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mathematic

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48. Jock Presidents, Senators, etc are pretty common

Tue May 8, 2012, 07:46 PM

May 2012

Heck, Bill Bradley is in the Basketball Hall of Fame!

Politicians don't trash jocks. They try to appeal to them. I'm talking about how rank and file democrats can avoid making the democratic party less appealing to independent or switchable republican men. These people interact with democrats in many places. They're coworkers, neighbors, people in the community, and, yes, even on the internet at sites like this one. Every slam against jocks, athleticism, or sports needlessly turns away these people. "Needlessly" because there is nothing inherently republican OR democratic about these interests. For example, it's not like slamming the anti-science crowd. If you're anti-science you're going to find a lot more to agree with in the republican party than the democratic party.

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Hey Democrats and Progressives, why not WHITE MEN? [View all] Dawgs May 2012 OP

This looks interesting. Jamastiene May 2012 #1

Really? Does it sound bad? n/t Dawgs May 2012 #2

ok, and how exactly should we appeal to white men over 40 other than doing what we're doing? unblock May 2012 #3

Wow! Amazing how so many of you miss my point. Dawgs May 2012 #9

I have no desire to appeal to the current "white men" who comprise the Republican base. toddwv May 2012 #22

the only thing amazing is that you're ignoring a simple request to propose some solutions. unblock May 2012 #23

Why Not White Men Too? mazzarro May 2012 #4

The Problem, Sir, Is Older White Males, Particularly In Rural And Southern Locales The Magistrate May 2012 #5

Great idea. Let's give up without trying. n/t Dawgs May 2012 #12

Not Every Problem Has A Solution, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #18

Thank you, Magistrate Empowerer May 2012 #26

Stereotypes and generalizations are not useful. There's a lot of white men over 40 in this pic Scuba May 2012 #6

+1. bemildred May 2012 #7

Huh, I'm asking Democrats to inform those that continue to vote against themselves. Dawgs May 2012 #16

It's your question, you answer it. I'm done. bemildred May 2012 #21

Are those people republicans? Dawgs May 2012 #14

As an old, straight, white guy, I'm not really sure how to put this. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #8

Not talking about you... geez! n/t Dawgs May 2012 #10

I'm sure the way to get their vote is to insult a large group of people FSogol May 2012 #11

"I sure the way"??? Dawgs May 2012 #13

You added the term "Republican" to the group you are hating on. It didn't appear FSogol May 2012 #15

I hope you're joking. My whole OP was about getting white men to vote Democratic. Dawgs May 2012 #17

Like this OP, much of the Dem message seems to be tuned intentionally to denigrate them dmallind May 2012 #19

Very well said. OffWithTheirHeads May 2012 #20

Thanks for the reasoned and thoughtful response. Dawgs May 2012 #30

A Thorough Conventional Analysis, Sir, Which Does Point Up the Real Problem The Magistrate May 2012 #45

As a member of the hetero-white-guy-over-40 demographic ... I remind the members of my cohort ... JoePhilly May 2012 #24

And this... Wait Wut May 2012 #39

YUP ... I also find that their wives lean democratic, if not actually being dems. JoePhilly May 2012 #43

No voter group is homogeneous. upaloopa May 2012 #25

Are you saying I'm racist against white men? n/t Dawgs May 2012 #32

Could you link an example? I'd be interested to know why you feel white men are treated..... Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #46

I wish you all the best. qwlauren35 May 2012 #27

I agree with most of you are saying, but my post has nothing to do with Obama. Dawgs May 2012 #37

Cause we're already pandered to enough Arkana May 2012 #28

"Pandered to"? Not sure that was what I was suggesting. n/t Dawgs May 2012 #33

What do you think the "we got bin Laden, Romney wouldn't have" adverts are for? muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #29

It's a start. n/t Dawgs May 2012 #36

You want to win over men? mathematic May 2012 #31

WTF! I think my definition of 'jock' (in this context) is quite a bit different than yours. Dawgs May 2012 #35

That's good. I think you should be able to appreciate this point. mathematic May 2012 #38

Your point is fine if I was suggesting we use the jock stereotype for any purpose. Dawgs May 2012 #41

We have a jock president and he's still pretty much trashed by white men. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #47

Jock Presidents, Senators, etc are pretty common mathematic May 2012 #48

Tagline for the ad: "WELCOME, SMART WHITE MEN"... polichick May 2012 #34

Why would you want to appeal to ignorant bigoted war-loving ex-jocks? independentpiney May 2012 #40

Are you a Republican? Dawgs May 2012 #42

This white man over 40 (ahem) proudly supports President Obama! Bake May 2012 #44

As this cohort sees their jobs and careers outsourced, downsized, rightsized and otherwise.... LongTomH May 2012 #49

I am white, 45, heterosexual, and upper middle class scheming daemons May 2012 #50