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2016 Postmortem

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. Fear of an election that takes place a year from now.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:47 PM

Nov 2013

The fear is unjustified.

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Democrats Fear Obamacare Will Cost Them The Senate [View all] big_dog Nov 2013 OP

Fear of an election that takes place a year from now. arcane1 Nov 2013 #1

From the essay: Laelth Nov 2013 #2

Fear and panic make otherwise smart people stupid Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2013 #3

Republicans don't fix things... Wounded Bear Nov 2013 #17

You post is right on,we need to hound the Rethugs with this Tippy Nov 2013 #26

They need to spend more time listening to their constituents and less to the media tularetom Nov 2013 #4

+1 Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #18

I wondr why the administration didn't Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2013 #5

Fearless, resolute Democrats. Have you seen one recently? blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #6

They need to focus a united message on the GOOD of it and ask people, "What is the GOP alternative?" RBInMaine Nov 2013 #7

Maybe they would be less fearful if they had pride in improving society and cared less about bloomington-lib Nov 2013 #8

The repubs have been saying that too. Turbineguy Nov 2013 #9

Not that worried yet. Rozlee Nov 2013 #10

What's with all this doom and gloom for the Democratic Party from you? BainsBane Nov 2013 #11

Fear, my ass. The Democrats are doing pretty damned well in the obamaCARE department. ancianita Nov 2013 #12

Fear makes you stupid. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #13

I agree davidpdx Nov 2013 #30

I'm just saying people who try to scare you are not your friends. bemildred Nov 2013 #31

"Fear is the mind-killer". Frank Herbert, "Dune" SharonAnn Nov 2013 #32

Yep. bemildred Nov 2013 #35

republican backed insurance corps desperate to keep selling profitable scam insurance to Americans. Sunlei Nov 2013 #14

I'm sure the Nationan Journal is *VERY CONCERNED* about Democrats losing control JoePhilly Nov 2013 #15

Quit calling the ACA 'ObamaCare' might actually help. Lets take over the conversation .... marble falls Nov 2013 #16

I'm worried about it hollowdweller Nov 2013 #19

It won't. treestar Nov 2013 #20

I'm totally hoping you are right. hollowdweller Nov 2013 #21

I had to get info on the National Journal from a German website. Look what I found: DFW Nov 2013 #22

When the corporate own news report non stop the problems B Calm Nov 2013 #23

i have no fear mgcgulfcoast Nov 2013 #24

What a crock full of it Coyotl Nov 2013 #25

Yea, I doubt the ACA fredamae Nov 2013 #27

Seems you are always very concerned these days, big_dog. Th1onein Nov 2013 #28

You mean it won't be Benghazi? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #29

Let me guess--that "Democratic pollster"'s name rhymes with "Fat Kud Hell"? Arkana Nov 2013 #33

Clearly Senate Democrats do not fear that. sofa king Nov 2013 #34