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5. I hate to be the downer here, but I'm fucking sick of working my ass off and so this time I didn't

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 01:29 PM

Jun 2012

and I doubt it made any difference. I feel outgunned, outspent, and pretty much outnumbered by those who worship fundamentalist religion, the rich, and corporate power. I and most of my friends could never run for office because we aren't lying jerks who have a perfectly hidden past. Looks like I'll have to wait for the old white repub majority to die off and hope I live long enough to see the younger gen of less religious and bigoted folks come into power.

I don't WANT to have to care who is dogcatcher. If other people aren't interested enough in who is running the show to get informed - it's a losing battle.

Ok, I'm in a bad mood today. I admit it.

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Ok time for some tough love [View all] nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 OP

I completely agree with you... tallahasseedem Jun 2012 #1

You are absolutely correct. Thanks for posting. N/t emulatorloo Jun 2012 #2

do you have any evidence for this? cali Jun 2012 #3

I just had this conversation about our Corporation Commission. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #4

I hate to be the downer here, but I'm fucking sick of working my ass off and so this time I didn't NC_Nurse Jun 2012 #5

Alas your republican neighbors care nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #8

actually, my republican neighbors have no ground game and cali Jun 2012 #11

As you say below, "all places in this country are not cut out from some cookie cutter." progressoid Jun 2012 #33

When Republicans lost, as they did badly in 2006 and 2008, I was amazed. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #63

They have message discipline KurtNYC Jun 2012 #6

I think that's more to the point. cali Jun 2012 #9

Especially when that message is shrouded in hatred and wrapped up in a cross. HughBeaumont Jun 2012 #14

we have no media KurtNYC Jun 2012 #32

Agreed. Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #54

Welcome to DU. KurtNYC Jun 2012 #74

Welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #86

"Tip O'Neil I fear was the last Democrat to understand that." zappaman Jun 2012 #87

I'm pretty sure half the local Democratic officials in the Country are Republicans..... Scuba Jun 2012 #7

We need to fight Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #10

You're trying to talk me into Vanguardism again! Taverner Jun 2012 #12

Well Lenin understood that principle of local organization nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #17

Actually, no. no they don't. all places in this country are not cut out from cali Jun 2012 #18

"Politics is Potholes" - unknown Taverner Jun 2012 #21

Are there any stats out on who voted and for whom yesterday in WI? Also Who ended up being the jwirr Jun 2012 #34

At the presidential level in Cali nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #35

Absolutely terrifying. And if I am not mistaken you are in what we have foundly called a blue state. jwirr Jun 2012 #38

and a blue city nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #40

If you aren't active locally, you cannot be active nationally. GarroHorus Jun 2012 #13

And it is face to face, hazardous and not at all glamorous. Those who look at the national picture.. freshwest Jun 2012 #31

It's simpler than that. The problem is the number of Republicans. Gregorian Jun 2012 #15

Alas that comes with organization nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #16

Yes. Gregorian Jun 2012 #41

I think your diagnosis is shallow and well, wrong. cali Jun 2012 #19

I think that's also part of the overall picture. Gregorian Jun 2012 #46

There are a few very important issues that most Democrats (and even some Republicans when the sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #64

That's what I've been saying. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #20

The chamber is the obvious suspect nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #24

It's really very disappointing when you know the names of the secret clubs and organizations, Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #28

I know who they are nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #36

They had a simple plan... cynatnite Jun 2012 #22

Starting in 1964 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #25

Couldn't disagree more. zappaman Jun 2012 #23

You're missing the patterns...those swirling patterns...get your patterns-glasses on.... apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #30

You are wrong as well. zappaman Jun 2012 #45

Heh-heh. I see what you did there. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #48

Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the unmaking... NAO Jun 2012 #26

Exactly... and that should be required reading nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #27

And sometimes it just happens that a majority of the voters agree with your opponents, and apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #29

It reminds my of the occupy movement. zappaman Jun 2012 #44

You're right. There's too much of that RZM Jun 2012 #52

We need to look at what we did that didn't appeal to the electorate Hangingon Jun 2012 #84

+100 zappaman Jun 2012 #85

I'm pretty sure that deaniac21 Jun 2012 #37

It's an east coast thing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #39

Wrong again. zappaman Jun 2012 #42

You are correct zappaman Jun 2012 #43

Animal or Pest Control used to be an elected position in smaller towns, like Sheriff. haele Jun 2012 #51

Ayup. A plain fact. nt daaron Jun 2012 #47

The reichwing message is EVERYWHERE. It is nearly impossible to avoid. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #49

Who is the Chair of the party? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #50

Republicans and their corporate masters can buy MsPithy Jun 2012 #53

So can the Democrats. zappaman Jun 2012 #55

American Corporations are sitting on MsPithy Jun 2012 #58

Um....lots? zappaman Jun 2012 #60

From now on, corporations will not do something as old fashioned as MsPithy Jun 2012 #65

So tell me what was the excuse BEFORE Citizens United? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #56

There is no need for excuses before Citizens United. MsPithy Jun 2012 #59

Should I link to posts from 2004? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #71

Until we have transparent, fair and accurate elections again, none of that will matter. fasttense Jun 2012 #57

a rigged game... marions ghost Jun 2012 #66

Yeah the game is rigged but some of the problem is nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #72

My county is supposedly "progressive" marions ghost Jun 2012 #75

Read on the Conservative Revolution nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #77

I'm with you that it's a critical time marions ghost Jun 2012 #80

For that you need to change the sacred document nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #81

"...until this cold civil war goes hot" zappaman Jun 2012 #83

The sacred document Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #93

I will not take full credit nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #94

LOL Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2012 #96

Yeah and... part of the problem nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #68

County and municipal governments are run by crooks of one party or the other FarCenter Jun 2012 #61

By that logic leave this board nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #67

lol. seriously? all of them? cali Jun 2012 #69

AMEN!!! But somehow I think your words will go on deaf ears. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #62

It is much easier to come with a slew of excuses nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #70

If the Democratic party ever stops wining, they'll dissolve cbrer Jun 2012 #73

thanks for the red pen nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #79

Invitation? cbrer Jun 2012 #95

WI was pretty organized weren't they? BellaLuna Jun 2012 #76

They had an 8: 1 money advantage nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #78

In michigan... butterfly77 Jun 2012 #82

We need to use twitter more! obliviously Jun 2012 #88

I know you mean it as an attack nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #89

Really? zappaman Jun 2012 #90

It takes some longer than others obliviously Jun 2012 #92

you have heard of Dr. Dean's Meetups, right? cali Jun 2012 #91