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TheDebbieDee

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9. If Dem candidates could organize and put

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 10:41 AM

Apr 2018

Even one of those points on a bumper sticker or on a t-shirt would go over BIG! And might take away the republican talking point that Dems are only anti-Trump and pro-Impeachment!

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OK. Trump is bad. Is that enough to vote for Democrats? [View all] DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 OP

Please think about this. PLEASE. DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #1

It would be enough for me to vote for Democrats, but for the low-information TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #2

I like the concreteness in "Raise the minimum wage to $15/hr." DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #3

If Dem candidates could organize and put TheDebbieDee Apr 2018 #9

Yes! Thank you! Democratic wordsmiths unite! DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #13

They need several bumper sticker soundbites, that work together as a theme to cover the issues. CrispyQ Apr 2018 #30

It has to be more concrete and simple than that: yurbud Apr 2018 #11

I believe all of those are in the Democratic National Committee's 2016 platform. George II Apr 2018 #16

Why yes, George, they are! Who could have missed it in 2016? Wwcd Apr 2018 #27

Thank you, DemocracyMouse. You are so right. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #4

I don't care why they vote for Democrats murielm99 Apr 2018 #5

It's not just 45- the whole GOP is corrupt RainCaster Apr 2018 #6

Dems can't rest on the drumpf affect. We need to start yelling about people democratisphere Apr 2018 #7

We will not win by yelling, "GOTV." We WILL win by DOING "GOTV." This is being proven in Squinch Apr 2018 #8

Yes, touching individuals but with our SPECIFIC plans (not just Trump/Repubs suck) DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #12

We'll never match the GOP in messaging, because they're willing to lie More_Cowbell Apr 2018 #15

Which is why every damn one of us has to get involved in personally talking to people in Squinch Apr 2018 #17

pick one or two issues where you are willing to give up some big donors to get big things done yurbud Apr 2018 #10

YES...it would be enough for many. Aversion is a proven motivator. BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #14

Absolutely radical noodle Apr 2018 #19

SEE? This type of realistic thinking needs to be more widely understood BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #21

Indeed... radical noodle Apr 2018 #22

BUT... DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #18

Making one's life better differs radical noodle Apr 2018 #20

Silly, of COURSE raise taxes.... on the rich! It's not the 90s! DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #23

The young won't even come out to vote radical noodle Apr 2018 #24

Yes, it is. Because he is a uniquely corrupt and incompetent president. (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #25

Uh huh Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #26

Funny, the GOP have all 3 branches bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #28

The dems might want to throw a civics lesson in there, too. Something like - CrispyQ Apr 2018 #29

CrispyQ, you are so right about the messaging. DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #32

Every Democratic candidate I know is doing exactly that. SharonClark Apr 2018 #31

So maybe we need to go to DU's editors, hat in hand, and ask that more emphasis be placed on... DemocracyMouse Apr 2018 #33

yes, that is enough to vote for democrats. but there are many reasons for those who support liberal JI7 Apr 2018 #34

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