2016 Postmortem

BlueMTexpat

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33. + 1 million or so!

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:31 AM

Oct 2013

Howard and Bernie both "get" it. When Dean's strategy was in effect, not only did Dems win the WH but also BOTH Houses of Congress.

Dean believed in building up the Dem networks in ALL states. Until that happens consistently, mediocrity will reign because mediocrity is VERY well financed by RW organizations.

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Bernie Sanders tells Ed Schultz: Southern Democrats are tired of being abandoned by the party [View all] Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

Will Sanders convince some Democrats here on DU? Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #1

Helping progressive Dems does not mean denying the fact pnwmom Oct 2013 #5

As I keep saying, northern Dems will be a lot more supportive when those in the south, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #7

Talk to Debbie Wasserman Schultz, right? Cha Oct 2013 #2

Bring back Howard Dean pscot Oct 2013 #3

and bring back the 50-state strategy. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #9

And Damn Rahm Emmanuel pscot Oct 2013 #10

F him. He's only the mayor of Chicago now. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #12

The problem with the 50 state strategy... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #14

I concur, and AFAIC, the "worst" Democrat is still a thousand DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #16

Definitely agree... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #19

Let's just elect ALL DEMs in 49 states and the Centrists and DixieCrats (Bernie I in VT excepted) Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #26

Hammer meet nail! The purity police would have a conniption fit! Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #31

Well, Howard is...kinda Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #24

+ 1 million or so! BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #33

Howard STILL believes that. DFW Oct 2013 #43

Thank heavens for Dems like Howard BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #47

That is exactly what I thought. zeemike Oct 2013 #13

Howard doesn't need to be brought back. He never left DFW Oct 2013 #48

Keep up the good work, Bernie! freshwest Oct 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author ajk2821 Oct 2013 #6

K&R DeSwiss Oct 2013 #8

Talk "meat and potatoes" economics that the average person can understand. AdHocSolver Oct 2013 #11

I agree. bvar22 Oct 2013 #41

I'm a 4th generation Pacific Northwest Yankee, and I have three words for the South haters: TrollBuster9090 Oct 2013 #15

Also: Ann Richards, Barbara Jordan, Wendy Davis, Julian Castro, Joaquín Castro, etc. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #21

Not to mention Ed Shultz HIMSELF. (Talk about irony.) nt TrollBuster9090 Oct 2013 #37

Thanks for including the Castros. The Left's Hispanic answer, times 2, to Cruz libdem4life Oct 2013 #42

One thing I'd note, though... Hippo_Tron Oct 2013 #46

50 State Strategy is key. All levels from city/county to state/federal need to be fought for. GatorOrange Oct 2013 #17

Texas gladly accepts any help we can get from the national party TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #18

People seem to forget all of the blue counties within the Southern states. Crowman1979 Oct 2013 #20

There are a lot of folks that don't even know about how many blue counties there are in the South Tx4obama Oct 2013 #23

Obama also had Birmingham, Montgomery and all of the black belt counties in Alabama as well. Crowman1979 Oct 2013 #38

K&R Change has come Oct 2013 #22

This says it all AZ Progressive Oct 2013 #25

Compare and contrast... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #30

Very interesting, thanks klook Oct 2013 #34

When I travel cross country I notice all the hotel maids are Latino until Texas then they're black.. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #40

Hell yeah. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #27

Thought I'd post the video.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #28

Thanks. Good job :) Tx4obama Oct 2013 #29

There have to be strong grassroots in the red states. Speaking as a southerner..... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #35

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #39

Wecome to DU. I hope you enjoy your time here with us :) Tx4obama Oct 2013 #44

Thank you, Senator Sanders. k&r n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #36

Bernie gets it, always does. Especially with the added benefits of ACA, we Jefferson23 Oct 2013 #45