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quakerboy

(13,901 posts)
63. I feel more like we took a bullet through the spleen
Fri May 7, 2021, 09:00 PM
May 2021

I mean.. at least it wasn't through the heart... but it still aint good.

wise words. thanks for this OP. NewHendoLib May 2021 #1
Good post. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #2
As their base of white voters shrinks with the demographic trends in population growth... Make7 May 2021 #3
Now the entire Republican party is worshiping that goddamn sick fuck. dalton99a May 2021 #4
The Democrats need to organize more than ever. panader0 May 2021 #5
They/we do, but that won't be enough ... all the supposed INDIES Cosmocat May 2021 #13
Rethugs thought they had the 2020 election in the bag Bayard May 2021 #6
Was no consideration given to Trump's approval ratings all along? maddiemom May 2021 #39
They realized they did not cheat bigley enough. Bayard May 2021 #48
Stupidest thing ever was Dan May 2021 #57
Now that is brilliant! Ligyron May 2021 #66
+1 Gidney N Cloyd May 2021 #71
Ironically, I believe these bills result from Republican legislators' KNOWING spooky3 May 2021 #7
Stay vigilant. Get vocal. Auggie May 2021 #8
Definitely. Our weak spot is messaging. wnylib May 2021 #52
IMO too much time has been spent defending our positions or responding to lies Auggie May 2021 #54
Yes. Biden's unapologetic, firm leadership wnylib May 2021 #56
If Covid-19 hadn't happened, he would have been re-elected progressoid May 2021 #9
Covid exposed his inability to deal wnylib May 2021 #53
A theory not supported by the evidence BGBD May 2021 #69
An insurrection is an insurrection, and they are using the October 1917 playbook bucolic_frolic May 2021 #10
K&R ismnotwasm May 2021 #11
Thank you for this post gab13by13 May 2021 #12
I think that trying to circumvent the 22nd would have initiated a HELL of a fight, BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #14
K&R n/t Alice Kramden May 2021 #15
You are right. Ohioboy May 2021 #16
Stay viligant Wild blueberry May 2021 #17
and then to what end? do those magas think their wannabe dictators won't take away their votes orleans May 2021 #18
Bullets do not work. gordianot May 2021 #19
yes, it could have easily been so much worse LymphocyteLover May 2021 #20
Absolutely. They're seeding the ground for when they eventually worm back into the Oval Office peppertree May 2021 #21
K&R. He claimed voter fraud allowed Ted Cruz to beat him in the 2016 bullwinkle428 May 2021 #22
"With a Democratic president and Congress, we at least stand a chance -- for now..." kentuck May 2021 #23
KnR Hekate May 2021 #24
Stay vigilant... Dawson Leery May 2021 #25
Yep. Thank you, EarlG. Stay vigilant! calimary May 2021 #26
"Election rigging"... Call it what it is. zaj May 2021 #27
Yep -- First neutralize the point of voting Rocknation May 2021 #28
Every election will be about refusals to accept anything but wins, called "integrity," & so the war ancianita May 2021 #29
we are still sliding llashram May 2021 #30
That's Frightening COL Mustard May 2021 #31
Things would have been A LOT different if Trump won. Beastly Boy May 2021 #32
Imagine.... Dan May 2021 #59
rumors the the death of the GOP are wildly exaggerated KG May 2021 #33
In my estimation, Mike Lee really fired the first shot when he said... SKKY May 2021 #34
K&R nt PoliWrangler May 2021 #35
Never forget, republicons look at a loss and FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #36
Amen! Biden may have won, but let's not let our guard down! Initech May 2021 #37
While I agree that we dodged a bullet, Sogo May 2021 #38
I hear you EarlG May 2021 #42
I hear you, too.... Sogo May 2021 #43
My interpretation: I'll have to start contributing to all those text messages & emails I am getting. NBachers May 2021 #40
Our OKSTATE Frosh daughter wrote/writing papers Pas-de-Calais May 2021 #41
Thanks for the summary of our existential battle for our democracy. So agree. Hortensis May 2021 #44
K&R mvd May 2021 #45
K&R mountain grammy May 2021 #46
'millions of Americans could have been convinced that it would be pointless to even hold elections' LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2021 #47
From the moment I learned that Trump had not won the popular vote in 2016 Rocknation May 2021 #49
They aren't I interested in elections anymore orangecrush May 2021 #50
If only one person in the country voted for Biden, Mr.Bill May 2021 #51
Great post! bluestarone May 2021 #55
I would bet on one thing if Chump won: you'd have to pay him personally Hassler May 2021 #58
K&R UCmeNdc May 2021 #60
Excellent!! ailsagirl May 2021 #61
Agree Totally colsohlibgal May 2021 #62
I feel more like we took a bullet through the spleen quakerboy May 2021 #63
I agree. Not a near miss, but a near fatality. WheelWalker May 2021 #64
The chilling words are at the end: "For Now" Jakes Progress May 2021 #65
"Democracy in Chains," by Nancy MacLean. raging moderate May 2021 #67
Excellent book about the American Right's long game. (nt) Pinback May 2021 #68
We only won by 42,918 votes krawhitham May 2021 #70
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