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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I don't think that the greatest danger to the Democratic Party is the GOP [View all]CobaltBlue
(1,122 posts)137. BlueCaliDem—Democrats don’t win general elections with only self-identified Democrats.
And Democrats dont win general elections only with so-called moderates.
Every vote, every group within, a political party is neededand that is before being able to win crossover voters from the opposition party and, most likely with that, independents.
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I don't think that the greatest danger to the Democratic Party is the GOP [View all]
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
OP
You might be right, but I am heartened that polls indicate that the majority of Bernie
still_one
Jul 2016
#1
A good number in a general election would be about 2 million people in a single swing state. eom
fleabiscuit
Jul 2016
#96
Speak with those who are not in the bunker, and realize that the vast majority are not
synergie
Jul 2016
#98
"Unfortunately, progressivism and righting social wrongs have always taken time"
forjusticethunders
Jul 2016
#4
Yep. Fascist and Communist are two sides of the same coin, leaving no room for dissent or
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#127
I'm sure you you'll get very dependable data from your sample of one Australian
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#18
He's a centrist by European and Australian standards. You are very center right by those standards.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#58
No, no he didn't. His 'too far left' position was pulling in a lot of people noone ever expected
Kentonio
Jul 2016
#50
I'm sorry, I was under the impression that we were supposed to have put aside primary bickering.
Kentonio
Jul 2016
#66
Well can we do it without accusing the other of historical revisionism please?
Kentonio
Jul 2016
#70
From what I gather, at the point he won the primary there was a real belief he could push on
Kentonio
Jul 2016
#73
Ideology is not a word meaning 'shared system of thought' but simply 'a system of thought'.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#60
You have no standing to speak of my thoughts for me, kiddo, much less of my education and family
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#82
Not quite to bed yet - thought you might try to slip one in when I couldn't respond
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#30
Are you now implying that those who don't agree with you are too simple minded...
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#76
Call moderate progressives what you would like, we aren't concered with how you label us
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#63
CajunBlazer—Neoliberalism has made the more recent right-wing attacks possible.
CobaltBlue
Jul 2016
#69
The folks who aggressively assert their own status as 'moderates' in glowing love letters to
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#59
I didn't. I noted that you share a large amount of rhetoric with persons I don't trust and then
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#78
To use the rhetoric of the far left with which you are undoubtedly familiar...
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#90
Not a shred of policy difference mentioned, no positions stated, compared or contrasted just
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#116
And still no specifics. So you are sure 'those people' are worse than Republicans but you can't
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#85
Yes you did. "I don't think that the greatest danger to the Democratic Party is the GOP
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#117
Let's have some specific examples. I think the majority of Americans are for the following
Cal33
Jul 2016
#135
Comparing your opponent to someone considered evil is not only intellectually dishonest,...
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#112
Your OP is nothing but you comparing those you disagree with to Republicans.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#113
Whatever. Your OP is you comparing people you disagree with with those we all oppose, and
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#153
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the moderate "center" holds quite well............
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2016
#81
I think the greatest danger to the entire world is made up of those Multi-National Corporations that
Cal33
Jul 2016
#93
You probably also believe in conspiritcy theories and "the system is rigged....
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#122
You would consider Debbie W. Schultz's handling of the Democratic Primary Debates 2016
Cal33
Jul 2016
#146
CajunBlazer—Yes. You exposed yourself by trying to control and by being foolish.
CobaltBlue
Jul 2016
#119
If you want to put all of your money on "00" and spin the wheel, go for it
CajunBlazer
Jul 2016
#131
I don't think so, either, Cajun. It will always be the enemy within that's the greatest threat to
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#133
BlueCaliDem—Democrats don’t win general elections with only self-identified Democrats.
CobaltBlue
Jul 2016
#137
The GOP today is practically under the total control and ownership of the Multi-National
Cal33
Jul 2016
#136
Regrettably some neither understand the meaning of that difference nor care to learn it.
Ford_Prefect
Jul 2016
#141
Wow, zealots,extremist positions,stifling gridlock. And you lump democrats and republicans in that
insta8er
Jul 2016
#144
I don't think you could be more wrong. Failing to stand for something is political suicide. nt
Electric Monk
Jul 2016
#158