I think Republicans are going to get wiped out this November.

[SoonerPride]

I am usually a pessimist of major proportions regarding elections.

And maybe this is just a false sense of optimism brought about by low blood sugar or getting adequate sleep (for once).

But I awoke today with a feeling that the mood of the country has turned so vociferously against everything Republican that they are going to be wiped out this fall.

That goes for president, Senate, and the House.
All will flip Blue and with a majority in the Senate that is filibuster proof.
State governorships will flip.
State houses will flip.
Mayoral races will flip.

I think the R after a name is as toxic as the water in Flint and the air coming out of Agolf Twitler's pie hole.

They are going to be decimated from sea to shining sea.

Call, canvas, donate, do what you can to make this happen!

YES WE CAN.

[we can do it]

1. We can do it!

[DENVERPOPS]

72. Not with

Putin running free in our elections, and all the foreign money allowed......

[we can do it]

84. Not with that damn attitude.

[DENVERPOPS]

85. I'll get back to you in 6 months N/C

[we can do it]

86. Ok troll

[DENVERPOPS]

87. Ha !!!!!!! LOL

[Demsrule86]

102. Saying we can't win will dampen the vote and should not be posted here.

We should do noting that that makes it less likely folks will vote.

[DENVERPOPS]

108. Point taken N/C

[TheBlackAdder]

83. Between Trump, FOX News, Evangelical Churches and RW websites and Radio, it might be sooner.

.

Since they treat COVID-19 as a joke.

.

[Aristus]

2. In more ways than one.

Their most fervent supporters are flouting the stay-at-home advisories.

If they get COVID-19 en masse, expect a good 20% of them to die. Those are election-losing margins...

[SoonerPride]

6. Even if they don't die, if they won't let them vote by mail they can't vote from a hospital bed.

So they are going to disenfranchise a lot of their own base.

Those that they don't kill off with their lunacy.

[DFW]

3. I hope so, but that is only if the vote is held fairly

Republicans don't tend to like to play that way, and they still control was too many state legislatures for us to get complacent.

[saidsimplesimon]

7. You are correct, imo.

[SoonerPride]

10. Part of my feeling comes from what happened in Wisconsin.

The Rs did everything they could to screw the voters and tilt the field for the conservatives, especially the judge.

They only had 5 polling places where they usually have 180.

They made people vote in th middle of a pandemic.

And still they came.

The vote was overwhelming

And I think regardless of their dirty tricks, voter suppression, purges voter rolls, ID laws, and myriad other ways they try to fuck with the vote, it will still be so overwhelming they will be all but wiped off the map.

[DFW]

19. That will have to be VERY overwhelming

It certainly CAN happen. Look at 2008. But back then, Rove and Cheney knew that there was no way any Republican was going to win the White House short of military intervention on their part, so they backed down, and instead put Citizens United into start position, which they had already started with over 5 years before it was actually upheld by the Roberts Court. This time, they have their Roberts Court, but will probably lose it if the Democrats hold the White House for 12 years. If they let Trump get sent to the political version of the bottom of the Mariana Trench, it's only because they plan to let it be a temporary four year setback.

The key to true victory, besides the obvious Biden win over Trump, will be the victory of Amy McGrath over Moscow Mitch McTurtle in Kentucky. They would rather detonate a hydrogen bomb over Louisville than let THAT happen, and we have to make sure it happens anyway.

[Stuart G]

60. "...they will be all but wiped off the map".....not a chance, even a small one.

...I will give you an example....best example of how wrong this is.....1972 McGovern

there was thinking that we, were...wiped off the map

Guess who got elected in 1976? Jimmy Carter was a Democrat..

[SoonerPride]

62. I'm sure the Whigs thought they would come roaring back too.

[Stuart G]

65. Did the "Whig Party" have the "money" that the Republican Party has at it's disposal?

The current "Republican Party" has a whole lot of money..." to come back" Never underestimate the power of money in politics. And also, that money can buy politicians who seem....very moderate and honest compared to Trump..& in opposition to Trump..

..It surely seemed that the Republicans Party was ........"dead after FDR,,and Harry Truman".....

seemed that way...What party was Dwight D Eisenhower?.............and if the Republican Party is beaten to a pulp in November's election..(if that happens) then it will regroup in a couple of years and fight again with unlimited money in 2024. Never underestimate your opponent. Never.

[Stuart G]

104. I need to make clear one idea on this.Yes, absolutely yes, Republicans will loose big this November

....What I was arguing, was the long range outlook....after we win big in November,,,I may have presented the wrong idea to people..
....My thinking is there will be some kind of "Puke Party" in 2024 or 2028. It may not be called Republican, but our two party system has a long history in the U.S.A. With enough money, an opposition party to our Democratic Party is very likely to exist in one way or another. The Eisenhower example was presented to show that even after 20 years of strong Democratic leadership, that the Republican Party survived.
...And YES...This November will be a disaster for Trump and Republicans...Some experienced and very bright Republicans know what is coming...but Trump doesn't have a clue. (in my opinion)..

[PufPuf23]

41. The form and integrity of November 2020 elections is unknown.

What is known is that the GOP will warp the vote in their favor.

I am in the camp that questions whether a Fall 2020 election even takes place.

Our political problems run deep, far more than Trump.

[DFW]

43. If Moscow Mitch has his way

The November election will go the way of the Merrick Garland SCOTUS vote.

If he gets anywhere near that goal, we are already done for. He MUST NOT get anywhere close to realizing it.

[PufPuf23]

47. I agree. Sobering.

We are on uncharted terrain, inconceivable in the recent past.

[JudyM]

51. Better believe he/they are burning the midnight oil working on strategy.

[wryter2000]

4. I doubt filibuster proof

Agree with everything else.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

38. Isn't that mathematically impossible?

[brooklynite]

76. Not mathematically...

There are 23 Republicans up for re-election. But nobody imagines that ID, NE, ND, AR, OK, SD, LA, WV will flip (some States don't even have serious candidates)

[lastlib]

80. No, but the probability of it is infinitesimal.

If a giant meteorite struck the central US and obliterated 95% of all living repuglikans in the Plains states, Midwest, and Deep South, but left every Democrat standing, it could happen. Short of that, the GOPee is going to hold some Senate seats, but still lose a few. It's feasible that we could pick up enough to gain a 50-50 tie, or even gain a majority of one or two, but the odds of getting much more are pretty slim.

But we HOPE and WORK for the best possible outcome! Keep Pluggin'!

[roamer65]

95. Just kill the filibuster.

Change the Senate rules to get rid of it.

[wryter2000]

105. It's the only thing that has saved us from Republican excess.

As power hungry as they are, they still left it in place. With both houses and Trump, they could have pushed anything through. They knew they'd need it if they lost the Senate.

[abqtommy]

5. That's good but we also need to have additional plans, just because...

[Blue Owl]

8. To hell with the lot of them

They'll be warmly welcomed there... very warmly...

[Warpy]

9. Not if those checks go out with his name on them

Talk about the ultimate campaign advertising!

[GoneOffShore]

30. Too many e-filers who don't get a physical check.

So it's not going to matter.

[HarlanPepper]

37. Every one of them is a signed confession.

And most people do electronic banking nowadays anyway.

[wryter2000]

50. I think I heard

It’s going to take months for all the checks to go out. If so, his name will be a reminder of who delayed getting the money there.

[snowybirdie]

11. Just watched

an old newsreel from 1932. Hoover was so disliked then, they said FDR won 90% of the vote! Love to see history repeat.

[SoonerPride]

12. This!

It might no be 90% but it will be of such epic proportions two years from now everyone will disavow ever supporting Agolf Twitler.

They will swear to you up and down they never voted for him or liked him

He will be that toxic.

[sfstaxprep]

17. I Don't Believe That For One Second

These Cult Members are ALL IN. I don't see that 40% floor slipping much.

They'll find somewhere to place blame, but rest assured, it won't be placed in Der Fuhrer's lap.

[Demsrule86]

24. The GOP are bleeding members.

[Cosmocat]

103. Yep

He will get at least 40% at worst.

At worst.

The programming of the evil liberal is permanent for nearly half this country.

[ProfessorGAC]

110. The Absolute Floor Is 25%

But a recent poll shows 39% of independents disapprove. So 39% of 50% takes us to 44.5%, at this point.
That's about what "it" got last time.
Third party could ruin the party again.
GOTV and take nothing for granted.

[Lock him up.]

59. They didn't have the FUX PRAVDA and hate radio 24/7 back then.

Without a full-on advertizers' boycott on a national basis, they'll still work to demonize the Dems 24/7.

[mwooldri]

14. Doubt "wiped out".

My feeling is that the chances of a Democratic coalition taking control of the Senate is good, and we will be saying “Bye Don”. But wipe out? Probably not as there is about 35-40% base support there for anything R.

[stopdiggin]

42. there are large parts of the country

that simply DON'T vote Democrat. Period. It's going to be a matter of swing states, and electoral votes .. again.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

15. Debbie Downer here - we can not be certain that this gang of thugs is

going to go willingly. I soooo hope Im wrong, but the mainstream repub party is not the same as it was in 2015/16. It is now in open alliance with white nationalists and far rw radicals whose intention is to blow everything up (metaphorically speaking). The mainstream repubs are quite ok with the chaos and conflict perpertrated by the cult leader.... after all their openly stated intention for decades now has been to "shrink govt until its small enough it can be drowned in a bathtub" and replace it with .... what..... soviet style oligarchy? Feudalism? They never say, but its some form of the rich get even more obscenely rich, and the poor get stomped into the ground. The middle class disappears into nothingness.

In spite of.... no, because of.... the cult leader's shenanigans, they have been making great progress towrds that goal.

The 30% of america who are cultists have been fed ever more twisted alt-reality propaganda, and are ever more entrenched in their alt beliefs. Last night on Coast to Coast - now a pathetic shadow of what it used to be - some lady was spinning some bizarre tale about how it was Dr. Fauci was involved in the Chinese Lab in wuhan creating these viruses

Anyway all Im saying is.... hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

[Jeebo]

25. If that con man won't accept his defeat...

...then I hope that's a problem we're going to have. I'd rather he would go peacefully, of course, but if we have to wage a post-election fight after winning the election itself, it'll be a GOOD problem for us to have.

-- Ron

[nilesobek]

71. We cannot leave room for challenge and doubt.

I don't care if I have to conjure zombies into the polling booth. The consensus has to be overwhelming.

[uponit7771]

29. +1, I'm with you Trump hurts children as policy he's that fucked up in the head

[DENVERPOPS]

89. Thank you Kash

Great article!

Their goal is called a: Corporate Fascist Tyranny

[sarcasmo]

16. After our big win in Wisconsin, I agree.

[Under The Radar]

18. Look, I don't want to jinx this ...

... but counting the Wisconsin results this week combined with the special elections last year in Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky and Virginia, all States won by Trump but the votes were blue Dems. Yes there is a trend going on here but a trend doesn’t guarantee anything for November and don’t allow anyone to become complacent.
Republicans still control 38 States* and are working diligently to prevent absentee voting are are reducing polling locations, and there is a virus on the loose ....in short, it is a dead heat

[stopdiggin]

45. +1 Rs hold the levers of power in large parts of this country.

Clawing back that territory is going to be a process. An optimistic stance would be that we can get a start on that in Nov.

[redstatebluegirl]

20. Only if we all show up and bring a friend.

If we stay home and pout in the case of some of the Sanders supporters, or vote green to "blow up the system", or stay home because the polls say we are winning big and it is raining we LOSE! I have a compromised immune system and I assure you I will put on a mask and go to the polls if I have to to get rid of these Cretans! Will you?

[SoonerPride]

22. I would crawl across a field of broken glass to vote

Nothing will stop me.

(And I'm bringing my friends with me!)

[BComplex]

21. I only wish the supreme court would miraculously turn blue.

THEN, and only then, will we have a chance to right so many wrongs. I just hope there is the determination in the all too proper democratic party to get the millions of things straightened out that have been destroyed by the republicans in the last 40 years.

[SoonerPride]

23. +1

amen to that

[SKKY]

26. No, no, and no!!! We need to act like we're going to win by 1 single vote...

...and turn out the vote the same. We can't get lazy or over confident.

[liberalmuse]

27. They can't cheat/win if we show up in overwhelming numbers.

It happened with Obama. Republicans cheated, but it wasn't enough to counteract the enthusiasm.

[BComplex]

28. Well also in all fairness, anonymous also stopped Karl Rove from hacking the central tabulators in

some key states.

That, PLUS Americans turning out in astonishing unity to vote for Obama to counteract the traitors trying to steal the election, yes.

We're going to have to make it happen for the next 30 or 40 years. We have a whole lot of shit to straighten out.

[questionseverything]

90. biden's campaign has to be ready for that like obama's was

Obama's campaign knew the precincts, he knew where his support was and who had voted and they knew when those votes were reported

that is why when rove was having his meltdown Obama's team was saying, not possible, there physically are not enough people out there to catch us

so what we need to do is count ourselves, help Biden's campaign know who we are and where we are, we can do this!

[MFGsunny]

96. This! and PLUS millions of GOTV votes. YES, WE WILL. n/t

[questionseverything]

111. we need overwhelming numbers and to know they are there

organize organize organize

[MFGsunny]

113. Abso-frickin-lutely. Kinda like Obama08 PLUS Obama12 on steroids and then 25 million more.

NOTHING, UTTERLY NOTHING LEFT TO CHANCE.

NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LEFT TO CORRUPTION.

NO GOTV STONE LEFT UNTURNED.

NO VOTE LEFT ON THE TABLE. NOT A SINGLE ONE!!!!

[Talitha]

31. We. The. People.

[Ani Yun Wiya]

32. The thing I see coming

Is not a blue wave, not a blue tsunami, but a blue flood of biblical proportions...

[RandySF]

33. I see the cracks, too.

[HarlanPepper]

34. As expected you are being pilloried by a couple of toxic defeatists

But I agree with your assessment, on the whole.

[HAB911]

35. Total annihilation is the only way

amen

[ElementaryPenguin]

36. I agree.

Big time!

[Hulk]

39. I know we got majorly burned in 2016

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..but 2018 was a Blue Tsunami, and things have NOT gotten any better for the draft dodging coward and con artist since then.

It "should be" a wipe out for the whole repuKKKe party if the Democratic Party and associates can get their messaging out there effectively.
dRumpf and the GOPutin Party have tons more money, but we should have enough to get the job done. This rests squarely on the backs of the DNC.

[sarisataka]

40. People have been thinking that

for nearly 50 years, probably will for another 50.

I don't need them wiped out right now, defeated will do just fine.

If we want to win, the best path to that goal is to wake up every day assuming we are 10 points behind. Doing that each and every day up to November 3, and taking actions to overcome that deficit, will be more effective than trading hi-fives over how poorly Republicans are doing. Let 2016 be a warning, we assumed victory was "in the bag."

I believe however, no matter what we do, it is mathematically impossible to get a filibuster proof majority. ETA- it is mathematically possible but Democrats would have to win 91% of the Senate races

[sop]

44. I believe it will be worse for Republicans than the congressional blue wave in 2018. Turnout in the

recent elections in Kentucky and Virginia last year showed Democrats are still engaged and angry. And that was before impeachment, a deadly pandemic and an economic crisis that will persist beyond the November election.

Trump has absolutely nothing to run on, he has been a complete failure, and all but his most diehard followers realize it. Republicans have lashed themselves to the mast of Trump's sinking presidency, they too will pay the price. As always, turnout will be key to winning big.

[Salviati]

46. God, I hope so...

With a supermajority in the Senate, we could remove trump on Jan. 3rd. We don't have the extra two and a half weeks to spare in cleaning up the republican mess...

[IronLionZion]

48. Let's make it so

they need to be defeated so badly they never try to pull this type of shit ever again. It needs to be like Hoover where they didn't win for another 2 decades.

[c_junk]

49. Don't worry about filibusters...

The Senate votes on rules at the start of the new session, filibuster rules can be modified.

I like your prognostication though...

[Proud Liberal Dem]

52. They have to.

[keithbvadu2]

53. IF the voters come out and GOP voter suppression can be held at bay.

IF the voters come out and GOP voter suppression can be held at bay.

[RobertDevereaux]

54. I love your vision!

And this is EXACTLY what needs to happen.

[Keep in mind, however, that I am a writer of fantasy fiction, albeit dark.]

That said, it's high time that the good guys won . . . massively. Be it so!

[Thekaspervote]

55. Great positive message!! Thx

[oldsoftie]

56. If you're right, then they cant claim trump was robbed. It would be overwhelming.

Only a close defeat can be called a "stolen" election; or one totally the other way; 70-30%. No matter how much we'd like to see it, THOSE numbers wont be seen

[subana]

57. I think so too!

donnie has proven his gross incompetence & republicans with their blind loyalty deserve to go down with him!

[Kablooie]

58. If Ds control all three branches they need to put in new laws to prevent abuse of the system again.

The Republicans have been blatantly abusing our governmental system for years now and this has to be prevented in the future.

If nothing is done they have shown they will do it over and over because holding power is more important to them than governing the country.

[SoonerPride]

61. This is a must. Never again can we allow this kind of graft and illegal activity.

Most corrupt administration in history.

[keroro gunsou]

81. in addition

they need to prosecute their incompetent, thieving asses.

[OverBurn]

63. I hope you are right.

I'm very pessimistic about Trump leaving the White House. He'll burn the county to the ground to stay in power.

I did donate some money to help get rid of Moscow Mitch. That would be huge!

[Jopin Klobe]

64. I think Republicans are going to get wiped out this November ...

... please tell me Capone or Nitti said this ...

[mwb970]

66. I have had the same feeling recently.

[LakeArenal]

67. Me, too. Sick of the doom and gloomers.

He need to stand up straight look ‘em in the eye and say confidently:
Joe Biden will kick yours and trump’s ass.

[NewJeffCT]

68. I can see the Dems winning the Senate

And, I can see them netting 5-6 or even 7 seats to give them 52-53-54 votes, but, picking up 14 seats to get to 61 would be bigger than the Republicans 9 seat gain in 2014 and the Democrats' 12 seat gain in 1958.

[KWR65]

69. Their loyal voters will follow the republicans into their grave.

The south & mid-west are not going to flip democrat.

[DinahMoeHum]

70. Now. Let's. Make. This. So.

If you are not happy with Biden as our POTUS nominee, then don't piss and moan about the candidates at the national level.

Instead, go and volunteer for DOWN-BALLOT CANDIDATES.

That means EVERYTHING - from school board/library board, village/town councils and mayors, city councils/mayors, county executives/legislators, judges, comptrollers, secretaries of the state, state assembly/state senate, governors, House reps, Senators, etc.

Forget about spending $$$ and time on national candidates. Go local. The races there are just as important, maybe even more so, because that's the most contact most of us have with elected officials. Your money, skills and time go further when you go local.

Wipe our the GOoPers. At. Every. Fucking. Level.







#newrostrong

[calimary]

73. From your keyboard fervently and REPEATEDLY to God's screen.

'Cause that's what it's gonna take if we're to start seriously repairing and restoring America. Any republi-CONS at any level will do their level best to stand in the way - if for NO other reason than to be able to point toward us and criticize us for breaking all our promises/going back on our word (as they'll characterize it, no doubt) and not doing anything.

Jimmy Carter had to try to clean up nixon's mess - and at least restored some level of trust and respectability to the Presidency.

Bill Clinton had to clean up the reagan/bush mess - and the massive economic damage that short-sighted cheapskate IGMFU* "trickle-down" caused.

Barack Obama had to clean up the bush/cheney devastation - economic implosion, illegal Iraq War/torture-on-parade, and the long slow agonizing climb-back-up-from-Hurricane-Katrina mess.

Now it's gonna be up to Biden, if he gets in, to clean up not merely the usual reckless, thoughtless, mercenary, IGMFU* republi-CON cataclysmic destruction and epic devastation of trump/pence.


*IGMFU = I Got Mine, F-U.

[Old Crank]

74. No complacency

Get out and help registration. Get out and vote. Push Push push right through the tape.

[kimbutgar]

75. People are pissed and they are finally seeing the repukes for what they are

Corporatists who only care about big money donors. They have done nothing to help the regular working American. They are intent on taking away the ACA and its protections. Medicare for all is a non starter. And that awful tax cut to billionaires did nothing for the regular working Joe. I’m sure those fox bots cult members will continue voting against their best interests but this CV will lower their numbers. You’re either an idiot or ignorant to not see MF45’s not being a leader during this turbulent time of the pandemic.

I think of that song by Teddy Pendergast wake up everybody. Something that needs to happen.

[OhioChick]

77. I Took a Poll Today

Family, Friend and Co-Workers.

I believe if I were to run my dog against Trump, my dog would have a pretty good chance of winning.

One big issue amongst those that I spoke with.....Everyone hates AOC. (The Dems need to shut her up)

[JCMach1]

78. Hoover... Watch this space

Trump is the new standard on how not to handle disasters.

[GulfCoast66]

82. Florida is about to explode. And republicans are getting the blame.

Hundreds of thousands is not millions of our citizens cannot get the unemployment benefits we deserve becomes the system was designed to fail. And Monday 77,000 Disney cast members hit the system. People will be starving in 2 weeks.

The anger is building and will soon boil over.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

88. We've got to feel like we did in 2018 x 10. Assume the worst result and motivate others to vote

It is important no one listens to encouraging news. Just vote your hearts out and kindly and emphatically encourage your neighbors and family to.

Even if your GOP neighbor wants to vote for R’s down ticket—see if we can get moderate GOP, independents and many many Dems to get Biden in and Trump out

[hangaleft]

91. I, too, tend to be pessimistic

But I agree with you, I think this Fall the Rs are going to be wiped out.

That’s the good news.

Unfortunately, in two and/or four and/or eight years, the IOA (idiots of America), who have the memories of a goldfish, will go right back to voting Rs back into power. And we’ll be right back into taking one step forward (must tread forward cautiously! Can’t take chances implementing real progressive policies), two steps back.

Hopefully, I’ll be dead by then. I can’t take another four years of this. Even the administration of a “reasonable” Republican (talk about your oxymorons) would be too much to bear.

[MarianJack]

92. Hello from Winthrop, Maine.

I think we have a very goo chance of sending Susan Collins and her spine of oatmeal the hell home. Our likely nominee, Sara Gideon is, IMHO, a very good and strong candidate!

As always, Donald Trump is an idiot and an ass hat.

#notmypresident

RESIST

[Lucinda]

93. Good. I value a two party system (at least 2) but they have to actually

be working for the good of the people - not this GOP sleeze fest we've seen over the last two decades...
The sooner these corrupt pols are out of office the better.

[roamer65]

94. 1932 redux.

[SoonerPride]

99. +1,000,000

[Odawg]

97. I agree it must be the low blood sugar....

[raccoon]

98. From your keyboard to dog's ears! Bt

[Demsrule86]

100. God I hope so.

[Bettie]

101. I hope so

I really do.

I refuse to allow myself to actually believe though.

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.

I'll probably even end up canvassing. I HATE canvassing. So much, and yet I do it year after year.

[argyl]

106. I think they'll get their worst ass kicking since 1964.

But damn them, they're harder to get rid of than rats and termites.

After that beating we got Dick Nixon as president. This time let's sharpen that stake and drive it through their hearts. If we can find it and if it's there anyway.

This time maybe we can. Abhorrent as his policies were, Barry Goldwater wasn't a raving lunatic and monster.
This thang(spelling is correct), he's the vilest creation ever unleashed upon the nation.

[Lucky Luciano]

107. It all depends on who is allowed to vote.

[d_b]

109. They'll get wiped out

The Supreme Court isn’t hanging in the balance this time.

2020 will be a real election.

[BobTheSubgenius]

114. From your lips to God's ear.

[Tribetime]

115. I'm thinking you're right

I'd say Michigan Wisconsin Pennsylvania Ohio Florida Arizona North Carolina possibly Texas Georgia