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Abolishinist

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26. HAH HAH!

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 25, 2024, 11:21 PM

Jun 2024

Ever the brave politician, she first reached across the aisle, but when she found she was not making progress she swallowed her pride. In retrospect, perhaps she should have reversed the order.

Did you even once consider that she did all she could, only to be thwarted by a Dem who couldn't be convinced to come over to her side?

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Well... looks like we're stuck with Lauren Boebert [View all] In It to Win It Jun 2024 OP

republican religious family values for all the world to see nt msongs Jun 2024 #1

if it is any consolation her opponents appeared every bit as insane Takket Jun 2024 #2

You're right. In It to Win It Jun 2024 #3

But it still would have been fun to watch her lose dflprincess Jun 2024 #12

No. She will not be elegible for her very small pension until she is 62. niyad Jun 2024 #32

But eventually she will collect dflprincess Jun 2024 #41

Not for another 36 years, and that is only if she wins in Roevember. niyad Jun 2024 #42

Does that mean Democrats don't stand a chance in that district? JohnSJ Jun 2024 #4

My friend lives in that district Alliepoo Jun 2024 #5

Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the insight. JohnSJ Jun 2024 #7

If I Rebl2 Jun 2024 #24

Probably slim chance for dem to win this district FloridaBlues Jun 2024 #6

It's very rural. - nt CrispyQ Jun 2024 #11

It's an r+27 or so. niyad Jun 2024 #33

Stupid is as stupid does. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #8

It was pretty much dumbfucks all the way down GenThePerservering Jun 2024 #9

I'm surprised. I really thought they hated her in the district. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #10

Didn't matter if they did. They'd vote in a pile B.See Jun 2024 #14

The anti-bobo vote was split 5 ways... getagrip_already Jun 2024 #15

Why did you think that? dpibel Jun 2024 #28

Polling obviously jimfields33 Jun 2024 #31

Oh, obviously! dpibel Jun 2024 #37

I'm happy for you. You seem ecstatic. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #40

But did she win "handily"? Blue Owl Jun 2024 #13

I am pretty sure she 'breasted' the field ..... nt kelly1mm Jun 2024 #16

ya she was quite a few strokes ahead nt miyazaki Jun 2024 #19

Another Happy Ending for her. Abolishinist Jun 2024 #20

HAH! By all reports, there was no 'happy ending' at the theater... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #23

HAH HAH! Abolishinist Jun 2024 #26

"Reached" "Swallowed" "thwarted" "couldn't be convinced to come" DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #27

Oh gawd..... You people OWN this snark! LMAO DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #22

I'm not surprised Mz Pip Jun 2024 #17

It's good for Democrats if Republicans are in a minority. kentuck Jun 2024 #18

So we will probably have "bimbo Boebert" to kick around for another two years... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #21

She's under 50% DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #25

Final votes, she is at 62%. niyad Jun 2024 #45

Well, hopefully the Dems can win in CO 3rd in November..?? aeromanKC Jun 2024 #29

I agree. Kaleva Jun 2024 #36

It's R Safe JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #39

CO-3 is qbert's current district (which she isn't serving), where she barely won niyad Jun 2024 #43

Yeah, the new one she ran in is much more right-wing Polybius Jun 2024 #44

I'll be optimistic, it's better to have worthless/vile MAGAts who can't even hide it occasionally Silent Type Jun 2024 #30

Disappointing outcome politically. Aussie105 Jun 2024 #34

A chicken in every palm lame54 Jun 2024 #35

Those people who voted for her JustAnotherGen Jun 2024 #38