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In reply to the discussion: OK. Trump is bad. Is that enough to vote for Democrats? [View all]yurbud
(39,405 posts)11. It has to be more concrete and simple than that:
A constitution amendment allowing the right to unionize (or at least card check elections)
Medicare for all (or at least Medicare buy-in option for all)
Three strikes and you're out of business for polluters
and so on.
If there is any wiggle room, centrists will wiggle out of doing it, and too many voters already know it. Further, they have to have stuff ready to vote on day one, and ideally, already have presented it, and had Republicans vote it down to underline why they need a majority.
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It would be enough for me to vote for Democrats, but for the low-information
TheDebbieDee
Apr 2018
#2
They need several bumper sticker soundbites, that work together as a theme to cover the issues.
CrispyQ
Apr 2018
#30
I believe all of those are in the Democratic National Committee's 2016 platform.
George II
Apr 2018
#16
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
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 is. Because he is a uniquely corrupt and incompetent president. (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2018
#25
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