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Abstractartist

(237 posts)
5. Agree
Fri May 2, 2025, 09:33 AM
May 2

Stop funding DINO candidates. Bring in candidates that are younger, more progressive and can relate to the growing population of this country. I used to cringe when I heard President Biden say “malarkey”. Younger generation can’t relate to the older candidates. The can relate to AOC and Jasmine…..

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I understand your sentiment. Ferrets are Cool May 2 #1
I don't trust the American FoxNews Voters Mr.Bee May 2 #46
I don't trust the tabulators BonnieJW May 2 #54
Never trust the voters, never take them for granted. Democrats will always need to work hard. This is not news. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #2
Tell that to the leaders edhopper May 2 #13
All the hand-wringing in the world will not change the fact.... walkingman May 2 #3
Do Town halls gab13by13 May 2 #4
Absolutely! hamsterjill May 3 #67
Agree Abstractartist May 2 #5
Democrats are gaining lots of ground in the suburbs WSHazel May 2 #6
Hmmm Abstractartist May 2 #36
Another "chase the white working class voter" Fetterman-style crusade WSHazel May 2 #52
There are Dinos in every age group. yorkster May 2 #8
Agree Abstractartist May 2 #38
Agree as long as we don't force out yorkster May 2 #50
It's only going to take a handful of seats to give the Dems a majority Fiendish Thingy May 2 #7
It just may be a catastrophic economic event to bring people to their senses. Katinfl May 2 #53
I agree I also think that if we do when in 2026 that we need a different strategy Tribetime May 2 #9
I'd Be Happy If Dems Took The Opportunity modrepub May 2 #10
The American voter has lost the trust of the world Johonny May 2 #11
if dems can take the hose, which i doubt rampartd May 2 #12
If a President could cancel an election it seems like it would have happened by now n/t Shrek May 2 #37
precedent? rampartd May 2 #40
There is always the first time. Katinfl May 2 #56
If trump continues like now, we should do well in midterms. If not, maybe it's time for a huge purge within the party Silent Type May 2 #14
What message? edhopper May 2 #25
Totally agree. We should have developed a Democratic Project 2026/2028 immediately after losing election and Silent Type May 2 #31
Yell? edhopper May 2 #41
Yep. Or, Schumer standing in the well of an empty senate chamber late at night unenthusiastically reading from Silent Type May 2 #43
Or the strongly worded letter he sent to trump. Katinfl May 2 #57
I plan on working a little harder, donate a little more and hope the current guy continues down the road he is on. multigraincracker May 2 #15
I think we will take the House relatively easily, but not the Senate EdmondDantes_ May 2 #16
Tend to agree. It would be huge to take House. I'm from Georgia and really worried about Ossoff. Although I'll Silent Type May 2 #17
We have no idea .... Escape May 2 #18
I don't trust the tabulators on voting machines that Musk said were so easy to hack. I believe he did just that and that rainy May 2 #19
BINGO! Kid Berwyn May 2 #21
The result was a dictatorship that "disappeared" opponents and established a thieving oligarchy. SharonAnn May 2 #39
I visited Chile in 2019... Kid Berwyn May 2 #51
Don't know, but her failure to demand a recount in any swing state (hand count). Dan May 2 #33
The theft was just over the automatic recount margin rainy May 2 #62
Her campaign could have paid for a hand recount. Dan May 2 #63
Yeah, let's prepare for the 2026 midterms with the mindset that we lost because of Musk, when there is no evidence Silent Type May 2 #35
It will be a fight Nigrum Cattus May 2 #20
This is exactly what the world sees the_liberal_grandpa May 2 #22
I hear you. You give up. Ok. Martin68 May 2 #23
So if we lose it's because of me? edhopper May 2 #26
Did I say that? Martin68 May 2 #27
Pretty much edhopper May 2 #42
Your defensiveness is showing my friend. All I said is that you have given up. I didn't say a word of blame. Martin68 May 3 #66
That is clearly NOT what the OP said. AllyCat May 2 #30
Within a year the willful destruction of the United States will be of... NNadir May 2 #24
We've had blue waves before, it usually depends on how bad things are economically. sop May 2 #28
If there is an election... WSHazel May 2 #34
I don't either. I STILL hear people say things like: AllyCat May 2 #29
The thing about that is edhopper May 2 #44
I know that. You know that. AllyCat May 2 #55
Yes edhopper May 2 #60
Don't Despair Haru May 2 #32
I am not edhopper May 2 #45
Most voters vote on whim or to conform with their neighbors. Ping Tung May 2 #47
1000% it's finding other amplication networks and food messaging uponit7771 May 2 #48
Don't know if this means much for other states . . . AverageOldGuy May 2 #49
Democrats not really campaigning for this, watching their approval ratings get worse lees1975 May 2 #58
Interesting. BannonsLiver May 2 #59
I don't trust there will be free & fair elections, or that we'll have them at all. Martin Eden May 2 #61
+100 nt WarGamer May 2 #64
77 Million stupid people. PhilosopherKing May 2 #65
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