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4. Do Town halls

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Fri May 2, 2025, 09:33 AM

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Democrats should take notice of the MSNBC town hall last night, it was very effective.

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2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems. [View all] edhopper Yesterday OP

I understand your sentiment. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #1

I don't trust the American FoxNews Voters Mr.Bee 22 hrs ago #46

I don't trust the tabulators BonnieJW 22 hrs ago #54

Never trust the voters, never take them for granted. Democrats will always need to work hard. This is not news. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #2

Tell that to the leaders edhopper Yesterday #13

All the hand-wringing in the world will not change the fact.... walkingman Yesterday #3

Do Town halls gab13by13 Yesterday #4

Agree Abstractartist Yesterday #5

Democrats are gaining lots of ground in the suburbs WSHazel Yesterday #6

Hmmm Abstractartist 22 hrs ago #36

Another "chase the white working class voter" Fetterman-style crusade WSHazel 22 hrs ago #52

There are Dinos in every age group. yorkster Yesterday #8

Agree Abstractartist 22 hrs ago #38

Agree as long as we don't force out yorkster 22 hrs ago #50

It's only going to take a handful of seats to give the Dems a majority Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

It just may be a catastrophic economic event to bring people to their senses. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #53

I agree I also think that if we do when in 2026 that we need a different strategy Tribetime Yesterday #9

I'd Be Happy If Dems Took The Opportunity modrepub Yesterday #10

The American voter has lost the trust of the world Johonny Yesterday #11

if dems can take the hose, which i doubt rampartd Yesterday #12

If a President could cancel an election it seems like it would have happened by now n/t Shrek 22 hrs ago #37

precedent? rampartd 22 hrs ago #40

There is always the first time. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #56

If trump continues like now, we should do well in midterms. If not, maybe it's time for a huge purge within the party Silent Type Yesterday #14

What message? edhopper 22 hrs ago #25

Totally agree. We should have developed a Democratic Project 2026/2028 immediately after losing election and Silent Type 22 hrs ago #31

Yell? edhopper 22 hrs ago #41

Yep. Or, Schumer standing in the well of an empty senate chamber late at night unenthusiastically reading from Silent Type 22 hrs ago #43

Or the strongly worded letter he sent to trump. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #57

I plan on working a little harder, donate a little more and hope the current guy continues down the road he is on. multigraincracker Yesterday #15

I think we will take the House relatively easily, but not the Senate EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #16

Tend to agree. It would be huge to take House. I'm from Georgia and really worried about Ossoff. Although I'll Silent Type 23 hrs ago #17

We have no idea .... Escape 23 hrs ago #18

I don't trust the tabulators on voting machines that Musk said were so easy to hack. I believe he did just that and that rainy 23 hrs ago #19

BINGO! Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #21

The result was a dictatorship that "disappeared" opponents and established a thieving oligarchy. SharonAnn 22 hrs ago #39

I visited Chile in 2019... Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #51

Don't know, but her failure to demand a recount in any swing state (hand count). Dan 22 hrs ago #33

The theft was just over the automatic recount margin rainy 13 hrs ago #62

Her campaign could have paid for a hand recount. Dan 13 hrs ago #63

Yeah, let's prepare for the 2026 midterms with the mindset that we lost because of Musk, when there is no evidence Silent Type 22 hrs ago #35

It will be a fight Nigrum Cattus 23 hrs ago #20

This is exactly what the world sees the_liberal_grandpa 23 hrs ago #22

I hear you. You give up. Ok. Martin68 23 hrs ago #23

So if we lose it's because of me? edhopper 22 hrs ago #26

Did I say that? Martin68 22 hrs ago #27

Pretty much edhopper 22 hrs ago #42

That is clearly NOT what the OP said. AllyCat 22 hrs ago #30

Within a year the willful destruction of the United States will be of... NNadir 23 hrs ago #24

We've had blue waves before, it usually depends on how bad things are economically. sop 22 hrs ago #28

If there is an election... WSHazel 22 hrs ago #34

I don't either. I STILL hear people say things like: AllyCat 22 hrs ago #29

The thing about that is edhopper 22 hrs ago #44

I know that. You know that. AllyCat 22 hrs ago #55

Yes edhopper 20 hrs ago #60

Don't Despair Haru 22 hrs ago #32

I am not edhopper 22 hrs ago #45

Most voters vote on whim or to conform with their neighbors. Ping Tung 22 hrs ago #47

1000% it's finding other amplication networks and food messaging uponit7771 22 hrs ago #48

Don't know if this means much for other states . . . AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #49

Democrats not really campaigning for this, watching their approval ratings get worse lees1975 21 hrs ago #58

Interesting. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #59

I don't trust there will be free & fair elections, or that we'll have them at all. Martin Eden 19 hrs ago #61

+100 nt WarGamer 13 hrs ago #64

77 Million stupid people. PhilosopherKing 13 hrs ago #65