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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Note from NBC this AM. Pubs plan a comeback. [View all]RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)32. It is an IDEOLOGY problem and a POLICY problem and a GOVERNING problem. Tokenism won't work.
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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
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
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
Ain't gonna happen this time though, UNLESS too many "progressives" again decide to disengage.
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#35
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
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