2016 Postmortem

Proud Public Servant

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48. Here's why those are screwy priorities

Reply to Attorney in Texas (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:41 PM

Sep 2016

First of all, gaining the Senate by the slimmest possible margin, while still being the minority in the House, gets us almost nothing.

Second, I suggest you ask both Obama the GOP which is better: to hold the Senate without the presidency, or to hold the presidency without the Senate?

Obama's accomplished a fair bit of his agenda without holding the Senate; the GOP has advanced almost nothing on their agenda because they don't have the White House.

GOTV for the Senate, obviously, but the game is the White House, especially in the era of the imperial presidency. Never forget that.

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DEMS ON TRACK TO BLOW THE SENATE [View all] Attorney in Texas Sep 2016 OP

"Mike Pence Refuses To Call David Duke ‘Deplorable’" NCTraveler Sep 2016 #1

The original link was probably from Breitbart RonniePudding Sep 2016 #38

Was actually shocked to read this...... a kennedy Sep 2016 #2

We are missing a golden opportunity to have the presidency and the Senate Attorney in Texas Sep 2016 #23

California will stay Dem. TDale313 Sep 2016 #3

Right...we should just concentrate on down ticket races... Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #4

Nevada needs Money and GOTV effort. UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #5

"Already won or unwinnable" what the ever loving fuck does that mean? Seriously? bettyellen Sep 2016 #6

That means Trump is an ass and facts which irrefutably prove that conclusion are already known. Attorney in Texas Sep 2016 #21

No- it means you are making totally conflicting claims to suppress GOTV for Hillary. bettyellen Sep 2016 #25

How is emphasizing the need for Democratic wins in Pennsylvania Indiana & New Hampshire Senate races Attorney in Texas Sep 2016 #50

If Trump wins the presidency... TwilightZone Sep 2016 #34

He could never say one good thing about Hillary and is now hoping to stop others from GOTV too. bettyellen Sep 2016 #42

Exactly, high Dem/H turnout = electoral landslide = win the Senate radius777 Sep 2016 #47

Oh, you're back now. Codeine Sep 2016 #7

I have no earthly idea why. nt Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #9

They're making a little run on the place today. Codeine Sep 2016 #11

God knows it is boring... Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #12

Yep RonniePudding Sep 2016 #33

That is so true. nt Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #52

And ever so concerned. n/t JTFrog Sep 2016 #14

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #19

!!!!!!! JoePhilly Sep 2016 #28

Then, I suggest you start volunteering for GOTV MineralMan Sep 2016 #8

I am. I wish more were. Attorney in Texas Sep 2016 #22

More doom and gloom... Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #10

When I read this article I went in search for more - asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #13

Aren't you the genius who insisted the FBI would recommend indictment? Codeine Sep 2016 #15

Ah, reads like a Jim Jones Radical. grossproffit Sep 2016 #18

Does not the smell test. Didn't this poster think HRC was going to be indicted? redstateblues Sep 2016 #36

Yes. Among other things. grossproffit Sep 2016 #46

Actually, in NV . . . DarthDem Sep 2016 #16

So how did your poll truthering during the primaries work out? DanTex Sep 2016 #17

I think you are entirely too pessimistic on New Hampshire dsc Sep 2016 #20

8! I find that GWC58 Sep 2016 #30

Payal Des Barres type stuff AngryAmish Sep 2016 #24

"Fetishistic obsession" uh huh. LOL bettyellen Sep 2016 #26

That I like! GWC58 Sep 2016 #31

It's in the OP. TwilightZone Sep 2016 #32

This poster has no interest in the top of the ticket and has publicly declared this. nt. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #44

This is purely about his own wounded feelings. Hates to see support of Hillary. bettyellen Sep 2016 #53

Sorry for the late reply...so true. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #54

A Democrat will hold Maryland's GWC58 Sep 2016 #45

Yeah... TwilightZone Sep 2016 #37

Uh, the Senate is the Republicans to lose. Democrats aren't "blowing" anything. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #27

Indiana isn't a toss up Cosmocat Sep 2016 #29

Seriously. Bayh is up in every poll. Adrahil Sep 2016 #41

Of course, which makes me doubt radius777 Sep 2016 #49

Honestly, SCliberal91294 Sep 2016 #35

I know that this will come as a shock... TwilightZone Sep 2016 #39

word choice matters Bucky Sep 2016 #40

You will excuse me Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #43

Here's why those are screwy priorities Proud Public Servant Sep 2016 #48

You better hurry while they're all together RandySF Sep 2016 #51