yeah that's the problem. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #54
Yes, the focus of this one thought I have been expressing is that republicans WILL try to steal it Think. Again. Feb 2024 #58
But it's in a post where the OP is flat-out saying they think Republicans will steal it. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #61
I think we can handle both... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #64
Are you asking to devise a plan?... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #40
Right? Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #43
So you've got nothing. Okay. All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #44
Correct, I have no idea how to steal an election... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #47
If you're trying to convince people that this election has a good chance of being stolen... All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #52
I understand what you're saying... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #57
I don't disagree that they won't try... All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #60
I'm scared for both reasons. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #62
I'll be real: I think there's a far better chance Biden doesn't even get to that point where the GOP can steal it... All Mixed Up Feb 2024 #63
it's a scary time for sure. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #65
The republicans accused Biden TexasDem69 Feb 2024 #28
Because they actually did try to... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #45
It could be one of two things... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2024 #35
I completely agree with OP and I'm scared Bobstandard Feb 2024 #55
For me its a case of winning the battle and losing the war. We might retain the office but by the time the dust settles Runningdawg Feb 2024 #67
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