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Aug 23, 2022·edited Aug 23, 2022Liked by TCinLA

HORSE RACE'! No siree, TC. This is a race between an old, dumb, ANTI-DEMOCRACY elephant that lost its mind many decades ago. Let's look again! How is the reborn Democrat Donkey doing?

'Democrats now lead Republicans in the generic congressional ballot average by half a percentage point and are favored 61 percent to 39 percent to hold the Senate. In critical Senate battlegrounds such as Pennsylvania, Arizona and Ohio, the Democratic candidates hold leads ranging from 5 points to over 10 points. And in a further blow to the GOP, the Republicans’ Senate campaign committee just slashed $5 million from their Pennsylvania budget, as well as $2 million out of Wisconsin and Arizona.'

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3606976-good-news-for-democrats-continues-to-build-so-now-what/

'A string of big wins for the Biden administration has shifted the pendulum, even if the president’s approval rating continues to hover around 40 percent. From killing al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, to securing legislative wins such as the Inflation Reduction Act, the PACT Act and the CHIPS bill, to falling prices and rising job growth numbers, President Biden has had a good run.' (TheHill)

Last crucial words from our leader:

'... there is a helluva lot of work to be done in the next 75 days before the election.'

'Enthusiasm of those doing the work is going to count.'

'It’s going to matter.'

'It’s going to decide who wins.' (TC)

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We can add that visual metaphor, which is also a good one.

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Aug 24, 2022·edited Aug 24, 2022

Imagine the The Elephant Trump. Think of what animators and graphic artists would do with Trump's Trunk! Could this be comedy's ultimate gift to democracy?

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Thanks TC and Fern. I think the fired up donkey Is going to kick a lot of you know what + plus Elephant!!

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Want to write the copy, G. Zinn?

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Don’t tempt me—but TC’s the screen writer!!

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I was thinking of the press release.

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“Enthusiasm of those doing the work is going to count.”

I think back to the days leading up to Barack Obama’s showing in the 2008 general election. When he became President of the United States.

It WAS all about enthusiasm. Haven’t seen that since then.

Until now. Voting in FL primary just ended. Regardless of results, people at our watch party tonight have our eyes forward and we have not been this enthusiastic about our cause in many a moon.

Unita! 🗽🙋🏻🙋🏼🙋🏽🙋🏾🙋🏿

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Good news Christine about the spirit of the troops!!

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I think the Stench Bench WOKE up America with its religious-motivated decision to overturn Roe v Wade followed by Thomas's promise to gut the rest of the rights we have enjoyed for the past decades. Add to that the "platform" put forth by the GOP and now the news that literally HUNDREDS of classified documents were stolen and hidden away at spy central Mar a Lago...it's no wonder that normal, smart, and truly patriotic Americans are finally paying attention to the state of the union and realizing that one party wants to end it all.

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75 days and so much to do to elect pro-democracy candidates wherever they are on the ballot! I laughed when I read a report in The Hill that McConnell believes democracy is okay and that the poll was the result of people's concerns about January 6. DUH! I guess the old adage is true - a skunk cannot smell its own stink.

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Keep the roll going. Thanks.

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Aug 24, 2022·edited Aug 24, 2022Author

There's a lot of gerrymandered districts. Democrats have to over-perform by a lot to come out ahead.

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