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In reply to the discussion: This Is What Happens When DC Insiders Recruit WRETCHED CONSERVATIVES To Run As Democrats [View all]NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)16. Brooklynite is right. Progressives have a hard time
winning in Staten Island, Oklahoma. Blue Dogs are needed sometimes. You need a Dan Boren, a Joe Manchin, and a Dan Lipniski. You can't write off red leaning areas, or else you'll get another 2014 election.Democrats that fight on the issues win. Period. I want to see the Democratic Party compete in ever red leaning area of the country, and if they can't do that, then the Democratic Party should cease to exist.
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Segami
Sep 2015
OP
Democrats/Progressives are sending a message this time that we are fed up with
Dustlawyer
Sep 2015
#36
IMO, any "D" is superior to any "R." Wouldn't the point here be Primary votes?
WinkyDink
Sep 2015
#6
Then why did the poster fix it if it wasn't wrong. My grammar is just fucking fine.
lonestarnot
Sep 2015
#89
I'm surprised at how much political information people are getting from Facebook
Fumesucker
Sep 2015
#62
I think a partial explantion for that is that a person might be informed of a fact,
truedelphi
Sep 2015
#118
Then maybe it's your job to take over the local Party with like-minded progressives
brooklynite
Sep 2015
#107
The local state party is at fault as well. They immediately supported Tom against--
eridani
Sep 2015
#56
No, don't sell your soul. Campaign on economics, a better America and you can win anywhere.
NYCButterfinger
Sep 2015
#94
Staten Island is full of Republicans--they supported the cops who killed Eric Garner nt
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#17
Yep, and they aren’t distinguishable at all from the stereotypical red state republican.
dorkzilla
Sep 2015
#19
heck, they pass their bills once they win: did everyone think that the decade of "your complaining
MisterP
Sep 2015
#18
How come Humphrey, McGovern, Carter the second time, Mondale, and Dukakis all LOST??????
RBInMaine
Sep 2015
#23
Yes but “SOCIALIST” is ALL they can throw at Bernie. Hillary? She’ll be bombarded by a lot more. nt
dorkzilla
Sep 2015
#25
what the hell does that mean-brown people can't grasp the concept or white people won't share?
dorkzilla
Sep 2015
#66
well I guess I will just take your word for it, stop volunteering for Bernie and throw my support
dorkzilla
Sep 2015
#98
Nah...If I find out something horrible about Bernie I’m voting for Martin O'Malley
dorkzilla
Sep 2015
#116
Humphrey almost won (it was so close that the results weren't available
Lydia Leftcoast
Sep 2015
#46
This is not the 1980s. Or, even the 1990s. Based on Hillary's stated positions she has noticed
Enthusiast
Sep 2015
#28
You can expect an outright PURGE of Liberals from the party if the Clintons win.
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2015
#39
Any party purge will be mostly voluntary, I would venture to guess there are many long time democrats
YabaDabaNoDinoNo
Sep 2015
#57
We live in mushy times when there are no rules and convention doesn't matter. Personality, timing,
craigmatic
Sep 2015
#44
Your post inspired me to donate to Grayson. I don't really care what anyone else thinks about it.
silvershadow
Sep 2015
#60
I live in Florida, and you are spot on (with maybe an awful lot of extra space in your OP).
djean111
Sep 2015
#77
And this is why I have not sent one dime...............(get all the notices ) ...........
turbinetree
Sep 2015
#91