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brooklynite

(94,520 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:36 AM Nov 2014

Let's drop the "we should have supported the President's policies" chant...

That MIGHT have explained the loss of the Senate, but it doesn't explain our losing Governorships in solid Blue States like MA, CT, IL and MD. People who were happy to vote for Obama 2 years ago are now prepared to vote for Republicans on issues having nothing to do with Washington.

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Let's drop the "we should have supported the President's policies" chant... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2014 OP

remember a few years back when repubs were on the road to oblivion lol nt msongs Nov 2014 #1

Forget siding with Obama. It would've been nice to have an offense NightWatcher Nov 2014 #2

msongs

(67,405 posts)

1. remember a few years back when repubs were on the road to oblivion lol nt

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Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:38 AM

Nov 2014

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. Forget siding with Obama. It would've been nice to have an offense

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Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:39 AM

Nov 2014

We ran a prevent defense and we got blasted by the repukes because they went on the offense.

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