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benpollard

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38. That's not a solution.

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 12:23 AM

Apr 2017

Democrats have no power so they're not going to stop anybody from doing anything.

Until Democrats learn how to run campaigns, nothing is going to change. They need to get away from identity politics in campaigns and focus on what most people are concerned with, and that is the economy and security.

They could have reminded people that Republicans caused the deepest recession since the Great Depression. They could have reminded people that Republicans also caused the Great Depression.

They could have reminded people that Republicans allowed us to be attacked in 2001, allowed Bin Laden to get away, started two wars that cost the U.S. trillions of dollars.

They could have gone after Trump's fraud, business ties to Russia, bankruptcies, and illegal tax filings, but they focused almost solely on Trump's misogyny.

That's why they lost.

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Stop. Letting. Them. Frame. The. Fucking. Narrative. Don't let them gaslight you! [View all] LaydeeBug Apr 2017 OP

Yes! Cary Apr 2017 #1

stop thinking we need to get 55% of the vote to win. mopinko Apr 2017 #2

Seriously. It's gaslighting. They need to stop cheating, plain and simple. LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #3

NOT only the Russian elephant but the GOP elephant: Voter suppression, Interstate Crosscheck, Amaryllis Apr 2017 #94

absolutely...I was referencing Russia outright, and the GOP through the elephant LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #98

THANK YOU! wildeyed Apr 2017 #4

We Need To Win, Vogon_Glory Apr 2017 #5

There is no political moon... oldcynic Apr 2017 #86

Fuck yes! The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #6

We need you to say these things every day. Honestly, I don't know why we are so willing Squinch Apr 2017 #7

exactly. We don't need to *hone* our message, or pigeon hole ourselves. LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #8

And republicans know us better than we know ourselves PatSeg Apr 2017 #81

I agree with you. I don't think we will get to far by saying we lost so we have to correct our wasupaloopa Apr 2017 #9

Welcome to DU, but *nope* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #28

Thanks for the welcome but I have been here wasupaloopa Apr 2017 #37

welcome back then. ) LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #53

This cannot be repeated enough! BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #49

This is a great post, and should be it's own OP. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #55

we need to stop ignoring rw radio so emails and other certainot Apr 2017 #63

been there, done that, it don't work, hasn't worked in 100,000 or so years. oldcynic Apr 2017 #87

You said it! Stay woke. Focus on the Dancing Elephant and Bear. delisen Apr 2017 #10

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2017 #11

Thanks! jimlup Apr 2017 #12

Yes!! VigilantG Apr 2017 #13

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #14

So what it is about Democrats ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #15

Stay woke. ananda Apr 2017 #16

Right on! triron Apr 2017 #17

Agreed! The way to stop Trump and the GOP is to not give them any fuel. Initech Apr 2017 #18

kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2017 #19

Gaslighting Nashville1 Apr 2017 #20

Thanks for the post, and welcome to DU. ) LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #29

you are asking what is Gaslighting? larwdem Apr 2017 #35

No - she does know what gaslighting is JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #50

Right on, Laydeebug.. Permanut Apr 2017 #21

thank you! keepthemhonestO Apr 2017 #22

I'm awake and I'm seeing how we HopeAgain Apr 2017 #23

3 million isn't close. Vesper Apr 2017 #43

Close enough to lose HopeAgain Apr 2017 #48

I have an issue with national approach - during the midterms JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #51

So let's work to rebuild the caolition HopeAgain Apr 2017 #54

No - it's 2017 and in NJ - that won't work JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #60

Here's a Murphy ad at this link JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #62

Love your passion, but *nope*It was close enough for them to *steal* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #65

The fact that we are just now having this debate means we're fucked in the mid-terms too. AtheistCrusader Apr 2017 #66

Both sides have to meet in the middle HopeAgain Apr 2017 #75

*nope* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #84

Why shouldn't it have been close ? look at people like Gohmert, YOHO, BAchmann , Gowdy and others JI7 Apr 2017 #105

"The only thing the Democratic Party needs is for the opposition to stop breaking the fucking law." CBHagman Apr 2017 #24

Exactly Fucking Right, LaydeeBug! Cha Apr 2017 #25

Sure you're right florida08 Apr 2017 #26

Nope. Not anightmare. A coup. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #34

Kicked&Recommended.. coco22 Apr 2017 #27

Agree 1000% .... this is a fight for our future... NoMoreRepugs Apr 2017 #30

Democrats have won the popular vote in 4 out of the last 5 elections Yavin4 Apr 2017 #31

Exactly right LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #33

Democrats Have To Do RobinA Apr 2017 #56

Democrats don't control government because Democrats don't contest every election Yavin4 Apr 2017 #64

Yavin4 hit the nail on the head. oldcynic Apr 2017 #88

This all day. They are only trying to distract from Russia. nt LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #90

Stop Treason. Yes. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #32

We need to control what we can control NobodyHere Apr 2017 #36

That's not a solution. benpollard Apr 2017 #38

Democrats keep running campaigns that win millions more votes despite Vesper Apr 2017 #42

Would be nice if secretaries of state in every state would decertify voting machines diva77 Apr 2017 #39

I Have Some Problems Understanding Your Acronyms, Diva 77! panfluteman Apr 2017 #41

I'm chiming in :-) Vesper Apr 2017 #44

sorry about the alphabet soup. thanks to Vesper for helping diva77 Apr 2017 #102

it would be nice? nice? I hope you are being sarcastic. oldcynic Apr 2017 #91

actually I feel very strongly about what I said - diva77 Apr 2017 #104

You go girl! oldcynic Apr 2017 #109

There Is a Political Double Standard in This Country... panfluteman Apr 2017 #40

That's a good list. FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #95

#0: If so many Americans weren't so afraid of the idea of being led by a woman. athena Apr 2017 #103

*nope* (although it didn't help) LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #107

#2 should read: Chaffetz released Comey's letter LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #106

And how do we get them to stop breaking the law quakerboy Apr 2017 #45

Let me add JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #46

THIS BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #47

+11111100000000 treestar Apr 2017 #59

+1,000!!! Right on! AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #52

Except RobinA Apr 2017 #57

Bingo. Atman Apr 2017 #58

Um...thanks for the post, but *nope* LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #68

Stay woke mcar Apr 2017 #61

Exactly Right! dlk Apr 2017 #67

Thank you, thank you! This can't be said enough. K&R Kimchijeon Apr 2017 #69

This is What Misogyny Looks Like dlk Apr 2017 #70

I will not stay "woke" Brainstormy Apr 2017 #71

This is so true. erinlough Apr 2017 #72

Could this be the topic of the week, that engages duers. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #73

+1000 Heartstrings Apr 2017 #74

But please: SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #76

Stop. Criticizing. Punctuation. Reply. To. Content. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #80

Definitely become a pet peeve. Its SO played out now. nt 7962 Apr 2017 #96

+1000. Agree 100% ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #77

Thank you! We didn't lose, this was stolen. lark Apr 2017 #78

Professor Lakoff would add this: calimary Apr 2017 #79

Thank you calimary saidsimplesimon Apr 2017 #82

brilliant, calimary! oldcynic Apr 2017 #92

kick again triron Apr 2017 #83

And get the repugs to rely on their ideas in order to persuade voters? gtar100 Apr 2017 #85

I don't care WHERE they go, as long as they stop cheating. LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #89

They cant get out of their own way; look at the GA race. 11 GOP candidates!! 7962 Apr 2017 #97

"The only thing the Democratic Party needs is for the opposition to stop breaking the fucking law." volstork Apr 2017 #93

K&R! red dog 1 Apr 2017 #99

We need to raise a lot of money and a lot of hell and sweep the midterms. McCamy Taylor Apr 2017 #100

This has been pissing me off as well. Loved every word... Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #101

We need a special prosecutor NOW LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #108

Agreed wholeheartedly. But who the hell has the power to make it happen??? Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #110