2016 Postmortem

H2O Man

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6. Very good point!

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 04:22 PM

Feb 2016

If last night proved nothing else, it documented the absolute need for the Democratic Party to engage in the "discussion" on our ideas and values. As you point out, it was essential in 2008, and it worked for the Democratic Party. I think that it is equally important to discuss how the Democratic Party can be good for those of us at the grass roots .....even though that is a politically revolutionary idea.

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“Bitterness contaminates the vessel which contains it” CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2016 #3

This is the kind of content that once made DU great. H20 Man is one of very few here now... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2016 #2

Oh, thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5

K&R. I'm sure there will be some who argue that a long, protracted battle for the bullwinkle428 Feb 2016 #4

Very good point! H2O Man Feb 2016 #6

But did it "work" for the Democratic party? malthaussen Feb 2016 #9

Great points. H2O Man Feb 2016 #11

"The greater the cooperation, the more local elections we win." malthaussen Feb 2016 #14

Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #17

I think LBJ's contempt for HHH hurt the latter, too. malthaussen Feb 2016 #20

Yup! Well put. longship Feb 2016 #7

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2016 #8

I know, being a Sanders supporter, the concern on mmonk Feb 2016 #10

Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #12

At first I thought of Supertramp hootinholler Feb 2016 #13

Here's what I thought of; Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #16

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #19

Your presence makes this place better, H2O Man. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #15

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #18