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In reply to the discussion: In 2016, we KNEW that Hillary was going to win [View all]peggysue2
(11,532 posts)This is NOT 2016.
Kamala Harris hasn't been dragged through the mud for decades the way Hillary Clinton was.. Dobbs was not an issue in 2016. Trump has not over-performed since the 2016 debacle (just the opposite); he's a known quantity and has a unbelievable rotten record. He under-performed even in the Republican primaries this year. He's also become far more erratic and insane.
Remember the chants: Give Trump a chance? Well, he had that chance and thoroughly blew it. A million+ Americans died of Covid, several hundred thousand of whom died due to Trump's incompetence.
I don't think any Dem is complacent; the numbers, the trend lines reflect that both the ticket and supporters are working their asses off to not only win but rack up the biggest numbers possible.
Yes, anything can happen in politics but . . .
We're in a good spot at the moment to take this home and shut down Trump, 2025 fever dreams and the Flying Monkey Brigade.
I've neither seen nor heard anyone getting cocky or pretending there's not still work to be done, right through Election Day.
But come on. This has been an incredible campaign rising up out of the ashes, blowing away the two-year propaganda campaign against Joe Biden, a man who ultimately set aside his own political aspirations for the sake of all of us.
I'm by nature a cautious optimist. However, in my heart, I believe we're going to win this thing and win it big. Doesn't mean anyone is taking his/her foot off the pedal but a moment or two of exhilaration is well-deserved.
The Dems are rocking it. We all are. We're allowed to do a happy dance, and then . . .
Get Back to Work