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KingCharlemagne

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11. It's actually constitutionally impossible to gerrymander the U.S. Senate, since those

Reply to CK_John (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 11:05 PM

Feb 2017

statewide races make 'rotten boroughs' irrelevant. Of course, Dems should target vulnerable Republican swing districts in the House, but they should be tying Trump around Republican Senators' necks like an anvil. Even though 2018 presents formidable odds to swing the Senate back to Dem control, Trump's collapsing popularity (now at 38% in the 3-day Gallup moving average) presents opportunities to make Trump a lame duck from Jan 2019 - Jan 2021.

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House Democratic Leadership May Lose 2018 Opportunity [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2017 OP

This is the real road to Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #1

Dean attempted to start the process. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #2

As you have Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #3

My union particpates in phone banking. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #5

And that is what it takes, Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #8

As I mentioned in another reply, Paul Wellstone exemplified that approach. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #10

Sure does. Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #12

Good article. BeckyDem Feb 2017 #4

Thanks. I hope Democrats take it as a wake up call. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #6

We have to learn the process and start at the town/city level. Working CK_John Feb 2017 #7

Paul Wellstone exemplified that approach. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #9

It's actually constitutionally impossible to gerrymander the U.S. Senate, since those KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #11

Except for the fact that the candidates who adopted approaches similar to this BainsBane Feb 2017 #13

I read a somewhat different message in the article. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #14

I disagree with your reading of the piece BainsBane Feb 2017 #15