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The Way Forward

progressoid

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2. The wind is in the favor of Democrats

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2025, 05:12 PM

Mar 29

The special elections show a massive anger and distrust of anything from the MAGA crowd. This is a time for bold positions and bold moves, not milquetoast appearances on Sunday Morning chat shows that no body watches.

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Democrats have a lot to consider, and better do it quickly. [View all] lees1975 Mar 29 OP

Ask Chuck. AltairIV Mar 29 #1

The wind is in the favor of Democrats progressoid Mar 29 #2

The time for bold positions gab13by13 Mar 29 #3

The time for bold positions was in the first legislative session of 2021, when Democrats controlled Congress lees1975 Mar 29 #10

The coming elections might be a windfall for Democratic candidates... regnaD kciN Mar 29 #4

We've seen this happen twice before - 2006 and 2018 - which were anti-Bush and anti-Trump, respectively - and it had no Midwestern Democrat Mar 30 #11

We have time to change that. Elessar Zappa Mar 30 #12

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Interesting Username. Do you actually practice that? GP6971 Mar 29 #8

Order pizza Cirsium Mar 29 #9

Watch out because when Democrats get overconfident, they get complacent. elocs Apr 22 #14

Pizza alert ☝️ bronxiteforever Mar 29 #6

Marketing moxie may not be as important as policy and philosophy. But Gum Logger Apr 1 #13