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MineralMan

(146,350 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:46 PM Dec 2016

Despite the Republican's gains,

we still elected a bunch of Democrats to office. Some, we re-elected. Not all of them are as progressive as we might like, but they are still Democrats. Frankly, folks, we're going to need all of them to fight against the coming wave of ugliness that's going to ooze out of Congress for Drumpf's signature.

You don't admire some of those Democrats? OK, but please refrain from attacking them right now or saying that they're the same as the Republicans. We need them. We need them all. They won in 2016. They're all we have standing for us in Congress.

Democrats need our support, now more than ever. Let's please not begin the new Congressional session by attacking our own, OK? There are plenty of Republicans to attack. Support the Democrats who won their seats! Please!

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Despite the Republican's gains, (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2016 OP

Including Joe Manchin? old guy Dec 2016 #1

I'll watch how he votes. MineralMan Dec 2016 #2

2018 election is 22 months away now. Not that far off at all. moda253 Dec 2016 #3

He's no democrat. MFM008 Dec 2016 #4

Fully agree, Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5

old guy

(3,284 posts)

1. Including Joe Manchin?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 02:59 PM

Dec 2016

MineralMan

(146,350 posts)

2. I'll watch how he votes.

Reply to old guy (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:00 PM

Dec 2016

If he votes against outrageous Republican bills, then I'll cheer for him. 2018 is a long time off. Much that is horrible can happen in the meantime.

moda253

(615 posts)

3. 2018 election is 22 months away now. Not that far off at all.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:03 PM

Dec 2016

2018 is tomorrow in terms of what we need to be doing. It was going to be one hell of an uphill battle before this blow that we got. Now it will be even more difficult.

MFM008

(19,833 posts)

4. He's no democrat.

Reply to old guy (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:11 PM

Dec 2016

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Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

5. Fully agree,

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 03:18 PM

Dec 2016

and the 2018 cycle is now underway. Here in Nevada we have a Stadium Issue that will tell who gets the Governor Seat as well as our State Legislature. The Casnio Billionaires want it,as well as a couple of King makers in our Democratic Party. These people want to expose the Clark County Tax Payers to roughly 800 billion and Sheldon Adelson putting up some money wanting a 17% return on his investment.

In a Blue State were Average household incomes are south of 40k/year,interesting times ahead.

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