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Swede

(36,987 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2025, 04:50 PM Jul 26

Democratic base is ready to crawl over broken glass to oppose Republicans&furious at party leadership [View all]

The way you square low party favorables with an okay generic ballot and very strong special election performance is that the Democratic base is ready to crawl over broken glass to oppose Republicans and furious at party leadership for not feeling the same.
— Sam Vimes' Boot Salesman (@bam5.bsky.social) 2025-07-26T16:39:35.702Z

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Democratic base is ready to crawl over broken glass to oppose Republicans&furious at party leadership [View all] Swede Jul 26 OP

The rules of politics in the US have changed. Dem voters know that. I'm unsure if Dems in DC also know that. LonePirate Jul 26 #1

Exclusive: Schumer probes $50 billion rural hospital "slush fund" Cha Jul 26 #2

These people never say what Democrats should be doing creeksneakers2 Jul 27 #3

David Hogg just lost in Arizona. His endorsed candidate lost Nixie Jul 27 #4

Good. Oopsie Daisy Jul 27 #5

Yes, it's yet another dumb purity war. This one is particularly stupid, as Nixie Jul 27 #6

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