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dem4decades

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2. Do you really think people are going to be sitting on their hands for 2 years?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:33 AM

Nov 5

Newsom showed that if you fight, you can win, and many others did too.

For those that didn't think that was the way, now they know.

Democratic representatives that don't want to battle should just not run.

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The Results of Yesterday's Election Are Promising, but [View all] MineralMan Nov 5 OP

Why can we ever have 24 hours to celebrate on here? obamanut2012 Nov 5 #1

You can have all the time in the world. MineralMan Nov 5 #3

Yes, it's exhausting. BannonsLiver Nov 5 #11

Do you really think people are going to be sitting on their hands for 2 years? dem4decades Nov 5 #2

Well, I don't know, really. MineralMan Nov 5 #4

DURec leftstreet Nov 5 #5

No doubt. We must have missed that in the last few elections. MineralMan Nov 5 #6

It does give us some momentum going into midterms. Kind of like scoring at the end of the half in a game you are losing. Silent Type Nov 5 #7

You seem to have a problem with people celebrating victory. Sogo Nov 5 #8

Do I? Hmm... MineralMan Nov 5 #9

Oh wow. And here I thought we were out of the woods and it was all over. I was just about to uncork the bubbly. BannonsLiver Nov 5 #10

uncork it! RussBLib Nov 5 #12

We're never out of sarcasm, though. MineralMan Nov 5 #13

That's exactly right! BannonsLiver Nov 5 #14