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MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts) Tue Sep 16, 2014, 05:12 PM Sep 2014

OK, they suck. But... [View all]

Two days ago I asked the question:

Does today's Democratic Party speak for you?

As of today, there have been over 300 votes (amazing!), and the answer is basically a huge "no". Fully 84% of respondents feel that our party as a whole is either disappointing or a disaster.

Ouch.

Next question: Do you agree with the following statement?

"Today's Democratic Party is awful, but it's critical that they beat Republicans in November or else things will get a damned sight worse."

Can I ask a favor? Please keep this kicked so we get a good number of responses, thanks.

40 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Largely agree.
	38 (95%)
	Basically disagree.
	1 (3%)
	Other (please elaborate below).
	1 (3%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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OK, they suck. But... [View all] MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 OP

So, go DO something about it... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #1

Actually, complaining on a keyboard is doing something.... daleanime Sep 2014 #2

Not much else going on around here... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #3

I have noticed that also Andy823 Sep 2014 #9

Yea, on the old DU ratfucking was strongly discouraged after Labor Day in an election year. JTFrog Sep 2014 #13

Well that should tell you something. zeemike Sep 2014 #16

Well Andy823 Sep 2014 #25

Well believe what you want. zeemike Sep 2014 #38

Ya but the OP's other poll got 300 votes! Amazing! Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #32

. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #41

Apparently easy enough Union Scribe Sep 2014 #37

And i do. TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #43

The GOP always seems to control the House and Senate leftstreet Sep 2014 #4

99.9 percent agree. KamaAina Sep 2014 #5

Other Martin Eden Sep 2014 #6

Pass. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #7

dem party is sadness pile in a failure bowl KG Sep 2014 #8

Kicked and recommended. That's the idea, Manny. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #10

KICK. nt Homer Wells Sep 2014 #11

And a kick K&R 99Forever Sep 2014 #12

Critical. The parties aren't as different as I'd like, but they are different enough to vote Dem. Scuba Sep 2014 #14

i strongly agree. barbtries Sep 2014 #15

As a Republican, I strongly agree. I think we need an Elizabeth Warren or a Bernie Sanders .... marble falls Sep 2014 #18

Other - Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #17

Exactly vi5 Sep 2014 #33

K&R n/t proReality Sep 2014 #19

Things are not getting better with the Democratic Party. They may, for some, slow down the rate whereisjustice Sep 2014 #20

^^^^THIS^^^^^ n/t 2banon Sep 2014 #24

... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #28

everything you said justabob Sep 2014 #47

Voted Other. I did that because the Plutocrats control both parties. You don't get to be either Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #21

Basically a damned if you do damned of you don't situation. Phlem Sep 2014 #22

Kick for the MineralMan Sep 2014 #23

Unless there is a real change back to the kind sadoldgirl Sep 2014 #26

I think the best we can hope for in 2014 is Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #29

We are at the point where Democratic Party promises to kick the can farther down the road whereisjustice Sep 2014 #36

Vote Democratic! BillZBubb Sep 2014 #27

Starve later, rather than starve sooner? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #31

I don't agree that the Democratic Party is awful, TBH. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #30

"work from the inside" again? MisterP Sep 2014 #34

Other...again. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #35

Our party staggers like drunken JoePhilly Sep 2014 #39

Et tu Brute? nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #40

It looks that way Go Vols Sep 2014 #42

Well BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #44

K&R for Andy823 bahrbearian Sep 2014 #45

Nothing new here. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #46

That is a really impressive Progressive dog Sep 2014 #48