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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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6. A win is a win, but...

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:59 PM

Oct 2016

the margin of victory impacts the narrative. A close contest results in a narrative such as, "We (the GOP) put up the worst candidate in modern history and he still almost won."

I care about sending a strong message to the racists, the xenophobes, the misogynists.

And I care about the House and Senate races.

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Despite all this uproar over Comey's letter [View all] triron Oct 2016 OP

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Yes, let win those House and Senate lovemydog Oct 2016 #7

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