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74. Right now, the reality is that it takes billionaire donors to win. That's where Searchlight's Seth London, an adviser

Reply to Blue Full Moon (Reply #15)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:32 PM

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to major Democratic donors, comes in. The idea is to win with tried and true messaging that's gotten past wins for the party.

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Democrats Quietly Form New Think Tank [View all] applegrove Jun 2025 OP

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Yes agreed! RJ-MacReady Jun 2025 #5

I don't think "special interest groups" is a sufficient description. CincyDem Jun 2025 #53

Yes true RJ-MacReady Jun 2025 #61

That is being a weather vane dsc Jun 2025 #2

It depends on what they do. yardwork Jun 2025 #6

Or it could mean supporting already popular Democratic positions Renew Deal Jun 2025 #10

depends RJ-MacReady Jun 2025 #11

The popular ones Renew Deal Jun 2025 #12

Yes those are sensible gun control regulations RJ-MacReady Jun 2025 #13

Agreed! k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #24

You need pretty long arms bif Jun 2025 #29

Any discussion of guns has to be framed as "common sense." yardwork Jun 2025 #17

I get that RJ-MacReady Jun 2025 #19

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Hm. I've seen some histrionic posts on DU today... yardwork Jun 2025 #42

Just drop it. yardwork Jun 2025 #39

That is exactly what Harris and other Democrats tried to do USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2025 #41

Harris shouldn't have ignored the ads. yardwork Jun 2025 #47

Yes it was a very close election USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2025 #49

I think Trump won in NC and the nation because of 5 major issues. yardwork Jun 2025 #69

You may be correct USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2025 #71

Yes, it all added up. yardwork Jun 2025 #73

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The whole country is talking. We are supposed to let it go? OrlandoDem2 Jun 2025 #50

Yes. Let "the whole country" talk about it. yardwork Jun 2025 #52

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What do you suggest? yardwork Jun 2025 #56

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I don't think it's up to the federal government to make that decision. yardwork Jun 2025 #67

You are correct USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2025 #72

I'd suggest BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #59

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I agree with you. yardwork Jun 2025 #68

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Please read my reply # 44. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #45

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So Immigrants, LGBTQ-BIPOC, the poor, disabled, women, healthcare and the environment LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #7

Curious where you got that idea? AkFemDem Jun 2025 #8

SAM LuvLoogie Jun 2025 #20

Marriage equality, support for the poor, disabled, women, health care, and the environment are all broadly popular Renew Deal Jun 2025 #9

I disagree strongly with this framing. yardwork Jun 2025 #16

Summary: Become Republicans to get elected, basically. Oneironaut Jun 2025 #34

" reject interest group agendas" Translation.Forget issues . Just shut up and follow orders." Ping Tung Jun 2025 #14

Special interest groups, try billionaires. Blue Full Moon Jun 2025 #15

Right now, the reality is that it takes billionaire donors to win. That's where Searchlight's Seth London, an adviser ancianita Sep 2025 #74

Jentleson in the NYT: 'supply-side progressivism offers a good guide, embracing limited deregulation' Celerity Jun 2025 #18

Gluesenkamp Perez is my rep. I sent her a letter warning her that her votes decide my vote in primary. Ping Tung Jun 2025 #21

What the heck is supply side progressivism? Raven123 Jun 2025 #31

"Hope they figure this out." yardwork Jun 2025 #36

it is under the third way, centrist, neoliberal Abundance Agenda umbrella Celerity Jun 2025 #38

Honestly? hamsterjill Jun 2025 #22

Bring back Howard Dean and the 50 state strategy. yardwork Jun 2025 #23

We could run on efficiency. Trump, Musk, GOP have ceded the issue. They fouled it all up. bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #30

Another controversial opinion is that the 50 State Strategy paid off hugely in 2008 Ursus Rex Jun 2025 #63

Better late (20 years) than never I guess awesomerwb1 Jun 2025 #26

Big Tent on principles, not on agendas bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #28

They can start by rejecting their own "interest group" frame unblock Jun 2025 #32

This. yardwork Jun 2025 #35

Here's a clue stick for the think tank UpInArms Jun 2025 #33

This just further supports the idea that Democrats stand for nothing DSandra Jun 2025 #46

Well they best, their old one hasn't been worth squat. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #51

It's about time. George McGovern Jun 2025 #57

Oh, I get it now Bettie Jun 2025 #60

And pay no consequences when we lose. Passages Jun 2025 #62

OK. But will enough people pay attention to this to matter? lees1975 Jun 2025 #66