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24. Do I need ruby slippers to visit family or would a hard whack on the head work? n/t

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I'm about to give up. [View all] cab67 Nov 2020 OP

This election would look so much different if PA MissB Nov 2020 #1

Agreed. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #15

It's very difficult to beat an incumbent, and Trump's support is historically stable. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #2

Also, they cheated a lot. meadowlander Nov 2020 #10

Well said moose65 Nov 2020 #14

Good luck to you in your new country. I'm 73 and stuck here. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #3

I have a spare room canetoad Nov 2020 #16

Where the hell is oz? Bass Coast? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #20

About as far from the US canetoad Nov 2020 #22

Do I need ruby slippers to visit family or would a hard whack on the head work? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #24

I have a secret garden canetoad Nov 2020 #30

Voting machines & USPS SheltieLover Nov 2020 #4

Babe, I lived abroad for 12 years. Mexico City (4 yrs), Firenze (1 yr), Venezia (7 yrs.) fierywoman Nov 2020 #5

I'm glad I read your post... consider_this Nov 2020 #25

And remember: in Spanish and in Italian, there's no word for "freedom." Imagine how that fierywoman Nov 2020 #29

OT but BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 #34

What an interesting history! Can you expand on your experience a bit? I, and I am sure others, smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #33

May I start by saying, if you have a yen to live abroad to experience another culture, do work that fierywoman Nov 2020 #47

Ok, thank you for that. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #51

May I ask what instrument(s) you play(ed)... electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #39

The viola. Which is very funny in Spanish -- una violista can also be read as one who violates ... fierywoman Nov 2020 #41

Oh, I played viola for one year in 5th grade... electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #46

Good for you! fierywoman Nov 2020 #48

Thanks, and ha! electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #52

My son says the problem is Biden is too centrist, not progressive enough Freddie Nov 2020 #6

Biden was probably the perfect candidate for this election. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #8

Agree Freddie Nov 2020 #13

Absolutely he would've lost. SharonAnn Nov 2020 #53

Biden was the ONLY candidate the Democrats had that could beat Trump Yavin4 Nov 2020 #12

Exactly, The attacks were starting to hurt him also but the fact most people knew JI7 Nov 2020 #18

Thank you. That has been my belief canetoad Nov 2020 #21

Exactly. Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #28

I doubt it JonLP24 Nov 2020 #31

No other Dem could be this competitive in PA Yavin4 Nov 2020 #37

Wasn't Pennsylvania a reliable blue state until 2016? JonLP24 Nov 2020 #40

Yes we were Freddie Nov 2020 #44

Bernie would have been a catastrophe, in my opinion. cab67 Nov 2020 #42

Totally agree re Bernie Freddie Nov 2020 #43

Young voters are why Democrats win elections JonLP24 Nov 2020 #45

That's a pipe dream, IMO shrike3 Nov 2020 #50

I hear that a lot from Bernie supporters. They don't seem to understand. shrike3 Nov 2020 #49

I wouldn't rule out election interference crimycarny Nov 2020 #7

Things never turn out exactly as we want them. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #9

Stop it AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #11

And it's always been this way since the War of independence. Kaleva Nov 2020 #17

I read you. It's going to take a lot of luck, work, determination mahina Nov 2020 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author rzemanfl Nov 2020 #23

I'm moving away too. MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #26

PM me if you find a place. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #32

You can always have a little fun Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #27

That was well written and I agree BlueNProud Nov 2020 #35

Bye. Wednesdays Nov 2020 #36

You might find the happiness you're looking for if you move to a major city right here in the USA mtnsnake Nov 2020 #38

Sadly, if there had been no Covid-19, Trump would easily won. progressoid Nov 2020 #54