Maybe we should work on 2018 before arguing about 2020??

[adigal]

Cause if we don't take back at least the House in 2018, we may not even have an election in 2020.
Register voters, work on getting out the vote, work, work, work for 2018. We MUST win!

[virtualobserver]

1. agreed....if we don't make progress in 2018....2020 might be more like bad science fiction

[Chipper Chat]

2. I've posted this a thousand times.

Amen x 2000

[mopinko]

3. meh. i can walk and chew gum at the same time.

i see no reason one excludes the other.

[adigal]

5. Maybe you can, but from our results in 2016, most of us can't

We must GOTV and that starts NOW!!!

[Cary]

15. That's such a tired cliche

We need to focus on our priority. Anyone who can't do that is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

[LanternWaste]

42. Is it simply too difficult for an undisciplined mind to concentrate on more than one concern

Is it simply too difficult for an undisciplined mind to concentrate on more than one concern simultaneously, or is that merely an excuse to respond with a bumper-sticker in place of substance?

[Cary]

45. You have that exactly backwards

An undisciplined mind can't focus.

[Cary]

46. I spent a number of years in a marketing group

One of the rules was that you could have just one category. I spent a great deal of time benchmarking things that made people successful in the group. It turned out that people who focused on one thing did well, and people who could not focus on one thing did poorly. Actually, having a competitor in the group marketing a slightly different product or service made both people more successful.

My research on marketing confirmed that. Sure you can market more than one thing. But you can't do that successfully.

And no amount of persuasion on my part could convince people who didn't understand this fact that they could do whatever product or service they wanted to do, but marketing that single product or service was their key to success.

Yes, "part of the problem not the solution" is a cliche. But unlike the "walk and chew gum" cliche, I think the one I used isn't tired. It's true.

[Cary]

47. So what is your goal?

Mine is to elect Democrats. Period.

[rpannier]

20. Since there's little way to know who the likely candidates are in 2020

How about focusing on what is in front of us and worry about 2020 later

[mopinko]

34. a presidential candidacy takes a long time.

i see no harm in tossing around thoughts on who we should pick. it can add to people's excitement and get them working harder.

[Quixote1818]

4. Thank you! nt

[adigal]

6. You're welcome. I am working on getting people registered, making sure they are ready

I am in NY21, went for Stefanik, Republican who voted for Trumpcare. We CAN beat her!

[Quixote1818]

7. K and R

[Progressive dog]

9. I hope you're correct,

but I doubt it.

[Cary]

16. Not irrelevant.

The far left is unreasonable.

[rtracey]

21. Jesus Christ...

Just fucking vote left.... look if the candidate is far left or left, anything is better then the right. We need to be at least on the same fucking page. I am growing tired of hearing this parties inner fighting and bickering, lets get at least democrats in office, then work things out, because its simple....NO DEMOCRATS NO LEFT REPRESENTATION

[Cary]

30. You preach to the choir

[rtracey]

39. well

Well if the choir is you and me, then yes, but seems to me there is not enough choir listening..... if there were, we would be calling Fuckump, just another idiot candidate, not President, so......

[Cary]

40. I can't speak for others.

I agree with you.

[rtracey]

41. yeah

Yup, its really a mess...... but I have some aspect of faith.....a tiny, grain of sand aspect......

[Hortensis]

38. Exactly.

[LAS14]

23. How does this relate to the question of 2020 vs 2018? nt

[Amimnoch]

10. 24. Just 24.

That's how many seats we need to pull in 2018.

You are so correct that 2018 needs to be our focus.

[TNNurse]

11. I agree,

we need to focus on the next goal.

[stuffmatters]

12. I agree. At this point all 2020 talk is draining/distracing from the huge lift we need in 2018.

I am way more interested in replacing Darrell Issa locally than arguing/defending or anointing any 2020 presidential candidate. And the rancor generated from these 2020 discussions I find counterproductive, in fact, repulsive.

Can't Democrats please focus on winning 2018 first?

[crazycatlady]

13. 2017 first

2 governors, statehouses in NJ and VA, and a lot of downticket throughout the country.

[NewJeffCT]

17. YES!

everybody keeps saying 2018, but 2017 is big as well - need to hold VA and flip NJ

[rpannier]

29. Excellent point

[TheDebbieDee]

14. You're right...

We should all be more worried about making sure our voting systems are better secured for the upcoming 2018 Elections...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. Happens every four years, shortly after

the presidential election. People here immediately start focusing on the next presidential contest, rather than the mid terms.

[Salviati]

27. Right. The left, both ends of the spectrum, need to get over their unhealthy obsession...

... with the white house. The presidency is best seen as a defensive position, sure maybe they can make some offensive moves with some special tricks, but the legislature is where shit gets done, and we need to focus on taking it back, both nationally and at the state level.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

35. It's the obsession with the White House that is exactly

why no other "third party" makes any headway in this country. They almost never run candidates for local or state offices, just every four years gear up to run someone for President. Which is too bad, because if they'd start with the local elections they'd stand a chance of building a real base.

And no, I'm not advocating that anyone here switch allegiance to one of those parties. Me, I'm a confirmed Democrat and have been my entire life. But a too narrow focus on only one office doesn't benefit us.

[LanternWaste]

43. People also pretend there's no focus on mid-terms

People also pretend there's no focus on mid-terms despite that attention being given on DU every cycle. Every four years, indeed...

[Bladewire]

19. I don't see anyone arguing

#FakeNews #ManufacturedConflict

[onecaliberal]

32. That. Thank you.

[LAS14]

22. ABSOLUTELY! (yes, yelling)

[Raster]

24. Agreed! Bernie-this, Kamala-that...

...over it.

[liberalnarb]

25. K&R couldn't agree more. Nt.

[Heartstrings]

26. Bravo! K & R. Nt

[TDale313]

28. We can do both. n/t

[onecaliberal]

31. I'm doing both. Eom

[Persondem]

36. Hell yes! Please keep saying it ... K & R ... nt

[PatsFan87]

37. Yes! Thank you!

[peggysue2]

44. Yes!

I'm no longer reading speculations on 2020. Our eye needs to be on 2018, period!

[GoCubsGo]

48. Yes. PLEASE!!!!!! n/t