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2016 Postmortem

EffieBlack

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12. We've been losing those seats, but not because we haven't reached out enough to white working class

Reply to dionysus (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 25, 2016, 09:50 AM

Dec 2016

In fact, candidates have neen reaching out to them TOO much, shape-shifting and running away from the Democratic base and principles, trying to convince them they're not all that different from conservative Republican candidates. The candidates who do that keep getting their asses kicked - as Harry Truman said, "Given a choice between a fake Republican and a real one, the public will choose the real Republican every time."

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The Democratic party does NOT need to change! [View all] Red Oak Dec 2016 OP

We need to get a grassroots movement going to make sure elections are not stolen anymore. libtodeath Dec 2016 #1

Or we could focus on winning by the rules. Truth321 Dec 2016 #2

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #5

Careful there, new guy! EL34x4 Dec 2016 #7

We always need to change. Orsino Dec 2016 #3

BULL FUCKIN SHIT !!!! COMEY, Voter Suppression and RUSSIA !! Fuck all the other bullshit FUD is tryi uponit7771 Dec 2016 #4

They need to make inroads in rural areas again crazycatlady Dec 2016 #6

We lost. We didn't regain the Senate or the House, which we haven't had for the last 6 years. JCanete Dec 2016 #8

The Democratic Party needed to change regardless of who won. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #9

Other than the presidency, we've been steadily losing seats all across government for several dionysus Dec 2016 #10

agreed Amishman Dec 2016 #11

We've been losing those seats, but not because we haven't reached out enough to white working class EffieBlack Dec 2016 #12