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MineralMan

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12. Winning depends on much more than not losing.

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:48 AM

Sep 2017

Yes, failure by the Trump administration will play a role, but it will take more than that to ensure a large enough win to regain control. For that, we need a massive Democratic voter turnout to overcome voter suppression, gerrymandering and other efforts to lower the impact of Democratic voters.

We can't just depend on the failure of Republicans. We must go out there and win every race we can possibly win, even those that will be very difficult to win.

We have to work. We have to generate enthusiasm. We have to show people how a Democratic win will benefit them.

It's not going to be easy. We've lost touch with Democratic voters. We need them to show up, so we need to get to work, starting right now.

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George W. Bush killed the republican party, Trump is burying the corpse. [View all] shockey80 Sep 2017 OP

I just hope they don't bury the country as well workinclasszero Sep 2017 #1

And yet, Republicans are now in control of all three branches MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

Yes they aren't dead if they control the election process. mucifer Sep 2017 #3

GOPers have lost their reality. Any moral compus is slipping if not gone. Iliyah Sep 2017 #6

True workinclasszero Sep 2017 #7

Perhaps not done, but it gets more difficult after MineralMan Sep 2017 #9

Well if two years of Trumpism don't get the democratic party workinclasszero Sep 2017 #11

Winning depends on much more than not losing. MineralMan Sep 2017 #12

My opinion regarding the death of the Republican party exboyfil Sep 2017 #16

Are elections really a way to gauge how the US thinks though? ck4829 Sep 2017 #22

When I see madokie Sep 2017 #4

We did in '09 demosincebirth Sep 2017 #5

Agreed Iliyah Sep 2017 #8

Religion and a few other things were not issues demosincebirth Sep 2017 #10

Republicans control all branches of government oberliner Sep 2017 #13

The republican party is in charge by name only. shockey80 Sep 2017 #14

When people say "all 3 branches of government" do they.. Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #15

Executive, Legislative & Judicial. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #17

Your second option is what is meant. MineralMan Sep 2017 #18

Thanks. That's the correct use of the term... Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #20

I'm not confident at all that that is the case. -nt CrispyQ Sep 2017 #19

I wish he were. shanny Sep 2017 #21