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jeff47

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27. No, our party failed.

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:08 PM

Mar 2015

It's not the voter's job to serve the party. It's the party's job to turn out the voters. We failed to do so in 2010.

2008: Democrats run on "We can make things better". Get big turnout.

2010: Democrats run on "I'M SO SORRY WE CHANGED THINGS! But we're not as bad as Republicans!". Gets shitty turnout.

2012: Democrats run on "We made some things better, and are trying to make more things better". Gets big turnout.

2014: Democrats run on "I'M SO SORRY WE TRIED TO CHANGE THINGS! And Obama sucks! But we're not as bad as Republicans!". Gets shitty turnout.

Voters didn't forget anything in 2010 (or 2014). We gave the disgruntled nothing to show up for. All we offered was fear.

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People have long memories over what Indiana has done. The youth will remember this, many [View all] RKP5637 Mar 2015 OP

K&R! marym625 Mar 2015 #1

Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #23

colorado still has some vestigal taint as the "hate state", even though amendment 2 is no more. niyad Mar 2015 #2

Yes we do have long memories. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #3

The same memory and sticker shock must Skidmore Mar 2015 #15

This, is really what needs to occur. As one of my friends has always said, Equal = Equal. RKP5637 Mar 2015 #22

I still boycott California because of their VOTERS (which in a way is worse) voting kelly1mm Mar 2015 #4

Yeah, this is only the tip of the Iceberg for the Haters of Indiana.. Mahalo RKP! Cha Mar 2015 #5

Florida has already learned this DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #6

Exactly!!! Sandy beaches only go so far!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #7

And a lot of those beaches, if not all of them, will probably be gone within a few decades. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #10

They'll deport you if you mention global warming. Just how stupid can stupid get. Flora Duh! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #20

It goes beyond beaches DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #11

I recall well my father telling me when I was young and looking for colleges if RKP5637 Mar 2015 #19

your father was wise DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #29

IN is already a net-outflow state. This is just going to accelerate that. jeff47 Mar 2015 #8

That's what I think too. If I were young today, Indiana would be on the bottom of my list to live RKP5637 Mar 2015 #9

and that is a feature, not a side effect DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #13

I was reading recently about all of the hate groups in Indiana. One just has to pick what type of RKP5637 Mar 2015 #18

I wish that were true edhopper Mar 2015 #12

Yeah, sometimes they have very short memories, just amazing. One more RKP5637 Mar 2015 #14

My parents remembered edhopper Mar 2015 #16

It's all quite depressing and distressing to see where this country is headed. I used to be a RKP5637 Mar 2015 #17

...and red states. AlinPA Mar 2015 #21

Sometimes I wonder if the US is going to fracture. My hunch is more and more people RKP5637 Mar 2015 #24

I often think we are a broken country, split badly over these issues surrounding bigotry, religion, AlinPA Mar 2015 #25

I'm concerned that's want some want to ratchet it up to, all of the guns, ammunition, etc. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #26

"Rags to riches and back again in 3 generations" Lars39 Apr 2015 #39

No, our party failed. jeff47 Mar 2015 #27

i disagree edhopper Mar 2015 #28

Again, all you offer is fear. jeff47 Apr 2015 #30

Silly Egnever Apr 2015 #32

Yeah, that's why we lost 2006. jeff47 Apr 2015 #34

2006 we were running against George Egnever Apr 2015 #36

So we always lose midterms, except when we win them. And when we win them jeff47 Apr 2015 #37

The sitting president typically loses midterms yes Egnever Apr 2015 #40

they will forget again in a couple of years Skittles Apr 2015 #38

Ahahaha Egnever Apr 2015 #31

yes, exactly edhopper Apr 2015 #33

I hope people's memories are run longer and deeper. I haven't heard a word from the media or mulsh Apr 2015 #35