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I am suddenly horrified [View all] drray23 Mar 2021 OP
Yes, it could have been unimaginably bad. Yes, it ended up rationally good. nt greyl Mar 2021 #1
White People...You're Welcome...Again AllTooEasy Mar 2021 #42
We don't all look the same. flying rabbit Mar 2021 #46
It is pretty scary when you consider what could have happened! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #2
Right on, thank goodness. greyl Mar 2021 #3
Kind of puts all the "OMG, throw Manchin into a volcano!" rhetoric into perspective... RockRaven Mar 2021 #4
Having Manchin as our big problem is a nice problem to have considering the alternative. brewens Mar 2021 #7
So true electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #8
And the way to deal with the Manchin problem is win more democratic JI7 Mar 2021 #11
22' looks like we just might possibly pick up 1-2 senate seats Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #13
Passing this stimulus is a good start in that direction quakerboy Mar 2021 #16
All it would take would be for Mnchin to switch parties and we'd have McConnell soldierant Mar 2021 #27
This message needs to be as loud as a sonic boom during the midterms. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2021 #5
Indeed. I was pleased to see that the white house understands it exactly drray23 Mar 2021 #31
K & R SunSeeker Mar 2021 #6
+1 betsuni Mar 2021 #9
No rest for the weary Larissa Mar 2021 #10
We are very lucky there were not mass casualties of our representative on January 6. I am convinced JohnSJ Mar 2021 #12
Declaring martial law would not have given him the power to declare himself president..just sayin' Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #14
It would have been the first step. When Michael Flynn was floating that idea, and meeting with JohnSJ Mar 2021 #17
Yes I am certain this was the plan. It connects all the other dots (facts). Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #19
Yes, no doubt it was some nefarious plot JohnSJ Mar 2021 #22
Just when I think they can't get any worse, they always do something more heinous. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #23
Since when did he ever need legitimate power to do anything before doing it? soldierant Mar 2021 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Voetistasneua Mar 2021 #15
That's why HR1 is so important, kGQP regains congress we're fucked uponit7771 Mar 2021 #18
Indeed, the "what might have beens" are pretty dark, TBS... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #20
Georgia was a gift considering we should have won Maine and NC. Sneederbunk Mar 2021 #21
Without paper ballots to count, I'm convinced Collins, Graham, and McConnell actually lost. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #30
as a Georgian wally baby Mar 2021 #38
Welcome to DU! dragonlady Mar 2021 #40
Yes. It's been said before but cannot be repeated enough peggysue2 Mar 2021 #24
That was the first Senate race for which we contributed money out of our state. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2021 #25
I don't think it could have been done without your help... Phentex Mar 2021 #26
The horror that could have been... The horror... Blue Owl Mar 2021 #29
That is why bdamomma Mar 2021 #32
Definitely. HR1 is the next big thing to pass. drray23 Mar 2021 #33
Manchin bdamomma Mar 2021 #34
I dont think he will move over to the gop drray23 Mar 2021 #35
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2021 #50
Amen. Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #36
I have become an ardent fan of Stacey Abrams SOteric Mar 2021 #37
Correct. The bill would never even have been considered. yardwork Mar 2021 #39
Protect voting rights! *Right now* GOP controlled states are making sure it doesn't happen again. Pobeka Mar 2021 #41
We outperformed in 2 elections bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #43
America is breaking superpatriotman Mar 2021 #44
What horrors could have been? Aussie105 Mar 2021 #45
I believe "horror" is always just around the corner when it comes to opponents like these. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #47
Every night I give thanks to all. mountain grammy Mar 2021 #48
Amen to that! Thank you to the AA Georgians and Stacey Abrams! FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #49
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