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98. That didn't help, but I think it has a lot more to do with this...

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Sat Nov 8, 2014, 05:41 PM

Nov 2014

I'm sure Flintheart Glomgold is also throwing his money around.

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Please understand that this is why we lost. [View all] SomethingFishy Nov 2014 OP

Yeah run in KY a coal state with folks who love their guns on a platform against guns and coal. That still_one Nov 2014 #1

Oh and this worked so much better.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #3

You might be surprised. brush Nov 2014 #5

No I won't still_one Nov 2014 #12

No you won't what? nt brush Nov 2014 #19

How would you prefer to lose? As a Democrat or a Republican? Barack_America Nov 2014 #14

Obviously you do not agree with Howard dean's 50 state strategy still_one Nov 2014 #15

Dean encouraged Democrats to run as Republicans? Barack_America Nov 2014 #18

Yes, Dean recruited conservative Democrats for conservative areas Recursion Nov 2014 #41

It is clear most people do not understand the brilliance of Howard Dean. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #54

Politics is the art of winning, not an ideology 100% 0f the time QuestionAlways Nov 2014 #97

good memory NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #107

A real Democrat, not a dino. nt brush Nov 2014 #20

amen! green917 Nov 2014 #100

You are confused....... Logical Nov 2014 #11

FYI... ReRe Nov 2014 #37

Contrary to popular belief not EVERYONE there is a coal miner. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #49

Yabut, 90% of them have relatives who are!! Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #89

Some of these people know coal is the past. Dems need to offer them a future.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #94

How about strengthening unions and making a safer and cleaner working and living environment? adirondacker Nov 2014 #52

"Better to live on your feet, than die on your knees" villager Nov 2014 #57

I want to bring someone to your attention DAngelo136 Nov 2014 #71

Agreed... elzenmahn Nov 2014 #73

Thanks for the link - n/t mazzarro Nov 2014 #77

Brava! Brava! Brava! nt brush Nov 2014 #2

I would never vote for a candidate holding a gun in their ad WestCoastLib Nov 2014 #4

Well I'd have voted for her... just because her opponent was McConnell SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #7

Well gee it is so easy for people like us in a blue state to expect our values to resonate in a red still_one Nov 2014 #16

What if she was an Olympic gold-medal biathlete? Recursion Nov 2014 #42

Really? NickB79 Nov 2014 #79

When I saw that commercial I knew Grimes was a lost cause Hokie Nov 2014 #6

I don't like to use Spineless Democrat, but this one is. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #8

She was an idiot for not admitting she voted for Obama. nt Logical Nov 2014 #9

Maybe she didn't. 840high Nov 2014 #24

winner BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #110

Sarah Palin ran for the Democrats? Barack_America Nov 2014 #10

pandering to the white racists did her no good at all did it nt msongs Nov 2014 #13

No, but it works for Manchin and Rockefeller next door Recursion Nov 2014 #43

That ad was great (in a way) and helped bring the polls within 3 or 4 points. aikoaiko Nov 2014 #17

When I saw the video and did not know who it was I thought she was a GOP idiot...... Logical Nov 2014 #21

GOP idiots are exactly who motivated people to get to the polls this cycle Recursion Nov 2014 #44

If people don't vote for candidates based on issues then... mazzarro Nov 2014 #86

Because people vote for ballot measures based on issues Recursion Nov 2014 #87

When I saw that ad, I saw a Democrat from a rural state. aikoaiko Nov 2014 #62

Actually I have no issue with the guns..... Logical Nov 2014 #63

I agree, that ad was superb! Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #88

What. A. Fucking. Phony. nt MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #22

rofl. *no comment* m-lekktor Nov 2014 #23

What Good Would She be Anyway? jalan48 Nov 2014 #25

Own your liberal-ness leftwritelady Nov 2014 #26

This! Own your values and speak with conviction! LuckyLib Nov 2014 #27

It is my distinct honor to welcome you to Democratic Underground. Efilroft Sul Nov 2014 #30

When you get enough posts you should make this SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #32

Thank you, leftwritelady! Welcome to DU~ Cha Nov 2014 #35

Welcome to DU! Cali_Democrat Nov 2014 #55

Terrific first post! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #58

YES. sibelian Nov 2014 #60

Welcome, and well said! Martin Eden Nov 2014 #65

Excellent post. Welcome to DU! laundry_queen Nov 2014 #67

welcome to du. and, I agree with the suggestion that, as soon as your post count niyad Nov 2014 #69

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #74

Yeah, you said it! A warm welcome to DU, btw. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #76

excellent points northoftheborder Nov 2014 #82

Another BIG welcome!! RiverLover Nov 2014 #105

good gawd, our Sarah Palin... LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #28

It's Kentucky, not like the state matters. dilby Nov 2014 #29

I know she had her reasons, and it might have seemed like a good idea if she'd won, but . . . ucrdem Nov 2014 #31

That was certainly a part of the reason. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #33

I know... SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #39

That's it Doctor_J Nov 2014 #75

We lost because 60% of the electorate dislikes Obama. DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #34

Really? Then maybe you can explain how in the states where Obama actually campaigned SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #38

This. DemocraticWing Nov 2014 #40

Ok you win. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #50

Because he campaigned in liberal states where people like him Recursion Nov 2014 #45

Touche' SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #48

Interestingly, I just did an OP on this Recursion Nov 2014 #51

They vote for the kind of world they want to live in n/t eridani Nov 2014 #81

Tell that to Anthony Brown in Maryland BlueEye Nov 2014 #103

I thought she ran a SmittynMo Nov 2014 #36

Is music the universal language? aspirant Nov 2014 #68

She was an actress.. Ashley Judd.. sister of Country Singer Wynonna.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #84

The best thing that can happen is Jim Beard Nov 2014 #46

The President loves frickin-fracking. That whick enriches the 1% and poisons the water for rhett o rick Nov 2014 #47

Dukakis was widely mocked by his opponents for what they characterized as martial posturing whereisjustice Nov 2014 #53

You'd think we'd learn... SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #56

or the one MFM008 Nov 2014 #92

“Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for jillan Nov 2014 #59

The coal industry provides a lot of jobs in Kentucky. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #61

That's why transition to clean energy needs to include new jobs for coal states Martin Eden Nov 2014 #66

any politician heaven05 Nov 2014 #64

Been trying to get this message across for years. 99Forever Nov 2014 #70

Wow FiveGoodMen Nov 2014 #72

"Democrats moving to the middle is a double disaster that alienates Zorra Nov 2014 #78

^This.^ blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #102

"And if you are in it for the money, take a hike." DC would be a ghost town. nt NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #80

Yeah, because Gun Control candidates do so well in the Rural areas. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #83

Same thing going on here in Minnesota NickB79 Nov 2014 #96

Even the rural areas and counties of Connecticut had that problem. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #113

I thought we lost because we didn't praise bank fraud and NSA spying enough on DU eom whereisjustice Nov 2014 #85

Oh God no, not a Southern Dem who also enjoys shooting guns! NickB79 Nov 2014 #90

Yeah we did so well with Clinton.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #93

Would you have preferred any of the GOP candidates he ran against? NickB79 Nov 2014 #95

I definitely agree. Maineman Nov 2014 #91

That didn't help, but I think it has a lot more to do with this... EEO Nov 2014 #98

Grimes came off as the fall guy for McConnell. Somebody had to be the LOSER. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #99

Fox news people. BlueJac Nov 2014 #101

if you don't stand up for what you believe....nobody will believe you ollie4 Nov 2014 #104

Inquiring minds want to know.... kentuck Nov 2014 #106

Brilliant swilton Nov 2014 #108

Anyone who said Grimes ran a good campaign lost any credibility with that argument after the outcome Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #109

i dunno that honesty iamthebandfanman Nov 2014 #111

YES I VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA krobar659 Nov 2014 #112