Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

ProfessorGAC

(77,268 posts)

9. And, That's The Problem

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #8)

Sun May 17, 2026, 11:58 AM

Yesterday

All these cultists saying they have buyers' remorse; rarely do any say they will vote D from now on.
And there are those here that say Dems do not have a messaging problem.
This situation appears to be proof that they do.
An absolute idiot & failure in the WH; an obsequious & enabling Congress; a compliant judiciary; and we can't sell better ideas?
That sounds like a root cause issue to me.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

PatrickforB MustBeTheBooz

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

When Biden was President, they talked to Trump voters about how they felt [View all] edhopper Yesterday OP

They're the only real Americans, per the media newdeal2 Yesterday #1

"Real" Americans Johonny Yesterday #2

We need urban farms and gardens run by non-bigots. LuvLoogie Yesterday #5

Rural America is experiencing severe economic distress as a result of Trump's trade wars, tariffs, cutting programs, and sop Yesterday #12

He hates who they hate, and that is the only thing they require from him. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #20

AftIer living 30 years in very rural Colorado mountain grammy Yesterday #3

They have an agenda. hay rick Yesterday #4

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #6

They know how Democrats feel. My take is they think that Klarkashton Yesterday #7

I agree. If you ask ten Democrats a question you will get roughly the same answer... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #10

Why does each one interviewed in the artcle say ... aggiesal Yesterday #8

And, That's The Problem ProfessorGAC Yesterday #9

"and we can't sell better ideas?" -- what ideas are Republicans selling? How is their messaging better? betsuni Yesterday #16

You're Kidding, Right? ProfessorGAC Yesterday #21

You can't fix stupid. Woodwizard Yesterday #11

It is way past time for that stupid "liberal media" trope to be destroyed UpInArms Yesterday #13

The Republican party has turned fascist before our eyes and the media never mentions the word. GoodRaisin Yesterday #18

The guardians of pedophiles did not even have a platform UpInArms Yesterday #19

People can't look away from car wrecks. Eyes equals Dollars Tim S Yesterday #14

Well said. nt BWdem4life Yesterday #15

They talk to Democrats also JI7 Yesterday #17

There is no such thing as the liberal media. Initech 23 hrs ago #22