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Earl_from_PA

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7. I truly appreciate your optimism

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 10:29 PM

Feb 18

But 2 years ago, no one predicted what this has become. 2 months in politics is forever, let alone 2 years. It will take hard work, everyday til then. And beyond.

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***THE GOOD NEWS, in 2 years, repugs will be GONE!!! [View all] elleng Feb 18 OP

I wish I could believe that. mucifer Feb 18 #1

Don't believe or not believe. Make it so. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 18 #5

Better: less than two years, at least a month less. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 18 #2

They know how to steal an election Beachnutt Feb 18 #3

You're correct Bnutt chicoescuela Feb 18 #8

We know they are fools. I don't give a damn whether or not they are worried. elleng Feb 18 #9

Exactly yellow dahlia Feb 18 #11

They are terrified of the midterms Mountainguy Feb 18 #16

They intend for their work to be done long before then. elocs Feb 19 #22

The shit they're pulling... TommyT139 Feb 18 #4

Even if true Meowmee Feb 18 #6

Agreed yellow dahlia Feb 18 #12

Just how do people put a stop to it "immediately"? elocs Feb 19 #23

No need to rehash why we are here, it's pretty obvious... Meowmee Feb 19 #25

Having been here for many years, people often rehash things all the time, elocs Feb 19 #31

I truly appreciate your optimism Earl_from_PA Feb 18 #7

I'll be satisfied if dems, independs, even repugs recognize WHO caused elleng Feb 18 #10

Not in places where they control who can vote and how... Which is an awful lot. RockRaven Feb 18 #13

Yes, because how will people who have lost everything elocs Feb 19 #24

I don't see how the Dems edhopper Feb 18 #14

That kind of attitude makes a sure thing more difficult. elleng Feb 18 #15

Did you predict that Harris was going to win the election? Prairie Gates Feb 18 #17

assuming we even have an election.... Takket Feb 18 #18

The biggest obstacle is that he is putting his fascist army in charge of everything. I cannot understand why so many JohnSJ Feb 19 #30

House 50/50 odds... Senate 1% WarGamer Feb 19 #19

That's still a long way. Xolodno Feb 19 #20

IF there are midterm elections. elocs Feb 19 #21

Only if HarryM Feb 19 #26

Only we collectively rise up, protest, opine, and let our voices be heard. no_hypocrisy Feb 19 #27

but so will America... samnsara Feb 19 #28

I hope you are right Ellen, but a more probable scenario is that our democracy will be gone. The sociopath is getting JohnSJ Feb 19 #29

Assuming we still have elections. Vinca Feb 19 #32

Maybe. Depending on what happens with gerrymandering and voter suppression. Oopsie Daisy Feb 19 #33

You think these evil pukes are going to allow fair elections. I don't think so. If they do they know they will be gone. ratchiweenie Feb 19 #34

In two years, we'll be a suburb of Greater Moscow. C_U_L8R Feb 19 #35

There is no guarantee of that. Voltaire2 Feb 19 #36