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Mike B

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24. "It was an expensive, hard fought race"?

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 01:44 AM

Jun 2017

It was only expensive for Jon Ossoff. His campaign spent $23.6 million, compared to Handel who only spent $4.5 million. Our party is taking a brutal beating in these elections, and all we can do is sit back and discuss how satisfied that we are for coming in second place? This type of thinking is part of the reason we are sliding downhill.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/20/us/politics/georgia-6th-most-expensive-house-election.html

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So would everyone posting these "he almost didn't lose" threads feel better if [View all] Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 OP

Agreed! I am tired of moral victories. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #1

I'm tired people thinkng it is oh so easy to flip DEEP RED districts. An 18point shift is GOOD NEWS! LBM20 Jun 2017 #37

No one said here it was easy. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #39

LOL NurseJackie Jun 2017 #63

I am frustrated and expressing it. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #70

Right because some how we snap our fingers and win deeply red states...I don't understand...how Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #46

I never said it was easy so please don't put words in my mouth.i live in a red district in a blue hrmjustin Jun 2017 #50

I do too... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #56

I agree and know what you are saying. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #69

I wept last year because I knew what this would mean. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #71

yep. I just don't get the stupidity of the American voter. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #72

We could make this easier if we would all agree that we are ALL going to vote Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #77

I vote for every Democrat every election...I wish we could all agree. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #80

I know damn it...why I believe we should win Texas and if we don't it is the DNC's Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #54

I don't feel better True Dough Jun 2017 #2

And why did we have special elections? Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #8

0-5 is skunked. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #10

Yes it is. True Dough Jun 2017 #29

Well tell me how exactly would you have won these seats? Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #48

Continue making sense please and thank you. :-) n/t seaglass Jun 2017 #76

We closed gaps. That is huge when presidential elections are only a few applegrove Jun 2017 #3

Close losses are no different than huge losses. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #9

Still waiting on your solutions. blue neen Jun 2017 #11

Two posts down. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #16

"We're probably stuck with TRUMP for seven more years"? blue neen Jun 2017 #18

Oh come on. KPN Jun 2017 #22

Bernie Sanders endorse every candidate except one...he thought they were good candidates. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #49

You're advising giving up on the short term and rolling over for SEVEN YEARS? pnwmom Jun 2017 #62

You are wrong. If we closed gaps by 15 points that will be a blowout applegrove Jun 2017 #20

Feel free to wallow all you like leftynyc Jun 2017 #43

Not true at all Bradical79 Jun 2017 #68

Agreed secondwind Jun 2017 #78

The disgraceful excuse of a human in the White House will get what's coming to him. BlueStater Jun 2017 #4

You keep telling us that in thread after thread. blue neen Jun 2017 #5

Build from the ground up. Build strong LOCAL apparatus, like the Repubs started Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #13

And that's exactly what the Democrats did in GA-06. blue neen Jun 2017 #17

I'm quite aware. And I am also aware that this can take years-decades really. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #19

Interesting back and forth. KPN Jun 2017 #25

Yeah because we have thirty years to build without ending up in a fascist country...perhaps Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #51

LO had some great comments on the Ossoff race Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #6

"It was an expensive, hard fought race"? Mike B Jun 2017 #24

Did you read that article? Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #27

Atlanta profited Not Ruth Jun 2017 #32

You left out the fact that outside groups spent far more on Handel. pnwmom Jun 2017 #35

Gee leftynyc Jun 2017 #44

Absolutely! KPN Jun 2017 #26

Are you kidding me? Warpy Jun 2017 #7

Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #14

Maybe. I don't drink so I can't relate Warpy Jun 2017 #15

Bingo! We REALLY need to think of the bigger picture instead of being so negative secondwind Jun 2017 #79

Because I am not a negative person Motownman78 Jun 2017 #12

Haha. Almost didn't lose!" KPN Jun 2017 #21

so negative...what exactly do you hope to accomplish? Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #52

Presidents never appoint cabinet members from competitive states/districts Azathoth Jun 2017 #23

And why is it only a moral victory when a centrist almost wins? Fait Accompli Jun 2017 #28

The other ones are one thing Wabbajack_ Jun 2017 #30

And an expensive price for a moral victory. We need to choose OnDoutside Jun 2017 #31

Congressional Elections are Held every 2 Years plus special elections as in this case JI7 Jun 2017 #33

here's a thought Softail1 Jun 2017 #34

they voted for Trump also so lets not pretend this is about something we clearly know it isn't about JI7 Jun 2017 #38

Huh, so we need to be PC with them? ck4829 Jun 2017 #40

Here is as thought...no. I will call them out on their racism...the voted for a candidate Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #58

And math is math is math. Can people please stop the non-reality posts that we can magically LBM20 Jun 2017 #36

That's right! Keep using that stick to beat down Dems and help the GOP. kcr Jun 2017 #41

Aren't you a ray of sunshine! Adrahil Jun 2017 #42

Right because we always win that district. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #45

a little honesty would be nice bigtree Jun 2017 #47

They'd probably feel better if irrelevant and petulant questions were kept to oneself. LanternWaste Jun 2017 #53

Right! Polly Hennessey Jun 2017 #55

And anyone who spreads despair and hopelessness is helping the other side. pnwmom Jun 2017 #57

and I question their motivation. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #59

And to answer that we need to ask pnwmom Jun 2017 #67

Exactly right...division is what they want which they must know will elect the GOP. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #73

Well, since there will never be another election, ever... Orsino Jun 2017 #60

I think the cheese stands alone. Phentex Jun 2017 #61

I agree. It's like watching Red Sox fans the day after the 1986 World Series ended celebrating their jcmaine72 Jun 2017 #64

Dammit Mookie... Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #66

"participation trophy" NCTraveler Jun 2017 #65

If you're a Democrat in Wisconsin... yallerdawg Jun 2017 #74

Wisconsin was part of the blue wall. It is now a deep red state. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #75

we cannot deny a loss, however DonCoquixote Jun 2017 #81