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How to Save the Democratic Party [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

Got to agree with that. djean111 Jan 2013 #1

+1 newfie11 Jan 2013 #2

Yup, yup, yup. woo me with science Jan 2013 #3

Keith Ellison's response to this editorial: OKNancy Jan 2013 #4

There has never been any doubt about the people's wishes. woo me with science Jan 2013 #5

"The problem is not President Obama ProSense Jan 2013 #10

Your links reinforce the OP Doctor_J Jan 2013 #16

Actually, ProSense Jan 2013 #17

If DU is any indication, 2014 will be 2010 on steroids. freshwest Jan 2013 #67

True, sort of Doctor_J Jan 2013 #12

OKNancy kitt6 Jan 2013 #34

The answer lies in a synthesis of this piece with Ellison's points. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #54

I have participated in the last two presidential elections. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #69

Bad Dems, Bad! JoePhilly Jan 2013 #6

Yet batshit crazy Texans continue to elect republicans at almost a 100% clip. sadbear Jan 2013 #7

Which is why our party should fight them Doctor_J Jan 2013 #8

I agree. sadbear Jan 2013 #9

Agreed. STOP trying to win over the completely delusional whackjobs who are destroying this Nay Jan 2013 #30

Obama Carried Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. Paladin Jan 2013 #32

I acknowlege that we'll be blue soon enough. sadbear Jan 2013 #33

Let's Not Lose Any Sleep Over Converting Republicans. Paladin Jan 2013 #46

Cruz and Rmoney both got nearly 60% Doctor_J Jan 2013 #55

I Wouldn't Want To Spoil The Pleasure You Take In Texas-Bashing. Paladin Jan 2013 #62

the fact that Repukes win landslides in TX does not "make me happy" Doctor_J Jan 2013 #66

No Point In Further Discussions With You. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #68

Many Texans are still thinking from an antebellum mentality Taverner Jan 2013 #49

If the party went back to the New Deal and pushed economic populism, it may revive itself. Selatius Jan 2013 #11

excellent read quinnox Jan 2013 #13

Pass legislation proposed by Republicans five or ten years ago and declare victory! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #14

When did Republicans ProSense Jan 2013 #15

Insurance mandates (AKA Heritage Care)? Doctor_J Jan 2013 #18

Have you ever heard of ProSense Jan 2013 #19

You listed 1 Dem initiative that is worthy of the name Doctor_J Jan 2013 #21

No, you ProSense Jan 2013 #22

I think it's bad form to link to your own Doctor_J Jan 2013 #38

Here's ProSense Jan 2013 #47

Medicare part D ring a bell? Now a question for you... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #44

WTF is that? ProSense Jan 2013 #58

Maybe the party can start representing awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #20

Unions, teachers, students, poor people, working poor, Doctor_J Jan 2013 #35

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #36

Damn straight Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #45

The Party has to pick who they represent People or Corporations Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #23

Well, they want the optics of one and the cushy benefits of the other, woo me with science Jan 2013 #25

CU won’t be fixed anything soon but in the mean time we have to elect those who are Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #28

+1 liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #40

It won't change Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #24

depends where you are cali Jan 2013 #26

What we are getting is not even moderate. It is right-wing. woo me with science Jan 2013 #29

You're right, but what does that leave us? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #39

Hillary has the brass to actually fix this stuff if she wants Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #51

LOL! Got my answer. ProSense Jan 2013 #59

Remove special interest money from elections and politics. sadbear Jan 2013 #27

Aspects of this sort of intra-party conflict surface on DU every day. PETRUS Jan 2013 #31

k and r SHRED Jan 2013 #37

Once capitalism becomes corrupt, can it be made un-corrupt? L0oniX Jan 2013 #41

To save the union and the party we need to stupidicus Jan 2013 #42

Save us, Lefties! Please save us from all the MONEY! kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #43

Huh? "Lefties"? woo me with science Jan 2013 #48

"Liberal" is a swear word on DU now, just like on Hate Radio Doctor_J Jan 2013 #61

There aren't any "Lefties". That's the problem. Nothing coherent, because what might pass for that patrice Jan 2013 #52

"I.R.Runner" is writing from the point of view of kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #60

I don't dispute any of that, I know it intimately & first hand. The problem is HOW to develope patrice Jan 2013 #63

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autoxchromeDURec KG Jan 2013 #53

I don't think we are the party of bipartisan compromise. progressoid Jan 2013 #56

Anything "fundamentally different" has to be more than incremental. Centrists cannot ancianita Jan 2013 #57

the best way to "save" the Democratic party is to vote in 2014 0rganism Jan 2013 #64

I think the point of the OP is that if Democrats want to win more, they have rhett o rick Jan 2013 #70

What we need is the slow process Chathamization Jan 2013 #65

You mean like Howard Dean's 50 State Strategy? leftstreet Jan 2013 #72

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #71