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3. the real drumbeat should be 'how the f*ck can republicans win anything?

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Mon Mar 17, 2014, 01:14 PM

Mar 2014

they offer nothing to the voters.

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The steady drumbeat of the DEMS losing big in the midterm has started ... [View all] srican69 Mar 2014 OP

The MSM says that about pretty much every election. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #1

They also desperately wanted people to believe Romney had a chance. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #55

Don't you know that blame for losses has to be firmly and repeatedly assigned djean111 Mar 2014 #2

the real drumbeat should be 'how the f*ck can republicans win anything? spanone Mar 2014 #3

It started on DU about a year ago. tridim Mar 2014 #4

It's the old "perception is reality" thing. They think if they keep repeating something CJCRANE Mar 2014 #7

True dat. FSogol Mar 2014 #12

Makes one wonder what the the D party has become. All time bitchin', no understandin. lumpy Mar 2014 #57

EJ is right on this point: polichick Mar 2014 #5

Maybe it will make some lazy Dems wake up and get off their duffs and go out and VOTE. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #6

Dem voters wouldn't be so "lazy" if they knew that their "leaders" would... polichick Mar 2014 #8

Dems need to have something to be really angry or afraid about and the Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #14

The media works to anger the right, and discourage the left. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #26

And yet Dem leaders work hard to be as pro-corporate as possible... polichick Mar 2014 #28

Dem leaders hate America. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #29

Voters know that their "leaders" don't put them first... polichick Mar 2014 #33

Make sure you include that in your GOTV canvassing. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #35

Your glib remarks don't hide the facts. polichick Mar 2014 #36

But they'll get more people to the polls than you will. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #37

Voters have been conned enough - I'm happy to see them waking up... polichick Mar 2014 #38

So you are against electing Dems, thanks for admitting it. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #40

Nice try. polichick Mar 2014 #41

I'll be working to get Dems elected, you'll be working against that. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #42

Nice try again - think harder. polichick Mar 2014 #44

Damn good thing most Dems don't have any interest in DU. lumpy Mar 2014 #60

imo RepubliCons vote fear and anger - Dems need more. polichick Mar 2014 #34

That is pure unadulterated BS ! lumpy Mar 2014 #64

That's your argument? lol polichick Mar 2014 #65

Correct. 840high Mar 2014 #15

Yes, it would help if the GOP leaders would work for the people. lumpy Mar 2014 #58

All the Dems voted in 2010 Doctor_J Mar 2014 #59

Corporate media has a distinct negative bias toward Dems. Rex Mar 2014 #9

Democrats need to take control of their messaging and stop running away TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #10

Yes indeed, fu...chickenshit quislings lumpy Mar 2014 #53

They forget that alot of elections are won by perception because of the wishy washy middle VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #11

It thought it was the Pony Pining Purist Left who caused Democrats to lose elections? Fumesucker Mar 2014 #16

Which unfortunately DID happen in 2010. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #18

If the Left and the Center are your enemies Fumesucker Mar 2014 #20

Are you honestly fucking kidding? You actually believe that dumbassed shit? AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #21

Evidently you are a Goldilocksian Fumesucker Mar 2014 #22

Well he is pushing RWing bullshit about who stayed home in 2010. Rex Mar 2014 #25

You can keep saying it, but the facts say otherwise. Rex Mar 2014 #24

What people here seem to forget is that less than 40% of voters Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #61

don't they? VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #39

Another Goldilocksian Fumesucker Mar 2014 #52

Whatever the fuck that means... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #71

You slobbered a truism; most of the time that is how it goes. People go for a precieved winner. lumpy Mar 2014 #54

Cokie Roberts has been sounding that klaxon for months. Orrex Mar 2014 #13

That was the problem in 2010, too. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #17

Some on DU agree with that assessment. MineralMan Mar 2014 #19

The only good thing about those folks posting on endlessy on DU ... JoePhilly Mar 2014 #31

If we elect more Democrats what do we win? Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #23

Losing even when we win isn't a big motivator. polichick Mar 2014 #27

Make sure you tell that to everyone you meet. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #30

^ Obama Strawman 2.0 defined, in order to diminish Democratic voting. tridim Mar 2014 #43

It's not to "diminish Democratic voting"... polichick Mar 2014 #47

Your analyis (or whatever) would diminish Dem voting. Downbeat doesn't win shit. lumpy Mar 2014 #66

Unpopular truth is still truth. And you made my point... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #50

Impossible to accomplish everything when faced with rabid political enemies and enemies within. lumpy Mar 2014 #62

soooooooooooooooooooo MFM008 Mar 2014 #45

I do not encourage anyone to vote GOP Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #49

Got anything positive to say? lumpy Mar 2014 #67

Yes. Obama is doing a fine job on the Crimea issue. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #68

In my county, we are targeting people who voted in 2008 and 2012 but not 2010 Gothmog Mar 2014 #32

I hope you do see results. nyquil_man Mar 2014 #46

I surmise Munificence Mar 2014 #48

Hope and change is difficult to accomplish without some concensus. lumpy Mar 2014 #56

MoDo is a reliable "source"??? She is still pissed that the Clenis chose to have someone madinmaryland Mar 2014 #51

campaign $$$ should be directed to the living quadrature Mar 2014 #63

It may be a good thing, maybe it will doc03 Mar 2014 #69

Well, now that we're the pro-WWIII party.... grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #70

We need to make the non-voters lose big after the election. gulliver Mar 2014 #72

And what happens to Dem leaders who push RepubliCon policies... polichick Mar 2014 #73