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kristopher

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23. That sounds too much like "Hillary can't lose" for my taste.

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Thu May 4, 2017, 03:25 PM

May 2017

Counting chickens and all that.

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And the House is OURS! [View all] annabanana May 2017 OP

Can we get people to the polls? Chipper Chat May 2017 #1

Not unless they allow absentee ballots cast in advance so... moriah May 2017 #4

I think it has to be up to each and every one of us. Caliman73 May 2017 #5

I just gave money to ossoff and quist. I don't have much but will keep giving what notdarkyet May 2017 #41

goodonya! Ligyron May 2017 #53

I hope they'll still be ALIVE and HEALTHY enough to vote. NurseJackie May 2017 #8

It's up to you if that happens, as well. LanternWaste May 2017 #45

I'd never assume victory after what happened in 2016 BSdetect May 2017 #2

"I'd never assume victory after what happened in 2016." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #7

The Russians will screw with us again. Why not? They got away with it Scot-free. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #72

Wishful thinking, I'm afraid. FiveGoodMen May 2017 #3

don't get to far down the road. my faith in the american okieinpain May 2017 #6

Don't bet on it. old guy May 2017 #9

don't underestimate these rat basturds elmac May 2017 #10

With gerrymandering, dark money, voter suppression and unverifiable voting rurallib May 2017 #11

+1 Hong Kong Cavalier May 2017 #29

And wait until the MSM gives health care the . . FairWinds May 2017 #12

When people with employer insurance get hit annabanana May 2017 #64

Lots of people will die from no insurance BamaRefugee May 2017 #13

Many will be their own, however Tiggeroshii May 2017 #33

All that means is quieter, emptier Town Halls BamaRefugee May 2017 #35

Nah hurple May 2017 #14

Unless they hack, steal, gerrymand or otherwise swipe it back. CanonRay May 2017 #15

Gerrymandering, vote purging, voter ID, Russian hacking. How can you be so sure? nt pnwmom May 2017 #16

Those can and will all be combatted. We will resist, persist, and win more victories than even now. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #20

I like your attitude Bernado de La Paz! Ligyron May 2017 #55

I sent an email to my congressman and told him we will not forget. Left-over May 2017 #17

Any pain people face will be blamed on democrats anyway Blue_Adept May 2017 #18

Yep. Missn-Hitch May 2017 #19

hit the nail on the head... berksdem May 2017 #22

Eggsactly. n/t BamaRefugee May 2017 #36

I like confidence.... berksdem May 2017 #21

That sounds too much like "Hillary can't lose" for my taste. kristopher May 2017 #23

All it's going to take is a roster of good candidates and a fuck ton of money BannonsLiver May 2017 #24

I admire your optimism aquamarina May 2017 #25

The GOP House is a Death Panel bucolic_frolic May 2017 #26

Very wishful thinking. kentuck May 2017 #27

sorry but "they" control the vote Botany May 2017 #28

It's about 1 1/2 years until the mid-terms Scalded Nun May 2017 #30

disagree rtracey May 2017 #31

If millions find themselves without insurance, good chance, I'd say. n/t cynatnite May 2017 #32

Americans have very short memories n/t taught_me_patience May 2017 #34

yep. this. BamaRefugee May 2017 #38

Oh yeah. Very, very short memories. Texin May 2017 #43

Good. Maybe I can crack open the champagne I bought for Hillary's victory. Blaukraut May 2017 #37

Don't think that Fox news, reich wing scumball talkers on Hate radio and republican preachers workinclasszero May 2017 #39

I'm loving this! Haven't the repubs learned to wait to celebrate until they have a real victory? unitedwethrive May 2017 #40

my take is they will onethatcares May 2017 #42

The people who care about this and whose lives matter already know who did this lunatica May 2017 #44

If we had a media that actually reported aquamarina May 2017 #52

we have to be the media onethatcares May 2017 #54

Preaching to the choir my friend, preaching to the choir aquamarina May 2017 #58

ONLY IF WE TURN OUT TO VOTE. calimary May 2017 #46

BRING ON THE DEATH PANELS! i better hear death panels on the gnewz. pansypoo53219 May 2017 #47

I'll just say we have a better chance than we did a day earlier Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #48

Swing Left! HootieMcBoob May 2017 #49

Can we get rid of gerrymandering and voter suppression? LisaM May 2017 #50

We need to start running ads NOW! redstatebluegirl May 2017 #51

Remember how everyone PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #56

Well, I guess those who are seeing this in a positive light are those who are healthy enough to wait lunamagica May 2017 #57

It isn't even law yet. WillowTree May 2017 #59

I don't believe that for a second. NewDealProgressive May 2017 #60

I've heard this before - after Watergate - GOP dead - after Bush light - dead - yet Dems find a way Liberal In Red State May 2017 #61

I don't think we can claim victory OliverQ May 2017 #62

I plan to not count my chickens. I have no gaping in the electorate JDC May 2017 #63

Fine...tell that to the people this bill kills...little too late. There is no silver lining to this Demsrule86 May 2017 #65

Come on get real do you really think 51% of Americans will doc03 May 2017 #66

do you mean PUNITIVE Skittles May 2017 #67

of course..lol.. Have you noticed how many annabanana May 2017 #68

I don't know what the chances of taking the House are Skittles May 2017 #69

I wish I could share your optimism. Color me mildly skeptical. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #70

We still have to work for it crazycatlady May 2017 #71