What if the Republicans win both House and Senate in November?

[kentuck]

What do you do then? Do you buckle down and try that much harder in seeing that this is a much longer struggle? Or do you give up on the political process altogether? Will you look at the Democratic Party in a different way? Will you think they are impotent and no longer a viable competitor for the fascist Republicans? What will be your plan if the Democrats actually lose both Houses in November?

[derby378]

1. That cannot happen at any cost

If it does, then all bets are off as far as the Democratic "old guard" is concerned.

[still_one]

14. The key point is your statement "old guard"

they haven't been doing their job for years. As an opposition or minority party it is pathetic

Until we start cleaning house within, we are going to have problems winning nationally

[formernaderite]

25. agreed....it's time to clean house

most of these people don't give a shit...they have a great paying job...we need to remove their fantasy of job security.

[bdamomma]

33. We have to clean out the deadwood in the house and senate

remember they are where they are for US.

[onenote]

39. so if we don't win more races, throw out the Democrats that do win?

I'm having some difficulties with your logic....

[SCDem]

2. Continue to fight the good fight - only louder

and willing to go out further on the limb to talk about it with everyone you know and don't know. Continue to organize, share ideas, write LTTEs, throw what money you can at potential candidates, attend Democratic trainings, continue to work at the local level to build up your party, keep hope alive. Else why get up in the morning?

[havocmom]

3. Work to uncover proof of the stolen elections

Cuz THAT is the only way they are gonna win.

[BR_Parkway]

4. Moving to Europe, if Americans aren't sick of this shit by now and the

only reason they go to the polls is to make sure a couple boys don't get tax breaks - then fuck em, I'm outta here

[SCDem]

12. Or you could move to Pitcairn Island

This tiny southern Pacific island is where the mutineers from the HMS Bounty fled to escape Captain Blifh in 1789. Thus, it's a place with a tradition of fleeing from injustice. Today about 50 people live there, most direct descendants of the mutineers.

It's not easy to emigrate there either. No 90 day visa. You have to apply to be allowed on the isladn and then a local council must approve the application. After that, you have to reapply every six months. Once you hit four years, the governor can choose to give you permanent residency status.

Moving to Pitcairn Island is about as strong a statmetnt as you can make.

Or you could stay and fight to restore democracy :)

[still_one]

15. We have to start to clean up the Democratic party first

Those democratic representatives who do NOT represent democratic values have to be replaced by Democrats that do represent those values

[TayTay]

5. No, I will try and evaluate each race.

The Rethugs have major advantages over us. We forget that at our peril. This is a long and very difficult and expensive effort. There will be defeats, disappointments and things that do not go as we expect.

I am in it for the long haul. (I always have been.) If we don't take a branch of Congress, I will go back to work and begin to plan for '08. There is nothing that I have yet seen that has shown that the Rethugs are ready to roll over and give up. This is going to be very difficult. We need committed people who understand that on our side. This is a long haul effort.

[IdaBriggs]

6. They are going to lose, so prepare to suck it up. The "invisible"

Republican voters are going to keep appearing, and the Democrats will still keep freaking out about why their message isn't resonating with voters.

I hate to be practical here, but when the same folks who program the slot machines in Las Vegas are counting the votes, only a fool thinks a "fair" election is going to result.

:shrug:

[RedStateShame]

7. I sure as hell won't move to Canada,

if Mexico follows through on that drug legalization.

[Warpy]

13. Better food, better weather, can't beat Mexico

It's a pretty repressive culture in a lot of ways, though, so culture shock will be a real problem.

If you're any sort of visual artist or just have a great appreciation for the visual arts, it's paradise.

I like Mexico and have often considered moving there at least part time. Got my town up in the mountains all picked out.

[kurth]

8. If that happens: Brain transplant failed. Spinal transplant failed.

I suspect Democrats will retake the House, but by a smaller margin than predicted. The fascists will keep the Senate.

That's enough to change the monkey into a duck.

[AX10]

42. As of today, that's what it looks like.

A 50/50 Senate with the GOP in control via Cheney
and a narrow majority in the House.

[kentuck]

9. There is no doubt, it would be very discouraging.

I would have to reevaluate my position, I think.

[still_one]

10. They probably will

In fact I have already prepared myself for that

We have to think long term, and start to elect people in our party that represent Democratic and progressive values. People that are willing to speak up and fight for those values

This is a transition, not only for the Democrats, but also for the country

Voting turnout is a disgrace.

How will it change?

As more and more people get hurt by the policies, that is when they will get involved, and start to vote for people that will help them

One candidate at a time, one issue at a time

[kentuck]

11. I am leaning toward your position.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over....expecting different results.

[still_one]

17. we will. Just the fact that Democratic incumbents are being

challenged by more progressive Democrats is significant. This will not happen overnight

[rockymountaindem]

34. I agree with you

Since I'm young, I'm prepared to wait 20 years for us to recover power. I hope I don't have to wait that long, but I'm beginning to see this as a process which will take many years, and won't be solved in just one election.

[AX10]

43. Sadly, the last time we saw such a massive political shift...

was in the 1930 midterm followed by the 1932 election.

We all know what brought that change about.

[sutz12]

16. What scares me the most about that proposition

Is that places like this could be shut down if that happens.

:scared:

[Bandit]

18. I for one will give up on the bums

If they can't capitalize on the most corrupt Congress and Administration in history they can't do anything. This is my last time to support such a losing cause. I will vote only Independent if at all. The USA is running a deficit of over a hundred thousand dollars a second and not one Democratic Leader has even mentioned this fact. Government Spending is a Republican issue and we can't even capitalize on this....:shrug: talk about an exercise in futility..

[AzDar]

20. It's all about the Diebold, IMNSHO.... n/t

[kentuck]

21. We know you aretelling the truth but we're not ready for it....

The only thing in the middle of the road are yellow stripes and dead armadilloes..

[Cosmocat]

44. watch C-Span ...

late on weeknights ... Usually Tuesday or Wednesay ... They have two House groups, the 30 something group and the bluedog group ... Both groups LOUD and OFTEN point this out, the 30 something group is especially fun ...

I get what you are saying about the democratic leaders not saying it enough ... You do hear it on occassion, but ...

Of ALL the HUNDREDs of issues that are just burning my butt BAD, the deficit is number one ...

[phillinweird247]

19. If americans keep eating this shitburger.....

eventually they're gonna choke on it and rightly so

America is a wolf in sheeps clothing

[wisteria]

22. I don't think it will come to that, but it might take a while to regain

all we lost in the last ten to twelve years.

[democrat_patriot]

23. Whatever you WOULD do, do it NOW

Pretend we lost already.

Volunteer.
Donate time.
Donate money.

[DainBramaged]

24. I'd be done with the political process and move to England

I will not devote the rest of my life to banging my head against a brick wall. If we can't get serious leaders with a message and can't get our party off their fat asses to win this, it's fucking over.

If we don't win back ONE branch of government this November, the fucking Reich-wingers will cause WWIII and turn this country into Nazi Germany.

[Vinca]

26. That's exactly how I feel.

If November is a bust, I have no hope for 2008 and no desire to wait around anymore "to see what happens." We've honed in on the town in Canada where we want to live.

[DainBramaged]

28. President is meaningless without the House or Senate

They tied up Clinton till his hair turned grey with the Inquisition. England may be friendlier. Canada elected a Conservative nut case too.

[Fiendish Thingy]

27. I will begin the process of emigrating to Canada n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. A third party will rise

and the Demos will be replaced assuming we still have elections.... that is my prediction

[onenote]

38. not. a. chance.

There is little likelihood that the Democrats will lose ground from where we stand now in terms of the House and Senate, even if we don't capture one or both. And even in some unlikely worst case scenario, if we did lose ground it would be marginal. The bottom line is that the country will remain very closely divided, as it is now. ANd there will be no third party with any chance of replacing the Democrats.

[LynneSin]

30. Take a month off from here,cry my eyes out and then....

...come fighting back even stronger

What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger!

[rhett o rick]

31. Tea Party Time. nm

[bdamomma]

32. All the more reason why everyone has to vote

EVERYONE of us.

[Zorra]

35. I have a feeling we'll be too concerned with fascists rounding

us up and sending us to Corporate State labor camps to worry about politics, if the fascists keep both Houses.

[onenote]

37. while you hide in the basement, I'll be working harder for 2008

[Orangepeel]

36. lose? do you mean "fail to win"?

because neither house is ours to lose. If we actually lose seats, I don't know what I'll do. But if we gain seats, but not enough to take either house, I'll keep fighting.

[iconoclastNYC]

40. Move to Europe

If that happens Democracy is dead and this country is going to be on the losing end of the next world war.

[AX10]

41. If that HORRIFIC scenario plays out....

then the GOP will drive this country into the ground.

Losing is NOT an option.