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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It was a mistake to abandon the 50 state strategy [View all]NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)91. Yes, Dean doesn't get nearly enough credit
He worked hard to make Democrats competitive everywhere and it worked. Why they didn't keep the good thing they had is beyond me.
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We can't offer unrealistic things to voters in those states like 2,000 mile long walls....
dubyadiprecession
Dec 2016
#128
Here in Texas it was the first national election in many decades that I saw a political ad by
Dustlawyer
Nov 2016
#5
Not sure where you live, but Clinton ads were running almost constantly here the last month or two
TwilightZone
Nov 2016
#53
and that is why I cannot understand why Howard Dean didn't continue as DNC chair
still_one
Nov 2016
#3
Unnnnh.....Pelosi is still our minority leader in the House, and she's likely to keep that gig.
MADem
Nov 2016
#76
Take everything you hear from POLITICO, especially shit from "former" operatives on the D team,
MADem
Nov 2016
#97
Kaine was part of a team that beat the Orange Anus by north of two million votes.
MADem
Nov 2016
#99
Obama got to choose...and it is probably not fair to blame Debbie for all our losses.
Demsrule86
Dec 2016
#117
That won't be popular here! But you are ENTIRELY correct. One must cut the cloth to the measure.
MADem
Nov 2016
#82
We had a powerful turnout machine and they had a 3.5% increase in voting population across the
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#13
But getting resources to the Rust Belt would have. It didn't happen. Democrats on the ground there
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#25
I think people like to use buzzwords to describe things they don't get.
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2016
#14
It would put Democratic offices/resources in areas we could monitor elections for fraud.
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#29
She didn't invest much of anything into the Rust Belt. And Democrats there asked for resources.
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#28
Not arguing that point. But we need to have rural Democrats with some basic training/organization
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#87
Yep. As I wrote below, "50-state strategy" is just a catchy phrase. Not a reality.
Garrett78
Nov 2016
#68
We failed to address the needs of those at the bottom who have suffered the most,
TonyPDX
Nov 2016
#30
Winning comes first, especially on the state level where redistricting happens.
alarimer
Nov 2016
#93
My experience has been that those who yell loudest for the 50-state-strategy
sweetloukillbot
Dec 2016
#125
I think Howard Dean should come back as DNC chair. We had our strongest showings with him
hrmjustin
Nov 2016
#52
When we don't aim at the whole map, we lose: Obama's adventures with Congress
struggle4progress
Nov 2016
#69
Agree. And this is why we need Howard Dean back as the DNC chair (nt)
question everything
Nov 2016
#88
Totally agree. Obama ousted Howard Dean, Obama kept DWS on - two big mistakes.
Justice
Dec 2016
#118