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BlindTiresias

(1,563 posts)
26. really hard to say, I think
Fri Oct 10, 2014, 09:22 PM
Oct 2014

If the Republicans successfully court the libertarian crowd you could very easily see the youth vote coming over.

So if the Democrats lose the senate. [View all] BlindTiresias Oct 2014 OP
GOTV!!! DocMac Oct 2014 #1
Not helpful and already understood. BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #3
This post isn't helpful. DocMac Oct 2014 #9
No, actually. BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #12
We have to vote. DocMac Oct 2014 #14
Lol yes!! YASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #15
Pay attention! DocMac Oct 2014 #19
Actually outbursts of the group zeitgeist communicate... HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #68
no it's not "m'kay" demwing Oct 2014 #69
How about Andy823 Oct 2014 #2
What do you mean? BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #5
Enough with the doom and gloom already goddamnit. NuclearDem Oct 2014 #4
I'm not advocating sitting out, though? BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #7
You certainly do not seem to advocate voting FOR Democrats... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #77
Still doing the elipsis attack eh? BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #85
are you still ASSUMING I am a male? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #88
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2014 #6
No way, many said this of Obama also but it is not true. Eight more years of the likes of Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #23
Well, a prolonged vacillation between Republicans and Democrats that govern like Republicans... Chan790 Oct 2014 #45
Prove your point of Hillary getting the approval of Wall Street. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #47
It would make me a Spaniard. Chan790 Oct 2014 #59
You may hate her, but she is not republican, her voting record does not fall with GOP. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #62
i'm definitely not sure why you hate her so much samsingh Oct 2014 #76
Perhaps your belief in political eschatology Trajan Oct 2014 #8
It was a hypothetical. BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #10
2016 should be a good year for us Motown_Johnny Oct 2014 #11
Yeah granted BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #13
hypotheticals rarely have a good answer Motown_Johnny Oct 2014 #17
Yeah, this is true BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #18
They really will deserve that treestar Oct 2014 #78
There will always be liberals in the party. Demographics are also on our side. We won't lose the craigmatic Oct 2014 #16
Not sure about the demographics FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #21
they'll either vote democrat or they won't at all. I would put money on that. craigmatic Oct 2014 #24
really hard to say, I think BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #26
You ever read the book the fourth turning? craigmatic Oct 2014 #27
yeah, I didn't particularly buy it BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #35
We have the samething we've had 30 years of conservatism. It's time for change. craigmatic Oct 2014 #61
Republican's can't cater to the youth. joshcryer Oct 2014 #31
Never say "can't" when it comes to political evolution BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #38
they certainly are stupid, look how they lost easy seats like Lugar and many others by nominating JI7 Oct 2014 #43
Historically speaking BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #50
what's a right wing austrian ? how is that different from right wing british or right wing french ? JI7 Oct 2014 #51
Austrian school economics BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #53
so how does it different from british, french and others ? JI7 Oct 2014 #54
Its called the "Austrian school" BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #55
The vice chair of the Fed is a Keynesian. joshcryer Oct 2014 #67
They're trying to do it with "libertarianism." joshcryer Oct 2014 #66
Sure they can, just the way Nixon won national elections while appealing to southerners Hippo_Tron Oct 2014 #87
Google the term rising American electorate tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #56
Would never happen BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #57
The Obama adminstration has had their hands tied on getting his agenda passed because of the Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #20
True, but this was also the game plan during Clinton's 8 years, didn't let him get annominous Oct 2014 #33
Unless there are more Democrats elected to Congress and the numbers swing to have the Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #52
It takes a supermajority in both houses to override a presidential veto annominous Oct 2014 #64
Okay, a few this election, a few more next election and soon there will be a supermajority. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #75
My question is if we lose the senate is our side going Cleita Oct 2014 #22
yeah thank you BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #25
Senate Democrats are not going to filibuster legislation that can easily be stopped by Obama's veto JVS Oct 2014 #41
Jackasses, literally. Cleita Oct 2014 #42
Legislation is already irrelevant. The issue is nominations. Jim Lane Oct 2014 #65
polls say MFM008 Oct 2014 #28
Hahahahahahaha giftedgirl77 Oct 2014 #32
your concern is duly noted. mopinko Oct 2014 #29
Oh, sure, blame the Party for everything, why don't you? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #30
What are you trying to say here? hrmjustin Oct 2014 #34
Essentially BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #36
If we lose the elections this year there will be plenty of blame to go a round in the... hrmjustin Oct 2014 #39
you confuse leftisits with attention whores JI7 Oct 2014 #49
Realistically we have four voting blocks in this country. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #37
That will only happen if we achieve something like Cleita Oct 2014 #40
How does catstrophic Democratic defeat weaken the left? cheapdate Oct 2014 #44
what is with this strange need to feel like a martyr JI7 Oct 2014 #46
Truth be told look ahead to 2016 tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #48
Mike Huckabee is a do nothing former governor and political commentator. Calista241 Oct 2014 #71
I agree with you about Akin and the like tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #82
Haven't you heard the Progressives will head into the breech... Historic NY Oct 2014 #58
Flamebait IMO rufus dog Oct 2014 #60
Can't speak for the do nothing Congress, but really I think we get by with both House and Senate. Rex Oct 2014 #63
Any election has 5 possible outcomes demwing Oct 2014 #70
GOTVGuide bigwillq Oct 2014 #72
We won't Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #73
Let me know when people figure out mmonk Oct 2014 #74
Democrats wont lose the Senate majority and as for INdemo Oct 2014 #79
Howard Dean also ran a lot of blue dogs tabbycat31 Oct 2014 #83
Howard Dean "ran" people? wyldwolf Oct 2014 #86
But at least Howard Dean was activly working to get Democrats elected INdemo Oct 2014 #89
Calls for GOTV are NEVER meaningless noise! MineralMan Oct 2014 #80
2016 is setup for a Republican bloodbath in the Senate... JCMach1 Oct 2014 #81
Democrats haven't lost the Senate, yet Aerows Oct 2014 #84
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