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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)13. It's actually a perception a lot of people have shared.
And I've seen decades of Democratic campaigning where the theme wasn't (as it should have been) what we would do and whydoing that was a good thing but(Obama's campaigns excepted) a focus on the need to stop the other party. "Stop ____" campaigns don't work.
We've stood for good things but acted like we had to hide those good things when running against the GOP.
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It came from the bush years when all the republican mouthpieces would go on the Sunday talk
shraby
Jan 2018
#1
Also, your newly frequent peppering of posts with references to the Goddess is a bit shark-jumpy.
Squinch
Jan 2018
#25
I wasn't referring to that kind of "talking point"(thanks for the background on that, though)
Ken Burch
Jan 2018
#8
I'm talking about the way it gets used on DU to try against people calling for change in the party.
Ken Burch
Jan 2018
#7
Sorry, that's complete bullshit. You're smearing the Democratic party and...
NurseJackie
Jan 2018
#16
Is it me, or are we being treated to right wing taking points? Things that make you go "hmmmmm..."
Squinch
Jan 2018
#23
Youre always posting negative things about Dems- always- and often attributing them to others....
bettyellen
Jan 2018
#45
Thank you! There are people here who CONTINUE to defend those who spew that venom...
NurseJackie
Jan 2018
#17