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MineralMan

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1. Democrats often do not agree with each other about what their base is.

Reply to Maxheader (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 10:27 AM

Jan 2019

I'm more concerned about the way you use the word "democrat." Are you, by some chance, not a Democrat?

For example, Democrats do not say "democrat runners." They say, "Democratic runners." Democrat is a noun. Democratic is the adjective form. It is also capitalized when referring to the political party, which is the "Democratic Party."

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Are the democrats satisfied with their base.. [View all] Maxheader Jan 2019 OP

Democrats often do not agree with each other about what their base is. MineralMan Jan 2019 #1

Good observations, but the OP may be young. I've noticed that many newer generation posters LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #2

Then, we need to inform them of the proper usage, MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

Fair enough; I know exactly how you feel. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #5

Profile says retired unc70 Jan 2019 #9

In my best Emily Litella voice: "Nevermind" LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #12

His profile says he is retired. n/t FSogol Jan 2019 #11

It would be a smart move to go after disaffected Trump voters... brooklynite Jan 2019 #4

I think most of the ones who aren't bigots have already figured that out. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

exactly, even 2x Obama voters. We need to recapture those votes AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #7

"the democrats" ... "democrat runners" ... are you a Democrat? DontBooVote Jan 2019 #8

If we had reached 77,001 of them in Ohio, Michigan, and PA last time, HRC would have been President. FSogol Jan 2019 #10

Good point, FSogol. However... spicysista Jan 2019 #13

We have been working to add people to the rolls. See VA and FL. FSogol Jan 2019 #14

Okay. Sorry for the misunderstanding. spicysista Jan 2019 #15

Thank you for an honest reply... Maxheader Jan 2019 #16

Why would we want racist, sexist homophobes? mcar Jan 2019 #17