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Absolutely. Democrats and DU need to stop beating themselves up. They "done good". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #1
Right. In fact doing what do what so many have been screaming for: Fighting hard EVERYWHERE. LBM20 Jun 2017 #3
We all knew it was a heavy lift...but we gave it our best shot...the Carolina race was too close Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #2
Jon Ossoff got fewer votes than the Democratic candidate who lost the district to Tom Price in 2016. oberliner Jun 2017 #4
This was a special election run-off. ALL turnout was down on a very rainy day to boot. You have to LBM20 Jun 2017 #5
OK oberliner Jun 2017 #6
Please tell me how it was ever going to be easy to win this very red district? It is very hard. LBM20 Jun 2017 #18
It was never going to be easy oberliner Jun 2017 #19
Trump fatigue is not Motownman78 Jun 2017 #30
It isn't an R+22 district FBaggins Jun 2017 #31
If it is R+8 Motownman78 Jun 2017 #45
Because there was an incumbent running against a nobody FBaggins Jun 2017 #52
Your title is DECEPTIVE. Only 24 votes fewer. Republicon got 66,500 votes fewer. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #7
Deceptive? You don't say! I'm shocked, shocked. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #8
What was deceptive about the title oberliner Jun 2017 #10
Kindly direct your inquiries to the poster who made the Persisted Jun 2017 #11
Thanks oberliner Jun 2017 #15
I don't think my take could have been clearer. nt Persisted Jun 2017 #35
OK oberliner Jun 2017 #38
Not at all oberliner Jun 2017 #9
Your accurate title is deceptive and uselessly depressive. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #20
In no way is it it deceptive, but it is depressing oberliner Jun 2017 #21
Your title is deceptive because it is less than a half truth. About a third truth. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #24
The title is 100 percent true oberliner Jun 2017 #28
Only as far as it goes. It goes less than half way to the whole truth, to the important truth. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #33
"view this result positively": Your quest for perfection is the enemy of the good. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #23
I am someone who cannot believe that Trump is POTUS oberliner Jun 2017 #27
I believe Republican tRump is potus because that is reality. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #34
I admire Jon Ossoff and appreciate all the hard work that went into his campaign oberliner Jun 2017 #39
in a special election Egnever Jun 2017 #46
It's not a win oberliner Jun 2017 #47
Sorry that is just nonsense Egnever Jun 2017 #48
OK oberliner Jun 2017 #50
I would say your expectations were unrealistic Egnever Jun 2017 #53
June 9: Poll: Dem Ossoff leads by 7 in Georgia House race oberliner Jun 2017 #55
Wow cubbies01 Jun 2017 #13
Of course it is true oberliner Jun 2017 #16
No I don't think so rockfordfile Jun 2017 #49
It is literally true that Ossoff got fewer votes than the Democrat who ran in 2016 oberliner Jun 2017 #51
That, too, is deceptive FBaggins Jun 2017 #36
So what is your suggestion for this? The Genealogist Jun 2017 #32
Here's my take oberliner Jun 2017 #40
I agree but i find it perplexing Buckeyeblue Jun 2017 #12
It's those damn tax cuts Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #26
It's more then that atreides1 Jun 2017 #29
Yes, so true Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #37
I agree...we have to see the big picture! bresue Jun 2017 #14
I had hope TNNurse Jun 2017 #17
PLUS there was some vote suppression type of shenanigans courtesy of Handle. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #22
Yes it is!! Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #25
Since 1978? Sorry, but no, that isn't all that impressive. jcmaine72 Jun 2017 #41
Your supposed fact is not a fact. It's a 20 point swing in 8 months. Not 40 years. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #42
Hey, maybe I misread the OP, but that's essentially what it seems like they were peddling. jcmaine72 Jun 2017 #43
Ans WOW did we ever make them pay heavily to just hang on to what they already had. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #44
We are making republicans fight in deep red districts. killbotfactory Jun 2017 #54
I really like hearing the positive facts and how we can improve. Jim Beard Jun 2017 #56
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