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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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19. *sigh*

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 06:43 AM

Sep 2014

The things that Dems in red states have to do to get elected there. Question: If we have to pander to red state idiocy and simple-mindedness in order to win, how are we helping advance our country and our civilization? Plus, I'm getting tired of Dems having to pander to right-wing prejudice against President Obama. Why do Dems have to apologize for supporting him when he hasn't done anything wrong or embarrassing (more so than any other politician)? If anything, Republicans ought to be way more embarrassed about their own candidates.

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Alison Lundergan Grimes Goes Skeet-Shooting To Prove She's 'Not Barack Obama' [View all] KamaAina Sep 2014 OP

What a fucking idiot. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #1

No...shrewd woman, with a punchy ad produced by pro-Obama forces sent msanthrope Sep 2014 #14

We're going to have to disagree. Ads of candidates firing guns to prove their manhood TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #16

I agree with this sentiment, but not in this particular instance Hippo_Tron Sep 2014 #25

(edited) Do you have a link for reference? AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #17

Yep same ad consultant that produced Obama's 30 minute TV spot in 2008 Hippo_Tron Sep 2014 #24

Next up: Obama goes golfing to prove he's 'not Alison Lundergan Grimes' KamaAina Sep 2014 #2

The headline is misleading. Eric J in MN Sep 2014 #4

Yes get the red out Sep 2014 #6

She's trailing and figured that a dramatic ad was worth the risk (NT) Eric J in MN Sep 2014 #3

her internal polls has her ahead bigdarryl Sep 2014 #8

Internal polls don't really mean much, IronGate Sep 2014 #9

I figured people would hate on her for that get the red out Sep 2014 #5

Doesnt that make her more like Obama? Travis_0004 Sep 2014 #7

Her ad appears to be patterned after the Manchin ad. And he won with that ad. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #22

Well, that IS a high-dollar shotgun... Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #23

I'd feel better about her if she spent more time telling me how she disagreed with McConnell tularetom Sep 2014 #10

It's Kentucky! flpoljunkie Sep 2014 #11

Alison Lundergan Grimes Goes Skeet-Shooting To Prove She's 'Not Barack Obama' fifthoffive Sep 2014 #12

Coal country generally responds well to fracking KamaAina Sep 2014 #13

Another way to interpret this ad King_Klonopin Sep 2014 #18

Kynect has absolutely nothing to do with "Obamacare"! Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #20

Like her political positions & so should the people of Kentucky. Kentucky declined under McConnell. Sunlei Sep 2014 #15

*sigh* Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #19

You play the game as it is until you have the power to change it. stevenleser Sep 2014 #21

I know, I know Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #27

Run the campaign you have to run Recursion Sep 2014 #26

Will it work, though? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #28

Time will tell Recursion Sep 2014 #29

Well. Weirder strategies have worked I suppose Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2014 #30

At least she didn't shoot at poor animals Reter Sep 2014 #31

What's wrong with hunting animals? IronGate Sep 2014 #32

As much as I want McConnell out of there SmittynMo Sep 2014 #33