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progressoid

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39. I said nothing about lack of excitement of purity.

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 12:40 AM

Feb 2018

That nifty blue meme says "get over that shit and unite". How often has that approach worked?

Do you want to attract the disillusioned millennials to the party? Do you want people to donate to the "dead broke" DNC? Do you want people to volunteer to knock on doors and phone bank? Do you want to try to get back the blue collar voter? Do you want a unified front? Then, blaming "liberals" & "independents" is not the way to go.

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Abso-effing-lutely. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #1

There have been Faux pas Feb 2018 #2

Thugs? nini Feb 2018 #3

Mary Norwood quakerboy Feb 2018 #5

Thugs, Faux pas Feb 2018 #6

Utah does this. OhNo-Really Feb 2018 #43

Not as LIBERALS. Running as DEMOCRATS. Hortensis Feb 2018 #56

This is one of the best posts I've seen in a long time mcar Feb 2018 #72

Does what, run moderate democrats against rightwing republicans? Lots of places do that. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #63

Who? DownriverDem Feb 2018 #51

You'd Think They Couldn't Make It Through A Primary nt JimGinPA Feb 2018 #4

That'd never be seen on my FB feed, since I'm from redder-than-red Georgia. n/t Different Drummer Feb 2018 #7

If a "Thug" gets through the primary, then yes, absolutely, get over it. TomSlick Feb 2018 #8

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A noble idea but the people who need to watch wouldn't. TomSlick Feb 2018 #76

Amen!!!! redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #9

You rock! K & R bronxiteforever Feb 2018 #10

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very first posting hell674 Feb 2018 #11

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Although keep an eye out for repukes kacekwl Feb 2018 #13

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Yeah I don't know how these people get so carried away with their stupid jimlup Feb 2018 #33

Yeah, because chiding people is a such a great strategy for winning their votes. progressoid Feb 2018 #34

Chiding? JimGinPA Feb 2018 #37

I said nothing about lack of excitement of purity. progressoid Feb 2018 #39

Exactly. I have three millennial children KPN Feb 2018 #59

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