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doc03

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7. I agree I don't know where it came from in the first place but that hurt us bad

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:25 PM

Nov 2020

probably one of the main reasons why we lost seats in the House and didn't get the Senate.

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Clyburn: Things Like 'Defund the Police' Did NOT Help Dems During Election, I Believe It Hurt [View all] lapucelle Nov 2020 OP

The Republicans used the defund the police crap up and down the ballot DURHAM D Nov 2020 #1

Republicans used here in NY to very "good" effect. lapucelle Nov 2020 #3

Here in PA too Freddie Nov 2020 #11

'Defund' was a completely poor choice of word. It should have been reorganize or reprioritize or som keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #2

Yes "Defunders" were zentrum Nov 2020 #4

You're right and it doesn't just apply to this issue MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #13

Never did figure out who started... stillcool Nov 2020 #5

Did republicans frame that debate? SergeStorms Nov 2020 #6

I agree I don't know where it came from in the first place but that hurt us bad doc03 Nov 2020 #7

I think activists used it first, but the actual origin of the term is unclear. lapucelle Nov 2020 #12

I agree it really gave fuel to the right wingers kimbutgar Nov 2020 #8

Repeat... sorry keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #9

Fully AGREE bluestarone Nov 2020 #10

Georgia and 2022 exboyfil Nov 2020 #15

I was just telling my daughter that Biden and the other Democratic candidates exboyfil Nov 2020 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Nov 2020 #24

The sons of bitches keep denying it wellst0nev0ter Nov 2020 #32

Which Democrats ran on a platform of Defunding the Police? PTWB Nov 2020 #16

0casio-Cortez ran on it in NY 14. lapucelle Nov 2020 #18

No she didn't. PTWB Nov 2020 #25

Yes she did. It's on her official campaign website ... the one you linked to. lapucelle Nov 2020 #31

Wrong. PTWB Nov 2020 #35

A0C ran on defunding the police. It's on her the platform page of her campaign website. lapucelle Nov 2020 #37

AOC had a counter argument zipplewrath Nov 2020 #17

This counter argument? lapucelle Nov 2020 #23

Talking about an issue or a movement isn't the same as running on it. PTWB Nov 2020 #26

A0C's support of "defunding the police" is on her official campaign website. lapucelle Nov 2020 #28

Right. PTWB Nov 2020 #33

"Alexandria strongly supports: Defunding police and investing in healthcare, housing, education, lapucelle Nov 2020 #36

Are you still struggling with this? PTWB Nov 2020 #39

It's important that folks research a candidate's platform as articulated, lapucelle Nov 2020 #40

This is awesome! PTWB Nov 2020 #41

I literally remember screaming at the tv when I heard defund ebbie15644 Nov 2020 #19

The protests were the root problem. gulliver Nov 2020 #20

"Defund the police" was a poor choice of slogan for a grab bag PufPuf23 Nov 2020 #21

This should have been self evident. tritsofme Nov 2020 #22

Republican candidates up and down the ballot used that in their ads MineralMan Nov 2020 #27

Perhaps my memory is failing sarisataka Nov 2020 #29

They didn't support defunding the police andym Nov 2020 #30

That's Clyburn's point. lapucelle Nov 2020 #34

The bigger problem is loyalsister Nov 2020 #38