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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:15 AM Feb 2020

Why would a democrat waste money on a negative ad against

another democrat? We want ads against drumpf!

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Why would a democrat waste money on a negative ad against (Original Post) mfcorey1 Feb 2020 OP

Uh you've heard of primary elections? Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #1

That is no reason to give your opponent meat for the general election. What happened to mfcorey1 Feb 2020 #2

I don't like it either. All it does is give Trump ammunition to smear Democrats. Vinca Feb 2020 #3

To try to win the primary. Iggo Feb 2020 #4

Win the primary and lose the general is not a winning message. lark Feb 2020 #5

I agree. But that's why they do it. To win the primary. Iggo Feb 2020 #11

Check out this new post, Iggo. StevieM Feb 2020 #6

I don't mind Democrats running negative ads. I see them as a stress test or inoculation for the WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #7

Absolutely right .! You trash him and make yourself look good. Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #8

This is why I never donate to primary candidates csziggy Feb 2020 #9

the candidate i support in the primary will run effective ads against Trump 0rganism Feb 2020 #10

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

1. Uh you've heard of primary elections?

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:18 AM

Feb 2020

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

2. That is no reason to give your opponent meat for the general election. What happened to

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:20 AM

Feb 2020

the issues? It seems Bloomberg is focusing more on drumpf than our seasoned candidates. Enough of the useless infighting. The voters will reject pettiness.

Vinca

(50,269 posts)

3. I don't like it either. All it does is give Trump ammunition to smear Democrats.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:38 AM

Feb 2020

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

4. To try to win the primary.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 09:18 AM

Feb 2020

lark

(23,097 posts)

5. Win the primary and lose the general is not a winning message.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 10:21 AM

Feb 2020

That' what will happen if Dems destroyed each other first.

Iggo

(47,552 posts)

11. I agree. But that's why they do it. To win the primary.

Reply to lark (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 07:01 PM

Feb 2020

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

6. Check out this new post, Iggo.

Reply to Iggo (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:05 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142430927

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,331 posts)

7. I don't mind Democrats running negative ads. I see them as a stress test or inoculation for the

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:10 PM

Feb 2020

general. Pretending candidates don't have weaknesses doesn't help anybody.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

8. Absolutely right .! You trash him and make yourself look good.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:30 PM

Feb 2020

Utter mistake acting like you are running against others ( even though you are). People need to envision what you'd be like against the real rival.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

9. This is why I never donate to primary candidates

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:50 PM

Feb 2020

Too many of them go negative against our own and I will not support that. All my money for political campaigns is saved for the general elections. At this point I will support any Democrat against a Republican, even if the Democratic candidate is not as liberal as I'd like.

0rganism

(23,945 posts)

10. the candidate i support in the primary will run effective ads against Trump

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:52 PM

Feb 2020

been saying this for months now
so far, only Bloomberg and Steyer have really stepped up to the challenge
the rest of the Democratic field seems to be using the old playbook where you attack each other in the primaries to prove electoral fitness -- those are strategies from a different time, practically a whole different game.

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