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Scootaloo

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14. I have a better idea...

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 02:58 AM

Mar 2014

Instead of the democratic party selling itself out in order to woo a bunch of apathetic flakes who can't decide until they enter the booth - and then vote based on who has nicest hair - why not spend more time activating their supposed "base" among liberals.

The "independents and undecideds" often cite an inability to tell what a politician's values and positions really are as the reason they hold out. They're the big harbor of the notion that "the parties are the same." You want to move them? Move left. Take real positions. If htey don't like it, we didn't want them anyway.

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Update: "Get A Life You Worthless Bum" [View all] Cha Mar 2014 OP

thank you for the RECS guys! I'll just KICK Cha Mar 2014 #1

Two-Thirds of Americans favor Medicare for All, MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #2

We can only hope moderates show up and vote for Democrats. Rex Mar 2014 #20

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #25

Howard Dean on supporting Dems "who may disagree with us on a fundamental issue" ProSense Mar 2014 #3

thank you, PS! Good place to post it Cha Mar 2014 #5

Taking back the country ProSense Mar 2014 #15

Yes, it does! the republiCons are doing so much damage to our Country Cha Mar 2014 #17

Dean with practical advice flamingdem Mar 2014 #6

+1 kristopher Mar 2014 #22

A sense of urgency has got to break through flamingdem Mar 2014 #4

There's a Graphic made just for your Call to Vote, flamingdem.. it goes like this.. Cha Mar 2014 #7

I'm going to need a bus! flamingdem Mar 2014 #19

A bus it is.. and Thank you! I'm thinking we're going Cha Mar 2014 #23

I have said many times. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #8

Thank you, she~ Cha Mar 2014 #10

Well we'd better win the so-called independents because that's how we lost 2010. neverforget Mar 2014 #9

That was then and this is now.. Cha Mar 2014 #11

And the same lessons apply in this midterm as 2010. We got our asses handed to us by the neverforget Mar 2014 #12

Yes, it does and I believe it will Now. Cha Mar 2014 #13

I have a better idea... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #14

+1000. Well said. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #16

I'm not saying to sell out for their votes. We did well in neverforget Mar 2014 #21

The liberal message isn't our values? Enthusiast Mar 2014 #27

Agree. Polling shows that with this GOP controlled House Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #18

Turn out! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

Turn Out, indeed, Enthusiast! Cha Mar 2014 #26

GOTV2014! Cha Mar 2014 #28

Are there any links to statistics backing up these historical "facts". Cheese4TheRat Mar 2014 #29

I thought Democrats lost in 2010 because Indies stayed home. merrily Mar 2014 #32

Well, the Democrats haven't lost 2014 yet. Cheese4TheRat Mar 2014 #33

Thanks for the catch. I edited my prior post. merrily Mar 2014 #34

GOTV2014~ Cha Mar 2014 #30

I thought it was Indies who stayed home. Everyone should vote! merrily Mar 2014 #31

Kick AND rec! And kick and rec and kick and rec and.... Beartracks Mar 2014 #35

Right Beartracks! And, Please republicons.. Cha Mar 2014 #36

GOTV2014 Cha Mar 2014 #37

2014GOTV Cha Mar 2014 #38

2014GOTV Cha Mar 2014 #39

GOTV2014 Cha Mar 2014 #40

.. Cha Mar 2014 #41

Voting in Florida mcar Mar 2014 #42

Thank you, mcar.. I wonder why the Florida teachers didn't vote Cha Mar 2014 #43

GOTV2014 Cha Mar 2014 #44