Let's not close our eyes to this bad news:

[marybourg]

Trump supporters eager to ‘drain the swamp’ help fill Republican Party coffers

Fueled by a string of fundraising appeals from President Trump to his supporters, the Republican Party is on track to raise more money from small-dollar contributions than it has collected in more than a decade.

The influx of cash from Trump’s base is helping the GOP amass a major advantage as the parties prepare to battle for control of Congress in the 2018 elections, with the Republican National Committee pulling in nearly twice as much money overall as its Democratic counterpart this year.

The RNC’s success with small donors illustrates how the Republican Party, long a center of the political establishment, has managed to turn Trump’s anti-Washington message to its advantage

We need to give and start giving now, according to our abilities.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supporters-eager-to-drain-the-swamp-help-fill-gop-coffers/2017/10/05/ec214f22-a53d-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpdonors-6pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.7d97f5fb202c

[riversedge]

1. Not closed, just had not seen it. Thanks for post. Seems trumps base still likes

the shithead. Says a lot about the state of our country. damn

[Beartracks]

2. And their Trump love turns into Republican warchest.

[riversedge]

4. Unfortuately. And we do not as of yet have a 'love'

[Beartracks]

5. Republicans, frankly, aren't picky or discriminating.

They'll elect an ignorant buffoon if that's who's running on their local, state, and -- as we've seen -- national ballot. Their love is easily bought.

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[marybourg]

8. Yes, they love anyone

who shares their hate and resentment!

[Beartracks]

12. More than that: they always vote their team.

[Kaleva]

3. Oddly Trump's base hates the Repubs in Congress.

They want to primary the incumbents and replace them with candidates like Moore.

[greenman3610]

6. what's the best all round org to donate to?

[marybourg]

7. Democratic National Committee (DNC)

[Thekaspervote]

9. There's something being overlooked here

The small repuke donor gave ONLY to the rnc while the small donor dem gave MASSIVELY to the ACLU, SPLC, planned parenthood, environmental organizations and on and on to support a campaign of necessary push back against the fool in charge and his cronies. Remember, small donor, smaller donations having to put the money where it will do the most good.

It seems an overreach to say the dems don't care and aren't giving, or mad about the Bernie Hillary thing. We are giving, and might I say making a difference. IMHO as the 2018 elections draw closer, the dems, small donors and others will step up.

[Atticus]

10. Points well taken. Thanks. nt

[stevenleser]

11. We should all give as much as we can but we dont need to equal them

As long as we are in the ballpark and our candidates don’t get swamped in the getting out of their message, we are going to win 2018 big. People are disgusted by Trump and the inability of the Republicans in general to govern.