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In reply to the discussion: Just a heads-up:New polls show Trump expanding his general election lead [View all]Egnever
(21,506 posts)"Wasserman has lost time and time again.
Funny how you believe that's a great strategy. "
This seems to be your point of view with your professed belief that Blue dogs just lose. Despite the fact that the only time we controlled the house in the last 20 years was when the blue dogs won during Deans 50 state strategy. They lost as soon as the support was withdrawn by Shultz and have been losing ever since.
in 2010
Florida's 8th congressional district, Alan Grayson (first elected in 2008) lost to Daniel Webster
Clear choice there and the purity dem lost...According to you and Truman that should have been a win. Yet somehow it wasn't. Did they choose the real republican? No they voted against Obamacare in that election and Dems all across the country that supported it lost their seats.
The idea that any part of the nation believes in all the same things as the rest of the nation is simplistic nonsense. As is the idea you can define what constitutes a true democratic candidate. The candidate that wins time and again is the one that best represents the wishes of their district and that varies from district to district and election to election.
Nice Truman quote but it is facile and is completely obliterated by the fact that during Deans 50 state strategy they beat their republican counterparts in many instances.
The politics game is not black and white and varies from district to district and can be affected by local issues and national issues. Being on the "Dem" side of an issue can help you in one election and destroy you in another. All simplistic slogans aside.