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In reply to the discussion: Every Democrat should read this article in the NY Times. [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)113. Sure, by all means, post away. Thanks.
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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