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KoKo

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20. His campaign and the "Meet Ups" gave us in the 50 States a way
Sat Nov 8, 2014, 10:35 PM
Nov 2014

for the first time to Hook Up with diverse people over politics and political causes that we hadn't had before. American isn't that cohesive Small Town Atmosphere it was long ago. Many of us move for jobs and live in circumstances where we have little in common with our neighbors or friends or even at work these days.

Dean Meet Ups and those Videos/Phone Call In's got us energized to go outside our neighborhoods to meet others where we had a common cause....Dem Politics was really getting into shape with this new approach.

We Progressives both Dean and Kucinich Activists got together and started to build a Progressive Dem Party in our State.......and we did great... We couldn't get our State to go for Kerry but for Obama in 2008 we were the only Southern State to go for Obama in 2008. By 2012....our Progressive Group was starting to fall apart. No input from the DNC and Howard Dean was long gone. The Housing Crash and Unemployment had taken hold and our thriving State fell on hard times. There wasn't any action here from DNC and from our State Dems (John Edwards Scandal hurt us) and some other local scandals nothing to do with Progressives.

So...here we are with 2014 MidTerms...losing our only Dem Senator and with a Repub House and Senate and Governor.



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How about running as a fucking Democrat next time Lochloosa Nov 2014 #1
Exactly dflprincess Nov 2014 #19
We need to raise even more money from Wall Street and large corporate donors RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #24
Bullshit. Android3.14 Nov 2014 #2
Good! I really blame the Democratic Party's lack of a positive message for all this. Chemisse Nov 2014 #3
Here is my review: silvershadow Nov 2014 #4
Thanks for saving me keystrokes Plucketeer Nov 2014 #15
The only practical explanation is that this is what the DEMS are being PAID to do...LOSE! blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #28
+100% - I absolutely share that sentiment too! mazzarro Nov 2014 #29
Ask US DNC INdemo Nov 2014 #5
Note: "I'm just like the other guy, just less racist" doesn't motivate voters to vote. PSPS Nov 2014 #6
Here's my plan OldRedneck Nov 2014 #7
Remember how all the DLCers shit on Dean for the 50-state strategy? yurbud Nov 2014 #17
His campaign and the "Meet Ups" gave us in the 50 States a way KoKo Nov 2014 #20
2004 should have been a wake up call about the Democratic Party yurbud Nov 2014 #25
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz should resign 3 days ago.n/t jaysunb Nov 2014 #8
Yep Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #11
Flawed Premise #1 Will Cloud Their Feeble Minds Probably Permanently bucolic_frolic Nov 2014 #9
A solid nail this one. Spot on !!!! ^^^^^ 1000+ on point Nov 2014 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #10
how about not sending letters to spanish first or surname voters hopemountain Nov 2014 #12
Go talk to the people you represent instead of each other. Would be more enlightening, I think. jtuck004 Nov 2014 #13
as long as she's in charge forget it nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #14
Hey Debbie invite me I come from 60+ yrs of grass root Democratic politics... Historic NY Nov 2014 #16
They should've had Obama out more even if he was unpopular. A positive message would've helped too craigmatic Nov 2014 #18
The D is for default.. nlkennedy Nov 2014 #21
Start Sounding, Acting and Behaving Like Democrats. Wolf Frankula Nov 2014 #22
Word! Lochloosa Nov 2014 #23
They ARE acting like Democrats blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #27
Smoke and mirrors. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #26
You know, looking at DWS gives me the same repulsive feeling as when I look at Sarah Palin NBachers Nov 2014 #30
Three words: DFW Nov 2014 #31
All theater. They are the ones who depressed the vote. woo me with science Nov 2014 #32
the 2016 Democratic platform has been released. here it is.... quadrature Nov 2014 #33
So the people who screwed it up packman Nov 2014 #34
Remember when the Republicans did this after their 2012 loss? 6000eliot Nov 2014 #35
Get rid of Wasserman Schultz and Steve Israel dicksmc3 Nov 2014 #36
Israel is out - we need a 50 state strategy supported heading DCCC johnfunk Nov 2014 #37
It would be nice if their final recommendation will be that 95% of them should resign, and they Cal33 Nov 2014 #38
It'd be even better if they just got the hell out NOW! NHDEMFORLIFE Nov 2014 #39
Its the centrist who are to blame 4dsc Nov 2014 #40
All about marketing the con. Nothing about changing the substance and being in touch. on point Nov 2014 #41
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