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The unfortunate thing, even if we win the House, is that most Rethugs are getting the message (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2018 OP
That will hold until the economy collapses. NutmegYankee Nov 2018 #1
This D_Master81 Nov 2018 #2
I'm not so sure fishwax Nov 2018 #3
We need to see the cost of these rallies meadowlark5 Nov 2018 #4
It is a death spiral for the party Salviati Nov 2018 #5
Yes, they favor anyone who demonizes Democrats R B Garr Nov 2018 #6

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
2. This
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:32 PM
Nov 2018

I think it has more to do with the economy being good and some being afraid of change and rocking that boat than embracing Trump's rhetoric.

fishwax

(29,149 posts)
3. I'm not so sure
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:35 PM
Nov 2018

I mean, we'll have to see how things shake out in the aftermath, but we're not only taking seats from Clinton districts, we're taking some from Trump districts too. And even the republicans who hold on are, by and large, holding on by margins much slimmer than trump won by.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
4. We need to see the cost of these rallies
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:35 PM
Nov 2018

Like we see for his golf weekends. How much are our tax dollars going for these ego stroking deplorable jamborees?

Salviati

(6,008 posts)
5. It is a death spiral for the party
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:36 PM
Nov 2018

And I think they've already committed to it. It's ride or die for them, though it's more like ride and die. They have no other choice.

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