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quakerboy

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31. The numbers are pretty clear

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 06:48 PM

Dec 2020

Our house votes were pretty even from 2016 to 2018, and then jumped up decently for 2020.
Rep house votes dropped signficantly from 2016 to 2018, then jumped back up for 2020

I think the most reasonable reading of the numbers is that this wasnt a matter of our voters staying home, this was a matter of trump supporters coming out to vote for their cult leader. And that we have a bigger problem on the left of voters who only vote the top line and dont bother to go downballot.

the Georgia runoffs will present a good test case, though 2022 will be an even better test, assuming Biden can come through with some relief for people and not get nuked by obstinate opposition and a happily complicit press.

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If you are explaining, you are losing ... [View all] reACTIONary Nov 2020 OP

If Rose supported defund, that would be s great point quakerboy Nov 2020 #1

Thank you. I keep asking folks to show me ONE Democratic platform that Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #2

It's the same with "open borders" Shermann Nov 2020 #3

It's not a dead horse... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #4

So? You are all for censoring of speech, right? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #6

Censoring speech... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #7

We are a big tent. quakerboy Nov 2020 #8

My solution... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #10

Your solution is doa quakerboy Nov 2020 #12

+1 Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #15

Sorry, I'm not leaning into "defund the police".... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #16

Then nothing will change quakerboy Dec 2020 #17

Sorry, but "defund the police" is... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #19

And yet its not Democratic policy, so even if that was true, it would be irrelevant. quakerboy Dec 2020 #25

Irrelevant to whom? reACTIONary Dec 2020 #26

Its really not quakerboy Dec 2020 #27

Agree. I sont support the slogan. Reform the police is alot better onetexan Dec 2020 #28

Ps quakerboy Nov 2020 #13

Yes, yes they are!! Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #14

The way to counter false propaganda ... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #5

Not really quakerboy Nov 2020 #9

In fact, I think ... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #11

Explaining is explaining JonLP24 Dec 2020 #18

It is a slogan... Allow me to explain... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #20

Defund is close enough JonLP24 Dec 2020 #21

Actually, defund the police means... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #22

It already did happen JonLP24 Dec 2020 #23

I think the salient point is... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #24

Bringing this back up quakerboy Dec 2020 #29

Sorry I didn't get back to you.... reACTIONary Dec 2020 #30

The numbers are pretty clear quakerboy Dec 2020 #31

Thanks! nt reACTIONary Dec 2020 #32