General Discussion

randys1

(16,286 posts)

78. Vast majority of people who would bother to vote would vote Democratic

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:25 PM

Jul 2014

but the problem is why dont they vote...

Way too many just wont vote...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

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

99 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What is the Democratic Party doing wrong? [View all] kentuck Jul 2014 OP

It takes lot's of money. upaloopa Jul 2014 #1

At some stage rock Jul 2014 #46

I agree upaloopa Jul 2014 #60

Democrats campaign on OPPOSITION!! Then oppose nothing n/t leftstreet Jul 2014 #2

What do you mean? kentuck Jul 2014 #4

Claim they'll fight the GOP. Get elected. Don't fight leftstreet Jul 2014 #5

^^ Or something. nt TBF Jul 2014 #18

Have you ever found anything...anything at all good BootinUp Jul 2014 #59

Too many act and think like fucking GOPers. JEB Jul 2014 #3

Dems have trouble defining their core values derby378 Jul 2014 #6

I fear they are missing the boat on marijuana legalization. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #7

I have warned of this for years. The Party won't lead. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #22

I'm not sure they'd be "leading", at least for medical marijuana. winter is coming Jul 2014 #63

At this point it's who capitalizes on rolling back prohibition, Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #84

I've been arguing that for years. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #53

+1 nt laundry_queen Jul 2014 #89

The urge they have to get along with the republicans is too strong. Autumn Jul 2014 #8

it's the fact that rural/exurban white voters are overrepresented in Congress geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9

True YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #20

THIS. And we needed to try hard and protect Women's reproductive rights on a Federal level already bettyellen Jul 2014 #28

The dem party is not unpopular Takket Jul 2014 #10

Legalized bribery in the form of pacs and campaign contributions betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #11

The other day I got a request for a donation... kentuck Jul 2014 #13

Republicans are dragging down everyones notion JaneyVee Jul 2014 #12

Focusing too much on social issues rather than economic ones Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #14

Please stop blaming women and minorities for white men voting like rightwing assholes. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #16

Horse hockey. you're barking up the wrong tree. Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #19

People never mean Latinos or blacks when they talk about "Joe Lunchbox" geek tragedy Jul 2014 #24

And I would just add that lots of white working-class men still vote Democratic YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #30

Yes, white working class voters in New England geek tragedy Jul 2014 #33

Yeah, this is true. AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #87

yes, that's why the "welfare queen" was so appealing to them JI7 Jul 2014 #70

Jury Results, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2014 #88

Regards, sir. It appears someone's angst will have to geek tragedy Jul 2014 #95

For women, people of color, and the LGBT community, "social" and "economic" issues are inseparable YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #25

I guess we then know what the wedge issues are now, don't we? Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #27

What? YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #31

civil rights are not 'wedge issues" no matter how many straight geek tragedy Jul 2014 #34

"your lack of concern for the civil rights of those who were not born like you is your problem" bettyellen Jul 2014 #43

Wedge issues are most effective when they are also important issues. woo me with science Jul 2014 #44

TELL IT, Geek!! Number23 Jul 2014 #68

It didn't need to be one or the other leftstreet Jul 2014 #38

+1. It doesn't have to be one or the other. winter is coming Jul 2014 #64

bullshit- those are core Democratic values you are knocking there. "well heeled social liberals"??? bettyellen Jul 2014 #41

WHich Social Issues do you have a problem with ? because for minorities and women, economic issues JI7 Jul 2014 #73

They haven't figured out how to unify their diverse elements tularetom Jul 2014 #15

Another good point YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #32

18-29 Year Olds Dropped Off by 60% otohara Jul 2014 #17

CORPORATE MONEY. woo me with science Jul 2014 #21

Yep. kentuck Jul 2014 #23

Precisely. We ARE in a corporate state NOW. The conversation Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #35

And corporate media. muntrv Jul 2014 #48

Yuppers -- and I'd add brainwashing Armstead Jul 2014 #91

+1 octoberlib Jul 2014 #96

It might help if they considered principles and ideals as something more than slogans. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #26

Who talks most about corporate over-reach? Teaparty. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #36

Getting rich instead of doing right? Iggo Jul 2014 #37

Too chicken AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #39

Perspective FSogol Jul 2014 #40

The best way to a person's mind... kentuck Jul 2014 #42

I disagree. Look at Democrats like Martin O'Malley and even the hated on DU, Terry McAuliffe. FSogol Jul 2014 #47

What do you mean? kentuck Jul 2014 #50

What? You said, "Democrats are missing a sincerity in their message" FSogol Jul 2014 #52

Obviously, not all of them.... kentuck Jul 2014 #55

so which ones are lacking sincerity ? JI7 Jul 2014 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Jul 2014 #76

I think a large proportion of Democrats... kentuck Jul 2014 #79

can you give me names ? JI7 Jul 2014 #80

President Obama sometimes Armstead Jul 2014 #92

Being "bipartisan" and corporate when the other party isn't bipartisan and was already corporate. mmonk Jul 2014 #45

Democratic politicians believe they are entitled to working class votes, Maedhros Jul 2014 #49

The pathway to knowledge.... kentuck Jul 2014 #51

Yep Ash_F Jul 2014 #54

When Republicans campaign on crazy policies and win, Maedhros Jul 2014 #56

Do you really think 2006 was a working class revolt in order to geek tragedy Jul 2014 #58

i think it's the media in conjunction with tons of corporate money...and wimpy politicians. spanone Jul 2014 #57

My two cents..... democrank Jul 2014 #61

Worth much more than two cents.....Hit nail on head Armstead Jul 2014 #93

What is the party doing wrong? MissDeeds Jul 2014 #62

^^ This. A lot of our weaknesses can be summarized as "running to the center". n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #66

Are you a Democrat? treestar Jul 2014 #65

It is a mistake to think... kentuck Jul 2014 #81

Both sides spend most of their time campaigning Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #67

social issues certainly do affect economic issues for women and minorities JI7 Jul 2014 #69

Certainly true but that kind of a thing is no substitute for jobs, opportunities, and wages. TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #82

it certainly does matter , why do blacks have such higher poverty rate ? JI7 Jul 2014 #83

I'm sure many books could be written to answer that but poverty breeds poverty to start TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #86

I agree Armstead Jul 2014 #94

They need to realize that progressive policies WIN and stop with the triangulating bullshit. alarimer Jul 2014 #71

is that how Terry Mcauliffe won and Russ Feingold lost ? JI7 Jul 2014 #74

You can't sit on two stools... ljm2002 Jul 2014 #75

They have been passive for far too long lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #77

Vast majority of people who would bother to vote would vote Democratic randys1 Jul 2014 #78

Our turnout is less than stellar madville Jul 2014 #85

Considering that the POTUS is doing his job and Congresses I say we are doing Rex Jul 2014 #90

The same thing the Republican Party is doing wrong TransitJohn Jul 2014 #97

I've talked about this many times. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #98

They run on opposition to the GOP BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #99