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2016 Postmortem

Sunlei

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10. a comeback? lol, we'll never forget you :) /gets out the roach spray

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 11:46 AM

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Note from NBC this AM. Pubs plan a comeback. [View all] napi21 Jan 2013 OP

Hey minorities, we hate you, but please vote for us!!111 tridim Jan 2013 #1

They have spent 60 years convincing the poor that some day they too can be rich CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #3

Here's how I know their disdain is based in racism: for decades, Republicans/conservatives Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #11

I second that Cresent City Kid Jan 2013 #23

My guess is that their argument will be NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #17

It's funny Cosmocat Jan 2013 #6

A re-branding is not change. They need to change their minds and actions to help not hurt. The Wielding Truth Jan 2013 #28

They thought this four years ago and all they managed to do was double down on the crazy. Arkana Jan 2013 #2

Krohn is a Democrat now. tridim Jan 2013 #5

Typical GOP: If we can't use you, we hate you. Myrina Jan 2013 #8

Oooops! Thanks for the remidner, tridim. I do Cha Jan 2013 #22

Lipstick and a sombrero don't do much for an elephant BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #4

Yet more breathless main stream media Cosmocat Jan 2013 #7

Brands change when they realize R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #9

a comeback? lol, we'll never forget you :) /gets out the roach spray Sunlei Jan 2013 #10

Talk is cheap workinclasszero Jan 2013 #12

How will they increase their diversity? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #13

I'm sure the pubs will fake it Politicub Jan 2013 #14

I can see it now Pakid Jan 2013 #15

Welcome to DU, Pakid! calimary Jan 2013 #26

When you got a lousy product to sell it will be hard for people to buy it again especially if they kimbutgar Jan 2013 #16

A lot of people counted them out after 2008 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #18

Yep. I'm old enough to realize that power between the two parties... WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #19

Democrats need a really good Get Out the Vote campaign for 2014 Tx4obama Jan 2013 #24

agreed NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #37

They ALWAYS plan a comeback. DFW Jan 2013 #20

Ain't gonna happen this time though, UNLESS too many "progressives" again decide to disengage. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #35

To borrow from a Michael Stanley song....: lastlib Jan 2013 #21

No, this is exactly what the Republicans are doing... brooklynite Jan 2013 #25

That's it in a nutshell. It's not HOW they messaged that failed. It's WHAT they messaged. calimary Jan 2013 #27

The Republicans' real problem is their ideology. It just is not appealing to JDPriestly Jan 2013 #29

Exactly ! They have gone TEACRAZY. A few token minority TeaRadicals won't fix their REAL problem. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #34

cant come back MFM008 Jan 2013 #30

Republicans don't get it. They think their image is the problem. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #31

Exactly. Herman Cain would never get the same kind of support as Obama. They think we are stupid. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #33

It is an IDEOLOGY problem and a POLICY problem and a GOVERNING problem. Tokenism won't work. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #32

More diversity? How about Herman Cain? Allen West? Palin? Bachman? Hahaha... They don't get it. RBInMaine Jan 2013 #36

The term "spokespeople" says it all. CBHagman Jan 2013 #38