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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,716 posts)
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:11 PM Nov 2018

Joni Ernst just called the Blue Wave A Blue Trickle.

38 House seats (Biggest Democratic pick up since Watergate)
7 governors
367 state legislative seats
First Democratic senator elected from Arizona since 1992. Nevada now has two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor. Enjoy Senators Sinema and Rosen.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it !



He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

-Sun Tzu




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Joni Ernst just called the Blue Wave A Blue Trickle. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 OP
I have a yellow trickle with her name on it. SaintLouisBlues Nov 2018 #1
Damn! I was thinking exactly the same thing! Raven Nov 2018 #17
Careful, you may get a call from trump. brush Nov 2018 #20
I just wrote her name in the snow. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #25
Alternate reality Sanity Claws Nov 2018 #2
I'm actually comforted by their denial Trenzalore Nov 2018 #3
He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #14
I am as well! Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #27
Geronimo nt Trenzalore Nov 2018 #29
Good point. This was meant for their chorus underpants Nov 2018 #30
Hey Joni, you want to stop whistling? gratuitous Nov 2018 #4
Gosh, Joni. You don't sound crazy at ALL! (Backs slowly away, out of range of the gun, Squinch Nov 2018 #5
This seems to be the Rethuglican* response to getting their asses kicked... Raster Nov 2018 #6
Phoni Joni is up in 2020. Get busy now, Iowa. Hassler Nov 2018 #7
+1000s DinahMoeHum Nov 2018 #11
A friend of mine is looking at precisely that DFW Nov 2018 #24
State Auditor is a statewide office NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #26
Then what is that yellow trickle running down the vile MAGAcretin's legs? malaise Nov 2018 #8
She's mad... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #9
You'll feel the wave in '20, Ernst eleny Nov 2018 #10
That's fine. We can just make it bigger in 2020 when she's on the ballot. Nt Bleacher Creature Nov 2018 #12
I just found out my employer's PAC exboyfil Nov 2018 #13
Watch Out, Joni.. that so-called "trickle" Cha Nov 2018 #15
Her plastic bread-bag shoe covers are saturated with BLUE. VOX Nov 2018 #16
lol! I hope she keeps that blind confidence going into 2020 fishwax Nov 2018 #18
The only trickle is down Mitch and Paul's legs RhodeIslandOne Nov 2018 #19
She's just brushing up on her bullshit for her new "leadershit" position. IADEMO2004 Nov 2018 #21
She doesn't get out much. Hugin Nov 2018 #22
We don't buy their shit anymore. pwb Nov 2018 #23
All I know is some red balls were clipped off Blue Owl Nov 2018 #28
Trickle Joni out in two more years Zambero Nov 2018 #31
Pffft spanone Nov 2018 #32
do you have a link for that quote? rurallib Nov 2018 #33
Had the misfortune of temporarily watching Neil Cavuto's ... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #34
Ah! Thank you rurallib Nov 2018 #35
Who gives a shit what Breadbags McKutyrnutzoff says?? COLGATE4 Nov 2018 #36

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
3. I'm actually comforted by their denial
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:14 PM
Nov 2018

The everything is fine attitude means that they aren't going to change and they are going to continue to target their message to a demographic that is shrinking.

The negative part is we are stuck with them governing from that position for 2 years.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,716 posts)
14. He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:23 PM
Nov 2018

-Sun Tzu

underpants

(182,925 posts)
30. Good point. This was meant for their chorus
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:35 PM
Nov 2018

They have their own bubble and keeping air in it is all they are concerned about.

Squinch

(51,025 posts)
5. Gosh, Joni. You don't sound crazy at ALL! (Backs slowly away, out of range of the gun,
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:16 PM
Nov 2018

without which she is terrified to leave the house. )

Raster

(20,998 posts)
6. This seems to be the Rethuglican* response to getting their asses kicked...
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:16 PM
Nov 2018

...oh, and Joni, 2018 was just the warm-up act.

VOTE. EVERY. REPUBLICAN. OUT. OF. OFFICE.
No exceptions. No excuses.

DFW

(54,447 posts)
24. A friend of mine is looking at precisely that
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:13 PM
Nov 2018

Last edited Sat Nov 17, 2018, 05:41 AM - Edit history (1)

He was just elected as Iowa State Auditor, a bigger deal in Iowa than in many other states. He has a very public career as a successful prosecutor behind him, but comes from a rural part of the State and knows his people backwards and forwards. Unlike Ernst, he is intelligent, honest, and sincere. He's a long shot for now, but two years is an eternity in politics. Watch out for the name Rob Sand. He may consider 2020 too early to try for national office.

Or not.........

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
26. State Auditor is a statewide office
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:19 PM
Nov 2018

so, he should at least be known statewide in Iowa.

On a quick lookup, I like what I see:
He was able to get into Brown from Iowa, but returned to Iowa to get his law degree on a merit scholarship. Seems like he has a great story, but I agree that it might be a bit too soon to challenge Ernst in 2 years.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
13. I just found out my employer's PAC
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:21 PM
Nov 2018

just gave her a 2020 contribution. Also gave one to the Hyde-Smith.

I really would like to say something.

Cha

(297,774 posts)
15. Watch Out, Joni.. that so-called "trickle"
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:25 PM
Nov 2018

is going to stop your psychopath's abuse of power.



You better stop lying to your constituents.. they'll find out you're untrustworthy.

IADEMO2004

(5,565 posts)
21. She's just brushing up on her bullshit for her new "leadershit" position.
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 05:51 PM
Nov 2018

Iowa and the United States needs to know this warrior princess, small town girl, miss family values, NRA queen is a Koch employee and nothing else.

pwb

(11,292 posts)
23. We don't buy their shit anymore.
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:01 PM
Nov 2018

But please continue Joni because we vote even more in presidential elections. The senate will be ours and all you pukes will be in the dust bin of history gone mad along with your NRA fools and their blood money.

rurallib

(62,460 posts)
33. do you have a link for that quote?
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 06:42 PM
Nov 2018

I tried googling and found nothing.
Sure would like to use it in a post or two.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,716 posts)
34. Had the misfortune of temporarily watching Neil Cavuto's ...
Fri Nov 16, 2018, 07:04 PM
Nov 2018

Had the misfortune of temporarily watching Joni Ernst on Your World With Neil Cavuto at 4:00 PM EST

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