Now is the time to set up the communications system ( for lack of a better word) to stay ahead of the lies.

Will prominant Dems be alive? Or free to run dissenting campaigns?

Sorry to be a downer. My rose colored glasses broke.

and repeating doubts that there *might not be* an election, only strengthens the hands of the fascists, who would like us all to just give up everything right now.

Don't fall into THAT trap!

I closed my twitter acct. when that idiot bought it. I signed up on Threads and BlueSky, have supported my loved through this last week. Adding to my boycott list, working on next steps. My outlook is on life support :/

we really could have Russian type elections. We can’t roll over.

Might be worth considering

If Sherrod does not run, well, maybe.

Unless he runs on white resentment.

I think that is critical for any wins outside of NJ or VA next year.

There were a lot of headwinds in 2022 elections in Ohio. I would expect some tailwinds in 2026.

I think Brown (who I like very much) will be portrayed as old. Ryan ran a good campaign in 2022 and would represent a new generation of leadership.

I don't think Brown has it in in him to lean into white resentment.

I think Ryan could effectively do it - then turn his back on those sentiments once he's in office.

but on pro-labor policies, with which Brown has been very successful in Ohio, until this year's headwinds proved too much for him.

I believe that a large part of what has been labeled as 'white resentment' is only sincere worries about being able to take care of your own family through decent jobs and wages. Yes, there are some racists, but people worry about MONEY more than anything.


Trump is a *FAKE* labor populist--- Brown is the real deal.

There may have been some *white resentment* in this election, but in 2026 it is almost certain to be overwhelmed by *Trump resentment* and *Republican resentment*--- because they are going to deliver NOTHING for labor-- white, black, yellow or otherwise.

It's called being black in America -

And seeing Ameri KKK a for what it is.

I've experienced America as a black female since 1978.

Prior to that we were stationed in Weisbaden West Germany.

I didn't know a 50 years plus older white person could be cruel to a five year old little girl until we came here.

You gotta let the 'Germany' sink in.

Good, bad, indifferent - and I've stated this at DU in the past -hopefully people will wake up now. . .

Folks in America were fine with the social safety net set up by FDR when it ONLY included white folks.

This country is, was, and will always be filled with racists - It's how we started and it looks like that is how it is going to end.

I know you have a good heart - but there are too many white folks in AmeriKKKa that are steeped in evil.

they are better at it than we could ever hope to be,
and we would be worse than them, because we know better.

It would certainly be offensive to our party base.

The way things are likely to go downhill, we will be much better off running on the economy, as they did so successfully this year. The shoe is going to be 'on the other foot'--- and the 'I didn't think he really meant it' inflation voters will have no good reason to stay with the Republicans if they really put their pocketbooks first.

There will always be a good measure of racists-- but most people are more interested in the state of their wallets.

Then they would have voted for Harris.

It's like the maggots saying things like this:

"Did you hear Trump isn't going to tax overtime?"

or

"Did you hear Trump isn't going to tax Social Security??


Let me break it down for them: Project 2025 includes a goal to eliminate employers having to pay for overtime, and the economic policy is directly focused on eliminating social security.

They're about to find out. We only have 3 elders in my dad's family. Of the 29 surviving grandchildren - we can make sure they have what they need at 86, 89, and 92.

I'm not sure what anyone else is going to do - but its everyone for themselves.

BTW - When Doug Jones was running for Senate the now 92 year old was questioned about a "Live Birth Certificate".

She had to educate the lifelong Talladega racist snot that there was no hospital for black folks to be receive one in, in Alabama so she didn't have one.

There are continued consequences for this country taking our money and not providing representation.

I know its hard to swallow - but the reality is that your America is gone - and the America of the 1920's is its' replacement.

Democrat. Ryan always managed to say a tiny little bit about “voting with Trump” in his stump speeches . No high profile Democrats appeared at rallies, Ryan did not tout the progress the Biden Administration was making. Just no to Ryan.

I am afraid that dear to my heart, Sherrod Brown, ran a similar campaign. His message was about his fight for Ohio and when he called for Biden to step down, Ohio Democrats were stunned.
Once again, turn out in big city strong with D’s - was not as strong as we needed. Many votes were left on the table.

rather than particular to Ohio.

Yes, I was also very unhappy with Sherrod asking for Biden to step down---
but I'm not going to hold that grudge over prospects for retaking the US Senate.

Republican runs, Dolan or anyone, Brown will lose. He cannot ever run tiptoeing around the accomplishments of Democrats. Because he asked Biden to step down he sealed his fate against ever ever appearing with him or any other of the high profile surrogates. Martin Sheen didn’t get him any votes.

Such defeatism! Away with it.

I was blasted for saying Harris won't win Florida by a member, saying sonething like "aren't you a ray of sunshine." I never got any apologies.

I know what states I'll be donating to, and Ohio, Texas, and Florida won't be among them.

I hear what you're saying, but Democratic prospects in 2026
(for pickups in the senate) will be almost as few as this year.

Still say Brown has a chance in two years, when the wind will be at his back,
instead of in front of him..... and there is no better prospect
for that seat in that state.

More recent news says he 'has not ruled it out'.


I didn't have much hope for Florida, either... or Texas, as it was--
other than hoping for a great pro-Democratic turnout which didn't happen.

Still believe our prospects for 2026 are more like 2018 than like 2024.

Cheers!

doublepost

What's going to stop Gym Jordan or some other Repuke-asshole to run, and get support from Chump and Vance? I'm cringing at the thought of it now.

in off-year elections---

and if it were "Gym" Jordan, he's certainly a target-rich environment---

The timing would give the Republicans just enough time to show the mess they plan to make of the country, and Brown will still be fresh in the minds of Ohioans as someone that did a good job of representing them for decades. I can't think of a better candidate for us to nominate.

I love him to pieces, he is Mr. Ohio through and through.

But the Cult of Dump has too secure of a stranglehold on this once beautiful state.

Much like Marthe48, my rose colored glasses also are broken.

The republicans are running elections like it's a war to annihilate democrats. The campaign will need to be ruthless including propaganda. Those cards were like the ones dropped during WWll. We are being outspent and out maneuvered. The democrats are going to have to figure out how to strategically go after them. And Attacking the majority of the people in this country is not going to get you elected. That perception is being promulgated by the republicans. And not without some evidence. Focus on how to make people's lives better. Not everyone has had a white privileged life. They go after anyone who they perceive as being in a lower social economic level. The republicans are the ones bringing in the immigrants because they are conservative and will vote for republicans and generally support authoritarians. Their base might be against them but the businessmen want them. It really is just human trafficking and they are being exploited. Of course there are always outliers. They want us to be divided so they can Conquer. We are here playing the blame game pointing at each other instead of going after the real culprits.
Quit calling the mid west fly over states like none of them are important. Again not a winning strategy.

Time Ryan and Sherrod Brown were exception candidates, and both lost to full MAGA's JD Vance and Bernie Moreno. Let's focus and spend money on races that we can win, such as Susan Collins' seat in Maine.

That was 2024. I believe 2026 will be entirely different-- and we shouldn't surrender-monkey this possibility--
particularly because there will be few pickup possibilities in the Senate in 2026, either.

We can win Susan Collin's seat in Maine? Worked out great in 2020, didn't it?

(but we will target that one as well. The only other good possibility in 2026 seems to be a Republican seat in North Carolina--- winning all three of these would only get us to a 50-50 senate.)

And Jon Tester won election to the Senate three times, but couldn't beat a lying MAGA. Times change, and states shift.

I think we can win Collins seat. She is now the only Republican Senator from a Deep Blue state.

2026 will be.

The Senate isn't the presidential election, and Brown DID run way ahead of our ticket.

Ryan was an exceptional candidate, and couldn't even beat a full MAGA named JD Vance. Color me skeptical, unless...

Mike DeWine appoints Vivek Ramaswamy. Maybe we can beat him in Ohio. Maybe.

Conservatives like Manchin retired. Moderates like Jon Tester lost.

he was a pro-labor politician economically--- but avoided social issues IMHO--- other than being pro-choice

I was calling Manchin a conservative.

President Biden's judicial nominees---


just when we thought there was not a single good thing
that we would ever be able to say about him except
'well, he did hold one seat in West Virginia for the Democats, for a while'

lol

Nice of him. Finally.