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Fence rider

(48 posts)
37. Big picture
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:47 AM
Nov 2012

Karl doesn't quite get it still!
They aren't just votes dickhead
They are people
He thinks its a damn game and he considers all of us pawns
That is why they lost
Condescension to your target voters only works for the really stupid and gullible
The 47 percent they did get in states with higher educated voters
I bet the Koch brothers want to hold Karl upsidedown and shake him to see how much of their wasted moneys comes out of his pockets.

And they need to be instantly squashed like bugs wherever they appear. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #1
I worry about 2014. Democratic voters tend to disappear in off year elections. Repugs already have Pryderi Nov 2012 #5
So true oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #28
if repugs keep up with their whole obstruction of democracy thing- voters WILL come out in 2014. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #34
Over the last century, the party in power at the federal level tends to lose power in the states davidn3600 Nov 2012 #42
I don't think it will happen this time. The Dems are smelling the blood in the water and kelliekat44 Nov 2012 #44
Republicans tried that on a limited basis and failed. lalalu Nov 2012 #2
Isn't that ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #3
dems gave it up so it's available nt msongs Nov 2012 #4
We did? mzmolly Nov 2012 #13
If you lived in the South and mid-West you'd think we did. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #30
So he wants his donors to pony up even more $$$ tblue Nov 2012 #6
Damn, I miss Howard Dean. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #7
+1 XemaSab Nov 2012 #11
I'm in touch with Howard a lot DFW Nov 2012 #15
can you provide a link for that thread? I love Dean. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #17
Sure. Here you are: DFW Nov 2012 #20
Missed it the first go 'round... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #25
My pleasure DFW Nov 2012 #39
DFA is still going reasonably strong. ellisonz Nov 2012 #43
That they are DFW Nov 2012 #46
I still remember him slamming Dubya on MTP... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #27
And you know what? Howard is STILL the same guy DFW Nov 2012 #41
As you can see by my post count, I'm not a chatty cathy, but I did enjoy reading it. justice1 Nov 2012 #38
Thanks for taking the time to say so! n/t DFW Nov 2012 #40
+1000! BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #21
We need to be there too. Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #8
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #9
I wish the DNC oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #10
Good, let them spend money in states where they can't win. Motown_Johnny Nov 2012 #12
Rocktivity: The Dems Need To Copy Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy rocktivity Nov 2012 #14
+1 OKNancy Nov 2012 #16
Time to bring back Howard Dean. krispos42 Nov 2012 #18
Who else had the cajones to say this...everyone else danced around it, Dean said it. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #23
Rove saw what Howard accomplished when he was DNC chair DFW Nov 2012 #19
The problem is too many clowns want to be chief clown in the GOP Johonny Nov 2012 #22
No, they can't Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #24
I can tell you that here in NY republicans do not break 35% anymore, and Thank God for it. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #26
I think he's wrong. The republicans did quite well in 2010 even in historically blue states. JVS Nov 2012 #29
Yeah, and they'll be told to go fuck themselves Warpy Nov 2012 #31
What 50 State strategy is KKKarl talking about? leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #32
No, they need to grow a conscience and start treating people like human beings instead of "moochers" melody Nov 2012 #33
The GOP needs to what it will not do: blogslut Nov 2012 #35
And the repuke party will still be the antiquated KKK pary. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #36
Big picture Fence rider Nov 2012 #37
Geography is their enemy quaker bill Nov 2012 #45
Uh, wouldn't that mean moving to a platform that doesn't suck the ass of the dead? HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #47
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