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red dog 1

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32. I agree 100%

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 03:47 PM

May 19

From 1st video:
- "Only 35% of Democrats are optimistic about where their party's going"
- "Only 27% of Democrats approve of party leadership right now"
- "Last week Axios surveyed the 30 or so House Democrats who are 75 or older asking if they planned to run again & half of them said that they were. The base is not happy with that."

From 2nd video:
- "One of the few bright spots for Democrats in this last election was Senator Reuben Gallego...and he seems to understand that to reconnect with these voters.. it's about a very simple economic message and more importantly the sort of flexibility and confidence to deliver that message at all times in plain speak on social media and not have this consultified, stiff feeling that so many Democrats who've been around since the '90s seem to have."

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Christopher Webb: There's a new alignment happening and it's not about left or center [View all] Dennis Donovan May 19 OP

Cannot agree more. sop May 19 #1

Absolutely. Jirel May 19 #2

From a Bernie email: usonian May 19 #3

Maybe the rebrand needs to also include FirstLight May 19 #4

How about running against the failures of cutting wealthy taxes? IbogaProject May 19 #11

Right? Republicans have implemented a lot of welfare for the rich over recent decades... Beartracks May 19 #27

That last one.... Bettie May 19 #5

Long overdue Iamscrewed May 19 #6

100% Blue Full Moon May 19 #7

This is David Hogg's exact point. I expect the Hogg-haters to hate this too Arazi May 19 #8

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Did you mean to post this in this thread? Scrivener7 May 19 #15

Hell yes. You want elected you better work for that vote. Autumn May 19 #10

Hell yes. biocube May 19 #12

Absolutely!!!!! BurnDoubt May 19 #13

Be the Change you want MagickMuffin May 19 #14

I am so sick of this response. Yes, of course we should all be involved. I'm about as involved Scrivener7 May 19 #17

That's why attending the meetings are important MagickMuffin May 19 #23

And again, as I said, I am involved. While you have said you have not been involved. Scrivener7 May 19 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author DinahMoeHum May 19 #18

I love this OP! Scrivener7 May 19 #16

It ALL begins at the local level. DinahMoeHum May 19 #19

Where is the unrec function wryter2000 May 19 #20

We do need an unrec function for posts like these. murielm99 May 19 #21

we don't need "sure winners" who are INEFFECTIVE Skittles May 20 #33

Great change is always driven by grass roots movements bucolic_frolic May 19 #22

In hindsight Joe should have stepped down earlier to allow a younger generation to enter LiberalLovinLug May 19 #25

And the older Reps and Senators should mentor and lift up the younger ones Autumn May 19 #30

Amen! Joinfortmill May 19 #26

It is about left versus center Cirsium May 19 #28

Yup, SHOW ME THE MONEY Amishman May 19 #29

When 60% of the population can't afford basic necessities that's a Autumn May 19 #31

I agree 100% red dog 1 May 19 #32