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Le Taz Hot

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40. And you wonder why people don't show up.

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 11:01 AM

Mar 2014

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Look at the contempt you carry for voters. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party establishment holds the same contempt. Then they wonder why people don't show up. It's a case of, "The beatings will continue until morale improves."

You guys want to blame everyone else; the voters, the MSM, the Republicans, anyone and everyone but the entity that is responsible: The Democratic Party itself.

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Plouffe Sees ‘Screaming Siren’ Party Warning in Florida [View all] xchrom Mar 2014 OP

The party hacks don't like too much turnout, it threatens their control of the party. bemildred Mar 2014 #1

Not in my part of the world, northern MI. JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #7

I'm talking about DC. State parties are where it's at, politically. bemildred Mar 2014 #10

Reality versus "Bad Democratic Party" delusion. eom 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #48

Some of us LIVE that reality Glitterati Mar 2014 #108

How is that related to ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #109

Uhhh, that's pretty simple Glitterati Mar 2014 #111

True. They need to promise a public option and support for unions to get people to the polls Doctor_J Mar 2014 #16

+1. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #17

My frustration level is in the red. People like JNelson and DCBob Doctor_J Mar 2014 #27

I have started using Full Ignore for the first time here. bemildred Mar 2014 #41

At this point, those who don't vote JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #2

Easier to blame the non-voters than a party that offers nothing to vote for. polichick Mar 2014 #4

Are you involved in anyway in JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #9

Actually I've been an activist for the party since the 70s... polichick Mar 2014 #12

You must live in an awful place. JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #15

Yeah, I live there too. iemitsu Mar 2014 #64

Howdy neighbor! polichick Mar 2014 #118

Hey, good to see you. iemitsu Mar 2014 #126

Bull fucking shit. You are making sweeping accusations and being hyperbolic. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #85

You can keep voting for Third Way hacks if you want... polichick Mar 2014 #117

BULLSHIT. You are drowning in pipedream purity. Please find reality. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #122

Reality: voter turnout will continue to be low because the party has sold its soul... polichick Mar 2014 #124

You're assessment is 100% spot on as far as I'm concerned. iemitsu Mar 2014 #127

That is a load of TeaLeft horseshit. Please, enough of that WHINING. It is Democrats fighting to RBInMaine Mar 2014 #84

Good luck getting voters to the polls with that story. polichick Mar 2014 #116

True, but so what? JHB Mar 2014 #18

Yes. The 2010 mid-terms were lost due to "independents", myrna minx Mar 2014 #21

But then you'd have to disagree with the ones who keep repeating over and over treestar Mar 2014 #26

I posted facts. It's nonsense to claim I have to admit to something or take the blame myrna minx Mar 2014 #31

Well if the facts are the independent voters didn't feel like voting treestar Mar 2014 #35

Only if you start with the assumption that independents are corporate conservatives TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #114

I don't accept your framing and what I find to be false choices. myrna minx Mar 2014 #131

I wonder if ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #53

+ eleventy gazillion! treestar Mar 2014 #94

That clearly is not the intended effect ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #104

You speak the truth. cheapdate Mar 2014 #129

In the best case ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #130

Partly true, but still, TOO MANY Dems stayed home in TOO MANY places. And that can't happen. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author RBInMaine Mar 2014 #87

"the perfect is the enemy of the good" OKNancy Mar 2014 #25

+1 eom. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #57

That is a loser's mindset. Marr Mar 2014 #68

you don't live in a red state I bet OKNancy Mar 2014 #73

i think many think posting on DU and other places on the internet is activism JI7 Mar 2014 #121

That is complete bullshit!! pocoloco Mar 2014 #81

K & R JNelson Thinkingabout Mar 2014 #119

Totally agree with Plouffe.. DCBob Mar 2014 #3

Of course there's a turnout issue - what does this party stand for anymore? polichick Mar 2014 #5

Well, then-"Third Way Dave" fredamae Mar 2014 #6

Yep - they'd better have their "come to Jesus" moment fast... polichick Mar 2014 #8

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #36

They are better than Wall Street and War Loving Republicans. treestar Mar 2014 #38

Why, because they're Wall Street and War Loving Dems? Doctor_J Mar 2014 #42

then they were morons treestar Mar 2014 #92

Would you repeat this ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #61

When the Republican is able to hang "they want to cut Social Security" over the Dem Doctor_J Mar 2014 #11

"This is a screaming siren ..." napkinz Mar 2014 #13

Motivate supporters? Nah, just beat them into submission. jsr Mar 2014 #14

It's because Sink was a terrible candidate blackspade Mar 2014 #19

And, let's resurrect the Catfood Commission Oilwellian Mar 2014 #23

So because she was a terrible candidate we are going to stay away from the polls and totodeinhere Mar 2014 #50

Maybe that means the we should start running good candidates? blackspade Mar 2014 #110

Yes, people should vote anyway. Always vote. It's your civic duty. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #112

So your saying that Democrats should get out and elect crappy... blackspade Mar 2014 #113

No, I didn't say that. By all means we should work for candidates of our choice. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #115

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #63

Dave whines about 2010 but Oregon set turn out records in 2010 Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #20

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #83

Calling Howard Dean bahrbearian Mar 2014 #22

The problem is giving the people something to vote for. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #24

Why do people need to be "given" something to vote for? treestar Mar 2014 #28

OK, but who do you vote for? Savannahmann Mar 2014 #32

The Democrats do stand for something treestar Mar 2014 #34

And you wonder why people don't show up. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #40

+1. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #44

Thank you. obxhead Mar 2014 #45

Nobody is telling you to accept right wing Democrats. But voting is a civic duty. We totodeinhere Mar 2014 #59

Any Democrat who doesn't show up to vote has nobody to blame but him or herself. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #54

I can see that my point just Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #56

If we lose the upcoming election it will be largely the result iemitsu Mar 2014 #69

Gerrymandering has been around for a long time and has been practiced by both parties. I totodeinhere Mar 2014 #98

Amen. treestar Mar 2014 #97

was just thinking that.... justabob Mar 2014 #58

"improves!" Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #62

Oh baloney. You have to beat the Republicans treestar Mar 2014 #96

In 2010 there was a new health law, fair pay law, stimulus, auto bailout...and too many STILL stayed RBInMaine Mar 2014 #88

A couple problems with your statements. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #103

He has pushed higher minimum wage and signed executive orders for it. He is pushing the income RBInMaine Mar 2014 #123

+1 totodeinhere Mar 2014 #51

This is an excellent post. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #37

It has been, several times. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #46

Medical Pot is on the floridia ballot Garion_55 Mar 2014 #29

a repuke won in a repuke district, shocking I tells ya NightWatcher Mar 2014 #30

President Obama won that district twice. Savannahmann Mar 2014 #33

Again, the presidency is not the only thing treestar Mar 2014 #39

It was not a R district. former9thward Mar 2014 #78

I held my nose and voted for Sink ...don't blame me. L0oniX Mar 2014 #43

everyone here votes straight D every possible time Doctor_J Mar 2014 #47

"Not as bad" has lost its appeal. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #49

They can always sell naming rights to the Democratic Party, maybe to Facebook or Monsanto... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #52

Or maybe a corporatist fan of "entitlement reform" DirkGently Mar 2014 #55

We have a voter education problem SoCalDem Mar 2014 #60

Sink did not pay enough attention to the all-important senior vote steve2470 Mar 2014 #65

The bigger problem was not getting enough YOUNG people and MINORITIES out to vote. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #89

yes we need to GOTV with those blocs also nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #91

Maybe the party should stop JoeyT Mar 2014 #66

One reason for the lack of turnout is that there is less and less...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #67

Your attitude and analysis is part of the problem flamingdem Mar 2014 #70

In the FL debacle, the Republican was able to label the Dem as "social security cutter" Doctor_J Mar 2014 #71

But is that why they won? Or was it the turnout n/t flamingdem Mar 2014 #72

The lack of turnout was because the person with a (D) next to her name on the ballot Doctor_J Mar 2014 #76

The faux socialists and libertarian trenders are pretending that politics flamingdem Mar 2014 #77

"Faux socialist" is an attempt at a PERSONAL insult...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #79

The verdict is in! Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #82

Thanks CD flamingdem Mar 2014 #107

What's the matter, Ralph Nader isn't around to blame this time? In the end it is Democratic Party pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #74

Dems are ending the wars and cutting the Pentagon budget. The NSA stuff is being reformed right now. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #90

You mean after after blowing another $500/600 billion (or more) in failed Afghanistan surge.... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #102

I agree the party and candidates need to excite their voters, BUT the voters also need to get up off RBInMaine Mar 2014 #93

The world isn't perfect, but it doesn't have to be this fucked up... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #120

No YOUR analysis is part of the problem..... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #75

I don't see many from your organization winning office. So you're just not going to vote? Hmmm...? RBInMaine Mar 2014 #95

Paul LePage is your governor, right? QC Mar 2014 #99

You can say that and your view is widely held at DU. And that's fine. The participants totodeinhere Mar 2014 #100

So I guess that ...... socialist_n_TN Mar 2014 #105

Jobs, jobs,and Good Jobs cap Mar 2014 #80

We should care what these supposedly Democratic candidates are running on ... MindMover Mar 2014 #101

Screaming Sirens warrprayer Mar 2014 #106

Sometimes when you are sick, you need more than an aspirin. kentuck Mar 2014 #125

Cancel Keystone deal made by youknowwho in 2010. Stop the dogandponyshow. blm Mar 2014 #128