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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's not lose perspective on a few things - namely we're going to have a woman vice president.
Joe Biden is going to get a fairly decisive victory when it's all said and done. He will have potentially flipped two once very reliable Republican states and he'll have defeated the first incumbent president in 30 years.
Don't let the narrative set in that we failed to make progress or that this is not an ideal state.
Donald Trump will no longer be president.
William Barr will no longer be overseeing the DOJ.
Don Jr and the Trump brood will no longer have any level of sway in our national government.
Yes, Joe is going to have a fight ahead of him but this was a gigantic step toward preserving the greatness of democracy.
We could not afford four more years of Trump.
This is a spectacular win and should be treated as such.
AleksS
(1,665 posts)But we wouldnt be Democrats if we allowed ourselves to be happy!
EarlG
(21,990 posts)drray23
(7,638 posts)We also wont have to worry about more supreme court appointments, breaking treaties with our allies or having the doj used against political opponents.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)The whole country does, and we need it now. Its hard not to be a little disappointed.
-Laelth
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Harker
(14,097 posts)a capable, intelligent, admirable one!
All good points to take to heart.
MakeTXBlue2020
(131 posts)Not trying to sound negative but it still seems like the dust is settling. I suppose if Joe holds onto NV, MI, and WI, which he should, he's got it no matter how what happens in PA, GA, or NC. So much info to absorb. Obviously, I still really want PA and GA--NC seems unlikely.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)MakeTXBlue2020
(131 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)USALiberal
(10,877 posts)RobinA
(9,903 posts)I could not care less. I want at least the Senate so we can get stuff done and preferably the Senate and the Presidency. The gender or color of their skin has no bearing on what gets accomplished.
And there is no win at this point, there might be a win or a loss.