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In reply to the discussion: We need a new Democratic Party, that much is clear [View all]OrwellwasRight
(5,209 posts)334. The Dream Ticket!
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Being a Democrat means not being a right wing Corporate Tool. Is that so hard to understand?
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#222
You're absolutely right!!! And when the Koch brothers dropped $50 million dollars in Kentucky . . .
Major Hogwash
Nov 2014
#273
Hogan accepted the limits of public financing and still won in Maryland, a very blue state.
Pholus
Nov 2014
#276
Maybe the ones you don't like, who were already in Congress. But, what about the ones who ran for .
Major Hogwash
Nov 2014
#259
The problem was that the Third Way candidates could not bring the Democratic base --
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#270
The Democrat who ran for the Senate out here was for all of those things!!!
Major Hogwash
Nov 2014
#272
Not a subject I'm personally familiar with, but this guide was posted on DU recently.
proverbialwisdom
Nov 2014
#338
Incorrect. It's the voters that are the non-thinking, whiny, lazy ones. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Nov 2014
#255
You manage to get it fixed, and those of us who were left behind as the party
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#3
You're right it is a contest, more a race, and both parties are headed for the same finish line. n/t
A Simple Game
Nov 2014
#209
100% collusion, disguised as phony "bi-partisanship." And here we think we can't be fooled anymore..
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2014
#234
Of all things, political courage is in the shortest supply in the Democratic Party. [n/t]
Maedhros
Nov 2014
#332
There is no "Dem side", the Democrats are purchased to be on their side.
TheKentuckian
Nov 2014
#285
Out here in Los Angeles, two Democratic City Council members (Tom LeBonge and
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#339
I agree with this but the structures of power are not set up to accommodate it.
el_bryanto
Nov 2014
#11
Yes, apparently no one has ever heard the old saying "Divide and Conquer." While we sat around
jwirr
Nov 2014
#87
The 60% would rather be ruled by the right than compromise with each other and unify to crush the
merrily
Nov 2014
#239
The top is the head of the Party, the President. If Debbie is to go, he would be the
merrily
Nov 2014
#207
So maybe if we had some of those, you know, policy things to motivate them to vote????
Scuba
Nov 2014
#15
I'm confused. Are you arguing that the Democratic Party should NOT have strong policy positions?
Scuba
Nov 2014
#31
"they turn out to vote no matter what, and that affects policy" bam nailed it
steve2470
Nov 2014
#179
They plan for it by flip flopping? Not by getting important initiatives on the ballot or
merrily
Nov 2014
#214
Did all of Colorado find out that some people here on DU think that we need a new party???
Autumn
Nov 2014
#226
Face it. Democrats have a bad name because they break promises, they give young
Autumn
Nov 2014
#311
Well we just disagree. No reason to take "Dem bashing" personal, unless you are a Dem leader.
Autumn
Nov 2014
#321
So, tell me josh, what's it like to vote by mail and not be questioned at the polling station?
Major Hogwash
Nov 2014
#275
emails cost next to nothing to send. the emails raise money for GOTV, they don't
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#57
no, that's not it. they somehow manage to show up during presidential years nt
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#66
Yes, it is Turnout in 2008 was much better than turnout in 2012 and Obama was blessed with that
merrily
Nov 2014
#221
80% of Americans are against fracking but the Admin ignores what the people want.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#139
No, Manny. We just need to move a bit further right to pick off those mythical moderate Republicans.
Scuba
Nov 2014
#19
Yep. We tried going into the weeds, when that failed we turned right again, off the
nc4bo
Nov 2014
#38
Clearly, DUers control all elections--but only liberal DUers and only their unhappy posts.
merrily
Nov 2014
#342
Democracy for America has been working on the 50-state strategy as well as getting more progressive
Chathamization
Nov 2014
#22
Yeah, the local chapters can vary in terms of quality (and existence). We've been fortunate enough
Chathamization
Nov 2014
#124
I completely agree. Support progressive Democrats but not thru the DNC or DCCC, etc.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#180
And if Oregon were typical Dukakis would have served two terms as President.
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#32
That rather obvious. However the OP says 'we' all over the place. It does not say 'different
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#37
that's pretty much the reality--only way we win elections is by winning the cultural fights
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#55
We need to get rid of all the faux Democrats who have taken over the party. Watch them
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#33
Oh no, not 'complaining' about them, getting RID of them out of our party and send them
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#126
Interesting as to who is here today to gloat over the big Conservative win yesterday. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#138
Those among us that are supportive or ambivalent about Free Trade Agreements,
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#176
Are you going to join the effort to remove these infiltrators that are losing elections
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#147
I don't plan to leave either, but I'm done taking the garbage Liberals have been taking
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#173
It's like the story of the frog in the pot of water. The Right-Wing nuts want to turn the temp
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#178
One either has principles or not. And some here are willing to sell their soul for a victory.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#153
They are the biggest problem for Democrats. That has become more and more apparent
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#148
I love that OP woo. That's just what needs to be done. Even with the 3rd wayers that post here.
Autumn
Nov 2014
#341
We need to move to the right! Then Republicans will vote for us and we can win.
Enthusiast
Nov 2014
#39
Agreed, but we've no leadership and apprently Dems are on the same side as Republicans
phaedrus351
Nov 2014
#63
"steadfast liberal values are seen by the middle as more repulsive" -- FALSE
LondonReign2
Nov 2014
#160
"New Deal and the Fair Deal" < If we had similar they would have something worth standing for. n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2014
#201
It didn't happen for Donald Berwick in the Massachusetts gubernatorial primary, no Rush Holt in the
Chathamization
Nov 2014
#171
It's extremely hard to believe that any sincere, genuine Democrat is really that stupid.
Zorra
Nov 2014
#123
First of all, repukes aren't lunatics, they're criminals and the easily duped
Corruption Inc
Nov 2014
#149
That may be true long-term. Short-term, we better get behind Obama and support him.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#154
Just because he didn't do exactly as you ordered, doesn't mean he didn't do what he could under the
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#165
''Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.'' ~Mao Zedong
DeSwiss
Nov 2014
#155
"So you are saying " usually leads to a crazy statement that they really aren't saying.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#181
The OP was clear, but you try to change it with the "so you are saying," trick.
rhett o rick
Nov 2014
#335
It is funny in an election where Democrats played the middle all over the place
JonLP24
Nov 2014
#177
and "defending our accomplishments" has to mean more than 1. taking credit for the Heritage
MisterP
Nov 2014
#193
The DEM Party is unquestionably compromised beyond belief. They keep trying to sell their betrayals
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2014
#230
We need new Democratic voters. The ones around today are the laziest asses on the planet nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Nov 2014
#254