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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:15 PM Jun 2018

I am seeing a proliferation of thinly veiled doom and gloom posts.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. "



You will fail. You will not break our will.

Oh, you won't bamboozle us either.

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I am seeing a proliferation of thinly veiled doom and gloom posts. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 OP
Yep, I've been noticing that too, creeping into some posts. And as you said, thinly RKP5637 Jun 2018 #1
It is sad they try to prey on the innocent. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #2
Today I saw a doom and gloom from someone in the SF cHronicle that a rethug could win kimbutgar Jun 2018 #3
Almost anything is theoretically possible. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #5
Twitler is not gaining supporters anywhere just holding on to his cultish base. kimbutgar Jun 2018 #7
:) Odd, isn't it? As we sweep office after office Hortensis Jun 2018 #4
I don't know if I am doom or gloom. Polly Hennessey Jun 2018 #6
It is hard to be optimistic... potone Jun 2018 #8
I have been beyond doom and gloom BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #9
Trolls Stinky The Clown Jun 2018 #10
Da. Sneederbunk Jun 2018 #12
I presided over the monthly meeting of mcar Jun 2018 #11

kimbutgar

(21,285 posts)
3. Today I saw a doom and gloom from someone in the SF cHronicle that a rethug could win
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:20 PM
Jun 2018

In California beating Newson because of the increase in the gas tax. We underestimated Twitler and 3 time loser carpet bagger Cox could win. (writer of editorial didn’t say caroet bagger it’s my term).

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)
5. Almost anything is theoretically possible.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:23 PM
Jun 2018

Some guy who was never on the radar of any NBA professional scout could walk into a Bulls tryout and be the next Michael Jordan.

If you add up all the votes of Democratic candidates and Deplorable candidates for governor Dems captured 61.5% of the vote and the Fall electorate will be younger and less white.







P.S. Trump didn't win the Golden State. He lost it by nearly 4,000,000 votes and thirty points:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_California,_2016

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. :) Odd, isn't it? As we sweep office after office
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:22 PM
Jun 2018

in the specials and primaries?

As before, we have the popular vote. It's election subversion and theft we have to worry about.

Polly Hennessey

(6,817 posts)
6. I don't know if I am doom or gloom.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:27 PM
Jun 2018

I do fall in the category of, “How much more must we endure?” I cannot believe my country has descended to such disgusting depths. So I now find myself humming the Annie tune, Tomorrow. Talk about being powerless/helpless.

potone

(1,701 posts)
8. It is hard to be optimistic...
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:54 PM
Jun 2018

when our president humiliates us every single day, and the Republicans accept it. I thought we couldn’t sink lower than Bush, but I was wrong. Mueller needs to finish his investigation pronto. I really don’t think we can take much more of this.

BigmanPigman

(51,674 posts)
9. I have been beyond doom and gloom
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 05:57 PM
Jun 2018

since I learned of Tony Bourdain's death (I have been a big, big fan since 2001). I don't want to spread it all over Dem politics so I have been laying low.

mcar

(42,474 posts)
11. I presided over the monthly meeting of
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 08:52 PM
Jun 2018

my Democratic Women's Club of Florida chapter yesterday. Chartered in November in my red county. Already 45 members. Our speaker: and 18 YO student running for school board.

No one can tell me a wave isn't coming.

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