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pnwmom

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3. All those protesters meant that any changes they made to satisfy the far right

Reply to stopbush (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 06:20 AM

Mar 2017

were likely to peel off support from people in the center (in districts that went for Hillary or were very close) -- who've been feeling a lot of pressure from their constituents.

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I saw this, and I don't get what she is saying. stopbush Mar 2017 #1

True SusanaMontana41 Mar 2017 #2

All those protesters meant that any changes they made to satisfy the far right pnwmom Mar 2017 #3

But that hasn't happened, has it? stopbush Mar 2017 #6

I've heard many reports that that's what's been happening. They are feeling pressure from both ends. pnwmom Mar 2017 #7

That's true, but only because those hard-right wingers think they're safe. yardwork Mar 2017 #5

it would do a lot better if the left wasn't letting a few hundred rw blowhards certainot Mar 2017 #4