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doc03

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15. I have thought Democrats were celebrating

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 01:19 PM

May 8

way too soon. With the redistricting and voter
suppression we will be lucky to take the House. In the meantime Trump's war could be over and gas prices could be back down.

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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