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bucolic_frolic

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1. Yeah, that's been my take all along, November is what counts, not polls now

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:42 AM

May 8

Simple reversion to the mean would tighten the race. Now who knows what to think.

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Predictions of a blue tsunami are premature [View all] dalton99a May 8 OP

Yeah, that's been my take all along, November is what counts, not polls now bucolic_frolic May 8 #1

Democrats need a burst of energy and sense of purpose and soon. TheProle May 8 #2

Goes to show once again.... Hey Joe May 8 #3

100%. dalton99a May 8 #6

If people are motivated to vote against this garbage then these predictions are not premature SSJVegeta May 8 #4

With all the new rules against us Tree Lady May 8 #5

Predictions are Just That Aepps22 May 8 #7

Great time to introduce some bold policies leftstreet May 8 #8

If we are not at war, gas is cheap & the economy is humming Norbert May 8 #9

With the exception of 3 justices... NEOH May 8 #10

Yup, remember 2024. republianmushroom May 8 #11

we cleaned up in specials going into 24. mopinko May 8 #12

No lies detected... RT Atlanta May 8 #13

The streets orangecrush May 8 #14

I have thought Democrats were celebrating doc03 May 8 #15

Remember when asshole said if we're at war KS Toronado May 8 #28

Yep he will do whatever it takes even locking himself in his bunker. nt doc03 May 8 #32

We don't need a blue tsunami or a blue wave, we just need to win the majority in the House. That is all. n/t iluvtennis May 8 #16

And if everything else fails then a false flag attack, state of emergency declaration, and no elections. OGBuzz May 8 #17

We need better messaging, including a 24/7 YouTube channel run by a coalition of podcasters, journalists, highplainsdem May 8 #18

Nope. Democrats will win and it won't be close. Wiz Imp May 8 #19

Thank you. tavernier May 8 #20

Sadly, I've become one of those people EnergizedLib May 8 #25

Like half the content some days be like Sympthsical May 8 #33

Even after the gerrymandering which has been completed so far, there are over 80 Republican Districts Wiz Imp May 8 #21

That's what voter suppression is for. FoxNewsSucks May 8 #26

Absolutely. 2000, 2016 are perfect examples of that. I am so sick and tired of these third party voters, or those who lostincalifornia May 8 #22

I've been saying this all along. The idea that our politicians will take care of all this for us, because PatrickforB May 8 #23

Plus, of course, there'll be climate collapse 68er May 8 #29

Indeed. I believe we are in the end stages of this age. It has been the age of great empires, great PatrickforB May 8 #31

Maybe we want to hold a Bettie May 8 #24

I think the blue tsunami is there in terms of FoxNewsSucks May 8 #27

You change the rules and move the goalposts. . . DinahMoeHum May 8 #30

I still don't believe trump won every battleground state. Emile May 8 #34

100% these sick fascist fucks are up to something. Initech May 8 #35