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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This could have the effect of a revolution occurring under the radar... just consider... [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)17. Wally, you might want to cut back on the hooch
They will still have bought a right-wing Congress that will preclude the president from enacting anything but right-wing initiatives.
They will still have taken more giant steps toward rendering our elections as fraudulent as those in any banana republic
They will still have a large number of far-right kooks making laws for the country (Akin, Mourdock, Bachmann, Boner, ...)
They will have nearly bought the WH for the most amoral candidate in history
They will still own all of the main media in the country
Half the country will still believe every lie told by Fox news
and that's IF they don't steal the WH.
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This could have the effect of a revolution occurring under the radar... just consider... [View all]
world wide wally
Nov 2012
OP
if the Republicans lose the first post-Citizens United presidential campaign, that is VERY important
renate
Nov 2012
#1
The billionaires will accurately conclude it was due to the lack of control over alternative media
RomneyLies
Nov 2012
#4
But even if we win, steps need to be taken to root out the major causes of this near
ladjf
Nov 2012
#7
But, unfortunately, we will need more than "balls". We would need (1) a strong public
ladjf
Nov 2012
#12
Very true - there'll be no major change if Repubs maintain a majority in the House
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2012
#59
And the thing is, there is no "white vote". We are split. It's all of the other demographics
bushisanidiot
Nov 2012
#23
When Romney is giving his weasel-worded concession speech, then I'll celebrate.
calimary
Nov 2012
#46
COUNT THEE NO CHICKENS!!! They're putting gremlins in the Ohio voting machines.
Squinch
Nov 2012
#37
I agree that a simple beginning is not a revolution won, but winning against the odds they've
world wide wally
Nov 2012
#54
I only said the Teabaggers would be "obsolete" and that is very possible. I also said that hopefuly
world wide wally
Nov 2012
#64