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FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
22. Dear friends, let's rejoice in these small victories
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 01:47 PM
Oct 2018

I believe in the next 4 weeks we'll be hearing a lot more stories like this. But also we need to realize that some Repukes will quietly stay home and not vote on November 6th. They won't tell their friends, and maybe not even their spouses, but they are getting the message that the Republican Party is toxic and un-American. These people can see it and they don't know what to do about it. But they're deciding on their own that they don't want this to continue. It's already gone way too far.

I don't know if these outliers will actually switch parties, and maybe they won't even quit the GOP. But they are no longer supporting Trump and that's an important first step. We should encourage them to vote for Democrats, but we should realize that many can't or won't do that. So I suggest we can ask them to NOT VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS and it will still be a big help to us!

Only 50 million more to convince. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #1
Yes, but the non-voters need to motivate themselves too. Our candidates are out there working. If LBM20 Oct 2018 #2
I agree. It is amazing that so many cannot bother to vote. eom guillaumeb Oct 2018 #3
Disgusting and inexcusable! They need to get up off their ASSES! And we need to GOTV hard. LBM20 Oct 2018 #4
I talk to people every day. Total strangers DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #9
The candidate I'm supporting for my state House district PatrickforO Oct 2018 #27
Awesome! Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #5
It's BULLSHIT. They need to stop playing XBox and Instagramming and watch a few minutes of news. LBM20 Oct 2018 #6
Sounds like they did, since they are voting for first time. uppityperson Oct 2018 #7
I mean ALL of them. LBM20 Oct 2018 #14
They need to READ the news! DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #10
Most people don't vote. I can't imagine not voting...but there you go. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #13
Maybe not "most" but certainly WAY too many, and it is inexcusable. LBM20 Oct 2018 #15
The unfortunate part is that I, also, get the government that they deserve. Chellee Oct 2018 #23
IIRC, in the last election, Hillary lost those three states by 2 voters per precinct. ffr Oct 2018 #8
That sounds like cyber war influence DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #11
What state is that, do you mind me asking? Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #12
Maine. Good chance to win Gov., many state legislature seats, local races, and a US House seat. LBM20 Oct 2018 #16
Awesome! nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #28
Thank You, LBM.. I know how excited you are Cha Oct 2018 #17
Always make me happy, when we can 'turn' HipChick Oct 2018 #19
.. Cha Oct 2018 #20
good Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #18
Good! Nitram Oct 2018 #21
Dear friends, let's rejoice in these small victories FakeNoose Oct 2018 #22
Back in 2004 we heard story after story just like this. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #24
There is hope one vote at a time. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #25
A large number of people I know are duforsure Oct 2018 #26
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