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liberalhistorian

(20,822 posts)
14. I'm originally from Ohio,
Fri Nov 7, 2014, 02:57 PM
Nov 2014

from Fitzgerald's area, in fact, and most of my close family is still there, and I completely, utterly agree. I was truly disgusted not just at the state party's ridiculous and weak choice, but at it's equally inept and incompetent campaign all the way down the line. It's as if they NEVER learn, the state party has been that way for a long time. They think that if an incumbent is bad or corrupt, which KaSICK is in every sense of the word, that that's enough, they don't have to have a great opposing candidate or run a good campaign, that people will just naturally see it. Well, no, they won't. You have to give people a reason to vote FOR you, not just against your opponent and the state party, and you can't just naturally trust the voters, like too many Dems and state Dem parties (including the idiots in my own state's party, in South Dakota-don't even get me started on how they won't pull their heads out of their asses and it's cost us every office we had these past four years).

There are a lot of state Dem parties that need a real shakeup and wakeup. And touche on the driver's license comment. My mom, who's there in Cleveland, said that the moment she heard about that she knew that whatever small chance he had was understandably gone. What a fucking idiot.

or for people who complain about student loan interest rates and didn't vote nt msongs Nov 2014 #1
I agree. Dawson Leery Nov 2014 #2
Kansas, at least the western part, is running on borrowed time before it's just a hot, RKP5637 Nov 2014 #8
When ever I drive east from CA I avoid Kansas upaloopa Nov 2014 #31
Ed Fitzgerald was a horrible choice in Ohio. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #3
I'm originally from Ohio, liberalhistorian Nov 2014 #14
Yes. The WHOLE DEMOCRATIC BASE deserves NO EMPATHY HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #4
Who hires and puts in the state leadership? liberalhistorian Nov 2014 #16
Not true. The people who create the state leadership are convention delegates HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #20
Sad to say, but how can you. onecaliberal Nov 2014 #5
Sorry. I don't buy that it's the dem voters' fault HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #6
I blame young, low info voters who THINK they're Repukes. Greybnk48 Nov 2014 #13
Voters can only choose between what they are offered HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #19
It's like Yogi said, "If people don't want to come to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?" postulater Nov 2014 #15
the voters should have voted- tough shit they dont like the dem's candidate - they are belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #22
Not voting is voting for the other side because upaloopa Nov 2014 #35
+1 Scuba Nov 2014 #46
I still will, because, as you said Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #7
RIP Florida. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #9
lol, carl haaisen say's florida been screwed forever, don't see how okieinpain Nov 2014 #10
He's not wrong. Moondog Nov 2014 #32
I think Charlie Crist was a necessary, but painful test for Florida Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #11
Next time Florida should pick a Democratic candidate yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #40
Here is what may have happened with the Crist selection. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #43
Thanks. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #47
It's just my best guess. Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #48
Florida? Ahem.... tosh Nov 2014 #12
you nailed it, my bro helped to elect her nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #34
Hi steve... tosh Nov 2014 #41
will do, my pleasure ! steve2470 Nov 2014 #42
I still don't understand, why here in WI Lifelong Protester Nov 2014 #17
I sway we do what Bugs Bunny did, cut off Florida and let it float away. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #18
You mean this? meow2u3 Nov 2014 #23
Yep! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #44
Scott "won" by about 1%, I think. And he most certainly cheated, My bad. djean111 Nov 2014 #21
Important to remember that fact-- marions ghost Nov 2014 #24
Plus, I think I can get on with my life without the sympathy or hatred of those who, ridiculously, djean111 Nov 2014 #25
Thank you shenmue Nov 2014 #26
I'm not fond of other states' politicians but... steve2470 Nov 2014 #33
I get it marions ghost Nov 2014 #45
Or Maine... regnaD kciN Nov 2014 #27
Yep, write those states off. B2G Nov 2014 #28
They had three times to get rid of Walker. upaloopa Nov 2014 #29
Ohio Dem here... theglammistress Nov 2014 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Nov 2014 #36
Agreed and I am sure that Ed Schultz is too. I want him to document their idiot move to keep the Rs jwirr Nov 2014 #37
Scott has screwed the unions in Wisconsin Beringia Nov 2014 #38
Well aren't you special Release The Hounds Nov 2014 #39
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