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ehrnst

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26. Show up for the debate if you want to win? White straight men aren't the future of the party?

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 07:51 AM

Jun 2018

Women of color are?

Many things here, but I don't know if this is a dramatic message, other than an Our Revolution candidate managed to win.

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Crowley's Defeat Is a Message to Democrats [View all] babylonsister Jun 2018 OP

No, it's a sign of demographic changes in the district JI7 Jun 2018 #1

Bingo... MrScorpio Jun 2018 #6

Yes padah513 Jun 2018 #49

Yes, Rachel spoke with Kornacki about this last night. Not having the Primary on the same time as OnDoutside Jun 2018 #28

Yes Progressive dog Jun 2018 #40

All I care about DownriverDem Jun 2018 #41

Exactly! It is a sign of changing demographics which are inevitable R B Garr Jun 2018 #60

A message to democrats to talk to their base uponit7771 Jun 2018 #2

Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2018 #5

This is not what I think many hope that ...the 'progressive message' can work everywhere. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #9

Progressive not everywhere but yes in places dembotoz Jun 2018 #36

In blue state areas, we need tailor our message too,and those elected need to Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #58

Not quite DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #37

And ? Did you look at the districts? Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #56

Yes DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #59

Two cousins...who have been called entitled...now what are the chances of holding the seat in Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #61

Both candidates are unopposed in Nov DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #62

Excellent...so it was a safe Democratic seat...Ok. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #63

Yes DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #65

It's called the Democratic Party ! stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #3

It is one election in a deep blue district...if it had happened in Mississippi..maybe it Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #4

Some serious propoganda is on display.... NCTraveler Jun 2018 #8

hahah..I agree. I am for any Democrat winning anywhere...I have been told that this seat Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #10

Did you read Trump's tweets taunting Crowley...of course he is pleased. Crowley was a thorn in his Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #15

I'm ten years Ocasio might be a thorn in Republicans side. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #17

I hope so too...however, ten years is ten years...the house is on fire. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #22

I hear you and said concern is real. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #24

This is true...we can only hope for the best and vote vote vote. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #64

It should only happen in deep blue districts IronLionZion Jun 2018 #23

Solid win. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #7

We will hold the seat right? That is a given in this district...also to all out there Democrats will Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #12

My exact thoughts. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #14

The message will be: kentuck Jun 2018 #11

That voters respond to Hillary's message... ehrnst Jun 2018 #13

Considering all the other Our Revolution people who lost, I'm not sure pnwmom Jun 2018 #16

Agreed. Some are, some aren't. She seems to be. Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #25

This is ridiculous. This is one race in one district. So far, more centrists have been octoberlib Jun 2018 #18

The key words being "so far" whathehell Jun 2018 #46

All non-socialists Dems aren't centrists. There are progressive Dems... brush Jun 2018 #54

Well, so are the losses of certain Our Revolution candidates. Orsino Jun 2018 #19

And, yet in my district, the Republican who ran as a Democrat beat the actual Democrat in a run-off. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #20

Sean Carrigan won, Robertson the faux Dem lost Exotica Jun 2018 #29

Thank you! My local fish wroap reported the opposite. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #32

Woot! Hope he beats that bellend Wilson. Exotica Jun 2018 #34

The odds are against him. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #35

Any money they have to waste defending seats in ruby red seats Exotica Jun 2018 #38

Spare me the drama leftynyc Jun 2018 #21

Show up for the debate if you want to win? White straight men aren't the future of the party? ehrnst Jun 2018 #26

don't put the horse before the cart....crowley's defeat is specific to HIS district and HIS district beachbum bob Jun 2018 #27

The message is that the media will try to spin anything to discourage Democrats Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #30

You're getting a lot of naysayers this morning, sadly Tarc Jun 2018 #31

Josh Marshall has an edblog post on the demographics DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #33

The Lesson zipplewrath Jun 2018 #39

i actually have no problem with establishment or old guard congressional leaders... samnsara Jun 2018 #45

All politics are local zipplewrath Jun 2018 #52

Exactly. See Conor Lamb (PA) and Doug Jones (AL). muntrv Jun 2018 #48

+1, "The lesson is that all politics are local." uponit7771 Jun 2018 #57

"The lesson is that all politics are local. (Where I have heard that before?)" BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #66

K&R ck4829 Jun 2018 #42

wasnt a similiar message touted after the moderate dems won in some races...? samnsara Jun 2018 #43

Attemps to extrapolate sweeping conclusions from one blue district election in NY represents one still_one Jun 2018 #44

I have a message to Democrats too: Cary Jun 2018 #47

This analysis is 100 percent wrong oberliner Jun 2018 #50

The lesson is to get out and vote. lapucelle Jun 2018 #53

We won't have to work hard to keep that seat oberliner Jun 2018 #55

Only in that district JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #51