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In reply to the discussion: Our party leaders need to let go of the "they have nowhere else to go" attitude towards the base. [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)48. republican party leaders often yields to the policy wishes of the far-right. Our party
should do the same towards our base.
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Our party leaders need to let go of the "they have nowhere else to go" attitude towards the base. [View all]
Ken Burch
Apr 2015
OP
you are implying Hillary Clinton and Chafee will not be better than the Republican ?
JI7
Apr 2015
#1
Unfortunately that's most likley because the party and its base has become centrist.
cui bono
Apr 2015
#6
you also notice that our candidates talk all populist -- until they get elected, then they
ND-Dem
Apr 2015
#92
You do not want to be called stupid but it is okay for you to call others deluded because they do
jwirr
Apr 2015
#67
This has been a delusional and even fairly hilarious tactic that a loud group have deployed here for
Number23
Apr 2015
#77
10% of that base is now registered as Independent. Dem voter registration is now only at 32%
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#96
The base is defined as who is voting for them, not necessarily by party affiliation. n/t
cui bono
Apr 2015
#105
They WERE the base. Now why would the base of a political party be fleeing that party? Shouldn't
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#114
the base is black voters, lgbt, hispanics , asians and i see no evidence any of these groups
JI7
Apr 2015
#115
Are you saying that minorities are different in some way to white voters and therefore have nowhere
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#116
you do realize that majority of white voters vote republican while majority of minorities vote dem ?
JI7
Apr 2015
#117
What I realize is is that you have assumed that the loss of 10% of registered Dems since 2008
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#118
Are you denying the reality that with the shrinking of the base, we lost the House AND the Senate?
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#125
and most independents lean democratic, we lost the house because of how districts are drawn out
JI7
Apr 2015
#128
Whatever you say! Maybe some day you will take a closer look at those mid terms, and not just
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#130
Yes, exactly. And the reality is we are losing. We lost the House and the Senate. That is the
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#133
Christie was VERY vulerable over his handling of Sandy. But even if he wasn't, explain why over 60
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#135
Wrong, you are repeating the EXCUSES that were handed down when outraged Dems
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#137
So it's okay for Democrats to support a Republican? Thanks, that's what I thought you were saying.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#139
You have defended Democrats voting for a 'popular' Republican. I will remember that.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#141
It's a simple thing to say. What the Dem Party did to Buono in NJ was reprehensible. They supported
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#143
NJ is a BLUE STATE. A rotten, corrupt Republican was in trouble there. And the Dem Party rushed to
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#147
Well I can't vote for Hillary. So they better start listening and responding. n/t
cui bono
Apr 2015
#7
Oh there's the faint lip service paid to the Party Plank BEFORE the election. AFTER the election ...
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2015
#3
That depends on whether you define Democrat as someone with a 'D' after their name or
cui bono
Apr 2015
#90
Well... what has Emanuel done that is true to Democratic principles and what has he done that isn't?
cui bono
Apr 2015
#98
I do not. I thought you might since you made the statement that Dems voted him in,
cui bono
Apr 2015
#113
Since the 90's/Clinton until now, for the most part it seems to me Vote Democratic
lexington filly
Apr 2015
#10
Because we haven't found another place to go and they're betting that we never will.
DeSwiss
Apr 2015
#11
I have yet to see where other candidates are not allowed to run, you can't lay blame at the DNC.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#59
They are not a pulic servant until they are elected. And if we are active in the party we are the
jwirr
Apr 2015
#71
No, the party has changed, the "base" is still liberal. The party, as evidenced by so many posts on
cui bono
Apr 2015
#104
I'm going to vote for the Dem nominee, whoever it may be. The Party doesn't want my thoughts.
Shrike47
Apr 2015
#27
Yep. Then when they lose elections they blame us. If they want our votes, they have to ....
Scuba
Apr 2015
#29
When they lose elections, a Republican wins and screws us. I know, not popular. Don't care. n/t
libdem4life
Apr 2015
#45
There's a sure way to have influence in the Party, and that's to help build the Party over the years
struggle4progress
Apr 2015
#30
That calculation seems to work well enough for the purposes of those doing the math, Ken.
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#43
Bollocks, Ken - your OP is full of it. "other than the frontrunner"? Ridiculous
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2015
#44
It's crap like "there's no difference between Hillary and Republicans" that turns people off voting
workinclasszero
Apr 2015
#108
republican party leaders often yields to the policy wishes of the far-right. Our party
pampango
Apr 2015
#48
To make the question a bit clearer: Seriously, where would we go if we want to protect what little
jwirr
Apr 2015
#75
I can't count the number of times I have been told I support Republicans just today alone.
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#65
That's not what the base is. The base is the voters who vote for a particular party.
cui bono
Apr 2015
#95
Research speeches by many influential Democratic leaders like Rahm Emanuel or Al From and
democrank
Apr 2015
#79