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Bluetus

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29. GOP: "we just screwed up another race. What are we going to do "
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:39 PM
Apr 8

That is one of the stupidest things I have heard a GOP strategist say -- and I hope they keep thinking exactly this way.

The results have little or nothing to do with "the campaign". It is simply a case of a party that is shoving down the American throats a bunch of policies that Americans do not want.

This is like that old bullshit "All politics is local". That is not true. That has never been true. There are important national issues. People in Wisconsin have television, I am told. So they are probably aware of the shit that has been going down in Minneapolis, for example. People in Georgia see the war that they don't want at the same time they see the closures of hospitals the DO want.

We need to stop thinking the way things might have been 50 years ago. Are we saying that, all of a sudden, a party that was losing regularly, has learned how to run fantastic campaigns that are now performing 20% better? Of course not. That is nonsense. It is about the national state of affairs, and we will maximize our success if ALL Democrats get on board with what we need to be doing in a unified way as an opposition party.

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k&r bigtree Apr 8 #1
The MSM: "Why this is bad for the Democrats..." yardwork Apr 8 #2
We're so extreme because we want to spend $ on housing and medical wolfie001 Apr 8 #7
The victory in Wisconsin Chautauquas Apr 8 #3
That fucker Walker's legacy wolfie001 Apr 8 #8
A 5 to 2 majority😊 Figarosmom Apr 8 #25
The independent voters are pivoting back to voting blue FakeNoose Apr 8 #4
revenge of the soccer moms. mopinko Apr 8 #18
Dems flip malaise Apr 8 #5
I like that! wolfie001 Apr 8 #9
Thanks malaise Apr 8 #11
Recommend sheshe2 Apr 8 #6
If Dems overperform in Nov. as well as Shawn Harris did in this district, Rethugs would be left with 161 to 174 seats peppertree Apr 8 #10
Republicans: "Okay, we just screwed up another race. What are we going to do in November?" peppertree Apr 8 #12
Now if that district could overcome its blatant racist thinking. mdbl Apr 8 #13
"What are we going to do in November?" BWdem4life Apr 8 #14
"What are we going to do in November?" GiqueCee Apr 8 #15
Anything but admit they made a mistake. progressoid Apr 8 #20
So What's The Over/Under modrepub Apr 8 #16
the Republicans are learning azureblue Apr 8 #17
The tides are indeed turning! People are waking up to the dangerous menace that is the Trump Fox MAGA party! Initech Apr 8 #19
An expensive lesson - our gas is going to be crazy expensive TBF Apr 8 #21
That's a powerful point you make, TBF. calimary Apr 8 #24
The abuse, the trafficking, and what else? TBF Apr 8 #27
Yep. So now I'm wondering what he's so desperate to keep buried. calimary Apr 8 #28
I'd like to take a shot at answering the closing question. BobTheSubgenius Apr 8 #22
DURec leftstreet Apr 8 #23
And a Democratic Mayor in WAUKESHA! Figarosmom Apr 8 #26
GOP: "we just screwed up another race. What are we going to do " Bluetus Apr 8 #29
A good night mcar Apr 8 #30
K&R red dog 1 Apr 8 #31
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