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njhoneybadger

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51. Excellent post, buck up campers we can win

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 10:33 AM

Jun 2017

The Circular firing squad needs to end.

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Republicans are whistling past the graveyard [View all] EarlG Jun 2017 OP

Useful information to see progress when we don't see results we want! Thank you! Eom Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #1

k&r bigtree Jun 2017 #2

When we start awarding seats as participation medals, get back to me... Moostache Jun 2017 #3

Check your numbers, they don't support your contention... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #5

Splitting hairs a bit... Moostache Jun 2017 #16

Funny, I don't see a lot of endzone dancing... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #20

I think it is a day to celebrate getting close EarlG Jun 2017 #7

You r right but need some groupthink BootinUp Jun 2017 #10

Prior to the GOP wave in 2010 NewJeffCT Jun 2017 #12

His Presidency is likely to get worse leftstreet Jun 2017 #14

I'm with you. As long as we keep celebrating our small losses, Alice11111 Jun 2017 #23

You do realize we didn't win a special election Motownman78 Jun 2017 #41

The circumstances were much different then Alice11111 Jun 2017 #42

How? Motownman78 Jun 2017 #43

Please clearly explain how we were supposed to immediately win DEEP RED districts? LBM20 Jun 2017 #46

If I knew that, we would not have DT. What I do know is Alice11111 Jun 2017 #52

The OP is trying to be positive Motownman78 Jun 2017 #40

Please clearly explain how YOU would win in a DEEP RED district that has voted R for DECADES? LBM20 Jun 2017 #47

They really did explain how they would win Progressive dog Jun 2017 #50

It's only over if we give up... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #4

Fair point....and there's 15 months of Trumpie to the midterms ! OnDoutside Jun 2017 #6

So, he should be able to do 3x as much damage as he has Alice11111 Jun 2017 #25

The longer he stays Pres the tougher the situation for the OnDoutside Jun 2017 #33

The net result is that the Democratic candidate still lost. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #8

Yeah but EarlG Jun 2017 #13

The trend in everyone of those states is toward the Democrat. Blue_true Jun 2017 #19

Trend? The Democrat lost. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #35

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

Correct! Alice11111 Jun 2017 #26

Great post thank you. titaniumsalute Jun 2017 #9

K&R... spanone Jun 2017 #11

Yes, a good sign.. disillusioned73 Jun 2017 #15

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

That's true moose65 Jun 2017 #30

Who's not aiming higher? EarlG Jun 2017 #22

I'm with you, EarlG. To get this close in those deep red districts has to be freaking catbyte Jun 2017 #24

I think we could have aimed higher, earlier. Much higher. Alice11111 Jun 2017 #28

John Ossoff has it right. People like Susan Serandon and Adam Green and Bernie Sanders are wrong. Blue_true Jun 2017 #18

To take a contrary opinion bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #27

K&R!!!! So good to read real, positive stuff, instead of gloomy and sarcastic twaddle secondwind Jun 2017 #29

THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON!! WoonTars Jun 2017 #31

K&R mcar Jun 2017 #32

Good numbers! kentuck Jun 2017 #34

Winning by 1 point is the same as winning by 30 points oberliner Jun 2017 #36

I assume you do not get that the numbers are moving in a good direction. n/t USALiberal Jun 2017 #37

Do you see any of these seats going D in 2018? oberliner Jun 2017 #38

Great post. Mike Niendorff Jun 2017 #45

Great Post that is very interesting! Dem_4_Life Jun 2017 #48

I hope you're right. ecstatic Jun 2017 #49

Excellent post, buck up campers we can win njhoneybadger Jun 2017 #51