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Rex

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7. Oh I know you are no liberal, you've made it very clear. My post

Reply to VanillaRhapsody (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:25 PM

Nov 2014

comes from another thread - go look for it and stop pretending you know what I am talking about.

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Democrats are doing poorly because the seats up in this election are almost universally conservative [View all] Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 OP

actually Hagan is doing better than braley and udall dsc Nov 2014 #1

A big reason why I said I think we win there... Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #3

Yep, but some dishonest people want to make it about their personal ideology. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #2

LOL Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #16

Pre-Election Agitprop Rex Nov 2014 #4

agitprop? how about reality on the ground.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #6

Oh I know you are no liberal, you've made it very clear. My post Rex Nov 2014 #7

no I am a realist AND a Liberal..not an ideologue VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #9

Sure sure, keep saying that if it makes you feel better. Rex Nov 2014 #10

and you keep telling yourself that all Americans think like you... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #11

I guess irony is lost on you. Rex Nov 2014 #18

on that youd also be wrong.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #21

Sure you do. Rex Nov 2014 #26

ask anyone....they will tell you so.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #27

+1 GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #46

We abandoned Dean's 50 state strategy MaggieD Nov 2014 #5

50 states means accepting the reality on the ground.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #8

Yeah, no MaggieD Nov 2014 #13

no it isnt...it means running candidates that can win EVEN in conseervative areas.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #14

It's a disconnect. DU loves the 50 State Strategy but hate when conserva-dems win. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #17

there are none so blind. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #19

they may not be liberals but they're a lot better than lockstep republicans paulkienitz Nov 2014 #38

I don't disagree with you... Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #42

everyone complains if all you get is a half victory paulkienitz Nov 2014 #45

you must not have lived in one.. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #53

Correct. That was FDR's strategy and it wasn't what we expect in some regions at all. freshwest Nov 2014 #37

I don't think we did abandon the 50 state strategy karynnj Nov 2014 #25

I think Dems abandoned another really good thing that came from that campaign HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #41

More Third Way gloom and doom. Trashing thread. woo me with science Nov 2014 #12

LOL Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #20

The High Priests of Liberalism shall not deal with this "reality" ... JoePhilly Nov 2014 #31

The cheerleading for corporate politicians is sick, but goes on. Rex Nov 2014 #24

and so is blind ignorance VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #28

Well you would know all about that. Rex Nov 2014 #29

Your entire post is full of contradictions... Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #32

Your Doom and Gloom thread is a fail. Rex Nov 2014 #33

LOL Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #34

they always telegraph their plans ahead of time: MisterP Nov 2014 #40

But if only we'd run REAL Democrats in the Red States, we'd win everything! brooklynite Nov 2014 #15

Any REAL liberal would know that IronLionZion Nov 2014 #39

No. joeybee12 Nov 2014 #22

I agree the messaging sucks - but it's hard to win in these states. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #23

I agree with that...this was always going to be a difficult election for Dems... joeybee12 Nov 2014 #35

Yeah. Iowa and Colorado are two states the Dems should be winning. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #36

The story should be on how well some Dems are doing... Mike Nelson Nov 2014 #30

Remember, too, that we're losing 5 big Dem names to retirement. elias49 Nov 2014 #43

Personally, I am just pissed off at the pathetic message Udall pushed in Colorado to blow this one. world wide wally Nov 2014 #44

Losers snatched from the jaws of victory. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #47

I think Mark Begich will hold onto Alaska for several reasons. Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #48

i disagree with the use of "poorly" to describe how democrats are doing JI7 Nov 2014 #49

Well, I think that this oversimplifies the issue. sadoldgirl Nov 2014 #50

True but another big factor is that the RW media has demonized the President.. DCBob Nov 2014 #51

Dems will win some librechik Nov 2014 #52