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I'm starting to believe that they are being paid to lose. Chisox08 Nov 2014 #1
I'm starting to think Democrats around the country (not politicians) are being paid to be lazy, Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2014 #31
I'm sorry but the Democrats are too damn wishy-washy and refuse to make a stand and stick to it. Chisox08 Nov 2014 #59
There has not been one day since 2007 that I regretted voting for Barack Obama. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #2
I'm with you. PragmaticLiberal Nov 2014 #24
I'm with you too! denvine Nov 2014 #57
AMEN!!!!! calimary Nov 2014 #89
Anti-Obama ads worked. maced666 Nov 2014 #95
I can't understand why any Dem candidate would shy away from the POTUS! Rex Nov 2014 #3
Except he's incredibly unpopular in a lot of their states and districts Recursion Nov 2014 #60
Not with democratic voters! Rex Nov 2014 #62
It's not the Democratic voters they're worried about. They need independents Recursion Nov 2014 #63
Which is why Obama should have gone to those states, nothing ventured nothing gained. Rex Nov 2014 #64
No, that would have made things worse for those candidates Recursion Nov 2014 #68
Worse as in they would lose? They did, nice try. Rex Nov 2014 #69
They would have lost by more Recursion Nov 2014 #70
Mitch would have lost in KY. Rex Nov 2014 #71
Obama is under by 20 points in Kentucky. That's crazy talk. Recursion Nov 2014 #72
Energizes the base, more dems that might have sat home show up and vote. Rex Nov 2014 #73
It energizes the other side more Recursion Nov 2014 #74
Nonsense. Rex Nov 2014 #77
I think Recursion is right... mountain grammy Nov 2014 #79
The M$M works for the same paymasters as the GOP. Rex Nov 2014 #81
Obama campaigned for Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas in 2010 Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #94
But their strategy failed. If you are going to lose, lose with dignity. Lose supporting DEmocratic rhett o rick Nov 2014 #91
Absofuckinglutely. lady lib Nov 2014 #4
A LOT of people are linked to the federal goverment nitpicker Nov 2014 #5
great idea hfojvt Nov 2014 #6
and my fucking candidate blueknight Nov 2014 #7
Agreed... butterfly77 Nov 2014 #26
I agree. Her crappy answer Lifelong Protester Nov 2014 #33
Oh how I so agree with you. MariaS Nov 2014 #44
I agree. AtomicKitten Nov 2014 #45
+1, expect black votes AFTER running away first black president... DNC is stupid uponit7771 Nov 2014 #55
+1000 blackspade Nov 2014 #90
I was going to say the same thing. UGH!!! Spineless Dems, will it ever change? jillan Nov 2014 #8
It,s kinda like a family Nite Owl Nov 2014 #9
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You know in much of the country voting is not in fact over. Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #11
When the voting is over, which it isn't yet. uppityperson Nov 2014 #12
The president is the biggest reason they're losing LittleBlue Nov 2014 #13
WTW? There were so many things that could have been touted about mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #15
Because, when the Repukes began eating this president for breakfast, lunch and dinner... Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2014 #32
THIS. smackd Nov 2014 #51
...and guess what? HoosierCowboy Nov 2014 #47
Uh LittleBlue Nov 2014 #50
You guys don't get it.. sendero Nov 2014 #14
That's your opinion and not mine. From the rallies that I saw, and in the mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #18
More brilliance.. sendero Nov 2014 #21
WHATEVER! I am too pissed to debate this with you. You have your opinion and mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #28
BULLSHIT!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #19
What is bullshit? sendero Nov 2014 #23
Thank you, Liberal Stalwart.. It is BULLSHIT!!!!!!! But, I consider the Cha Nov 2014 #96
Good post. Exactly right. From here it looks ballyhoo Nov 2014 #34
The number is relatively high, behind FDR and Kennedy... stop repeating what the media tells you uponit7771 Nov 2014 #56
Nationally, maybe. But not in the districts and states we're contesting right now Recursion Nov 2014 #61
I get it. Many people of color get it. But I'm afraid Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #16
ITA!!!!! mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #20
Well I had to look that up! Cha Nov 2014 #97
"Mary Landrieu...my respect for her has increased" < This. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #41
I don't understand it either mvd Nov 2014 #17
I will see yoru Machin DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #22
I have been calling out Manchin for years.. butterfly77 Nov 2014 #25
Yep. How many more have health insurance? How many more have jobs? morningfog Nov 2014 #27
This!!!!!!!!!! mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #29
They make me sick. They make me sick every year. nt Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2014 #30
Voting isn't Over Yet AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #35
There were a lot of them onecaliberal Nov 2014 #36
I started calling them out about 3 weeks ago. world wide wally Nov 2014 #37
You know what they say about Dems BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #38
Absolutely Old Nick Nov 2014 #39
I don't hear ANY of them say they're proud to Democrats and why. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #40
triangulation, blame the MBA fucks at DNC who think everything is a marketing exercise... whereisjustice Nov 2014 #42
There's a definite correlation HoosierCowboy Nov 2014 #43
Wolf camapigned with the President and he won! mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #49
That's because the ones who ran from Obama are in the most conservative states and districts Recursion Nov 2014 #65
"Slaughter" SHRED Nov 2014 #46
are we referring to members of DU? redruddyred Nov 2014 #48
Sure, lets "tout the accomplishments of the President" FairWinds Nov 2014 #52
I refuse to give the Republicans a Snoopy Dance.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #53
It makes them look dishonest. Why they think that looking dishonest is better, is beyond me. (nt) w4rma Nov 2014 #54
Don't blame the chickenshit Dems zeemike Nov 2014 #58
Here comes the finger pointing demwing Nov 2014 #66
It's like what happened in to my Congessman Walt Minnick D-Idaho. He ran to the right. brewens Nov 2014 #67
Yes TomBrady Nov 2014 #75
You obviously have no clue what you're talking about. Just repeating venomous talking points. Cha Nov 2014 #98
Professional politicians, those people are. Jamaal510 Nov 2014 #76
As Harry Truman pointed out long ago , , FairWinds Nov 2014 #78
Go somewhere else with that crap. Tonight is not the night for your mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #82
This is what 'Centrism' gets you AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #80
Alienating your democratic base is not a winning strategy. Hopefully the Democratic B Calm Nov 2014 #83
And what lesson is that? mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #84
Stop acting like Republicans. B Calm Nov 2014 #87
Hey mfco . . FairWinds Nov 2014 #85
Little fella......hahahaha. Not tonight. Peace mfcorey1 Nov 2014 #93
Now that we got rid of those centrist red state dems IronLionZion Nov 2014 #86
Oh shit - now they are saying Hillary needs to take heed - people Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2014 #88
Democrats Didn't Stand For Anything DallasNE Nov 2014 #92
+1 Couldn't agree more! The majority of Americans voted for Obama, B Calm Nov 2014 #99
Yes, and the ones who waffle over clean energy by supporting fracking. intheflow Nov 2014 #100
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