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DemocratSinceBirth

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11. He could be right. The GOP is a heartless and soulless organization.

Reply to PubliusEnigma (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 10:08 AM

Jun 2017

Their raison d'etre is to hurt people who aren't like them.

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SMH- A denizen of this board said the Handel election means seven more years of Trump [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP

I don't know about 7 more years of 45; but it does almost guarantee passage of the AHCA. LonePirate Jun 2017 #1

The bill has to be scored by the CBO and then passed in the Senate. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #2

The CBO score will have zero impact on its passage. McConnell will get his 50 votes and Pence. LonePirate Jun 2017 #3

You could be right. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #6

That wasn't a Senate race, was it? Your correlation is fatally flawed. PubliusEnigma Jun 2017 #7

He could be right. The GOP is a heartless and soulless organization. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #11

If the district had flipped some republicans senators Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #34

I'm sure that we can rely on three Republicans Orrex Jun 2017 #15

Why? Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #35

Does it matter? Orrex Jun 2017 #37

I am not sure about that...Senators are not in gerrymandered districts...and while Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #23

SMH indeed mcar Jun 2017 #4

It's hard to lose after we had hope but this will settle down. kcr Jun 2017 #5

the good news and bad news is that Ossoff roughly tracked Clinton's %. geek tragedy Jun 2017 #8

Unmitigated bs. From Harry Enten on SC-O5 , the race that everybody in America ignored: octoberlib Jun 2017 #9

I completely agree. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #14

You are forgetting both sides spent a ton of money. former9thward Jun 2017 #27

Fair enough Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #33

We got many demoraliserS in DU! Because it is such a genius idea! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #10

If we're coming up 3-4 points short in traditional Republican districts... SaschaHM Jun 2017 #12

Yep Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #16

NJ governorship will not be a bellwether customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #13

It is looking good in Virginia. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #24

That's great, but customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #39

No, there is a great deal of enthusiasm on the GOP side...and history is with us. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #40

Trump won't last his first term ashredux Jun 2017 #17

Yes, the perfect is the enemy of the good. Since Ossoff didn't win, they are shitting on him. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #18

Hysteria has always been a part of DU nini Jun 2017 #19

Our prospects don't look so good if the DNC keeps backing candidates like Ossoff. Fait Accompli Jun 2017 #20

Thank you for your concern. Welcome to DU. Ossoff did the best in decades. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #22

Or if Sen. Sanders continues to back candidates like Mello, Quist, and Thompson Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #26

LOL nini Jun 2017 #30

People didn't vote for Handled because they liked or even knew her views. Ligyron Jun 2017 #31

Words from Ossoff after election Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #21

I'm not sure Dolt 45 will make it through this year IronLionZion Jun 2017 #25

No more judicial confirmations. This is the last year of the Republican tRump Presidency. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #28

I wish...we had the Senate ...if we do take the Senate...no judges for Drumpt if he survives. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #29

You Are Right erpowers Jun 2017 #32

Precisely. That is why I didn't get overly emotionally invested in that race. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #36

Sounds like a sick 'Groundhog Day' tradition... JSup Jun 2017 #38