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2016 Postmortem

DFW

(54,254 posts)

12. Conservatives aren't their base

Reply to Reter (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 11:39 AM

Nov 2014

Last edited Sat Nov 8, 2014, 12:43 PM - Edit history (1)

Their base is older white people who are sold on fear and hate as well as the money that finances the media that convinces them to fear and hate. Plus big industry that wants to pollute, free of taxes and liability for the misery they cause. Nothing conservative about any of that. They only hijacked the term.

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Harry Reid: white & old (age 74); Nancy Pelosi: white & old (age 74). Is it really a mystery that [View all] BP2 Nov 2014 OP

No. bravenak Nov 2014 #1

We didn't lose the youth vote. And we do not throw people away geek tragedy Nov 2014 #2

This is why McCain picked Palin and not Kay Bailey Hutcheson for his VP. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #8

Nothing like ignoring reality. former9thward Nov 2014 #25

They are just not relevant. Schmice2 Nov 2014 #3

YEP Cosmocat Nov 2014 #21

There's got to be more than fire in the belly. CBHagman Nov 2014 #22

No shit Cosmocat Nov 2014 #23

I like Reid and Pelosi. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #4

Yes, because Rincewind Nov 2014 #5

McTurtle and Bonehead represent their base DFW Nov 2014 #6

They don't represent their base Reter Nov 2014 #10

Conservatives aren't their base DFW Nov 2014 #12

Transparent. JoePhilly Nov 2014 #7

This follows the same logic as conservatives thinking women would vote for palin because she is a MillennialDem Nov 2014 #9

Bernie Sanders: white and old brooklynite Nov 2014 #11

Mitch McConnell is just as white and old. Beacool Nov 2014 #13

Sanders is 73 and Warren is 65 Recursion Nov 2014 #14

Its time for them to go. davishenderson265 Nov 2014 #15

Being ageist is not a winning campaign strategy, no matter who you're trying to reach. CBHagman Nov 2014 #16

I agree with you -- this discriminatory practice of ageism in our society Samantha Nov 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Nov 2014 #17

Mitch McConnell has an autographed copy of the Bible Old Nick Nov 2014 #18

Thanks for the laugh! I needed that! Divernan Nov 2014 #29

Mitch McConnell and John Boehner are young and black? Who knew? Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #20

Ageism lives on DU blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #24

It is not 'age' per se ... earthside Nov 2014 #31

Agreed. Many believe that being in your 70s RebelOne Nov 2014 #33

Oh for the love of Mike.. Peacetrain Nov 2014 #26

Pelosi just won reelection n/t arcane1 Nov 2014 #27

What's this "we" stuff you're shopping there? You do know that discrimination is frowned upon by MADem Nov 2014 #28

Ageism is not part of the Dem platform for me. Their problem is about policy, not age. on point Nov 2014 #30

Why didn't I have a youth to vote for? upaloopa Nov 2014 #32

It's the POLICY not the leadership. PeteSelman Nov 2014 #34