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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIam trying to feel good about dem victory
I was hoping for more, I wanted a sweep of both houses. I wanted that feeling to say FUCK YOU Trump we did it, anyways there's some positives
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Iam trying to feel good about dem victory (Original Post)
wildman76
Nov 2018
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Cary
(11,746 posts)1. Thst was highly unlikely
Possible, but unlikely. Highly.
We showed well and it's on to 2020.
Lochloosa
(16,062 posts)2. Iam feels the same way.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)3. People build up unrealistic expectations.
That's why it feels like let down.
We were likely never going to win in places like Texas.
ananda
(28,856 posts)7. Hate, fear, and bigotry won in Texas..
but the margin of victory was much narrower!
doc03
(35,324 posts)4. It's the economy. If Trump didn't inherit a booming economy from
Obama we would have swept everything. I feel good about what we got.
Fullduplexxx
(7,851 posts)5. Well in 2020 cons have many seats to defend ..so ... on to 2020
Demovictory9
(32,445 posts)6. there are many positives