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radius777

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35. +1. Dems ignore our base at their own peril.

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 04:08 PM

Dec 2020

Hillary lost because of depressed turnout of PoC, youth and urban areas - Biden won because he brought it back to normal levels (even if not as high as Obama levels).

People fixate on the Spanberger type of districts. But the fact remains, Democrats are a metrocentric party that cannot win any statewide or national race without heavy turnout from our urban base. Just look at any electoral map by county, and it is evident that Dem votes are concentrated in urban (ie diverse) areas, for whom progressive issues such as policing, systemic racism and income inequality are front and center.

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POLITICO: "The Left's Stupid Second-Guessing Of Biden" [View all] NurseJackie Dec 2020 OP

Politico is a ReTHUG outlet malaise Dec 2020 #1

No it's not. That's an absurd claim. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #17

I disagree with Politico a great deal but it is not a right wing news source Gothmog Dec 2020 #31

And in this case, an absurd response to this article. Hortensis Dec 2020 #41

Crtl-F Laquan wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #2

Politico is pursuing a time-tested strategy Cirque du So-What Dec 2020 #3

In the case of Emmanuel in particular I think the article is wrong on what the problems with him are dsc Dec 2020 #4

A good article from Politico for a change AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #5

I found this particularly interesting toward the end of the article: George II Dec 2020 #6

That's a very astute and concise observation. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #8

SNAP!! Cha Dec 2020 #24

Politico. Pffft. Squinch Dec 2020 #7

Listening to the right wing talking of not voting in the GA election treestar Dec 2020 #9

Neera Tanden, is drawing the kind of fire [Susan] Rice would have taken from Republicans NurseJackie Dec 2020 #11

Hah, I remember that. That poor woman had to record an ad protesting "I am not a witch"! George II Dec 2020 #12

Politico is freaking out because we united and womped their beloved Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #10

Politico is not a RW news source. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #14

I suppose my concept of what constitutes left and right Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #18

Nobody is disparaging anyone. They showing how "the left" is wrong about... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #19

The stalinists at the NAACP oppose Rahm Emanuel wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #20

This claim that Emmanuel "covered up a murder" is, at best, disingenuous........... George II Dec 2020 #21

You're being too kind with the "at-best" characterization. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #22

I guess we're at the "talking past each other" portion of the discourse wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #25

If he was involved in a cover up he would have been charged. He wasn't. However three officers.... George II Dec 2020 #27

Just because Rahm wasn't charged doesn't make him right wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #28

That's an editorial. Opinion, not news. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #36

NAACP statement on Emanuel wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #43

What cover-up? You and George II have already been through this... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #44

The coverup of the video wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #45

He was involved in no cover-up. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #46

Nothing in that post addresses the video wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #47

... NurseJackie Dec 2020 #48

+1. Dems ignore our base at their own peril. radius777 Dec 2020 #35

"that's their justification and motivation" melman Dec 2020 #26

Lulz! NurseJackie Dec 2020 #33

Usually Politico has been criticized here for being too far left, this is the first time.... George II Dec 2020 #29

I know, right? NurseJackie Dec 2020 #37

What?? Are you being sarcastic?? LeftInTX Dec 2020 #38

K & R Thanks for the dose of Reality. Budi Dec 2020 #13

"Many...were worried Biden would pick Steve Ricchetti; They were pleased that he went...with Ron Klain." NurseJackie Dec 2020 #15

That was a fine play by Klain & why he deserves the COS title. Budi Dec 2020 #16

"the conflict rests heavily on optical illusion." Don't know why people let their imaginations run betsuni Dec 2020 #23

KR.. love the title! Cha Dec 2020 #30

Here's my discussion: K&R UTUSN Dec 2020 #32

Rahm has no place in the Dem party. radius777 Dec 2020 #34

He didn't cover up the murder. There has been no evidence that he did, and the three officers.... George II Dec 2020 #39

Of course he covered it up, and of course the cops got off radius777 Dec 2020 #40

The fact that there's no evidence proves that he did it. Don't you understand? NurseJackie Dec 2020 #42