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ck4829

(35,062 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 06:47 AM Nov 2018

Even if you're in a completely safe area or even if you're in a completely Republican area

With no real chance of winning... there will be a number of how many people voted for Democrats vs how many people voted for Republicans, the popular vote.

Imagine Democrats take back at least one chamber (Which looks likely) and there is also a blowout popular vote-wise.

It can be seen as a symbolic rejection of the MAGA agenda.

You can be a part of that rejection of the social experiment with nationalism even if your particular candidate doesn't win or would win without your vote.

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Even if you're in a completely safe area or even if you're in a completely Republican area (Original Post) ck4829 Nov 2018 OP
Good point sister brother person Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #1
I absolutely LOVE the appellation of sister brother person. efhmc Nov 2018 #4
Nope, symbolism won't cut it. watoos Nov 2018 #2
We can use that as a boost I mean ck4829 Nov 2018 #3
"the corporate controlled M$M" Tarc Nov 2018 #7
Stop w/ the 'corporate controlled m$m' bullshit. RichardRay Nov 2018 #12
In other words...GOTFV !! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2018 #5
YES! It's important to send a message. It's important to voice your opinion... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #6
People People People watoos Nov 2018 #8
Yes! Do it! VOTE, Dammit! calimary Nov 2018 #9
If we grab extra Rep seats, we'll be more likely to grab extra Senate seats. marble falls Nov 2018 #10
Yes! That needs to be emphasized again and again and again... vi5 Nov 2018 #11
voting blue, wearing blue Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #13
Silence is consent. VOTE! dalton99a Nov 2018 #14
My deep blue California ballot long mailed, however I would also like to vote lambchopp59 Nov 2018 #15
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
2. Nope, symbolism won't cut it.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 08:04 AM
Nov 2018

Your point is only valid if the corporate controlled M$M pushes it, and trust me, it won't. Trump and his cult must be repudiated, bigly, and they will be. I don't want a 3-2 walk off victory in the 9th inning, I want a 13-1 shellacking where the outcome was never in doubt. Only with that kind of a blue tsunami victory will the corporate media push your narrative.

I live in a 4 to 1 Republican area of Pa. and I can't wait to vote. Maybe my Democratic Representative candidate will not win, but we are also voting for Senator and governor and other state wide offices.

PEOPLE, IF YOU LIVE IN A DEEP RED REPUBLICAN DISTRICT, LIKE I DO, ALL THE MORE REASON TO GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. BE POSITIVE, DON'T LISTEN TO THE POLLS AND POLITICAL PUNDITS BECAUSE UNLIKELY VOTERS AND REPUBLICAN VOTERS VOTING DEMOCRATIC ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS A BLUE TSUNAMI ELECTION.
KARMA IS COMING, DON'T PUT ANY DROP OF NEGATIVITY INTO THE UNIVERSE. LET THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEES BEGIN IN JANUARY. DONALD TRUMP COME ON DOWN YOUR TIME HAS COME, YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE RUN FOR PRESIDENT, YOUR LIFE IS GOING TO BE MISERABLE.

ck4829

(35,062 posts)
3. We can use that as a boost I mean
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 08:06 AM
Nov 2018

I want that 13-1 shellacking too.

(That's my sociology training speaking, we get symbolic capital on top of what I hope will be a Democratic majority, we use it as a frickin bat against the right wing)

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. YES! It's important to send a message. It's important to voice your opinion...
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 08:43 AM
Nov 2018

even if it doesn't change election results.

There may be a potential Democratic candidate thinking of running in the future...if the numbers show enough Democrats voting so he has a chance. If you don't vote, s/he won't know that you might vote for him/her in the future. It's the ONLY WAY for Democratic candidates to know how many hearts and minds are with them in a particular district.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
8. People People People
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:03 AM
Nov 2018

Donald Trump is scared shitless about this election. It is why he is campaigning every damn day in deep red areas of the country, he needs his binkie.

Nate Silver even admits that we may see many unexpected results this election. This is not a normal election, it is about choosing democracy or fascism.

Let me repeat this again, the blue tsunami is coming. The pundits and polls cannot account for 2 main situations;
1. Unlikely voters are not polled, but unlikely voters are going to break big for Democrats.
2. Registered Republicans are going to vote for Democrats, I call it the Nicole Wallace, Steve Schmidt effect.

People, can you hear it? Can you hear the roar of the wave? Karma is coming too, do not put a drop of negativity into the universe, karma increases the size of the wave.

I can't wait to vote tomorrow. Make America America Again.

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
11. Yes! That needs to be emphasized again and again and again...
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:21 AM
Nov 2018

..The fact that we haven't seen any Democratic politicians, pundits, candidates, etc. pounding home this basic, irrefutable fact (o.k. yes I know that the fantasy land Republicans can refute anything with bullshit) over and over and over again.

MORE PEOPLE VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS THAN REPUBLICANS IN THIS COUNTRY.
MORE PEOPLE VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS THAN REPUBLICANS IN THIS COUNTRY.

That's it. The numbers bear it out. And the numbers need to keep bearing it out until the media HAS to report this because it is so completely absurd and obvious.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,328 posts)
13. voting blue, wearing blue
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:25 AM
Nov 2018

I'm in an 80% Red zone. I'll be wearing blue and voting blue and hoping the locals are shocked when the numbers are counted.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
15. My deep blue California ballot long mailed, however I would also like to vote
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:55 AM
Nov 2018

To send Donald Trump a chocolate cake in appreciation for his outing of the Republican party for what they are.
A big, beautiful EX-LAX chocolate cake.

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