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LymphocyteLover

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17. It's very likely but better not to speak so certainly. The most important thing is we CAN'T let the GOP stay in power,

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Fri May 8, 2026, 05:35 PM

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or our democracy will truly be over.

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We're not going to lose. [View all] mr715 Yesterday OP

I appreciate your optimism senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

Hope is a communal virtue mr715 Yesterday #2

Go read this: Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

TBH, it doesn't... regnaD kciN 23 hrs ago #30

Your math is off Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #33

No one can predict the outcome. Voters let us down in 2000, 2016 and 2024, which lostincalifornia Yesterday #5

And Independents voting Democratic mr715 Yesterday #8

Agreed. Nothing is certain, that is the lesson from 2000, 2016, and 2024 lostincalifornia 23 hrs ago #32

We should be following the example blue-wave Yesterday #9

Break their kneecaps at the polls. mr715 19 hrs ago #38

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami! Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3

Dump hasn't just shot himself in the foot -- he's blown a whole leg off Blue Owl Yesterday #6

Agree 100% with your assessment of the outcome of the midterms. beaglelover Yesterday #7

I agree. I think people are confusing the redistricting war with the election. The press have been saying the Fil1957 Yesterday #10

I posted this earlier and didn't much of a response. Mme. Defarge Yesterday #11

All the animals in the barn yard are equal. multigraincracker Yesterday #12

That movie is supposedly hideously bad... regnaD kciN 23 hrs ago #29

Changed the story pretty much. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #35

Thank you! My anxiety is in overdrivw crimycarny Yesterday #13

Glad I could help in my own small way mr715 Yesterday #16

I also assume that the map redraws in Florida and Tennessee will be challenged in court? crimycarny Yesterday #14

I'm in FL mr715 Yesterday #15

Mark Elias is already on it. If you can afford to support Democracy Docket it will help. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #28

Will do crimycarny 21 hrs ago #34

It's very likely but better not to speak so certainly. The most important thing is we CAN'T let the GOP stay in power, LymphocyteLover Yesterday #17

Yeah, but we took a gut punch this morning. mr715 Yesterday #19

We still need the independent voters in every state - Democrats can't do this alone FakeNoose Yesterday #18

It'll be a good night gerrymander or no. mr715 Yesterday #20

I fully expect Quanto Magnus Yesterday #21

There will be elections and they will try stuff, but they'll lose. mr715 Yesterday #22

I, too, am hopeful. Joinfortmill Yesterday #23

What we're going to lose is several Black congresspeople yliza Yesterday #24

Don't underestimate edhopper Yesterday #25

And Hillary is going to sweep all 50 states sarisataka Yesterday #26

I thought we would win 235 to 238 seats Pototan Yesterday #27

Believe I've heard this before. Yup, I have. republianmushroom 23 hrs ago #31

$5.00 gas and boots on the ground in the multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #36

Add a little Hantavirus to the mix. mr715 21 hrs ago #37