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sacto95834

(393 posts)
17. Unfortunately...
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 02:58 PM
Aug 2019

I think things have changed for the worse. Politics are much more polarized. At least when Bensen was chosen back in 1988, the Senate Minority Leader, Robert Dole, praised the choice by Dukakis. Do you think that would ever happen today?

It's inevitable, and Republicans know it. dalton99a Aug 2019 #1
What's it going to take to get turnout from our side? IronLionZion Aug 2019 #2
Put Castro or O'Rourke on the ticket as VP? NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #3
ticket balance evilhime Aug 2019 #14
The SALT tax limit is tough on a lot of those suburban Texas areas NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #4
Homeowners with limited incomes would feel the pain of those property taxes IronLionZion Aug 2019 #6
This is why I'm supporting a Biden/Beto ticket. Duppers Aug 2019 #5
It would be sweet if Dems could take Texas and Florida IronLionZion Aug 2019 #7
PA, WI, and MI will probably be easier than FL or TX pstokely Aug 2019 #21
Heve to admit I've lost faith in Beto a bit Gregory Peccary Aug 2019 #8
Simply because Texans would love to see Duppers Aug 2019 #10
We tried this with Benson remember?? sacto95834 Aug 2019 #12
1988. Things haven't changed? Duppers Aug 2019 #13
Unfortunately... sacto95834 Aug 2019 #17
You're probably right. Duppers Aug 2019 #19
It may be me... sacto95834 Aug 2019 #11
Would love to see the day! 😊 Duppers Aug 2019 #15
Good Question about the "Liberal" Boomers... sacto95834 Aug 2019 #16
I came from generations Duppers Aug 2019 #18
were those once liberal boomers radicalized by faux fake news and 30 years of RW hate radio? pstokely Aug 2019 #23
Always racists, I think. Duppers Aug 2019 #24
Beto might put TX in play, forcing them to shift resources down there pstokely Aug 2019 #22
Good point. 👍 Duppers Aug 2019 #25
And now, the GOP is trying to figure out how it can disenfranchise entire cities B Stieg Aug 2019 #9
are "native" Texans any more or less progressive than the transplants? pstokely Aug 2019 #20
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