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Crutchez_CuiBono

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1. It's pretty routine actually

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Sat May 19, 2018, 11:24 AM

May 2018

this is the formula for how elections are stolen. Even if the numbers are wrong, they say they are right to start turning expectations away from whatever victory we think we are going to have. Then it's neck and neck right before the election, and kabam, the repub wins by a nose. It's diminishing expectations so folks aren't in the streets w pitchforks. Instead it's like..."Oh, maybe I missed something and that's what happened...oh well."
This is how our system fails us.

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Democrats lead in the generic ballot is shrinking [View all] pscot May 2018 OP

It's pretty routine actually Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #1

No elections are being stole Loki Liesmith May 2018 #2

Sure thing. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #4

Exactly! Iwasthere May 2018 #12

Media driven...by media owners and shareholders, Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #18

So depressing... if the Democrats don't at least take the House and impeach that fuck InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #5

Trump isn't getting impeached. Kotya May 2018 #15

Exactly plus if he was actually Raine May 2018 #19

I've said it all along but DU'er seem to dismiss it. "WE NEED TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE" Civic Justice May 2018 #3

I'm loathe to open websites anymore Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #13

Well we keep kicking ass in special elections, so Greybnk48 May 2018 #6

It matters too... to EXPAND our numbers Civic Justice May 2018 #7

It's completely true. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #14

I hear you... especially within this site. Civic Justice May 2018 #16

Yes. But, there IS a point to it. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #17

I appreciate your intelligent response (Thank You)! Civic Justice May 2018 #21

It seems to be that time of year (Summer) where people tune out of politics. Dawson Leery May 2018 #8

kick Dawson Leery May 2018 #20

Those numbers seem counterintuitive when we see Dems outperforming essentially everywhere DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #9

intuition is great pscot May 2018 #10

The data showed Clinton coasting to an easy win. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #11

The corporate media is being bought. That is Guiliani's job. McCamy Taylor May 2018 #22