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EffieBlack

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25. I don't think a "national strategy" works in midterms - and, in fact is counteroroductivr

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 11:10 AM

Oct 2018

1994 being an exception.

This campaign has to be won district by district, not at the national level. People have already made up their minds about Trump - the folks I'm registering and trying to mobilize already can't stand him so we don't need to keep beating that dead horse. We need to show them that our candidates for the House, Senate and state and local offices will improve their lives. That has to be done locally and a one-size-fits-all national strategy won't do that.

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Sorry to say but activists are working harder than our national party. [View all] Ninga Oct 2018 OP

this is how it has always been jodymarie aimee Oct 2018 #1

I'm 74, and yes I agree. tRump burned the playbook....he rules the airwaves and keeps on lying Ninga Oct 2018 #2

BULL.. I'm grateful for Taylor Swift's Activism Cha Oct 2018 #3

Perhaps I did not make myself clear. I apologize. My point is that in these inchartered waters Ninga Oct 2018 #4

Agree. Activists are the national party. nt DURHAM D Oct 2018 #8

Thank you! EffieBlack Oct 2018 #34

I couldn't agree more. mtnsnake Oct 2018 #5

My entire point. Why is it enough to to this but not that? Ninga Oct 2018 #6

Hard to say mtnsnake Oct 2018 #41

Because Dems aren't sheep or need to get riled up atvpep rallies EffieBlack Oct 2018 #35

The comparison to Taylor Swift is nonsensical. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #7

Ok, you win. I'm totally wrong. Democrats are doing enough. We don't need a teevee presence. Ninga Oct 2018 #9

Tom Perez WeekiWater Oct 2018 #13

A quote worth repeating. OneBro Oct 2018 #16

No need to get defensive/agressive. You said the party was doing nothing, turns out you were wrong. emulatorloo Oct 2018 #17

Either we need a strong national presence or we don't. i didn't say the party was doing nothing. Ninga Oct 2018 #20

Point to the posters who said we don't need a strong national presence. emulatorloo Oct 2018 #23

Activists ARE the party EffieBlack Oct 2018 #37

Mahalo, WeekiWater! You are the bestest! Cha Oct 2018 #10

No bashing please we can do it Oct 2018 #11

Thank You! Cha Oct 2018 #12

Based on what? EffieBlack Oct 2018 #14

I am an activist. I marched against the Vietnam War. I understand the value of GOTV. I Ninga Oct 2018 #15

People here fundamentally agree with you. It is ok you weren't aware of efforts of the national emulatorloo Oct 2018 #19

I know exactly what the national party is doing. Always have, always will. Ninga Oct 2018 #22

See above emulatorloo Oct 2018 #24

I don't think a "national strategy" works in midterms - and, in fact is counteroroductivr EffieBlack Oct 2018 #25

Respectfully, we have NEVER been through a tRump midterm. We don't know what we don't know, Ninga Oct 2018 #26

Because very few people on the ground who haven't decided what they're going to do EffieBlack Oct 2018 #27

Valid point. I guess we just disagree that there is no place for a coordinated national message. Ninga Oct 2018 #30

A reminder from Tip O'Neill: "All politics is local." brush Oct 2018 #29

I understand your point zipplewrath Oct 2018 #18

I Assume You're Referencing Jacob Soboroff Me. Oct 2018 #21

Problem is, besides you and me who else knows that? It's my entire point. We either Ninga Oct 2018 #28

Bingo. When I saw his face or Log Cabin boy on msnbc, I change channel. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #32

Activists are showy; party workers WhiteTara Oct 2018 #31

All this is important, warm and fuzzy...IMO libdem4life Oct 2018 #33

Same as it ever was JCMach1 Oct 2018 #36

Calm down and quit pointing fingers SharonClark Oct 2018 #38

It is not all about what the DNC does. LiberalFighter Oct 2018 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #40