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themaguffin

(3,816 posts) Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:48 AM Nov 2021

Boehlert: Dems lost VA in 09; Passed ACA in 2010.

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I would caution though that the 2010 election was terrible. Granted, none of what the Biden administration is proposing will be the same as that can have the opposite effect of 2010 though.

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Boehlert: Dems lost VA in 09; Passed ACA in 2010. (Original Post) themaguffin Nov 2021 OP

I hope to God we don't get repeat of 2010 inwiththenew Nov 2021 #1

Bob McDonnell won by 17.3% in 2009, Youngkin by barely 2.1% with votes still being counted. Galraedia Nov 2021 #2

With that line of thinking is he predicting madville Nov 2021 #3

What Democrats would (hopefully) pass will be much more popular up front this time. themaguffin Nov 2021 #5

Majority of people don't even know what's in it madville Nov 2021 #7

Democrats need to sell it and once passed, they can point to what they did themaguffin Nov 2021 #9

2022 will be a replay of 1994 and 2010 Klaralven Nov 2021 #4

It's typical madville Nov 2021 #6

We will also need to declare victory over Covid Klaralven Nov 2021 #8

inwiththenew

(972 posts)

1. I hope to God we don't get repeat of 2010

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:52 AM

Nov 2021

But the point of the tweet remains that this doesn't mean the end of Biden's agenda or that nothing will get done.

Galraedia

(5,020 posts)

2. Bob McDonnell won by 17.3% in 2009, Youngkin by barely 2.1% with votes still being counted.

Reply to inwiththenew (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 10:25 AM

Nov 2021

madville

(7,404 posts)

3. With that line of thinking is he predicting

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 10:27 AM

Nov 2021

Republicans regaining complete control of Congress as well? Things are definitely trending that way at the moment.

themaguffin

(3,816 posts)

5. What Democrats would (hopefully) pass will be much more popular up front this time.

Reply to madville (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 10:52 AM

Nov 2021

madville

(7,404 posts)

7. Majority of people don't even know what's in it

Reply to themaguffin (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 11:09 AM

Nov 2021

And if it passes it will be old news a year from now anyway. The lead issue next year will likely be inflation and rising fuel/grocery prices, when people get less for their money they blame the party in charge.

themaguffin

(3,816 posts)

9. Democrats need to sell it and once passed, they can point to what they did

Reply to madville (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 11:18 AM

Nov 2021

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

4. 2022 will be a replay of 1994 and 2010

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 10:27 AM

Nov 2021

Democratic President, House and Senate trifectas in 1992 and 2008 lasted 2 years.

madville

(7,404 posts)

6. It's typical

Reply to Klaralven (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 11:05 AM

Nov 2021

Bush and Trump also lost Congress in midterm elections. Our biggest thing to overcome next year will be the record inflation and rising fuel/grocery prices, that’s how the general public gauges the economy.

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

8. We will also need to declare victory over Covid

Reply to madville (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 11:17 AM

Nov 2021

If new cases and deaths stay reasonable this winter, in March we should remove all Federal level mask and vaccine requirements.

Leave it up to state and local government, school boards, organizational management, etc., to recommend or require anti-infection measures.

With the vaccines being available, including the boosters, people have the ability to protect themselves, regardless of what others do.

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