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coalition_unwilling

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34. As much as I despise marketing and marketers, I think that here the concept of
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:21 PM
Nov 2012

'branding' trumps the concept of 'messaging'. IOW, Rape-publicans have been branded as the party of misogyny and racism and no amount of messaging can counteract that brand.

That it was an African American who succeeded in branding the Rape-publicans indelibly is a final historical irony and one I shall treasure for the remainder of my days.

Hear Hear. Well stated. Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #1
This generation's silent majority is silent no more. n/t CincyDem Nov 2012 #2
well said marions ghost Nov 2012 #3
I agree. A big deal should be made of this and we should never forget it. We People Nov 2012 #62
it IS a big deal ! marions ghost Nov 2012 #70
I was so proud of the americans who stayed in line and waited to vote. They are the heroes. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #4
I am too demhottie Nov 2012 #6
Well stated. They are definitely the heroes in this election. loudsue Nov 2012 #31
Rachel has been following this - she did a great story Merlot Nov 2012 #61
Thanks! I'll go look now! loudsue Nov 2012 #72
Me too. So defiant!!! BelleCarolinaPeridot Nov 2012 #38
And it is a great African American teacher who directed our awareness to the Beloved Community... patrice Nov 2012 #5
You're the 2nd DUer I've seen use that phrase today We People Nov 2012 #60
I learned it from Quakers who use Dr. King's teachings frequently. Our local 99% Movement also is patrice Nov 2012 #66
"The times they are a-changin'" nt cherish44 Nov 2012 #7
I do think you are correct and I do hope that Tumbulu Nov 2012 #8
Should be required reading - nicely stated. wake.up.america Nov 2012 #9
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #10
"The Republican Party will NEVER recover from this," Zorra Nov 2012 #11
I believe the could recover, but they won't recover from 2014/2016 aletier_v Nov 2012 #13
The MSM was trying and failing to put a bandaid on today flamingdem Nov 2012 #17
Voter suppression attempts DID backfire. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #12
Well said. KNR Lucinda Nov 2012 #14
You said it better than I ever could have. spiderpig Nov 2012 #15
The lines were a bigger story than any other flamingdem Nov 2012 #16
K & R dchill Nov 2012 #18
What does that mean please demhottie Nov 2012 #19
It simply means kick and recommend. dchill Nov 2012 #22
Oh thanks! demhottie Nov 2012 #24
No problem. dchill Nov 2012 #25
Very well put. TPaine7 Nov 2012 #20
As much as I despise marketing and marketers, I think that here the concept of coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #34
The Dirty Seven Rape-publicans... L0oniX Nov 2012 #44
Do you have a link femrap Nov 2012 #47
I don't have a link to a collection of the info concerning those involved but I do... L0oniX Nov 2012 #48
Great....that's all I wanted. Thx! nt femrap Nov 2012 #49
"some girls, they rape so easy"... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #55
"some political careers, they end so quickly". Quantess Nov 2012 #56
...and that's a good thing. L0oniX Nov 2012 #58
Yea ...makes you wonder where he is getting his info from ...his college frat days? L0oniX Nov 2012 #57
finally i can make the observation oldhippydude Nov 2012 #59
Hell, probably last month. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #65
those who stood in line for hours and hours liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #21
With women and the young voters, it is a powerful coalition. kentuck Nov 2012 #23
If you have to keep people from voting to win elections, your ideas suck. Beartracks Nov 2012 #26
Hopefully the Democratic Party leadership won't sing us a lullaby rudycantfail Nov 2012 #27
We need to make sure that sleeping giant Piazza Riforma Nov 2012 #28
If they treat voters poorly easychoice Nov 2012 #29
problem is because of redistricting it will be some time before we can regain the South still_one Nov 2012 #30
If we want to fix redistircting we have to take state legislatures! csziggy Nov 2012 #42
Absolutely, not easy though still_one Nov 2012 #46
This isn't the end of the republican party. Blanks Nov 2012 #32
There's a fundamental paradox at work, in that the Rape-publicans typically succeed coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #33
the white (i mean right) wing has been hammering their racism datasuspect Nov 2012 #35
For the last thirty-plus years the Repigs have been devolving. hifiguy Nov 2012 #36
How do we keep the giant awake for midterms? Springslips Nov 2012 #37
Well said TRJuan Nov 2012 #39
I agree. America is getting further and further from the John Lewises of the 60's CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #40
I Can't Wait! Oubaas Nov 2012 #41
Pleased to be part of the alarm clock. Good Morning America! nolabear Nov 2012 #43
Not really brentspeak Nov 2012 #45
The next nominee has to embrace Obama to get the minority vote out. It's very important. craigmatic Nov 2012 #50
are you assuming the next nominee won't be a person of color? demhottie Nov 2012 #51
Who knows who the next nominee will be? I assume it'll be Clinton if she runs. Still I think we craigmatic Nov 2012 #53
I am sick of Republicans and their "real America" bullshit Skittles Nov 2012 #52
The Big Test... JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #54
Well said! K&R avebury Nov 2012 #63
"Never recover"? You forget who remains the Speaker of the House. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #64
Republicans thought they could sew it up with big money Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #67
VOTE IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS!!! EVERYONE! N/T Pryderi Nov 2012 #68
For all those who endured those lines a grateful nation offers... Historic NY Nov 2012 #69
"Father! The Sleeper HAS Awakened!" AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #71
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