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In reply to the discussion: Republicans are whistling past the graveyard [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(26,097 posts)8. The net result is that the Democratic candidate still lost.
Until we actually start taking seats away from the Republicans, it doesn't matter how close the election is.
The essential rule is that all you need is 50% of the vote plus one. Then you win. Until then we've still lost. The Republicans are still in the majority, and most of them in Congress are amoral monsters who don't actually care about real people.
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Lyricalinklines
Jun 2017
#1
Please clearly explain how we were supposed to immediately win DEEP RED districts?
LBM20
Jun 2017
#46
Please clearly explain how YOU would win in a DEEP RED district that has voted R for DECADES?
LBM20
Jun 2017
#47
The trend is your friend. Plot the data at each election and see what that tell you.
Blue_true
Jun 2017
#39
I'll believe the trend when we have an actual Democratic majority in Congress.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Jun 2017
#44
Sorry, but there's nothing here to get all weak in the knees with ecstasy about.
jcmaine72
Jun 2017
#17
I read something where Democrats won 7 of 7 Special Elections between 2009 and the election of 2010.
Blue_true
Jun 2017
#21
I'm with you, EarlG. To get this close in those deep red districts has to be freaking
catbyte
Jun 2017
#24
John Ossoff has it right. People like Susan Serandon and Adam Green and Bernie Sanders are wrong.
Blue_true
Jun 2017
#18
K&R!!!! So good to read real, positive stuff, instead of gloomy and sarcastic twaddle
secondwind
Jun 2017
#29
I assume you do not get that the numbers are moving in a good direction. n/t
USALiberal
Jun 2017
#37