General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Those taking a strict "no Dem must be primaried" position may have a point... [View all]Demsrule86
(71,560 posts)us to lose massively...the left left held Pres. Obama accountable and we lost everything ...the states and the House and that ended any opportunity to pass progressive policy. We got a god damned gerrymander...that showed him for sure (sarcasm). Holding the party accountable in 16 led to a right wing SCOTUS that will have an impact for decades and we now risk all progressive policy since Roosevelt...and if you look at the past... Clinton and Gore were held accountable-Clinton in 94 and Gore in 2000 and look what happened. We couldn't get progressive policy enacted during Clinton's time and we got Bush in 2000 thanks to our lefty friends who just couldn't support Gore and the God damned Greens. It is about time that you and other folks realized this feet to the fire, hold them accountable meme only helps Republicans. Change must happen from the bottom up. You start at state levels ...school boards and the legislature...local mayor races. You don't primary sitting house member and Senators when we desperately need win in order for progressivism to even survive. It is a waste of time and money. The so called left (and I wonder how many are really left) needs to understand that any Democrat is better than any Republican period. We need a majority to to anything.
Turn your sights on the GOP- not your own party. We must take 18 and 20...in order to stop the right wing from destroying this country. I am out of patience with those who attack the only vehicle to stop Trump and his merry band of GOP marauders...the Democratic Party. Time to support your party or it really won't matter...you can talk, talk and talk...rearrange the chairs on the Titanic really...and watch the GOP destroy policy dating back to Roosevelt. And talk about pie in the sky plans that have no way to pass at the moment like Medicare for or you can role up you sleeves and get to work. The left has to begin to look at things in a realistic manner. The country took a hard right. We need to win GOP seats this year and that requires moderates for statewide elections and for most of the house seats. As Virginia showed, we have some leeway at the legislature level...the house is on fire...we don't have time for the bullshit. What we need is party loyalty and without it, we are seriously doomed and the country is doomed. Vote Democratic as if your life depended on it because it probably does.