Just a (hopefully) positive reminder...

[Wounded Bear]

Trump won in 2016 based on laser thin margins in 3 swing states based on massive voter suppression and electioneering efforts.

I leave out gerrymandering because that in itself would not have a huge effect on the Presidential race, though it would possibly steer people to the polls in partisan fashion.

Thankfully, the judicial system has maintained some resistance to the more egregious actions of the Trump admin. We've won a couple of the lawsuits around districting, and hopefully there will be more.

These recent indictments at least verify, legally, that there was Russian interference and meddling. Even Trump has been forced to admit that in tweets today. He's still denying the 'collusion' of course, but he's been pushed a step back. If this swings a million votes nationwide, it could have a significant effect. Even if it just softens some of the Trump support, it is a good thing.

We still outnumber the Deplorables, and we still have right and justice on our side.

GOTV!

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. KGB or FSB didnt leave election up to you, or me. They didnt spend all that money and time and

spying to sit back and hope the results turned out their way.

Votes were flipped or whatever, something happened on election day, there are WAY more of us and the polls had her still considerably ahead even with the nonsense from Comey.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Not my point, but thanks for the kick...

The point being, with all of the effort put in, the margin of victory was not that big.

We can win it back, starting this cycle.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. I know it wasnt, but I take every opportunity I can to say that stuff.

Just like I wonder how the "nose holders" are doing these days.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. We outnumber them more and more with each passing year.

That's why they are so reactionary and angry.

At some point no amount of voter suppression or gerrymandering will save them, but they can and will do a hell of a lot of damage along the way.

[Wounded Bear]

5. You know it, I know it, and most importantly they know it...

Demographics have not been on their side for many years. Their desperation has been very obvious for the last few election cycles.

GOTV!

[mopinko]

6. how gerrymandering plays in, imho

this was not aimed merely at the top of the ticket. cheato in the wh w/o a solid red congress doesnt get it done.
they threw the same kind of money and red meat into house races. this brought out the voters that they needed.
and lest we forget, they funneled money through the nra. that played huge.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. And not just in the House races, but here in PA it went to the Senate race

where (D) Katie McGinty lost to teabagger Toomey DESPITE the fact that 3 Democrats won top statewide positions during the same election (State Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor General).