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NEOBuckeye

(2,781 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:28 PM Nov 2018

What can we do, Ohio Dems? [View all]

This is a serious question. Because like you most likely are also feeling right now, I'm so sick and fucking tired of seeing a more sensible politics get locked out of our state government, cycle after cycle, after goddamned cycle.

What can those of us who are bound to this state and its destiny, for better or worse, do to level the playing field with the GOP? Short term and over the long haul?

What are your thoughts? Let's have an open discussion.

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What can we do, Ohio Dems? [View all] NEOBuckeye Nov 2018 OP

End gerrymandering n/t luvs2sing Nov 2018 #1

Nominate someone who can inspire new voters to go to the polls. We had a chance with Ohio Barbarian Nov 2018 #2

I've heard other people say Kucinich, or Jerry Springer NEOBuckeye Nov 2018 #3

"Competence" won't necessarily do the trick. David__77 Nov 2018 #4

Exactly. Ohio Barbarian Nov 2018 #5

I don't have an answer hotrod0808 Nov 2018 #6

My two cents on the problems ... Philostopher Nov 2018 #7

There's gotta be something. Even now as bleak as it seems, I'm not ready to throw in the towel here. NEOBuckeye Nov 2018 #8

I also think not enough has been done by the party to replicate what works for Sherrod Brown NEOBuckeye Nov 2018 #9

I don't disagree - especially about Sherrod and the demographics of Cordray. Philostopher Nov 2018 #10

We need new leadership in the Ohio Democratic Party PuppyBismark Nov 2018 #11