2016 Postmortem

samsingh

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51. we're trying

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 05:35 PM

Jan 2013

but we don't have the individual power to balance the jerrymandering repugs have done to steal the house. Democrats got more votes in the house than repugs, but less seats.

Obama can help us by protecting Social Security, ensuring that all votes are cast and counted. and to listen to the people in some States that have legalized weed. This is last one is a powerful issue for many voters who supported Obama.

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If Liberals Want Obama to be More Liberal, Then Give Him a Liberal Congress [View all] Yavin4 Jan 2013 OP

Well said! patrice Jan 2013 #1

Damn skippy! K & R riqster Jan 2013 #2

Some just like to complain about the President. He isn't using his magic wand enough. Pisces Jan 2013 #3

If he tried he would HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #83

Even with President Obama's coattails, we couldn't secure a Democratic House. onehandle Jan 2013 #4

how about the establishment actually supports liberal candidates for a change? frylock Jan 2013 #5

The democratic establishment ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #11

even if that candidate is a "moderate" republican.. frylock Jan 2013 #43

Or a Dennis Kucinch ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #46

In order for that to happen they must work at home first.... Historic NY Jan 2013 #6

What I find so frustrating about statements like this SheilaT Jan 2013 #7

If You're Frustrated... Yavin4 Jan 2013 #15

So the answer is that I register multiple times and vote more than once? SheilaT Jan 2013 #20

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #47

No, the answer is to organize, evangelize and GOTV riqster Jan 2013 #58

I do vote. Every single election. SheilaT Jan 2013 #74

You are missing the boat HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #82

I agree, but... HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #81

Very well said and a perfect reminder! BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #8

My state has two liberal Dem senators and my own rep is a lib Dem MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #9

That's Not Enough Yavin4 Jan 2013 #13

Naw. Tried that before this election. After election got Chained CPI offer. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #19

Why don't I believe you? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #48

You may not make a difference but Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #57

Yup ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #10

We just did. Huge progressive victory. Appreciate the pay back now. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #23

word up frylock Jan 2013 #44

So President Obama ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #45

You tell me. But we elected Grayson and Warren and a slew of Progressives, grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #64

Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #68

I mean beside R's & D's.... grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #75

He won't be president in 2022. maxsolomon Jan 2013 #12

The Key Is To Get More Progressives Elected As Soon As Possible. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #14

As a previous poster noted maxsolomon Jan 2013 #17

So, In the End, Obama Has Half the Congress Controlled by Radical Right Wing Republicans Yavin4 Jan 2013 #22

when you live in a city that is 100% blue ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #49

That's kind of like saying, "I want you to be smaller so I bought your these little shoes" progressoid Jan 2013 #16

+1 too funny and true forestpath Jan 2013 #18

Exactly. nt historylovr Jan 2013 #38

CORRECT; THANK YOU Skittles Jan 2013 #76

Uh, HE WASN'T LIBERAL WHEN HE HAD the Congress! grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #21

He Never HAD A LIBERAL Congress Yavin4 Jan 2013 #25

Difficult to do... PoliticalBiker Jan 2013 #24

Okay. Then How Can Obama Get More Liberal Legislation Passed? Yavin4 Jan 2013 #26

I love how ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #50

I've asked this question many times over the last 4 years Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #62

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #69

If Obama wants Congress to be more liberal, then he should aggressively promote liberalism. Jim Lane Jan 2013 #27

Your right, Unions , Environmentalist and People that are anti-MIC just have to hold their noses. bahrbearian Jan 2013 #28

Hey now! Please do not inject nuance and depth into a perfectly good rant Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #29

YES! elleng Jan 2013 #30

Obama could help flip those districts by advocating liberal positions. The Republican House does Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #31

And might I recommend.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #32

I'd take a chance on the opposite LynneSin Jan 2013 #35

That's true... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #40

Wow. Advocating against voting Democratic AND for the Republican candidate? Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #36

He's talking about primaries only LynneSin Jan 2013 #37

I can understand that in primaries, but I'd have a very hard time doing it.... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #39

I hear you... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #41

I get it, in a way. I've never lived as an adult in a no chance for democrats zone, if I moved to on Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #59

Sigh... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #60

politics KarenJaye Jan 2013 #33

Good luck with that. Too many states are badly gerrymandered LynneSin Jan 2013 #34

Good point Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #70

And give him a more liberal populace to push our representatives and to vote for decent ones. kerry-is-my-prez Jan 2013 #42

we're trying samsingh Jan 2013 #51

So how about his cabinet? Doesn't he get to appoint them? Cleita Jan 2013 #52

Excellent point. forestpath Jan 2013 #66

Well great idea. But when you do flip it to blue you get a blue dog dem. I know in southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #53

Foreign policy is the President's purview, and that's where he's been most conservative, IMHO. leveymg Jan 2013 #54

Or maybe the secret is to run conservative Dems in conservative districts. dkf Jan 2013 #55

we tried that in 2009-2010 Doctor_J Jan 2013 #72

Really, you have hit the nail on the head. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #56

We won the house by twice as many votes as they did to retain it. craigmatic Jan 2013 #61

Obama is not a liberal and neverwill be. bowens43 Jan 2013 #63

Aren't these complainers... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #65

There's a difference between leading and following, but I've always felt that way about Obama Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #67

I am getting pretty sick of hearing this Doctor_J Jan 2013 #71

In 2010 why did Obama campaign for Blanche Lincoln? donheld Jan 2013 #73

If you know a way to un-gerrymander a bunch of districts, go do it for god's sake! Kablooie Jan 2013 #77

Working on it. Thanks. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #78

Give us fair elections,... Deep13 Jan 2013 #79

ok, but gerrymandering! we already out-voted them by a milion and a half librechik Jan 2013 #80