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The Way Forward

OAITW r.2.0

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2. Perhaps, in 4 years, the voters that knee-jerk vote against Democrats....

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:43 PM

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will find a new appreciation for checks and balances. They think they just voted for Trump, but they are going to see there are no checks today on whatever hare-brained idea that will become "law".

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We lost but we shouldn't totally panic [View all] dsc Jan 21 OP

That assumes Congress is still meeting in 4 years bucolic_frolic Jan 21 #1

Same thoughts! Wuddles440 Jan 21 #3

Perhaps, in 4 years, the voters that knee-jerk vote against Democrats.... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 21 #2

Politics is the process of selling something. WarGamer Jan 21 #4

Mid-terms will gear up this summer. Silent Type Jan 21 #5

We can continue the way we are going and trade elections with the Republicans, or everyonematters Jan 21 #6

What makes this difference is the vast right wing noise machine and social networking. NewHendoLib Jan 21 #7

At the national level that's true, but I think it starts lower than that EdmondDantes_ Jan 21 #8

Great suggestion ... November 3, 2026 - 2026 United States Senate elections ... cliffside Jan 21 #9