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Cosmocat

(14,564 posts)
12. right
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 10:18 AM
Mar 2018

I know ...

Getting the gavel is imperative.

But, dems don't and wont' have the fanatical/pathetic party discipline where EVERY STINKING ONE OF THEM bends over to whatever crazy ass shit they do.

They need a healthy margin to actually get anything done, as well as lend the "moral authority" a larger margin provides.

It will be hell as is, but it just gives some level of credence to the right wing/"liberal media" bullshit if they were to have that thin of a margin and moved to do what needs to be done with 45 ...

Way too early Sherman A1 Mar 2018 #1
True, and I respect Charlie Cooks opinion Funtatlaguy Mar 2018 #2
I think Sabato is pretty good... I am optimistic. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #3
They are very open about that in the article titaniumsalute Mar 2018 #6
This is not enough Cosmocat Mar 2018 #4
Would like a bigger margin DownriverDem Mar 2018 #11
right Cosmocat Mar 2018 #12
Read this entire article titaniumsalute Mar 2018 #5
His work seems to lean a bit toward the republican side, so this is really good for us. unblock Mar 2018 #7
the key here is "likely democrat" and doesn not include those races that are beachbum bob Mar 2018 #8
Kick and Rec orangecrush Mar 2018 #9
Only 26? Wednesdays Mar 2018 #10
Iowa's First jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #13
GOTV, my friends. muntrv Mar 2018 #14
Nice to hear, but complacency is our biggest foe right now... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #15
Sounds like not fooled Mar 2018 #16
Nope 2left4u Mar 2018 #17
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