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Well, Florida . . . (Original Post) hatrack Nov 2018 OP
Brighten my mood why don'cha? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #1
The good thing that came out of this election is mitch96 Nov 2018 #18
That doesn't always mean a Dem pick up Tavarious Jackson Nov 2018 #20
True... mitch96 Nov 2018 #21
Either way, I am all for more people voting! nt Tavarious Jackson Nov 2018 #22
You do realize that no one Phoenix61 Nov 2018 #2
I don't want sympathy. I want revenge. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #3
+1,000 Phoenix61 Nov 2018 #5
Thank you. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #12
Thank you mcar Nov 2018 #19
Please pray for them, DeSantis is an open white supremacist and a straight up idiot uponit7771 Nov 2018 #4
Thank you Phoenix61 Nov 2018 #6
As are his supporters and half that state. joshcryer Nov 2018 #7
You'd think one would govern as a centrist if half the state disagrees with you In It to Win It Nov 2018 #10
Have been for awhile now. joshcryer Nov 2018 #11
Thanks for reminding me... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #8
Salt in an open wound much? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #9
Way too much of this. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #13
Yeah, I'm done here for a bit... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #14
I'll be sorry to see you leave. femmedem Nov 2018 #15
Taking the House away from trump is.. dubyadiprecession Nov 2018 #16
Man if only I had thought of that before voting for . . . el_bryanto Nov 2018 #17
LOL. Cetacea Nov 2018 #23

mitch96

(13,817 posts)
18. The good thing that came out of this election is
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:35 AM
Nov 2018

That ex felons can now vote.. That's over ONE MILLION NEW VOTERS IN FLORIDA..
Dat's 'uge!!! Next election will be a show and tell if it makes a difference... Assuming (danger) that the majority would vote Dem...
m

mitch96

(13,817 posts)
21. True...
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:41 AM
Nov 2018

But I can dream can't I? The reason felons did not get much love from Scott and company to get their vote back was b/c most were black and hispanic. That group tends to vote Dem..
We will see in 2020..
m

Phoenix61

(16,951 posts)
2. You do realize that no one
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:31 AM
Nov 2018

and I do mean no one on DU voted for that POS. Some sympathy for those fellow DUers who are now stuck with him would be greatly appreciated.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,647 posts)
12. Thank you.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:40 AM
Nov 2018

I am gutted by the people at DU who should be able to understand and sympathize, not only failing to do so, but making it worse.

If I see one more post telling disappointed DUers in red areas to get over it and focus on the US House win, I'll scream. We bloody know that's a game changer and are excited and proud of that. But it doesn't change the fact that we have to live in areas the GOP will continue to destroy. Local and state elections have real and immediate consequences in our lives.

If I see one more post telling me good luck with what I'm stuck with because the majority of voters (or the majority of votes counted) in my state went GOP, I'll scream. Does anyone here really think DUers didn't pull out the stops to try to swing things our way?

This is just insensitive bullshit.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
7. As are his supporters and half that state.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:36 AM
Nov 2018

When he mentioned Gillum conceding that woman in the audience cackling was the epitome of half of that state, and half of the south.

In It to Win It

(8,141 posts)
10. You'd think one would govern as a centrist if half the state disagrees with you
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:39 AM
Nov 2018

But those days are apparently over.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,059 posts)
9. Salt in an open wound much?
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:38 AM
Nov 2018

Just Dayum. If you want to post this, it should be done in the nazi forums, not on DU.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,059 posts)
14. Yeah, I'm done here for a bit...
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:44 AM
Nov 2018

too many "we saved the world" posts for me. As bad as things are in the US right now and with an openly racists pResident in the WH, for this NOT to have been the "blue wave" that we were told was coming is depressing.
As I said in your post, we will hear the word OBSTRUCTIONISTS till we are sick of it from now till 2020. Take care PP.

femmedem

(8,187 posts)
15. I'll be sorry to see you leave.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:51 AM
Nov 2018

I understand. We came way too close to losing the governorship here in Connecticut, and that wouldn't have begun to compare to what our Florida Dems are suffering through.

I realize that Democrats throughout the country are exhausted, angry and venting about the Florida results, and also looking to celebrate anything that they can celebrate. But yeah, some empathy for people who worked hard and went to bed bitterly disappointed would be nice. In the meantime

dubyadiprecession

(5,620 posts)
16. Taking the House away from trump is..
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:05 AM
Nov 2018

Is better than nothing.
The party crawled uphill over broken glass to get a majority. With those heavily gerimandered republican districts now in our column, I feel pretty great!

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
17. Man if only I had thought of that before voting for . . .
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:08 AM
Nov 2018

wait - I would have voted for Gillum anyway. So what's your fucking point?

Bryant

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