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Trenzalore

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15. I don't know why people.thought that

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 09:24 PM

Dec 11

We were just coming out of a period of moderate inflation which to the common folk felt like high inflation since we haven't experienced inflation since the 80s/90s. The immigration policies were unpopular and the media spent the past 2 years painting the President as a nursing home patient.

The senate was a given loss given the map.

This wasn't a red wave either. It was close with the advantage being republicans.

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I have a contrarian view [View all] Pototan Dec 11 OP

We BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #1

I used to listen to a liberal radio talk show host in Massachusetts Just_Vote_Dem Dec 11 #2

Donnie's cultists won't care Blue_Tires Dec 11 #3

The cultists are about one third of US voters Pototan Dec 11 #7

The blue wave was SUPPOSED to be this year, so pardon my lack of faith... Blue_Tires Dec 11 #9

I don't know why people.thought that Trenzalore Dec 11 #15

Silly me, I just thought Dems would show up in record numbers to defeat the Nazi dictator wannabe Blue_Tires Dec 11 #23

So are you in the 'don't nominate a woman for President basically forever' camp? nt kelly1mm Dec 11 #28

I'm sure as hell in the 'Don't nominate a woman for President in 2028' -camp... Blue_Tires Dec 11 #32

I am thinking we will not consider a woman candidate till 2036 at the earliest. We also MUST stop kelly1mm Dec 11 #33

this might be a delicious twist of fate. WhiteTara Dec 11 #14

"Those who won't listen must feel" Jamaican proverb anciano Dec 11 #4

Thank you for getting my point (NT) Pototan Dec 11 #19

All that will happen even if his most unqualified picks get rejected. brush Dec 11 #5

I think you're right BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #6

Hard no to that for me Meowmee Dec 11 #8

Either Trump is a disaster or he isn't Pototan Dec 11 #10

Not true... Meowmee Dec 11 #11

I guess his previous disasters weren't enough for America Pototan Dec 11 #17

For a little over half whatever the count ended up as being recorded after voter suppression etc. Meowmee Dec 11 #21

I want to word this correctly BeerBarrelPolka Dec 11 #13

If we believe what we say here on DU there will be no more elections. Ever. NT kelly1mm Dec 11 #29

It's not contrarian. It's just a tantrum. Sympthsical Dec 11 #12

I don't know about "innocents" Pototan Dec 11 #18

And there it is Sympthsical Dec 11 #20

A long-planned retirement Pototan Dec 11 #24

Also, when I described "innocents" Pototan Dec 11 #25

Its not a tantrum, and its not vengeance. Volaris Dec 12 #38

I mean isn't that the entire Jill Stein argument Trenzalore Dec 11 #16

It's the exact opposite Pototan Dec 11 #22

"I'm afraid that America needs to learn the hard way." J_William_Ryan Dec 11 #26

Easy to say from 8000 miles away- the rest of us who actually live here have to live with the consequences Blues Heron Dec 11 #27

Please read my reply #24 Pototan Dec 13 #39

I think it's mostly because we're not Maoist super-lefties who want everything to be as awful as it can be... JHB Dec 11 #30

I believe the op is seeing what is going on from a distance..some of us may be too close to the trees to see the forest Deuxcents Dec 11 #31

I have a contrarian viewpoint to your contrarian viewpoint. no_hypocrisy Dec 12 #34

I disagree Pototan Dec 12 #35

Agreed BeerBarrelPolka Dec 13 #40

I'm in your camp; loose the Leopards. Volaris Dec 12 #36

It's petty but I'm looking forward to "well you got what you wanted." Autumn Dec 12 #37

I tend to agree OP ThePartyThatListens Dec 13 #41

I totally agree with you! Pain is a consequence and educational! IzzaNuDay Dec 13 #42

Thank you Pototan Dec 13 #43