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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsElizabeth Warren frames it simply for media:
Ivory-tower economists and out-of-touch pundits warned Joe Biden to go slow and small. But he didnt listen. Under his leadership, Democrats delivered significant progress for working people. And he presided over the best midterms for the party in the White House in 20 years.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)And if qpukes hadn't cheated with gerrymandering, we would have easily won it ALL!
jaxexpat
(6,849 posts)If elections of representatives and presidents were devoted to serving democracy instead of special interests, we'd have won it all, already long ago!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)progressoid
(49,999 posts)Beartracks
(12,821 posts)Some of it is the design (like the Electoral College boosting rural areas) and some if it (most of it?) is gerrymandering and voter-suppression laws. If it was a LEVEL playing field, there'd be absolutely no contest. But Republicans have no use for democracy, so every time they get their hands on the levers of power somewhere, they try to tilt it in their favor just a bit more, each and every time. They were so confident in their hacking of the system this time around, they ran utterly unqualified, extreme (or even batshit) candidates. Utter disregard for the America of their forefathers.
I saw someone's tweet somewhere say something like, "The party that always complains about voter suppression just won the mid-terms, so maybe they're not as suppressed as they think." Just 'cuz you're running uphill doesn't mean you can't overcome and win. And of course, the House may yet be a loss for us. But what a dumb statement; it reeks of superficial, this-sounds-legit conservative "analysis."
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)republianmushroom
(13,677 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,763 posts)Justice matters.
(6,941 posts)will really be put to work all over during the next 23 months.
Kid Berwyn
(14,953 posts)We both love soup.
Botany
(70,581 posts)Liz W spanked Chuck Todd with his own belt.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217366579
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)live love laugh
(13,129 posts)Skittles
(153,193 posts)Biden never wasted time trying to play footsies with repukes....
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Leaders we have. President Biden, go big or go home!
Nancy and Chuck, both brilliant leaders who accomplished so muc.
If Republicans do take control they have to know only extreme gerrymandering, right out in the open cheating gave them a few extra seats. Ohio was the worst.
There will be another day.
The Wizard
(12,547 posts)Mitch McConnell we'd have majority rule.