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42. What I've been saying, mountain grammy

Mon May 18, 2015, 03:03 PM

May 2015

And the divisive, eat-our-own, infighting continues apace here -- including snarkiness aimed at older Democrats. May I say that someone who voted for Hubert Humphrey over Richard Nixon in 1968 is not likely to be voting for Jeb Bush now.

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Pic Of The Moment: Grave News For Republicans [View all] EarlG May 2015 OP

All the more reason to fight for the Democratic Party. onehandle May 2015 #1

The GOP is counting on Divide and Conquer--because it's the only hope they have. nt MADem May 2015 #20

puts Grand OLD Party in perspective as they court mentally ill/criminal/fundie wackos wordpix May 2015 #84

all the more reason to make sure the corporate ebola doesn't kill the soul of Democrats too yurbud May 2015 #87

not soon enough. niyad May 2015 #2

expect them to crank up NewJeffCT May 2015 #3

Now that...is a vision...lol...n/t monmouth4 May 2015 #4

I've been hearing this for some time now.. mountain grammy May 2015 #5

That's because it was always likely to be nonsense FBaggins May 2015 #7

Today's young voters may not be as quick to turn right as their elders! LongTomH May 2015 #30

At 67, I'm a boomer who, luckily, didn't eat corn flakes. mountain grammy May 2015 #37

I agree. She voted Republican through Bush I. ALBliberal May 2015 #78

She doesn't need to explain the hard left turn, I understand that, being left myself. mountain grammy May 2015 #83

you are saying exactly what I would like to hear from her ALBliberal May 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author mountain grammy May 2015 #81

I think you may be surprised rpannier May 2015 #63

Well said. mountain grammy May 2015 #82

I know very few among my peers who turned right when they aged. OnionPatch May 2015 #73

I think there is a decent percentage that do and some that don't, but... rpannier May 2015 #90

Can they preserve the trend that had people becoming more conservative as they grew older brewens May 2015 #74

Redistricting. Voter apathy. Rozlee May 2015 #18

It's called excuses. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #41

What I've been saying, mountain grammy Hekate May 2015 #42

Even if quantifiable, chapdrum May 2015 #6

This makes sense, but then how does one explain 2012? Damansarajaya May 2015 #8

Those two events happened in 2010 and 2014, not 2012. onehandle May 2015 #22

It was the midterms where those losses happened. 2012 was a presidential year. n/t Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #34

Yes, that's right. I meant 2014, didn't I. Damansarajaya May 2015 #91

I think that the next step for the Democrats, is the appeal fo Hispanics...traditionally liberal... libdem4life May 2015 #9

No problem! Citizens United made it OK for greenbacks to vote! erronis May 2015 #10

You said it chapdrum May 2015 #16

HATE doesn't win. That's why they're on the way out the door. nt MADem May 2015 #11

Turnout, turnout, turnout 47of74 May 2015 #12

Exactly! Marthe48 May 2015 #70

The GOP base and the Fox New viewership are both dying off Gothmog May 2015 #13

I think it's a damn shame we depend on death packman May 2015 #14

Do you think "ideas" would have won over those dead Republicans? Please expound. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #35

I'd like to - however, I have no idea packman May 2015 #44

So, ideology doesn't play into the equation for you? Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #46

This JUST MEANS THE REPUBLICANS will find more ways yuiyoshida May 2015 #15

Just remember what we said over a decade ago: Live Free or Diebold. nt Hekate May 2015 #51

Oops SlimJimmy May 2015 #76

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of dinosaurs. louis-t May 2015 #17

...or pass new laws to make corporations more important than votes... C Moon May 2015 #19

Then what happened in 2014 Politicalboi May 2015 #21

Democratic turnout sucks in the midterms. The pool of voters we depend on don't get riled up for... Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #36

And the "whoever is in loses" pattern was confirmed with the 2006 mid-term BumRushDaShow May 2015 #52

Unfortunately, unsophisticated voters think that he who controls the WH, controls government. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #57

Yup BumRushDaShow May 2015 #64

What's interesting about midterm GOP turnout is they have reliable issues, & put them on the ballots Hekate May 2015 #55

Your post is spot on Hekate. However, the GOP has been genius at local politicking. Dems seem to.. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #58

I'm in Ohio-so many unopposed seats Marthe48 May 2015 #71

Perhaps someday progressives will take a leaf from the GOP playbook. Local politics matter. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #75

This old white retired guy can't STAND today's GOP Faygo Kid May 2015 #23

I so badly want to believe that the GOP's days are over. Initech May 2015 #24

And this is why they are gerrymanding the districts like hell and passing voter ID laws to make it cstanleytech May 2015 #25

Tombstoned! DemoTex May 2015 #26

O'Reilly left-of-center2012 May 2015 #27

Good. n/t Hotler May 2015 #28

No sane woman wants to fuck a Republican LiberalEsto May 2015 #29

wishful thinking. there will always be stingy hateful racist GREEDY etc etc people. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #31

wishful thinking DonCoquixote May 2015 #32

Gallup: Young Americans' Affinity for Democratic Party Has Grown Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #39

Easy solution: Start more wars, and tell police to start shooting people on sight. TrollBuster9090 May 2015 #33

Godspeed! Tom Ripley May 2015 #38

demographics are not kind to you if your a republican captainarizona May 2015 #40

Well which party looks forward and which party looks backwards? Iliyah May 2015 #43

Earth dying off too. Wonder who will be left? n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #45

This would have been great and meaningful news in the day whatchamacallit May 2015 #47

The Republican Party is not diminished by aging polynomial May 2015 #48

Quoting Paul Ryan from the last Stupid Party Convention... czarjak May 2015 #49

Adios, crazies. Hulk May 2015 #50

Let's not forget conservative women. AirmensMom May 2015 #53

That's why they gerrymander. "If you can't win it, rig it!" n/t Beartracks May 2015 #54

But... But what about their Big Tent?? Beartracks May 2015 #56

Not fast enough. calimary May 2015 #59

i think this report is meant to make Democratic voters complacent. SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #60

I will piss on their graves. lovemydog May 2015 #61

Those statistics help you understand why the GOP needs to suppress the vote! liberal N proud May 2015 #62

First the brain then the body underpants May 2015 #65

Maybe the Republicans will learn to become more tolerant caballojm May 2015 #66

How mortifying for them! Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #67

The GOP is dying. The GOP is dying The GOP is dying - LiberalElite May 2015 #68

I don't know man. Phlem May 2015 #69

Okay...but **younger** Dems sleeping through Election Day amounts to the same thing. FailureToCommunicate May 2015 #72

Rest In Peace, Republicans! panfluteman May 2015 #77

HOPE for the FUTURE is in YOUTH Martin Eden May 2015 #79

So true Martin Eden! lovemydog May 2015 #89

I assume this means greater voter suppression efforts. Bradical79 May 2015 #80

Dear Fixed news viewers, tea party members, and ignorant southerners IHateTheGOP May 2015 #86

There's no need to fear! Gerry Mander is here! AllyCat May 2015 #88