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Reply to kentuck (Reply #36)

Sat May 31, 2025, 10:05 PM

May 31

Americans need to stand up. STAND UP. We need to keep pushing.

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Democrats at 27%: Reading the polls accurately [View all] Pototan May 30 OP

According to Yougov's latest poll: everyonematters May 30 #1

I think you answered your own question Bluetus May 30 #11

In two years our democracy will be dead. choie May 30 #12

re: fighting hard TnDem May 31 #33

Or it's just slightly possible that people are stupid NoRethugFriends May 30 #2

Likely. OAITW r.2.0 May 30 #3

And I wonder how many of those people who have a feeling that Democrats think they are stupid elocs May 30 #5

If that's all it takes for them to vote against everyone's interest Keepthesoulalive May 30 #8

Trump calls his voters stupid right to their face -- no Democrats do. If so, when, who, what did they say? betsuni May 31 #13

More than slightly. Layzeebeaver May 31 #22

It all makes sense if you just resign yourself Cosmocat May 31 #32

I do not trust any poll creon May 30 #4

Lots here have that attitude but when polls are favorable towards Democrats elocs May 30 #6

Polls are bull Keepthesoulalive May 30 #9

I do not trust them creon May 31 #31

But as I've heard those at the top of political campaigns say, they read & pay attention to polls elocs May 31 #34

that is what matters creon May 31 #37

It's the truth, so it does matter. The truth is that campaigns pay attention to the polls they trust the most. n/t elocs May 31 #39

true creon Jun 1 #45

We have the driest powder on the seven seas. LuvLoogie May 30 #7

Hope that improves as midterms gear up. Silent Type May 30 #10

The poles are shit as usual. rickyhall May 31 #14

What do the Democrats stand for other than being anti-Trump? That's what I've heard people say who don't like Trump. Doodley May 31 #15

At some point, we have to run on something besides trump is a POS. True, but didn't work in 2016 or 2024. Silent Type May 31 #16

Their opinions of Democrats are shaped more by Trump and R/W media than Democrats themselves. Doodley May 31 #41

Ask them why they don't like the Democratic position on Taxes JI7 May 31 #17

That is my point. They don't know. To them, we aren't getting our message across, other than Trump is bad. Doodley May 31 #40

Most voters are not adults. hay rick May 31 #18

I think Senate Dems angrychair May 31 #19

My point. The voters you refer to Pototan May 31 #21

I don't disagree angrychair May 31 #25

I agree Pototan May 31 #30

This far ahead of an election, polls are used to support media contentions. lees1975 May 31 #20

Post removed Post removed May 31 #23

I hope you enjoyed your stay at DU Pototan May 31 #24

the 'not fighting hard enough' - is one of the more inane political analyses stopdiggin May 31 #26

The ones who came up with "not fighting hard enough" burst into giggles every time they betsuni May 31 #27

yeah ... I kind of get this throbbing pain ... roughly situated behind my left eyeball ? stopdiggin May 31 #28

I couldn't agree with you more Pototan May 31 #29

Because Democrats take the bait DenaliDemocrat May 31 #35

Yes, the embrace of deeply unpopular (outside this forum, in the real world) cultural issues has been problematic. BannonsLiver Jun 2 #48

The way to correct this problem... kentuck May 31 #36

All bdamomma May 31 #42

I agree with your last paragraph senseandsensibility May 31 #38

You Assume That People Oppose the Trump Neo Nazi Agenda TomCADem Jun 1 #43

"people who do not believe what they believe" Dave says Jun 1 #44

This is an Outdated Idea That Democrats Just Need a New Branding Strategy TomCADem Jun 2 #46

People's expectations of Dems to fight back vs. their not understanding how control of all 3 branches works JCMach1 Jun 2 #47