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elleng

(141,926 posts)
2. We do 'nice,' they do 'mean.'
Tue Oct 16, 2018, 06:58 PM
Oct 2018

I agree, I'd like to see similar approach, but they say such outlandish things, hard not only to swallow, but to articulate.

We don't lie!

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I think the average dem is a different Phoenix61 Oct 2018 #1
Not trying to attract us or them but non voters, I think non voters should be scared of today's ... uponit7771 Oct 2018 #17
Voters who vote for republicans should be afraid of the republican party if they standingtall Oct 2018 #27
Yes. In fact it may turn off some Democrats LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #29
+1, the non voter is the biggest market that is up for grabs uponit7771 Oct 2018 #30
We do 'nice,' they do 'mean.' elleng Oct 2018 #2
I'd like to see that SWITCHED. calimary Oct 2018 #7
No kidding. The more we let them get away with it, the more they do it, and the more they win mtnsnake Oct 2018 #3
Yes, I just wonder. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #5
becsuse it isn't as appealing to people who are likely to be democrats JI7 Oct 2018 #4
Maybe so. I don't know. But it's true that any Repub Senator... Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #6
That's it. TomSlick Oct 2018 #10
many independents are not really "independent". JI7 Oct 2018 #11
I think you are correct. TomSlick Oct 2018 #12
This is true. "Independent" does not mean "moderate." Some people think it does. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #23
That may be. But they don't have party loyalty, and are probably not cleanly aligned w/the parties. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #24
"Good guys always finish last." Fight hard, just don't be hypocritical demosincebirth Oct 2018 #8
They're already Demons to me. maxsolomon Oct 2018 #9
demonization won't work as well for us 0rganism Oct 2018 #13
tell the truth about them. that oughta do it nt msongs Oct 2018 #14
Since they MCConnell bdamomma Oct 2018 #15
They're too busy being their friends, biggest gripe with dems in congress is they don't try to choke uponit7771 Oct 2018 #16
"They go low, we go high." MadDAsHell Oct 2018 #18
Agreed. I thought it sounded great at the time. But it doesn't get you votes. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #25
"They go low, we go high." LenaBaby61 Oct 2018 #28
I think we need to look at what drives the demonization of Hillary and Pelosi... JHan Oct 2018 #19
We hold the moral high ground bluecollar2 Oct 2018 #20
we got more votes. the reason they control it is due more to the system which has allowed JI7 Oct 2018 #21
I agree bluecollar2 Oct 2018 #22
We have to WIN before we can change anything. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #26
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