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64. the best way to "save" the Democratic party is to vote in 2014

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 03:35 PM

Jan 2013

if the teabaggers get another big year like 2010, our problems will be large and real.

OTOH, if we can totally shut them down, keep control of the senate and prevent further losses in the house and in state legislatures, the Democratic party will have some of the leverage it needs to represent progressive causes going forward.

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How to Save the Democratic Party [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

Got to agree with that. djean111 Jan 2013 #1

+1 newfie11 Jan 2013 #2

Yup, yup, yup. woo me with science Jan 2013 #3

Keith Ellison's response to this editorial: OKNancy Jan 2013 #4

There has never been any doubt about the people's wishes. woo me with science Jan 2013 #5

"The problem is not President Obama ProSense Jan 2013 #10

Your links reinforce the OP Doctor_J Jan 2013 #16

Actually, ProSense Jan 2013 #17

If DU is any indication, 2014 will be 2010 on steroids. freshwest Jan 2013 #67

True, sort of Doctor_J Jan 2013 #12

OKNancy kitt6 Jan 2013 #34

The answer lies in a synthesis of this piece with Ellison's points. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #54

I have participated in the last two presidential elections. rhett o rick Jan 2013 #69

Bad Dems, Bad! JoePhilly Jan 2013 #6

Yet batshit crazy Texans continue to elect republicans at almost a 100% clip. sadbear Jan 2013 #7

Which is why our party should fight them Doctor_J Jan 2013 #8

I agree. sadbear Jan 2013 #9

Agreed. STOP trying to win over the completely delusional whackjobs who are destroying this Nay Jan 2013 #30

Obama Carried Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin. Paladin Jan 2013 #32

I acknowlege that we'll be blue soon enough. sadbear Jan 2013 #33

Let's Not Lose Any Sleep Over Converting Republicans. Paladin Jan 2013 #46

Cruz and Rmoney both got nearly 60% Doctor_J Jan 2013 #55

I Wouldn't Want To Spoil The Pleasure You Take In Texas-Bashing. Paladin Jan 2013 #62

the fact that Repukes win landslides in TX does not "make me happy" Doctor_J Jan 2013 #66

No Point In Further Discussions With You. (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #68

Many Texans are still thinking from an antebellum mentality Taverner Jan 2013 #49

If the party went back to the New Deal and pushed economic populism, it may revive itself. Selatius Jan 2013 #11

excellent read quinnox Jan 2013 #13

Pass legislation proposed by Republicans five or ten years ago and declare victory! Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #14

When did Republicans ProSense Jan 2013 #15

Insurance mandates (AKA Heritage Care)? Doctor_J Jan 2013 #18

Have you ever heard of ProSense Jan 2013 #19

You listed 1 Dem initiative that is worthy of the name Doctor_J Jan 2013 #21

No, you ProSense Jan 2013 #22

I think it's bad form to link to your own Doctor_J Jan 2013 #38

Here's ProSense Jan 2013 #47

Medicare part D ring a bell? Now a question for you... Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #44

WTF is that? ProSense Jan 2013 #58

Maybe the party can start representing awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #20

Unions, teachers, students, poor people, working poor, Doctor_J Jan 2013 #35

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #36

Damn straight Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #45

The Party has to pick who they represent People or Corporations Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #23

Well, they want the optics of one and the cushy benefits of the other, woo me with science Jan 2013 #25

CU won’t be fixed anything soon but in the mean time we have to elect those who are Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #28

+1 liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #40

It won't change Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #24

depends where you are cali Jan 2013 #26

What we are getting is not even moderate. It is right-wing. woo me with science Jan 2013 #29

You're right, but what does that leave us? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #39

Hillary has the brass to actually fix this stuff if she wants Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #51

LOL! Got my answer. ProSense Jan 2013 #59

Remove special interest money from elections and politics. sadbear Jan 2013 #27

Aspects of this sort of intra-party conflict surface on DU every day. PETRUS Jan 2013 #31

k and r SHRED Jan 2013 #37

Once capitalism becomes corrupt, can it be made un-corrupt? L0oniX Jan 2013 #41

To save the union and the party we need to stupidicus Jan 2013 #42

Save us, Lefties! Please save us from all the MONEY! kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #43

Huh? "Lefties"? woo me with science Jan 2013 #48

"Liberal" is a swear word on DU now, just like on Hate Radio Doctor_J Jan 2013 #61

There aren't any "Lefties". That's the problem. Nothing coherent, because what might pass for that patrice Jan 2013 #52

"I.R.Runner" is writing from the point of view of kenny blankenship Jan 2013 #60

I don't dispute any of that, I know it intimately & first hand. The problem is HOW to develope patrice Jan 2013 #63

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #50

autoxchromeDURec KG Jan 2013 #53

I don't think we are the party of bipartisan compromise. progressoid Jan 2013 #56

Anything "fundamentally different" has to be more than incremental. Centrists cannot ancianita Jan 2013 #57

the best way to "save" the Democratic party is to vote in 2014 0rganism Jan 2013 #64

I think the point of the OP is that if Democrats want to win more, they have rhett o rick Jan 2013 #70

What we need is the slow process Chathamization Jan 2013 #65

You mean like Howard Dean's 50 State Strategy? leftstreet Jan 2013 #72

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #71