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In reply to the discussion: On Joy just now: [View all]Demsrule86
(68,552 posts)7. We have not had a real election yet...so it is no one's fault...honestly the fault lies with summer
soldier progressive voters who had a butt hurt in 2010 because Obama didn't give them everything they wanted...including single payer...so they sat out the 2010 election ....had a big pout...this allowed the GOP to win the states and use the census to gerrymander...these voters never think about the long game and are the first to criticize when they cause the damage over and over.
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We have not had a real election yet...so it is no one's fault...honestly the fault lies with summer
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#7
Why so we could spend more money losing? I think these special elections should be funded by
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#5
There has to be money and the DNC will allow the donors back now...it was nuts they stopped
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#34
did they mention anything about talk radio? because that's why democrats lose elections
certainot
Jun 2017
#21
Was #3 really an issue in this race? Sounds like both sides spent oodles of money and the race was..
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2017
#24