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In reply to the discussion: Every Democrat should read this article in the NY Times. [View all]JI7
(89,363 posts)37. controlling the white house gave us supreme court justices and nation wide same sex marriage
we moved in the direction of health care for all.
the president signed fair pay for women.
there will never be anything that will be enough . it will always be difficult. but without the white house we would have been far worse off as seen with trump now.
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True. I think the challenge for Democrats will be how well they can adapt to their districts?
kentuck
Jun 2017
#5
Educate voters to care about policies over sound bite. Too many Dems had no idea what HRC promoted
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#26
the way to win elections is to focus on how Republican policies harm voters
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#10
The Democratic Party has been using this time honored strategy since the early 90's...
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#15
The problem, in my opinion, is that even when they get a majority in Congress...
kentuck
Jun 2017
#17
In order to have the power to craft legislation by being in the majority...you have to accept
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#81
And in that time controlled the White House for 16 years. And won the popular vote
DanTex
Jun 2017
#18
controlling the white house gave us supreme court justices and nation wide same sex marriage
JI7
Jun 2017
#37
that has to do with republican control of senate . if hillary had won merrick garland would be sc
JI7
Jun 2017
#40
in the end it really is about demographics and white voters voting on white privilege
JI7
Jun 2017
#43
No, it is about Democrats not making the case for themselves and against Republicans.
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#45
we have actual numbers. there is a reason why trump appealed to mainly white voters
JI7
Jun 2017
#47
No, the onus is on you. You have to explain to me why this strategy which lost 1000 seats....
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#100
That's a joke. The Democratic Party has both won and lost a lot of seats over the
DanTex
Jun 2017
#103
That's your spin. It may very well be that this strategy kept us from worse losses. You have no
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#32
gore got more votes than bush. and hillary got more votes than trump and a higher percentage of
JI7
Jun 2017
#41
people vote on many issues. and people who voted for trump voted largely on race and other social
JI7
Jun 2017
#46
you have to admit the bigotry first. they vote republican because the republicans represent
JI7
Jun 2017
#50
that's the thing, though.....the Republicans don't actually represent their interests
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#53
if their interest is banning immigrants, refugees. opposing black lives matter, the republicans DO
JI7
Jun 2017
#55
none of those things actually are in their interest.....they are just the flags that Republicans....
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#57
you don't decide what is in their interests. they do and they show it by voting year after year
JI7
Jun 2017
#58
If we are going to be the victim party, then we let the Republicans continue to delude them
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#60
i'm calling them out on their bigotry. i'm not going to pretend why they voted the way they do
JI7
Jun 2017
#62
So you aren't into trying to win elections....you just want to scold them
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#63
they should be scolded if they are bigots instead of pretending it isn't what it is
JI7
Jun 2017
#65
it has been explained many times. their problem is with black lives matter and immigrants
JI7
Jun 2017
#70
candidates run for office to get into office so they appeal to what the voters want
JI7
Jun 2017
#72
There is absolutely proof that suggests an approach to a broader audience improved results
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#118
House races are not national elections, they are local elections where the constituencies vary widel
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#121
You don't get my point. House and Senate races NEED to be nationalized.
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#122
So, you think that a Democrat who shows disrespect to Nancy Pelosi will stand up for us?
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#22
We can make the case after we take back the house...and the reality is that progressive does
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#83
Progressive will sell in red states, it just has to be explained properly
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#92
It won't sell...it just won't. Maybe after we get back in power with the help of centrists...
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#102
Neither candidate was ever going to win...they were the wrong person for the state.
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#108
No one cast their vote based on something from the convention that they never even heard about....
virtualobserver
Jun 2017
#98
Ossoff would not be considered GOP light anywhere. and Gingrich's district is not the same as when
JI7
Jun 2017
#36
In the past, progressive ideas have been shut down, even in very progressive districts...
kentuck
Jun 2017
#13
maybe those progressive ideas are not progressive or the district is not progressive. i know in this
JI7
Jun 2017
#35
Well...if they can't get elected in progressive districts whatever that means...than
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#84
Yet Sen. Sanders endorsed Mello who was a anti-choice...and voted against women's rights in
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#85
Progressives believe themselves to be the "base" of the Party, whether accurate or not.
kentuck
Jun 2017
#12
do women and minorities not come in the far left variety? But clearly the left of the party is maybe
JCanete
Jun 2017
#61
While not so much here, it should be noted that Bernie is extremely popular in this country
CentralMass
Jun 2017
#56
It should also be noted that candidates he supported have lost races...thus his popularity does not
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#87
Ossoff is running a smart campaign for voters of HIS district and we should NEVER lose sight
beachbum bob
Jun 2017
#74
one reason conservatives win, they APPEAR to be "stronger"....democratic leaders
beachbum bob
Jun 2017
#76
They say doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition...
kentuck
Jun 2017
#79
democrats have principles and the overriding priciples are always centered in
beachbum bob
Jun 2017
#82
No, we need a change in attitude from some...you will never make everyone happy.
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#89
And how is he different then Mello and Perriello in Virginia...both supported by
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#80