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xmas74

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90. Unfortunately, what she said is true.

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 11:57 PM

Mar 2016

We have a much better chance of taking the Senate. The House is a few elections down the road. There has been too much gerrymandering to take it back in one election cycle.

It doesn't matter who is at the top of the ticket-Sanders or Clinton. Either one cannot win both the House and the Senate for Dems. We need to focus on the races we can win and look towards the tight races, deciding where to assist in a win. We have no chance whatsoever of winning some districts so there's no reason to focus on them, no matter how much I wish this wasn't the case.

(FYI-I live in a congressional district that has no chance of a Dem win. I'd love nothing better than to see Vicky Hartzler get run out of town on a rail but I know it's not going to happen for quite some time. I'd rather they take that money and spend it, at least in my state, on Jason Kander, who is closing the gap on Roy Blunt's Senate seat. Sometimes you've just got to face facts and do what you can to make the most difference.)

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Chelsea Clinton: Democrats will not regain the House in 2016 [View all] former9thward Mar 2016 OP

Republicans love Hillary. Wilms Mar 2016 #1

Thanks for the laugh Generic Brad Mar 2016 #61

She is deeply loathed by Republicans oberliner Mar 2016 #96

With your Mom the House election in 2022.... daleanime Mar 2016 #2

I don't understand defeatism Jnclr89 Mar 2016 #3

It's MATH--and the way districts have been drawn. MADem Mar 2016 #8

People didn't vote in 2010 Gman Mar 2016 #10

She is likely correct on this AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #17

actually it is 2010 that killed us in that regard dsc Mar 2016 #44

Well said and so very true Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #80

That is so disgusting. When have we become the party of "we can't"? BillZBubb Mar 2016 #4

It's not defeatism Gman Mar 2016 #13

Exactly right if Clinton is the nominee WDIM Mar 2016 #21

What a steaming pile. n/t SFnomad Mar 2016 #25

What Is A Superdelegate To Do? Oh My???.....nt global1 Mar 2016 #46

And Sanders has declared the party ideologically bankrupt and that he would be a hypocrite mythology Mar 2016 #84

This is what happens TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #77

When did we come to this? Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #81

I know in my congressional district it happened in 2010. xmas74 Mar 2016 #92

Unfortunately, what she said is true. xmas74 Mar 2016 #90

NO, it's a self fulfilling prophecy. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #91

I can tell you right now, at least where I live, we cannot win. xmas74 Mar 2016 #93

There are plenty of house races held by republicans in districts the Democrats COULD WIN. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #94

But right now the biggest bang for our buck is the Senate races. xmas74 Mar 2016 #95

Exactly what I've been saying. Gman Mar 2016 #5

Bullshit. That is pure defeatism and excuse making. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #18

Regardless I can't change this fact Gman Mar 2016 #23

"No we can't" seems to be the real Clinton campaign slogan. nt Califonz Mar 2016 #30

That's because, unlike Sanders, Clinton is running an honest campaign. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #49

That's rich TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #78

What we can do is fight the gerrymandering in the courts where possible csziggy Mar 2016 #64

The SCOTUS has ruled it's not illegal Gman Mar 2016 #66

Florida had passed a constitutional amendment that made a lawsuit possible csziggy Mar 2016 #67

That is ideal. Good on the voters in FL Gman Mar 2016 #68

The amendments were citizen originated csziggy Mar 2016 #69

Unfortunate Texas does not have initiative and referendum Gman Mar 2016 #70

True - the flip side of citizen activism csziggy Mar 2016 #72

It just seems to me if the 14th amendment protections Gman Mar 2016 #73

I guess in many places the best bet is to turn out the voters csziggy Mar 2016 #75

By adhering to city boundaries as much as possible 1939 Mar 2016 #74

Yes - Tallahassee has one of those "tails" csziggy Mar 2016 #76

Absolutely agree. Nevernose Mar 2016 #65

She's right. Gerrymandering makes it practically impossible. PSPS Mar 2016 #6

She's wrong about that. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #7

That's exactly what Chelsea said. How does that make her wrong? n/t SFnomad Mar 2016 #11

I am not interested in the Clintonian view of reality. I especially don't wish it imposed on me. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #9

It's the way the country is right now Gman Mar 2016 #14

Unfortunately, this is in all probability. The gerrymandering that was done in purple states blm Mar 2016 #12

And the common denominator is Gman Mar 2016 #15

More "No we can't" from the Clintons WDIM Mar 2016 #16

Bury your head in the sand then SFnomad Mar 2016 #20

I completely understand and its about energizing the voters WDIM Mar 2016 #28

It's clear you don't understand. n/t SFnomad Mar 2016 #29

Sorry but your expectations are way too high Gman Mar 2016 #27

I have no illusions WDIM Mar 2016 #32

Or Gman Mar 2016 #39

^This^ Loki Mar 2016 #33

Flip voters WDIM Mar 2016 #37

You actually think you would be able to overcome a deficit of over 100,000 registered voters in a Loki Mar 2016 #48

Here in NC us GOTV activists have to get out almost 2 Dem voters for every 1 of theirs blm Mar 2016 #60

She is right. Gerrymandering and poor candidate recruitment will prevent us from taking the house. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #19

no we can't must be the new official hillary campaign slogan. Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #22

And apparently of half the Democratic party. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #24

Then tell us how you expect this to change? Loki Mar 2016 #36

Magic apparently mythology Mar 2016 #86

that's just like her opinion man n/t Enrique Mar 2016 #26

you're not wrong walter WDIM Mar 2016 #35

Ugh....SSDD.... haikugal Mar 2016 #31

more no we can't Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #34

NO WE CAN'T!! grasswire Mar 2016 #38

Daughter of No We Can't! Dr. Strange Mar 2016 #82

What'd she say about her mom's chances of winning? NightWatcher Mar 2016 #40

Worse than that. It was the dog whistle of hopelessness. peace13 Mar 2016 #42

Hillary's team is about as exciting as a piece of room temperature Wonder Bread NightWatcher Mar 2016 #45

And the Wonder Bread team knows that a low turnout is in their favor! peace13 Mar 2016 #47

Sorry, Hill didn't give a hoot about election irregularities in AZ. peace13 Mar 2016 #41

and much of the blame and problem DonCoquixote Mar 2016 #43

How uninspiring. Zen Democrat Mar 2016 #50

She's right RandySF Mar 2016 #51

How uninspiringly incremental. dchill Mar 2016 #52

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don�t have any. �Alice Walker B Calm Mar 2016 #53

not necessarily true, a Democratic wave election could do it 0rganism Mar 2016 #54

What the hell is wrong with you? rufus dog Mar 2016 #88

Thuck fat! ananda Mar 2016 #55

As long as "working with Republicans" dflprincess Mar 2016 #56

I want Hillary to attack the republicans not try to work with them. hollowdweller Mar 2016 #57

well, not everyone agrees--- Trump is hurting the brand in the congressional races Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #58

Probably right, I don't see it happening until the lines are redrawn following the next census Spider Jerusalem Mar 2016 #59

In other news the sun will shine tomorrow Reter Mar 2016 #62

Imagine entering an Olympic competition, stating "I am going to lose" closeupready Mar 2016 #63

Thread now belongs in GDP, since it's quickly morphed into... VOX Mar 2016 #71

She should stick to topics like this, rather than health care or defending incarcerating drug users Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #79

Well this should motivate the Youth vote for her mother rufus dog Mar 2016 #83

She is correct. But truth telling isn't the rage around here. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #85

Unfortunately, she's right jmowreader Mar 2016 #87

Chelsea Clinton isn't a prophet. She sounds defeatist. This is why we don't need more Clintons- craigmatic Mar 2016 #89

Paving the way to excuse her Mom going rightward. lol Jefferson23 Mar 2016 #97

Has everyone seen the commercial about "The Settlers?" Greybnk48 Mar 2016 #98