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2016 Postmortem

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2016, 08:53 PM Nov 2016

I'm sick of Dems being nice [View all]

Last edited Sat Nov 26, 2016, 11:01 AM - Edit history (1)

I want a fighter, a firebrand. We need someone who can call out the GOP for the liars and assholes and psychopaths they are, and really frame liberal issues strongly. We have such a great case.

We need people who can grab the attention of the media.

Why can't we have that?

Or does the media just not allow such people on TV?

Added on 11/26: Another thing is why do GOPers get in power and then govern from the far right, whereas when Dems get in power, they always govern from the middle? This pisses me off no end.

Another question is-- how much do we want to be like the GOP assholes in style? Is it better to be nice and lose or play rough and dishonestly and win?

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I'm sick of Dems being nice [View all] Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 OP

Only on right wing media is this allowed. And only right wingers are allowed to do it. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #1

yes, but why? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #2

Because the Democrats are the responsible adults. guillaumeb Nov 2016 #5

What the Repubs did well... ificandream Nov 2016 #3

It seemed to me people were plenty of scared before the election of what he would do Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #9

look at the shit Hillary got for calling them deplorable JI7 Nov 2016 #4

well, she needed to do that more, and not apologize for it Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #12

Someone like F.D.R.? demosincebirth Nov 2016 #6

if we helped each other in times of need demtenjeep Nov 2016 #7

huh? Generally we do that. Or are you just spamming? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #11

There are tons of such people oberliner Nov 2016 #8

I mean fighters who run for office Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #10

Russ Feingold oberliner Nov 2016 #15

This is will agree with. Watching CNN during the elections months boston bean Nov 2016 #13

sorry-- I don't follow-- who are the righteous? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #14

Trump surrogates. boston bean Nov 2016 #16

Ah, yes. We need better surrogates. That would help, probably. Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #21

Two words..."Dean scream" ZX86 Nov 2016 #17

how do we stop that? Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #18

Well the first step is to ZX86 Nov 2016 #20

yeah... that sounds painful, and could easily lead to extinction Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #22

I agree we need people like that, but we already do have 1 person who fits that bill: Bernie Sanders mtnsnake Nov 2016 #19

I agree. That was the attraction of him from the beggining. I sure hope he's inspired a new Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #23