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kentuck

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144. They were distracted and put on the defensive...

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 08:32 PM

Nov 2014

with charges of incompetence, IRS, Syria, Benghazi, ISIS, Ebola, etc and only in the last couple of weeks have the really good numbers in the economy been publicized. The Republicans put Obama on every ballot. They charged Democratic Senators that were running for re-election with voting for Obama 96%, 97%, 98% of the time. They never ran on anything else. It was a brilliant strategy and Democrats could not escape from the trap.

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Why Democrats lost [View all] ProSense Nov 2014 OP

I agree with half of that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #1

I agree. They ran the wrong way. Yesterday was a big victory for the Conservatives. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #73

A big, long chunk of the road to feudalism got paved last night. hifiguy Nov 2014 #135

Speaking of feudalism have you seen this: rhett o rick Nov 2014 #138

Thank you for that link, sir! hifiguy Nov 2014 #139

Obama has also run away from (populist) Democratic values... radhika Nov 2014 #83

No! He was given a house and senate full of Blue Dog Democrats and Republicans Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #106

The Blue Dogs didnt force him to support the Trans Pacific Partnership. They didn't force him rhett o rick Nov 2014 #140

Exactly! And as I said a number of times earlier, their strategies made the democratic party look RKP5637 Nov 2014 #2

They failed to connect the dots that many white Americans voted for Obama twice LeftInTX Nov 2014 #131

It really po'ed me. I voted for Obama, twice. NO president is perfect and NO president has RKP5637 Nov 2014 #133

That was probably part of it. ucrdem Nov 2014 #3

Dems need to quit paying attention to the polls pipoman Nov 2014 #8

Turnout was good. Lots of this ucrdem Nov 2014 #13

The t-baggers came out to vote. Democrats stayed home. n/t n2doc Nov 2014 #27

GOP kept T-bag candidates out of the races ucrdem Nov 2014 #31

Like Ernst and Gardner and Tillis? n2doc Nov 2014 #34

Exit polling: ucrdem Nov 2014 #41

I personally don't believe exit polls anymore. n2doc Nov 2014 #44

Yes, Ted Cruz has lots of new allies now. emulatorloo Nov 2014 #55

And the problem with Brokaw's analysis is that the Republicans DO NOT have to govern. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #112

Tea partiers and Republican Establishment critics adopted a ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #119

Turnout was down for Democrats in Texas Gothmog Nov 2014 #141

Voter obstruction and voter turnout aren't the same thing. ucrdem Nov 2014 #149

In WI Mary Burke DID NOT run away from Obama or the Clintons. HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #4

Two things ProSense Nov 2014 #9

One thing that can't be overlooked in politics it's always blame the other guys HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #19

Carville nil desperandum Nov 2014 #85

The radical left is self destructive Cary Nov 2014 #5

"I belong to no organized political party, I'm a Democrat." Still true after all these years. bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #7

You have to understand that "conservatives" are fascists Cary Nov 2014 #14

And they generally like to follow orders. bklyncowgirl Nov 2014 #20

What radical left? OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #64

this ^ ... madmom Nov 2014 #68

Yeppers... Cary Nov 2014 #88

Which part of my comment didn't you understand? Cary Nov 2014 #87

How can people 'disrespect the radical left' when there isn't one? leftstreet Nov 2014 #96

Radical leftists play into the "conservative" strategy of spreading discord and discontent Cary Nov 2014 #102

Let's have a witch hunt Tsiyu Nov 2014 #114

Did I suggest any such thing? Cary Nov 2014 #122

Back at you: "Stop attacking people like me and start working with us. Your future depends on it." deurbano Nov 2014 #130

Thank you Tsiyu Nov 2014 #142

I don't understnad OR agree with the statement that we are "self-destructive." OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #121

The far left bears little relationship to the far right Cary Nov 2014 #123

Can you PLEASE describe a "far left policy" for me? PassingFair Nov 2014 #127

Simply join with the mainstream? OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #134

Ya let's keep hippie punching! Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #129

+1 leftstreet Nov 2014 #89

The "radical left" has no political representation. m-lekktor Nov 2014 #74

Agreed Cary Nov 2014 #90

What I make of it is the ptb is afraid to make a few waves. Do you think madmom Nov 2014 #110

+1000! adirondacker Nov 2014 #116

I'm A Leftie... Got ALL The Lefties I Know Here I FL ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #93

Actually, the term the DLC coined was "The Loony Left".... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Nov 2014 #147

Welcome back ProSense. n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #6

Welcome back. joshcryer Nov 2014 #10

I pretty much agree. Puglover Nov 2014 #11

I read right here on DU that is was because of single female voters. boston bean Nov 2014 #12

Come on Cary Nov 2014 #15

Well, I feel like you, but others here apparently do not. boston bean Nov 2014 #17

So far on DU I've been told it was single women, LGBT people, liberals and the youth voters Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #37

I saw that post JustAnotherGen Nov 2014 #62

I read Netflix and video games are to blame. (nt) TacoD Nov 2014 #117

"Enjoy the next four years"? I cleared my Ignore list for this day demwing Nov 2014 #16

LOL corkhead Nov 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Cha Nov 2014 #21

Actually, ever letting the OP off of that list was a big deal demwing Nov 2014 #22

Sorry.. I should have just kept out of it. It just made me mad.. but, then you were obviously Cha Nov 2014 #26

Cha, much respect. Sorry for aggravating you on this day. /nt demwing Nov 2014 #124

Backatcha, demwing.. Cha Nov 2014 #125

Well, any DU'er posting an immature comment about their ignore list is pathetic. KittyWampus Nov 2014 #70

I love you too demwing Nov 2014 #109

cool story! snooper2 Nov 2014 #36

Yep, that is what I said and got yelled at for saying it! Rex Nov 2014 #23

The next four years will be excruciating for Dems in states that elected gop governors, PS.. Cha Nov 2014 #24

Quinn in IL and Burke in WI absolutely embraced the President! And look what happened! Tatiana Nov 2014 #25

"It doesn't help us to insist the President is vastly popular. He was, but now he isn't. " ProSense Nov 2014 #28

Midterms are often a referendum on the Presidency, so I think Presidential popularity matters. Tatiana Nov 2014 #32

"unity and standing for something" brer cat Nov 2014 #99

Oh yes.. blame Obama.. he doesn't do enough for this country. My sister is a teacher and she Cha Nov 2014 #33

Your sister is a public education teacher and supports this President's education policies? Tatiana Nov 2014 #43

"we didn't really give them a good reason to vote for us." < Deserves repeating. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #49

Obama did a radio ad for Crist. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #29

Crist is not a good example ProSense Nov 2014 #30

I've missed your voice, ProSense. freshwest Nov 2014 #39

BTW NCTraveler Nov 2014 #51

It worked for these Govs.. Cha Nov 2014 #35

That is kind of my point. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #48

Well then you missed the point of the OP Alittleliberal Nov 2014 #128

and he would had lost by and even bigger margin if he hadn't! B Calm Nov 2014 #58

Could be. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #60

Nice to see you again. Xyzse Nov 2014 #38

Good to see you back.... beerandjesus Nov 2014 #40

For all those who thought when your wishy-washy candidate was running away B Calm Nov 2014 #42

Running away from the ACA instead of dispelling GOP lies was a loser. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #45

Exactly, SunSeeker.. unfathomable! Cha Nov 2014 #47

Grimes turned her back on 679,370 democratic voters in Kentucky B Calm Nov 2014 #50

You know, that really is not an excuse I can buy. LGBT voters have had every single Democratic Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #71

dems/liberals/left lost because they still ignore the right's best weapon certainot Nov 2014 #46

Here in Oregon Democrats won. Obama has not shown up here to do a public event since 2008 Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #52

Been awhile since I've seen one of your posts. malthaussen Nov 2014 #53

Good to see you back panader0 Nov 2014 #54

Non Voters SHRED Nov 2014 #56

Up late and running late for work. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #57

"Welcome back"??? Dawgs Nov 2014 #59

Hey, how you been? MADem Nov 2014 #61

I wore my "I voted" all day here in California Iliyah Nov 2014 #72

The third way returns to blame the left - TBF Nov 2014 #63

+1 n/t MissDeeds Nov 2014 #84

Yep. Nice timing. Marr Nov 2014 #148

The root reason is voter suppression. But a loud and clear message of an agenda for the people DesertDiamond Nov 2014 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Todays_Illusion Nov 2014 #66

Anthony Brown is on your list-he didnt run from Obama maced666 Nov 2014 #67

Ah, propaganda returns to lecture the rest of us n/t brentspeak Nov 2014 #69

uh, Shumlin sure as shit didn't run from the President. At all. You have no clue what you're cali Nov 2014 #75

Hi, how are you? ProSense Nov 2014 #80

Study: Citizens United elected more Republicans Hissyspit Nov 2014 #76

Welcome back, Pro...nt SidDithers Nov 2014 #77

At least here in California, nearly every Democrat up for re-election won. 4lbs Nov 2014 #78

Grimes looked especially foolish to me. dawg Nov 2014 #79

Welcome back! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #81

You mean it wasn't income disparity, NSA spying on our children, bank fraud and general whereisjustice Nov 2014 #82

Great to see you back - and I agree karynnj Nov 2014 #86

Check out how many of these "Democrats" ran like they were "as good as" Republicans. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #91

WHY WE LOST blues lover Nov 2014 #92

1st, welcome back... ReRe Nov 2014 #95

Or perhaps it was because Obama is in the last 2 years of an 8 year presidency. Kablooie Nov 2014 #97

"Illinois -- Few more reliably Democratic states than Illinois"? In what universe? ieoeja Nov 2014 #98

And still, even after this historic loss, we have Democrats here on DU blaming Obama Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #100

+1 Rex Nov 2014 #108

I agree.. Peacetrain Nov 2014 #101

The American dream is dead and it was an act of suicide. Kelselsius Nov 2014 #103

ProSense! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #104

Circular Firing Squad kairos12 Nov 2014 #105

A lot of this turned out just the way it was expected in a midterm aikoaiko Nov 2014 #107

Glad to see you back. MineralMan Nov 2014 #111

While I Didn't See The Magnitude Of The Loss DallasNE Nov 2014 #113

IMHO SmittynMo Nov 2014 #115

Turnout in Texas was at least 200,000 less than 2010 LeftInTX Nov 2014 #137

the reasons are many and varied stupidicus Nov 2014 #118

Nice that nobody thinks racism was a cause mikehiggins Nov 2014 #120

ProSense is back? Good to see you again. Hekate Nov 2014 #126

Yep. Tom Wolf had President Obama here last Sunday, blue neen Nov 2014 #132

Sister...welcome the fuck back. nt msanthrope Nov 2014 #136

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #143

They were distracted and put on the defensive... kentuck Nov 2014 #144

WV Doesn't count? Ricochet21 Nov 2014 #145

But I keep reading here it's because the president is a failure, a crypto-fascist Republican Number23 Nov 2014 #146