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In reply to the discussion: Imagine a Republican Administration and Congress in 2017 [View all]MineralMan
(146,288 posts)56. Sadly, we CAN lose in 2016. We must not, but we certainly can lose.
Democrats can lose any presidential election. It has happened many times. If we don't turn out enough voters for the Democratic candidate, we WILL lose. It's that simple.
Every presidential election is a close election, except in a few cases. This country is very evenly divided politically. It's easy to lose. Winning takes hard work and strong voter turnout.
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I'm with you, MineralMan. I'll be 62 this year. If the GOP snatches the White House and holds enough
calimary
Mar 2015
#5
It isn't the fear of seeing aNnything that furthers the greater good. FOR DECADES to come.
Johonny
Mar 2015
#9
A combination of both of those. With one hand, they'd be hellbent on tearing down everything
calimary
Mar 2015
#15
I agree. If we cannot have everything we want the best we can do is hold the ground we do have.
jwirr
Mar 2015
#19
Yup, we can't afford people sitting out of this election, making waffles, or trying to suppress the
FSogol
Mar 2015
#12
All the more reason we need a good healthy well contested 2016 Democratic primary.
corkhead
Mar 2015
#14
Agreed. Once we are past that everyone will fall in line once faced with the prospect of your list
corkhead
Mar 2015
#18
As rancorous as the 2008 primary season was on DU, it worked out fine in the end.
corkhead
Mar 2015
#25
Teens? Wow! It's soared. Then again, they haven't had a lot of time to screw us yet.
merrily
Mar 2015
#48
I don't have a problem with a gimmick, either. I was only making the additional point
merrily
Mar 2015
#62
There was no need to mention a candidate. We all got it anyway. But this is still pre-primary time.
merrily
Mar 2015
#40
Think? You've posted that you support Hillary because you think she's the most able to
merrily
Mar 2015
#44
A lot of people who defend Hillary a lot post that same thing, but that is not what you posted
merrily
Mar 2015
#52
Excuse me, but the point of my reply to your OP was not about you. You have ignored
merrily
Mar 2015
#57
Oh, yes, I have read that we should not waste the (bankers') money on primaries,
djean111
Mar 2015
#54
Why do you think there is a lack of strong Democratic candidates overall?
Cosmic Kitten
Mar 2015
#69
Why do you think there is a lack of strong Democratic candidates overall?
Cosmic Kitten
Mar 2015
#77