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mr715

(4,145 posts) Fri May 8, 2026, 03:28 PM May 8

We're not going to lose. [View all]

There is no way we aren't going to have the majority in the House of Representatives in 2027. We will likely have a very significant majority.

We might even win the Senate, which was unthinkable a year or so ago. Senate seats are not subject to gerrymandering, and that we are very close to winning suggests the overwhelming anti-establishment sentiment that will drive a blue wave in 2026.

The VA outcome sucks, but don't drive off the cliff yet. We're still going to win.

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We're not going to lose. [View all] mr715 May 8 OP

I appreciate your optimism senseandsensibility May 8 #1

Hope is a communal virtue mr715 May 8 #2

Go read this: Fiendish Thingy May 8 #4

TBH, it doesn't... regnaD kciN May 8 #30

Your math is off Fiendish Thingy May 8 #33

No one can predict the outcome. Voters let us down in 2000, 2016 and 2024, which lostincalifornia May 8 #5

And Independents voting Democratic mr715 May 8 #8

Agreed. Nothing is certain, that is the lesson from 2000, 2016, and 2024 lostincalifornia May 8 #32

We should be following the example blue-wave May 8 #9

Break their kneecaps at the polls. mr715 May 8 #38

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami! Fiendish Thingy May 8 #3

Dump hasn't just shot himself in the foot -- he's blown a whole leg off Blue Owl May 8 #6

Agree 100% with your assessment of the outcome of the midterms. beaglelover May 8 #7

I agree. I think people are confusing the redistricting war with the election. The press have been saying the Fil1957 May 8 #10

I posted this earlier and didn't much of a response. Mme. Defarge May 8 #11

All the animals in the barn yard are equal. multigraincracker May 8 #12

That movie is supposedly hideously bad... regnaD kciN May 8 #29

Changed the story pretty much. multigraincracker May 8 #35

Thank you! My anxiety is in overdrivw crimycarny May 8 #13

Glad I could help in my own small way mr715 May 8 #16

I also assume that the map redraws in Florida and Tennessee will be challenged in court? crimycarny May 8 #14

I'm in FL mr715 May 8 #15

Mark Elias is already on it. If you can afford to support Democracy Docket it will help. HeartsCanHope May 8 #28

Will do crimycarny May 8 #34

It's very likely but better not to speak so certainly. The most important thing is we CAN'T let the GOP stay in power, LymphocyteLover May 8 #17

Yeah, but we took a gut punch this morning. mr715 May 8 #19

We still need the independent voters in every state - Democrats can't do this alone FakeNoose May 8 #18

It'll be a good night gerrymander or no. mr715 May 8 #20

I fully expect Quanto Magnus May 8 #21

There will be elections and they will try stuff, but they'll lose. mr715 May 8 #22

I, too, am hopeful. Joinfortmill May 8 #23

What we're going to lose is several Black congresspeople yliza May 8 #24

Don't underestimate edhopper May 8 #25

And Hillary is going to sweep all 50 states sarisataka May 8 #26

I thought we would win 235 to 238 seats Pototan May 8 #27

Believe I've heard this before. Yup, I have. republianmushroom May 8 #31

$5.00 gas and boots on the ground in the multigraincracker May 8 #36

Add a little Hantavirus to the mix. mr715 May 8 #37