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kentuck

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79. I think a large proportion of Democrats...

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:29 PM

Jul 2014

...are more interested in re-election and remaining in office than they are about traditional Democratic values, and many are willing to compromise simply for the sake of compromise. Their lack of sincerity is manifested in their inability to communicate a credible argument against the harmful and irrational arguments of the right-wingers in the Republican Party, in my opinion.

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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