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jcmaine72

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41. Since 1978? Sorry, but no, that isn't all that impressive.

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 12:59 PM

Jun 2017

If that 18 point shift occurred over 4 years instead of a whopping 40, maybe there would be ample cause for optimism. But FOUR FULL decades? C'mon.

What next, are we going to start analyzing point shifts and voter trends dating back to the 1860's in order to make ourselves feel better? Sorry, but this isn't the way to do it. If we want to start feeling better as Democrats we need to start winning elections. End of discussion. To do that we need to start fighting fire with fire. There are no moral victories in politics...only victories.

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An 18 point shift in a seat R's have won since 1978 is a damn good showing! [View all] LBM20 Jun 2017 OP

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