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Scuba

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32. It isn't going to happen running Republican-lite candidates.

Reply to PowerToThePeople (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 06:58 PM

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as I listened to Hillary, all I could think was ... [View all] shireen Jun 2015 OP

Truth. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #1

It isn't going to happen running Republican-lite candidates. Scuba Jun 2015 #32

I agree. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #33

Me too. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #38

Thank you for the video link PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #41

+1 JaneyVee Jun 2015 #2

Which basically means turnout is the key, you could say that nothing else matters Fumesucker Jun 2015 #3

all of them shireen Jun 2015 #5

I don't really see it that way but it's an interesting perspective Fumesucker Jun 2015 #9

Not going to happen until 2020, and possibly not til 2030, as I understand it. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #4

This ibegurpard Jun 2015 #6

this is interesting ... and depressing shireen Jun 2015 #8

We saw what happened with Obama. We had the senate, but it was filled with Exilednight Jun 2015 #13

Yup. We might get the senate back, but the house is on lockdown tishaLA Jun 2015 #23

We need Democrat candidates who can beat the Republicans, we know they do not want Hillary Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #7

I think everyone agrees on that Fumesucker Jun 2015 #10

Hillary's coattails will win back the Senate. onehandle Jun 2015 #11

Yes! SoapBox Jun 2015 #12

Hillary has the best chance of getting that done. ellisonz Jun 2015 #14

There are going to be more Republican seats up for grabs in this election.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #15

That's the one case where too much of THEIR "good thing"can still be bad for them. calimary Jun 2015 #20

I really expect Dems to take back the Senate..... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #22

i think it's going to be hard for my dem senator to hold his seat fizzgig Jun 2015 #24

He needs to be primaried by a woman. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #28

i'm not knowledgeable enough about state politics to be even able to throw out a name fizzgig Jun 2015 #29

Words.... Hulk Jun 2015 #16

A very important step has been made with the Affordable Care Act.. Stuart G Jun 2015 #17

A large number of her policies will go over well with -R's GummyBearz Jun 2015 #18

Yes. She'll make a very effective President for some. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #19

spot on!! TheNutcracker Jun 2015 #27

I agree abakan Jun 2015 #21

Yes, yes yes! Delmette Jun 2015 #25

Thinking ahead... coattails Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #26

Democrats are getting destroyed in state elections..especially in non-Presidential years davidn3600 Jun 2015 #30

That's why we have to have some "20-20 vision." calimary Jun 2015 #34

Where is the evidence of that? davidn3600 Jun 2015 #35

Evidence of what? calimary Jun 2015 #36

... davidpdx Jun 2015 #37

Agreed! Fritz Walter Jun 2015 #31

Thanks, shireen. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #39

We must embrace the 50 state strategy in midterms. joshcryer Jun 2015 #40