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2016 Postmortem

bravenak

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8. It favors them most when Dems are in power

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 09:04 PM

Nov 2016

We are no longer in the whitehouse for these midterms. We have plenty of ammo. We got two million more votes, so more voters doesn't seem to always work. Time to accept that and work around it. There will not be a Hillary for him to lob bombs at during these midterms, and no Obama or birtherism to focus their hate on. Hell, since they are getting rid of Obamacare, they wont have that either.

Makes sense to try to make republicans not excited to get out and vote while racheting up our attacks and getting our voters out.

Trumpism is what we have to rise up and oppose. And the reality of Trump is far worse than we imagined it would be.

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How can we depress Republican turnout in midterms? Fuck sitting around crying. Time to fight them. [View all] bravenak Nov 2016 OP

Um, we can speak the truth about the issues, Republicans cannot win with their stances on issues. LonePirate Nov 2016 #1

The Truth does not seem to matter anymore bravenak Nov 2016 #4

I like how you think, bravenak! The time to act is NOW. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #2

We can do it! bravenak Nov 2016 #5

Joy Reid said the on her show today...'let's get it together and fight back' starting next Saturday Stellar Nov 2016 #3

He wont stop until he's in jail bravenak Nov 2016 #6

Much more useful to find a way to boost our own turnout FBaggins Nov 2016 #7

It favors them most when Dems are in power bravenak Nov 2016 #8

All true FBaggins Nov 2016 #10

Two years of hell bravenak Nov 2016 #12

Another excellent point FBaggins Nov 2016 #14

It will at least provide some solace bravenak Nov 2016 #21

Sessions is against pot. rwheeler31 Nov 2016 #42

Yes, no more Mr and Ms Nice Guys and Girls treestar Nov 2016 #9

Seriously. We need to stop being nice to them bravenak Nov 2016 #11

Right on. neeksgeek Nov 2016 #15

Telling the truth about Trump NewJeffCT Nov 2016 #13

It hasn't worked yet bravenak Nov 2016 #18

W embarrassed the US before the world as well NewJeffCT Nov 2016 #23

W looks positively brilliant and presidential in comparison bravenak Nov 2016 #25

Minimum IQ requirement? djg21 Nov 2016 #16

I wish bravenak Nov 2016 #19

I had an idea Uponthegears Nov 2016 #17

We need to buck up bravenak Nov 2016 #20

Yes Uponthegears Nov 2016 #24

Yep. Worth paying this time. bravenak Nov 2016 #26

It is time mcar Nov 2016 #22

Yes. bravenak Nov 2016 #28

I don't know why the FL Dem party is so lame mcar Nov 2016 #30

The AK Democratic party is lame too bravenak Nov 2016 #31

My RW county actually ran a few decent Dems for local office this cycle mcar Nov 2016 #32

My district rep won! bravenak Nov 2016 #33

Yay! mcar Nov 2016 #36

A better question is TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #27

Once Trump starts taking our shit they will regret stating home in complacency bravenak Nov 2016 #29

Yes, yes, yes... Love it...now our leaders pbmus Nov 2016 #34

Point out and post every job loss in your area. rwheeler31 Nov 2016 #35

This I like. Accountability, hard but fair but mostly hard. TheKentuckian Nov 2016 #38

Good ideas!!! bravenak Nov 2016 #39

We can target conservative Xtian churches meow2u3 Nov 2016 #37

I like that idea too bravenak Nov 2016 #40

You could drop hints to your religious friends that rwheeler31 Nov 2016 #41

You need a candidate who is able to attack the lies they will pour onto his/her head. BSdetect Nov 2016 #43