Lord Frieza
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There's elections between now and the Presidential elections, called the midterm elections. If you don't know about them, google them. It really doesn't have a barring on Trump getting or not getting another term.
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Georgia's 6th Congressional District Special Election |OT| Round 2: Fight!
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There's elections between now and the Presidential elections, called the midterm elections. If you don't know about them, google them. It really doesn't have a barring on Trump getting or not getting another term.
Midterms are gonna go down Ossoff style.
There hasn't been a single race this year where the Dems should have been remotely competitive. Based on their lean, the Dems would have a larger house majority than the GOP does now before flipping GA-06 or MT-AL.
If the Dems lose the VA governor race or something then people can start spelling gloom and doom.
frogger
Member
Most of them are voting against themselves, and they don't even know.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Senate situation is just a matter of the cycle, nothing you can do about it. However, these trends across numerous districts in various states still point to a difficult 2018 for Republicans.
chicko1983
Member
An Australian here.
The US government and political climate is a huge point of interest to us as we rely heavily on the US for trade and security.
A farked/unfunctional US government is not good for the world.
Inyourprime
Member
Oh well. I did about only thing I could do... I donated. Just about what I thought it would be too, 3 to 6 point win.
I don't know how dems are going to reach these people. Judging by some posters living in the district, it sounds exactly like one of the districts I lived in back during high school. These people vote and I just don't believe it is about policy anymore when they listen to people tell them day in and day out not to trust a damn thing from a democrat.
Ossof ran a good campaign, but those emails man (I wrote a long ass winded email about why I unsubbed from em' after my final donation). They, as well as the DCCC, got to do better about that in 2018. I couldn't take that doom n' gloom shit for too long.
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Anyway, I'm gonna go check what people are saying about the SC race. I know fuck all about that district and had no idea it was even today, but damn it was close. That's good.
I don't know how dems are going to reach these people. Judging by some posters living in the district, it sounds exactly like one of the districts I lived in back during high school. These people vote and I just don't believe it is about policy anymore when they listen to people tell them day in and day out not to trust a damn thing from a democrat.
Ossof ran a good campaign, but those emails man (I wrote a long ass winded email about why I unsubbed from em' after my final donation). They, as well as the DCCC, got to do better about that in 2018. I couldn't take that doom n' gloom shit for too long.
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Anyway, I'm gonna go check what people are saying about the SC race. I know fuck all about that district and had no idea it was even today, but damn it was close. That's good.
Lord Frieza
Member
It's not near impossible for the house to flip at all. Where did you get that? But yeah, the Senate map is pretty solid for the GOP in 2018
GoldenEye 007
Member
The entire House is up for re-election.
It's the Senate that is nearly impossible. 1/3 of the Senate is up every 2 years.
Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
Velcro Fly
Member
This is the electorate. This is what voters want.
Unless you're being turned away at the polls or are just financially restricted (cant afford to travel), you don't have much of an excuse. Speaking as a young black person, my experience is that most young people around me just don't give a fuck thanks to ignorant cynicism.
Lord Frieza
Member
Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
This has got to be satire.
"Hey don't demonize people for demonizing minorities!!"
Lamiafusion
Member
LOL nope
Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
Relatively sure this is the first time I've seen this image posted seriously. To put it lightly, I'm afraid you aren't paying attention, my friend. This administration has been actively anti-LBGT.
I thought that gerrymandering has made it real hard for the democrats to win back the house.
Why do you say that? The Democrats are 0 for 5. If anything they will lose more seats in the senate, because up to this point I still don't know what their message is other than Russia and Trump is bad.
As for historical precedence, if he does get above 3% GDP and fulfills his promises we are looking at 3 Republican terms as least (look at Reagan).
Not trying to pick a fight, just trying to point things out that are usually ignored.
How About No
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My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
holy fuck man, you just
you just
wow
Lord Frieza
Member
Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
Fucking Christ, you did not just post that picture in an unironic way? What the fuck is wrong with you?
airmangataosenai
Member
So with millions of dollars spent Dems moved an R +8 district all the way down to.... R +5. Awesome!
Epsilon-delta
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It's just as equally annoying as homeboy is in Canada telling Americans to stay optimistic.
I can never understand him or gutter_trash for that reason alone.
Troll account.
Lord Frieza
Member
Hard, but far from impossible. Right now there's only a 24 seat difference, I think.
please keep employing robby mook
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Why? Why even try to predict 12 years into the future? What kind of person does that?
victreeb3l
Member
Sucks about the loss but it was gonna be a tough fight anyways.
Well, a poll showed Heller trailing a generic Democrat in Nevada the other day, so there's that for the Senate.
TheCochese
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Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
I think I need to go lie down now.
So with millions of dollars spent Repubs moved an R +8 district all the way down to.... R +5. Awesome!
This election wasn't a one way street where Dems spent millions and the Repubs didn't do anything. The Repubs spent a lot of effort to maintain their seat.
Lord Frieza
Member
Trump compares to Reagan in a lot of ways. Popularity is not one of them.
skullmuffins
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Trump brought on noted homophobe Mike Pence as his VP. He doesn't really give a shit about gay rights and his administration has taken actively anti-LGBT stances. He does like bragging when people support him. That flag is LGBT for Trump, not Trump for LGBT - it doesn't show support for gay rights any more than seating those Blacks for Trump murder cultists behind him at rallies shows he really cares about the African-American community.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
TiredofWinning
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Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
So glad I have a six pack rn. Thanks for justifying my alcoholism.
Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Drumpf supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
I mean......millions are going to lose their health care and many will die because of Republicans.
The Republicans literally don't support even a minimum wage or even higher wages at that.
And very prominent Republicans support conversion therapy for LGBT citizens...which is literally torture. And they want to use their religious views to make law in this country that directly impacts millions of minorities in a negative fashion. Not to mention "not hating gays" but saying their marriage isn't as valuable or deserving as others is directly contradicting. They hate LGBT individuals. Straight up. Hell, it was a huge Republican talking point that people like me are sexual deviants out to prey on women and children. It's not a "difference of view", it's "one party literally wants to ruin the lives of millions of minorities" and one doesn't. The reason for the "hate and vitriol" is because one political party in this country supports ruining our lives.
Trump doesn't support LGBT rights. Pence is his VP for starters. Not to mention all the other shit that has transpired in regards to LGBT matters for a while. IE, nothing at all/even worse. He is surrounding himself with people who are very anti-LGBT and pretty much just let them do whatever.
Lord Frieza
Member
We need to dispelled that the Senate is literally 'impossible' for 2018. It could happen, but it would have to be something insanely special to really happen.
plagiarize
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Right. Also, how would things have looked in November if there was a three point swing to the Dems? They'd have won the senate, possibly the house, and Clinton would have won comfortably.
I'm not sure why the heck people throw context out the window.
Yes, the GOP have won the special elections. They should have. They shouldn't have had to spend so much or fight so hard to do it.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
Boy you sure bought Trump's bullshit hook line and sinker.
History says if you keep the voters happy, they will continue to vote for you. Just a fact of life. That's what I meant. Not a prediction, more of a fact based on my logic and history (seeing as it does tend to repeat itself). Also not trying to argue or fan flames, just like to think of things in a different perspective.
Even if the Dems keep every seat and beat Flake, Heller that still gives Pence the tiebreaker.
Literally the only path is to somehow upset Cruz.
skullmuffins
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it's something of a pattern, but don't worry, he's definitely not a republican or trump supporter!
Lord Frieza
Member
Democrats "Biggest concern" isn't winning, but having to *GASP* move left.
Democratic party is in a death spiral.
This really doesn't say what you think it does
Am i missing something?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/opinion/trump-isnt-anti-lgbt.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/why-president-trump-isnt-anti-gay-enough-for-the-religious-right
I fully support gay rights and the equal treatment of all people. I feel like I'm the bad guy here for some reason.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Jesus Christ. Some people have different views, OK?. That doesn't mean they hate you. So much vitriol and hatred. I don't think Obamacare was a great health care plan but i appreciate the effort that Obama put forth in trying to fix things. Single-payer is probably the best solution. A living wage is like $20/hr at least. I don't know if that would work out but i definitely support a higher minimum wage.
I don't think people hate gays. I just think they have traditional views in regards to marriage. Demonizing people on one side or the other never helps other people to understand your position. It just drives them deeper into their corner. My niece is gay and I love her just the same as anyone else in my family. I think even Trump supports gay rights.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
Certified troll shit
Lol@ someone busting out the trump rainbow flag.
Either obvious trolling, or you're seeing the kind of delusional rationalization some folks use to justify the bigotry of the policies and people they support.
Either one is equally likely
Is their concern moving left or using the centrist approach? Surely they weren't expecting a win.
Either obvious trolling, or you're seeing the kind of delusional rationalization some folks use to justify the bigotry of the policies and people they support.
Either one is equally likely
Democrats "Biggest concern" isn't winning, but having to *GASP* move left.
Democratic party is in a death spiral.
Is their concern moving left or using the centrist approach? Surely they weren't expecting a win.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Voters are currently unhappy and Trump's presidency is not on a good trajectory. It can turn around based on his actions and if things change in the country overall but that's a big if.
To anyone with a deeper view of politics, they would see these results in safe districts as a sign to pivot but Trump sees them as grand vindications of his behavior, which is why he won't even think about changing.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
i havent kept up on how this race was run but given things nationally this result is completely unsurprising.
Even if all Republicans aren't as supportive as most, that's progress.
LOL bahahahahaha
You're too far gone if this is what you actually think.
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