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wasupaloopa

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6. Trump voters are a minority. We have to turn out

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:50 PM

Sep 2018

to vote in numbers that nullify any effect they have.

We don’t have to spend any time trying to get them to vote with us. We need to spend that time getting all of us to vote with us.

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Avenatti Says Democrats Won't Win by Shaming Trump Voters [View all] oberliner Sep 2018 OP

Yeah, right. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #1

He IS right. Shaming them won't get them to vote for Democrats. nt pnwmom Sep 2018 #11

I think he needs to break that down more. True Trumpers are not reachable. Ordinary Republicans OnDoutside Sep 2018 #38

I think we should shame the Trumpsters to the day they die. Never let them off the hook for the Trust Buster Sep 2018 #40

Sure. Just maybe do it with your mouth shut and hands off Hortensis Sep 2018 #49

It doesn't work on DEMOCRATS who voted for someone else in the Dem primary either yurbud Sep 2018 #56

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #50

Well you can't provoke something that the people are incapable of feeling in the first place. FromTheAshes Sep 2018 #2

Bingo. milestogo Sep 2018 #21

We have to launch a hostage rescue, in other words meow2u3 Sep 2018 #3

That's a good way to put it. Laura in LA Sep 2018 #22

The Trump voters being shamed will NEVER vote for a Democrat leftstreet Sep 2018 #4

Left, HALF of all conservatives now refuse to identify Repub. Hortensis Sep 2018 #51

I won't hurt and could help, even if we just pull in 1% of them Quixote1818 Sep 2018 #5

Trump voters are a minority. We have to turn out wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #6

I s'pose "conformity doesn't suck sometimes..." LanternWaste Sep 2018 #63

Not this time. Unless we regain control wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #66

Tell us, oberliner: are trump voters feeling shamed? If not, what can we do to make them? Squinch Sep 2018 #7

Trump women were CNN the other night. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #30

Those were not regular GOP women NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #45

Are you on a campaign to damage Avenatti's reputation here at DU? eleny Sep 2018 #8

Sure does look like it. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #9

Seems to be. H2O Man Sep 2018 #10

It would seem so. shanny Sep 2018 #18

+1. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #52

I agree with Avenatti marylandblue Sep 2018 #12

They shame themselves MFM008 Sep 2018 #13

Republicans vote based on their primary interests, which are social/cultural. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #14

Yeah, he's right. TomSlick Sep 2018 #15

Listen to Saint Avenatti, people! Do as he says! ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #16

Me, either customerserviceguy Sep 2018 #33

Well said......LOL Trust Buster Sep 2018 #41

Not at all surprising who's on the wee bandwagon LanternWaste Sep 2018 #57

I think Avenatti serves a purpose and serves it well ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #65

He's right about that. shanny Sep 2018 #17

Yep. n/t ObamaKerryDem Sep 2018 #19

Dude, you do some good work, but try and STFU for a change . . . hatrack Sep 2018 #20

still laughing over this post ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #43

I can't peg Avenatti Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #23

Cohen is in jail 6-7 months after Avenatti blue cat Sep 2018 #26

True Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #27

Cohen is not in jail jberryhill Sep 2018 #44

I agree with him. It's basic common sense. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #24

+1000. We want their votes! Or at least Hortensis Sep 2018 #61

*some* are salvageable... Lithos Sep 2018 #25

He's right. elleng Sep 2018 #28

Trump voters do not equal "Trump BASE voters" brooklynite Sep 2018 #29

Of course Avenatti is correct on this. Or, should we... JoeOtterbein Sep 2018 #31

He is right, the more you shame them the more they are doc03 Sep 2018 #32

We shouldn't worry about Trump voters at all. Caliman73 Sep 2018 #34

Of course not, but I think the shaming is mostly reserved for the diehards ecstatic Sep 2018 #35

I think he's absolutely right renate Sep 2018 #36

He's a good lawyer tazkcmo Sep 2018 #37

Screw trying to appeal to moderate Republicans alphafemale Sep 2018 #39

We can welcome them and shame them at the same time ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #42

That's true. nt Autumn Sep 2018 #46

This is red meat for a small contingent and insignificant in the real world. WeekiWater Sep 2018 #47

we need to energize Democratic voters bigtree Sep 2018 #48

Nah. Don't have to shame them, but don't have to reach out either. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #53

"I could stand in the street and shoot someone and not lose a vote." "Grab 'em by the pussy." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #54

I agree vlyons Sep 2018 #55

Democrats won't "lose them forever". They were alraedy lost 10 years ago to the Tea Party. DetlefK Sep 2018 #58

Your narrative is damned consistent. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #59

Well, that's easier said than done. The incalculable damage that's been done is catbyte Sep 2018 #60

Well I certainly did. I shamed an 88 year old Republican neighbor Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #62

I don't understand this obsession... Whiskeytide Sep 2018 #64

I agree with him Raine Sep 2018 #67