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DeepWinter

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1. It is interesting

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 09:30 AM

Aug 2024

It is interesting how the political pendulum always swings. I tend to look at it as more of an 8 year swing. If Harris gets a second term that will really be something.

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This election could be the first time since before the Civil War (!!!)...... [View all] DFW Aug 2024 OP

It is interesting DeepWinter Aug 2024 #1

For that to happen, the economy would have to continue its general upswing DFW Aug 2024 #4

Fairer tax policy, moves toward universal health displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #13

I been reckoning this in my limited mental capacity GusBob Aug 2024 #2

Your optimism is inspiring - what's likely to happen is MAGA decides they weren't pure enough and double down Probatim Aug 2024 #8

That is why a Kemp or a Haley (or a Haley/Kemp displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #20

If we don't win, our democracy is really over. That isn't an exaggeration. We missed a bullet on January 6th, I don't JohnSJ Aug 2024 #3

And we have to win more than just the election DFW Aug 2024 #6

I made the same comment yesterday - republican legislatures around the country used "widespread voter fraud" Probatim Aug 2024 #9

I am afraid of this happening. But how can we avoid this so close to the election? CTyankee Aug 2024 #23

It sounds like the Harris team has hired many more lawyers for this election than Biden needed to. Probatim Aug 2024 #25

Yes, and I am comforted by our team being so alert and think through ways to deal with them. CTyankee Aug 2024 #28

Yes. JohnSJ Aug 2024 #10

However, in 1856, I would have been a Republican. Trump's... NNadir Aug 2024 #5

Buchanan was certainly no feather in our cap, that's for sure DFW Aug 2024 #7

Well, again, the editorial "our" should not apply to me. Buchanan succeeding Pierce, and actually being (slightly)... NNadir Aug 2024 #30

An inflection point for the Ages. Kid Berwyn Aug 2024 #11

It might be decades before history recognizes the full impact of the Biden presidency DFW Aug 2024 #15

When my mother was doing a thing with Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #31

will be. barbtries Aug 2024 #12

Not if we win, when we win.... Butterflylady Aug 2024 #14

I am not worried about winning the election DFW Aug 2024 #16

Their MAGA mantra is BattleRow Aug 2024 #17

Only if they have accomplices at the state level. Shame on us if we haven't figured out ways around their evil plots. CTyankee Aug 2024 #29

KnR Hekate Aug 2024 #18

Some claim that voters in general expect to switch the administration after two terms question everything Aug 2024 #19

Coincidentally whopis01 Aug 2024 #21

I wouldn't blame our failure to implement democratic processes on Republicans ColinC Aug 2024 #22

We have to do everything to make sure those idiots don't try something. Initech Aug 2024 #24

The 2000 & 2016 General Elections just remind me that we need to get rid of the electoral college... Omnipresent Aug 2024 #26

I hope we don't have an Electoral College problem this time. zanana1 Aug 2024 #27