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In reply to the discussion: Please understand that this is why we lost. [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)Oh wait, that's right they don't do well. They lose elections.
So let me get your plan straight. You want Democrats to stand before rural crowds in say West Virginia. You want them to tell the Unionized Coal Miners that the candidate is in favor of not only taking their jobs away, but also you want to see how many limits you can put on their guns.
I honestly wonder if any of you have ever gone to any of those regions, and even spoken to the people. I know none of you have ever listened to the majorities in the areas in question.
Biggest issue, economy. They want to know that they will have jobs, good jobs, in the future. Telling them that you want to get rid of their jobs, without giving them jack shit in return is a recipe for disaster.
I honestly have no idea where the Democratic Party is going next, but from here it looks like we're trying to ram our way through the iceberg with the Titanic backing up and slamming it forward again.
You all have to stop denigrating and belittling the Democratic Party members who are part of the NRA. I'm in favor of Gun Control and I say that. Because without the NRA endorsement they have no hope of beating the Republicans in the rural areas. The people are electing someone to represent them in Congress, and there is no way a Liberal area is going to elect a gun toting representative right? Well by the same token no rural area is going to elect a gun control advocate to national office.
I've already covered the plan to sell economic changes to an area, but you all are convinced that going further left is the key to success, despite all the evidence to the contrary.