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LakeArenal

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23. It's important to media to make it look chaotic

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 11:35 AM

Apr 2019

That’s one of the huge problems.
The skewing of the stories

I especially dislike the hyperbole of Democrats being in disarray and
“Stunned “ by this report or that report.

Most of us really love most of the candidates. That’s the difference between us and Pukes. We can be happy with almost anyone. Once there is a candidate, the party will support them.

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Watched Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night and wondered if history will repeat itself again [View all] Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP

These are not "normal" times. n/t 49jim Apr 2019 #1

That's my point Miles Archer Apr 2019 #4

My only hope is that he muddies the water with accusations. olegramps Apr 2019 #18

Me too thegoose Apr 2019 #2

Yes he made some good points in that segment FakeNoose Apr 2019 #3

voter suppression and things like Russian attack on the election JI7 Apr 2019 #5

I keep saying:.if we vote we win Cary Apr 2019 #6

Well put.... IF WE VOTE WE WIN - I like that so much that I'm going to steal it!!!!!! groundloop Apr 2019 #21

Please do Cary Apr 2019 #24

Let's see how much traction Weld gets NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #7

Yes. Weld is an extremely long shot, as in if Trump was taken out Hortensis Apr 2019 #11

Weld's relationship with the Kochs was definitely exposed in an bullwinkle428 Apr 2019 #14

A politician, of course. Some will vote for an image, Hortensis Apr 2019 #17

he's hoping Republicans still care about the deficit. But they only cared about that because Obama. CharleyDog Apr 2019 #27

A saner stable conservative running as an independent could save this Nation and the GOP's future Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #8

It also shows how adrift Republicans have become C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #9

The voter suppression, election fraud, hacking .. ananda Apr 2019 #10

Weld is not a primary challenge Cosmocat Apr 2019 #12

He could get support from trumpers who are afraid Trump will lose William Seger Apr 2019 #13

Which poll numers? mountain grammy Apr 2019 #15

Trump is still somewhere around 90% approval in the Republican party. trotsky Apr 2019 #26

Seems that he ignored/forgot about Nixon in 1972?? malchickiwick Apr 2019 #16

He talked about McCloskey during the hand-off from Maddow DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #19

tRump has defied the odds so far, and he's ramping up his autocratic control daily. Texin Apr 2019 #20

Have the people who counted the votes in 2016 changed will they be counting the votes in 2020? LiberalArkie Apr 2019 #22

Unindicted Co-Conspirator garnered fewer votes than Romney in 2012 Cary Apr 2019 #25

It's important to media to make it look chaotic LakeArenal Apr 2019 #23

Finally understand the importance of Weld. Irishxs Apr 2019 #28

...and he looked pretty happy while doing so. n/t janx Apr 2019 #30

Check this out: janx Apr 2019 #29