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Egalitarian Thug

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10. K&R The Democratic Party has about 14 months to figure this out.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:25 PM
Dec 2012

Of course, that assumes that they want to remain relevant. Rest assured that if it doesn't work out, it will be the voters fault.

Bingo, and it resulted in more R's going to Congress than D's, despite D's winning more votes... Scuba Dec 2012 #1
Not the first time, either. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #2
You make some important points. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #12
Excellent post jsr Dec 2012 #3
yes, and why is it that? same reason that the state takeovers were ignored, i'd warrant. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #6
huge KR. but here's the thing: they *knew* what was happening. so you have to ask *why* HiPointDem Dec 2012 #4
They don't want majorities. They want scapegoats n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #7
+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14
BINGO!!!! bvar22 Dec 2012 #16
DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #5
For any Democrat who has run for State level offices knows this already. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #8
+1. and forget about 'rallying the troops' and grassroots strategy for anything but the big HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15
This is true...but, so many here (good Dems) don't want to hear it. KoKo Dec 2012 #9
Grass Roots Democratic Party movements get CRUSHED by the conservative Party Establishment. bvar22 Dec 2012 #17
Good Point there..hope people will take time to read it. n/t KoKo Dec 2012 #18
K&R The Democratic Party has about 14 months to figure this out. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #10
ain't that the truth....Is there a "will there...to find a way." n/t KoKo Dec 2012 #11
I think that Democrats have been wearing blinders - not just elected Democrats but all the rest of jwirr Dec 2012 #13
The FUTURE will come to US...in one way or the other...is what I think.....n/t KoKo Dec 2012 #19
So stand back and watch? Sorry I was born in 1941 and I have seen to many changes take place jwirr Dec 2012 #20
Republicans reap the fruits of redistricting ProSense Dec 2012 #21
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