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69. My wife and I voted yesterday at the county courthouse!

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If the Democrats lose Congress in Nov [View all] edhopper Oct 2014 OP

what you're implying is because they weren't sufficiently progressive in your estimation.. wyldwolf Oct 2014 #1

+1 eom. 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #4

The fact that so many don't even register to vote indicates that they are not motivated by the Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #73

Or, it could mean ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #74

Well, of course hard right voters won't change their minds. alp227 Oct 2014 #11

wonder where they were when RUss Feingold was running he last time around and lost JI7 Oct 2014 #18

Russ won three times, lost in the teabagger wave of 2010. In 2012 another progressive ... Scuba Oct 2014 #38

Nope. Jenoch Oct 2014 #44

I think you're both right to some extent. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #63

There are too many people who Jenoch Oct 2014 #72

The party in the White House almost always loses seats in mid-terms Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #86

The game is actually becoming more and more about getting your base to turn out... Hippo_Tron Oct 2014 #28

Meanwhile, 50% of eligible voters will stay home because neither Party offers them anything. Scuba Oct 2014 #39

+1 leftstreet Oct 2014 #46

Anyone who tells you there is no difference between the parties is your enemy. aquart Oct 2014 #83

Oh, there's a difference all right. One party works for Wall Street, Big Oil and other .... Scuba Oct 2014 #85

Anyone who tells you there is no difference between the parties is your enemy. aquart Oct 2014 #83

Explain this: NJ is a BLUE state. Democrats are in the MAJORITY in NJ. sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #47

The Dems endorsed Christie?!?!?!!! What.The.Fuckity.Fuck.Fuck. kath Oct 2014 #76

Yes, over 60 elected Democrats ENDORSED Christie in NJ. Christie's campaign used that sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #81

Not in the least. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #53

Wyldwolf likes to tell that lie again and again LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #57

Gee, you're so smart! wyldwolf Oct 2014 #62

Yeah, it's amazing how many political analysts are consistently wrong, yet Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #64

That's exactly the "lesson" that their corporate sponsors want them to "learn" villager Oct 2014 #2

+1,000. The DEMS are PAID to "not learn the right lessons." How stupid do they think we are? blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #15

Bad analysis. The lesson they should learn is embrace progressive views and stop hiding w/ the DLC on point Oct 2014 #3

That is what edhopper Oct 2014 #8

Your OP came through loud and clear. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #9

yes, that's why Jerry Brown will win , if only the candidates from Texas, Kentucky JI7 Oct 2014 #19

Please give me your winning democratic platform? Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #20

How about you give me yours first? BillZBubb Oct 2014 #55

The DLC doesn't exist IronLionZion Oct 2014 #34

Dems control the Senate and the WH. Not the TP. And two people are not 'lots of liberals'. sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #48

How many liberals is "lots"? IronLionZion Oct 2014 #59

I support Progressive Democrats. What are you doing? sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #65

These people exist: IronLionZion Oct 2014 #75

I am not familiar with the VOTING RECORDS of ALL those names. I judge people by their sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #82

Same group different name. Link... madfloridian Oct 2014 #87

Don't expect the same from Wellstone ruled Oct 2014 #5

Don't know about that. Remember the meme being used that both parties are the same: freshwest Oct 2014 #45

+1000 sheshe2 Oct 2014 #78

Why, thank you, sheshe! freshwest Oct 2014 #79

We lost in 2010 because of moderates, not progressives LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #58

And if they win the lesson they'll learn is that progressives will vote for them no matter how bad Fumesucker Oct 2014 #6

They've already set the stage ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #7

The very first post on this thread illustrates your point perfectly. neverforget Oct 2014 #10

Notice wyldwolf's avatar: Clinton. There's nothing the Clintons like more than knee-capping blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #13

"Third Way"only goes 1 way --> to the Right --> blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #12

+1. And the "newspeark" gets increasingly tortured and strained, to convince us "war is peace," villager Oct 2014 #29

Which sounds like what they're doing now and have been doing since the Clintons arrived. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #14

Yep... And In My Waning Years... I Will Start Voting... WillyT Oct 2014 #16

this is some simplistic stuff, Jerry Brown is going to win , Democrats are not all the same JI7 Oct 2014 #17

The pukes push unapologetically to the right and their policies suck. Ed Suspicious Oct 2014 #21

We'll never be allowed to know. Scuba Oct 2014 #40

If progessive Dems lose due to lack of support, and RW GOPrs win instead baldguy Oct 2014 #22

Dems do not and did not stay home in 2010. Independents stayed home. No party can win sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #49

IMO Democrats will vote becaue they are not ignorant of the situation we are in. If we stay home jwirr Oct 2014 #23

I agree with your prognostication of outcome, but not the reason. The Democrats ballyhoo Oct 2014 #24

That's what the REPUBLICANS will say.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #25

You know Spitfire, if we would start a ballyhoo Oct 2014 #27

The ruse would be blown by the first person to put frigging laser beams on it's frigging head. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #33

Will I see members here saying "stolen election(s)" if the Republicans win the Senate? BKH70041 Oct 2014 #30

We're talking about the guys in DC.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #32

if they didn't learn from 2008 and 2010, they're not trying Doctor_J Oct 2014 #26

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Oct 2014 #41

+1000. nt adirondacker Oct 2014 #42

Exactly, thank you! n/t sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #50

Boring... kentuck Oct 2014 #54

How did they run in 2006 and 2012? IronLionZion Oct 2014 #61

It will be because we're competing in states that Mitt Romney won by 15-20 points Hippo_Tron Oct 2014 #31

If two politicians agree, you only need one of them. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #35

That's it in a nutshell, imo. ballyhoo Oct 2014 #43

Grimes afraid to admit she voted democratic and she's running as a democrat. How far B Calm Oct 2014 #36

I disagree with you about ALG... kentuck Oct 2014 #51

I hope I'm wrong. I would love to see the turtle out of office. B Calm Oct 2014 #67

It has nothing to do with shame, imo... kentuck Oct 2014 #70

When Romney lost in 2012 that was the message the tea party sent to the GOP establishment - from pampango Oct 2014 #37

That's the lesson they seem to 'learn' every single election. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #52

Perhaps they think it will give the big money guys MORE reason to fund them? BillZBubb Oct 2014 #56

If we lose, it will be because we didn't go to the polls. aquart Oct 2014 #60

And we didn't go to the polls because.... kentuck Oct 2014 #66

^^^This!^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #68

My wife and I voted yesterday at the county courthouse! B Calm Oct 2014 #69

or Got Turned Away at the Polls AndyTiedye Oct 2014 #77

Well, Hush Your Mouth!! asjr Oct 2014 #71

True, It's Almost Like They Fear Their Base RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #80