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Bring in the new blood Yorkie Mom Apr 2021 #1
Biden is president and he wouldn't be if it wasn't for Rep. Clayburn... brush Apr 2021 #6
Oooof greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #2
So, you think "identity issues" are being driven by the working class? Yorkie Mom Apr 2021 #5
I worked with many minorities. Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #9
Thanks! Do you think they are driving the identity issues? Yorkie Mom Apr 2021 #11
Yes, no doubt. BLM isn't driven by upper class white people and neither are most of the ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #29
You are quite right, Carveille needs to woke up. PurgedVoter Apr 2021 #166
We wouldn't have so many problems if upper class white people cared about these issues AZProgressive Apr 2021 #92
Do I think working class black women recognize that they face multiple forms of discrimination greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #12
That wasn't the question at all... Yorkie Mom Apr 2021 #20
That was absolutely the question greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #22
So glad you can jump into my mind and read it. Yorkie Mom Apr 2021 #27
Ten bucks says you fail to see the irony in your having expressed that... LanternWaste Apr 2021 #182
But you call them Black, not "people of color", or "women of color" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2021 #62
As a 'person of color', I've never met another one in RL that referred to themselves like that. Nexus2 Apr 2021 #71
Where is "RL?" lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #169
Its short for Real Life, offline reality [nt] Nexus2 Apr 2021 #183
Oh, I had forgotten about that. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #186
THIS is what people like Carville mean when they sneer at "identity politics" Withywindle Apr 2021 #165
I think "identity issues" are being driven by people of various identities. Withywindle Apr 2021 #162
There is a difference between "driving" and identifying. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #175
+10000000000000000 Celerity Apr 2021 #16
Policies that enjoy majority approval across the board gratuitous Apr 2021 #3
Says a man who hasn't been relevant in 30 years. Doremus Apr 2021 #4
Amen. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #70
This. Why are we still listening to this guy? Withywindle Apr 2021 #163
Noise. stillcool Apr 2021 #7
Huh, sounds just like the kind of shit Republicans say. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #8
Lizard man should go away. Maybe hang out with Lizard Wife more. NT. Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #10
OK for real, you made me laugh out loud SoonerPride Apr 2021 #14
+1. A Clearing Apr 2021 #86
Agree... Mike Nelson Apr 2021 #13
DTP wasn't the onus of loss of seats bad campaigning was. We can fool ourserlves into thinking uponit7771 Apr 2021 #31
Sorry you couldn't be more wrong..DTP killed our side.. caber09 Apr 2021 #78
Post removed Post removed Apr 2021 #87
What are you talking about? Biden was not for DTP... caber09 Apr 2021 #94
I care about fixing problems in policing AZProgressive Apr 2021 #101
Defunding the police isn't fixing policing, it's political suicide caber09 Apr 2021 #111
Biden and Democrats won the district AZProgressive Apr 2021 #114
Seems some of those cities are now re-funding the police caber09 Apr 2021 #119
DU is for supporters of the Democratic Party. "I don't care if Democrats win or lose anymore"? betsuni Apr 2021 #99
Yeah I was thinking samething lol caber09 Apr 2021 #100
Guess it's too much to ask to have a place free of Democrat-bashing. betsuni Apr 2021 #106
I voted for Biden to remove Trump AZProgressive Apr 2021 #102
This a forum for supporters of Democrats. betsuni Apr 2021 #104
I support Democrats that support defund the police AZProgressive Apr 2021 #105
What? betsuni Apr 2021 #107
A lot of Bernie supporters complained about identity politics AZProgressive Apr 2021 #109
What? That's wrong. betsuni Apr 2021 #154
"Defund the Police" is a Losing Slogan! Especially Cha Apr 2021 #156
So? It doesn't matter why.. we Got Cha Apr 2021 #155
YES! We are the party of identity politics. We identify with honest, working men and women who joetheman Apr 2021 #15
However poorly made, there are points in what Carville is saying dutch777 Apr 2021 #17
No, what dragged down the Dems wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #23
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 OMG This !!! I've been trying to say this with too many words for months. Bad uponit7771 Apr 2021 #32
Exactly wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #38
OP Worthy 👉🏾 "Voters don't vote for scared Democrats. Voters vote for strong Democrats." uponit7771 Apr 2021 #41
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #67
Stacey Abrams gets credit for the Georgia success. She nixes dtp nt oasis Apr 2021 #191
+1 betsuni Apr 2021 #199
+1 caber09 Apr 2021 #205
Yeah, if we followed this advice,we would have lost more seats IMHO. Most voters Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #46
Dems backtracked with the uniform "reform the police" spiel wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #59
Really, well 'defund the police' weakens our ability to win elections. And the GOP ran many add on Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #65
The Republicans will say we'll defund the police wellst0nev0ter Apr 2021 #75
Nutjob . eom Xoan Apr 2021 #18
Except WHITT Apr 2021 #19
Well, who started the "defund the police?" Republicans running for office in the last election demosincebirth Apr 2021 #24
Also liberals who didn't like the radical "abolish the police" message. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2021 #30
There wasn't ONE PERSON on the left who started that slogan it was the lack of national level attack uponit7771 Apr 2021 #33
It started during protests that got a little out of hand and cops started cracking heads demosincebirth Apr 2021 #54
Some videos I saw police crack heads with peaceful protestors uponit7771 Apr 2021 #61
Peaceful demonstrations that extend into the nite bring out demosincebirth Apr 2021 #69
Well I observed the police... tonedevil Apr 2021 #72
Please stop AOC literally said dtp means dtp right before election caber09 Apr 2021 #80
Yes she did: "Defund the police means defund the police." betsuni Apr 2021 #84
AOC started the slogan?!?! Really?!?! uponit7771 Apr 2021 #91
Are you serious? "Dtp means dtp" caber09 Apr 2021 #95
AOC Sgent Apr 2021 #40
Asked, "What does an America with defunded police look like to you?" Ocasio-Cortez responded, "It Celerity Apr 2021 #56
THIIISSSSSS Withywindle Apr 2021 #164
That is untrue...prominent Democrats had defund the police on their websites and this Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #47
Like who?! There was no dtp platform from democrats at best it was sympathizing with the uponit7771 Apr 2021 #60
Google is your friend... I will not post it...as the lawmakers have removed this. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #64
Not from democrats running as a platform it wont, its false to claim that dems made DTP a part of uponit7771 Apr 2021 #66
Again please stop lying AOC etc literally campaigned on it caber09 Apr 2021 #81
AOC is the DNC platform or are you just responding to my pay and not reading them? uponit7771 Apr 2021 #90
She campaigned on it, along with many others.. caber09 Apr 2021 #96
Good, we're agreeing it was not on the platform and "acting" is subjective at best ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #108
Yes a slogan cost us, no matter what you keep saying.. caber09 Apr 2021 #110
FACT NOT IN DISPUTE: Dems *LACK OF RESPONSE* to a slogan that wasn't part of our platform ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #115
"Dtp means dtp" political suicide and homicide to dem candidates caber09 Apr 2021 #117
Question: Is the whole kGQP a bunch of child trafficking assholes? If no then BINGO. The kGQP uponit7771 Apr 2021 #121
Changing the subject attempt, interesting... caber09 Apr 2021 #122
Great, seeing most people here know its a sentiment and not an action like most Americans (poll) uponit7771 Apr 2021 #123
Thanks for actually proving my point, appreciate it.. caber09 Apr 2021 #124
+1 betsuni Apr 2021 #125
This poster thinks dtp resonated well in MO 6 with R-Sam Graves as their rep?? Lol caber09 Apr 2021 #134
Huge lol. betsuni Apr 2021 #137
67%+ voted R Graves but it resonates with posters district lmao caber09 Apr 2021 #141
I'm from nyc and now this poster asked if I'm from the USA lol geez pure comedy gold caber09 Apr 2021 #147
Yes. betsuni Apr 2021 #149
Neither of us said it was a winning slogan. My claim is 1. it wasn't part of the DNC platform ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #126
I'll give you one bonus chance.. caber09 Apr 2021 #127
Dis 6 MO and it resonated great imho. This is the 3RD TIME I've answered that question !! uponit7771 Apr 2021 #128
What state? I missed where you answered it caber09 Apr 2021 #129
MO means Missouri and I answered it in the first line the first time you asked. What about my uponit7771 Apr 2021 #131
Ok district 6 MO I didn't see the MO caber09 Apr 2021 #130
The district is HEAVILY GM'd so the part I live in fell in line with the rest of the country where uponit7771 Apr 2021 #133
So it doesn't resonate in your district...you lied caber09 Apr 2021 #135
Typical of LPC, you ran from the question I asked 4 times and the district is GM'd so it only matter uponit7771 Apr 2021 #138
You think defund resonates well your rep district R- Sam Graves? caber09 Apr 2021 #132
ABSOLUTELY !! Especially were I live and in ST Louis but understand the district was heavily uponit7771 Apr 2021 #136
67%+ voted R in your district caber09 Apr 2021 #139
Do you understand what gerrymandered means?! and you didn't answer the question. CAN ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #140
Already answered your question hope they do... caber09 Apr 2021 #142
Thank you, hope doesn't cut it. Either we can or can't and right now we ca NOT make Gaetz... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #144
You lied about it resonating in your area when it's the exact opposite. caber09 Apr 2021 #143
Do you understand urban and suburban areas in a district? Are you from the US? tia uponit7771 Apr 2021 #145
NYC born and bred..so yes I understand urban and suburban caber09 Apr 2021 #146
Then you understand in mostly black areas DTP was popular as a sentiment, the polling even... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #148
Come on Many dems did including bush and AOC caber09 Apr 2021 #79
Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman won their primaries on this issue AZProgressive Apr 2021 #88
They won in blue districts that you or I could win, come on man caber09 Apr 2021 #97
Blue district Democrats have every right to support local issues that matter to them AZProgressive Apr 2021 #103
Blue district dem voters dont support defund the police in caber09 Apr 2021 #112
I never saw New York City or the state of New York AZProgressive Apr 2021 #113
OFFS so who is your rep? How's dtp in your own district? caber09 Apr 2021 #116
If you don't have a problem with "stop and frisk" that tells me everything I need to know AZProgressive Apr 2021 #118
Who said I was for stop and frisk? Lmao caber09 Apr 2021 #120
Their Districts are Deep BLUE! We're Cha Apr 2021 #158
He kind of has a point, look at what happened after Obama Care, or the ACA...republicans used a SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #21
He does have a point, and a very good one. demosincebirth Apr 2021 #26
He does. When I first heard Gil Garcetti use "defund the police" I cringed. Dream Girl Apr 2021 #37
Democrats have alway been very good at shooting them selves demosincebirth Apr 2021 #55
ACA is perfect example of no national level attack allowing the stupid to take root. They can't ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #34
The Democrats lost in 2010 because of message voting ...those on our side who were angry about Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #48
Absolutely you're right. We need a coordinated and ongoing messaging to aggressively SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #52
Hear, hear misanthrope Apr 2021 #58
how can an "authority" be wrong so often? bullimiami Apr 2021 #25
The Real Reason WHITT Apr 2021 #28
Doubtful unfortunately DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2021 #36
Well WHITT Apr 2021 #44
True however ibegurpard Apr 2021 #50
Add to that the fact that every MAGAT with a pulse crawled out of their holes to Bettie Apr 2021 #51
James, you're out of touch. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #35
I really wish people would use the same amount of energy devoted to social issues... WarGamer Apr 2021 #39
Before the wet brain I used to really like JC Runningdawg Apr 2021 #42
Yeah, I remember the "Cocktail Party" commercial TexasBushwhacker Apr 2021 #157
How much of that is actually Democrats (or even "the English Faculty at Amherst") and how much is... JHB Apr 2021 #43
2022 may be a repeat of 1994 and 2010 Klaralven Apr 2021 #45
Or it could be 2002 ...which is what I hope for where the President's party made gains.. It all Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #49
i hope not Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #53
All 3 word slogans seem to hurt Democrats liberalmediaaddict Apr 2021 #57
His concern is noted. nt Autumn Apr 2021 #63
James Carville: "I've never heard anybody use the word hegemony." Duncan Grant Apr 2021 #68
Stuff like this really frustrates me Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #73
It's really bizarre to put "person of color" and "defund the police" in the same category fishwax Apr 2021 #74
no one is pushing 'defund police' bigtree Apr 2021 #76
Another one, please stop AOC etc literally ran on dtp and it dragged dems down caber09 Apr 2021 #82
that's literally a lie. bigtree Apr 2021 #83
She said "Defund the police means defund the police." betsuni Apr 2021 #85
Yes, that's an exact quote. George II Apr 2021 #152
poster claimed she 'literally ran on defund police bigtree Apr 2021 #168
She did. AOC "is among the proponents of defunding the police departments and reinvesting betsuni Apr 2021 #170
her statement was specifically about removing police from schools bigtree Apr 2021 #178
"Defunding police" is still on her campaign website. betsuni Apr 2021 #184
Unbelievable... caber09 Apr 2021 #185
she made a couple of statements, she didn't 'go around repeating it' bigtree Apr 2021 #188
she's just a target for some bigtree Apr 2021 #187
Ok let's try this with you...what district are you in? Did dtp resonate in your district? caber09 Apr 2021 #189
nope bigtree Apr 2021 #192
Yep nothing to say because you've been proven wrong, understood caber09 Apr 2021 #196
+1 betsuni Apr 2021 #197
another one of your bad takes on this thread bigtree Apr 2021 #203
No it's not "dtp means dtp" is what she pushed nationwide as well caber09 Apr 2021 #98
you didn't post a quote because there wasn't one bigtree Apr 2021 #167
In response to DeBlasio's budget cuts, she said "This is not a victory. The fight to defund betsuni Apr 2021 #171
she didn't base any campaign on that bigtree Apr 2021 #172
Can't believe this post got alerted on Sympthsical Apr 2021 #173
Here she is on Good Morning America talking about her support of defund the police. betsuni Apr 2021 #176
that's not campaigning bigtree Apr 2021 #177
Hmmm... caber09 Apr 2021 #190
meh. bigtree Apr 2021 #193
Meh? Yep nothing to say bec it contradicts what you've been saying caber09 Apr 2021 #195
The words I'm saying don't mean what the words mean! betsuni Apr 2021 #194
answering a question in an interview is not a campaign bigtree Apr 2021 #204
She has constantly pushed Defunding the Police, not sure what you arent getting, or refusing to get caber09 Apr 2021 #206
a couple instances, only two cited on this thread bigtree Apr 2021 #207
"A handful of times" ?? she is one of the proponents of defunding the police...constantly pushing caber09 Apr 2021 #208
all of those links point to only TWO instances where she used the word 'defund' bigtree Apr 2021 #209
What dont you understand... caber09 Apr 2021 #210
any article that states that is wrong bigtree Apr 2021 #211
Thanks for the good laugh..."any article that states that is wrong" caber09 Apr 2021 #212
I live in a suburb which does not have an oppressive police presence bigtree Apr 2021 #216
So you are saying Biden, Obama, Clyburn and most dems are wrong and you are right? caber09 Apr 2021 #223
you're now entirely debating the inside of your own head bigtree Apr 2021 #225
Yep no comeback whatsoever...get out of your utopia look around, you are wrong caber09 Apr 2021 #227
non sequiturs aren't designed for comebacks bigtree Apr 2021 #229
I lulz'd KG Apr 2021 #77
It is interesting he is saying this when he was dead set against Bernie Sanders AZProgressive Apr 2021 #89
"the Third Way was known for being centrist or right wing on economic issues" betsuni Apr 2021 #93
Guess I'm not going to get an explanation. Insults only. betsuni Apr 2021 #151
We can win elections if we think and act wisely. nt oasis Apr 2021 #150
Well put. DFW Apr 2021 #153
"He who knows, and knows that he knows.....etc.. Carville's oasis Apr 2021 #160
I first met him at a meeting of Texas Democrats DFW Apr 2021 #161
James Carville worried he's set to lose TxGuitar Apr 2021 #159
Given some of the responses in the thread he's probably right. BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #174
One boomer to another: OK, Boomer. n/t. NNadir Apr 2021 #179
he is actually technically too old to even be a boomer Celerity Apr 2021 #198
Thanks for that locution. NNadir Apr 2021 #200
"under the influence of his wife, became one" betsuni Apr 2021 #201
I concede there is a difference between obvious and subtle. NNadir Apr 2021 #202
no one ever worries about repukes losing over fascist issues Skittles Apr 2021 #180
This is the kind of thinking that has hamstrung the Democratic party Mysterian Apr 2021 #181
That dude is always worried. CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #213
If Biden had backed DTP, Trump would still be president. PERIOD. oasis Apr 2021 #214
+1000000 caber09 Apr 2021 #215
if Biden had wings and wheels... bigtree Apr 2021 #217
Please come back to reality caber09 Apr 2021 #218
please give it a rest bigtree Apr 2021 #221
Great comeback, you already proved being full of it bec your district is not for defunding police caber09 Apr 2021 #224
please stop. bigtree Apr 2021 #226
Sad, you are begging, I accept your unconditional surrender, enjoy your safe suburb caber09 Apr 2021 #228
take care of yourself bigtree Apr 2021 #230
Oh by the way Rs got 200k more votes in nyc bec of dtp.. caber09 Apr 2021 #231
"Air Force One" will do for now. Thank you. oasis Apr 2021 #219
ha! bigtree Apr 2021 #222
I doubt the English faculty at Amherst iemanja Apr 2021 #220
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