2016 Postmortem

JTFrog

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21. You should expect pushback when you make ridiculous claims about Democrats

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 01:25 PM

Jul 2016

acting like Republicans or claim they are supporting right wing policies. In fact that "special brand of criticism" has no place here. Especially during election season. Anyone who posts crap like that takes their chances.

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It the left going to marginalize itself again? [View all] One of the 99 Jul 2016 OP

Political analyst said trump could NOT win the nomination. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #1

They are marginalizing themselves... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #8

Bingo. One may as well aver that Romney voters were marginalized stopbush Jul 2016 #26

You guys gotta calm down. Most of this 'split' seems to be in your imaginations. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #33

Thinking in terms of "left" and "right" Ron Green Jul 2016 #2

What's considered extreme left in this country is called the center everywhere else. JRLeft Jul 2016 #3

And one of the reason for that is One of the 99 Jul 2016 #10

Wrong we hate corruption, and the fact that if a Democrat does we are to support it or JRLeft Jul 2016 #12

It's that type of us versus them thinking One of the 99 Jul 2016 #15

Most of the Democratic Party is "left," and Hortensis Jul 2016 #17

True One of the 99 Jul 2016 #25

That's mostly what I assumed, One. Hortensis Jul 2016 #32

Yes they are. One of the 99 Jul 2016 #40

Exactly. Lol. No "rather" about it. Hortensis Jul 2016 #42

No, the Dems seem to be doing a pretty good fkn job at marginalizing the left. oxymoron Jul 2016 #4

Exactly. The far left tactics are outdated and obsolete... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #5

It's all about the reliable voters. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #6

100% ideological purity is a silly falsehood that is repeated endlessly and, merrily Jul 2016 #7

Yes it has One of the 99 Jul 2016 #11

How can you accuse the left of marginalizing itself SpareribSP Jul 2016 #34

Wow, you just completely missed the point and One of the 99 Jul 2016 #41

Nah, I'm just very tired old tired talking point about purity tests. SpareribSP Jul 2016 #45

It's not a talking point. One of the 99 Jul 2016 #46

The people who think voting Green is more noble than supporting Dems are not progressive. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #9

+1000s DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #29

Tacking to the "center" and running away from Obama in 2014 was a catastrophe Martin Eden Jul 2016 #13

Thank you for proving my point! One of the 99 Jul 2016 #24

Are you saying Obama was too left? SpareribSP Jul 2016 #35

Nope, never said that. One of the 99 Jul 2016 #39

I'm honestly just confused, I have no idea what you're talking about. SpareribSP Jul 2016 #44

No doubt about that. One of the 99 Jul 2016 #47

Was that a typo? Martin Eden Jul 2016 #37

No you proved it. Thanks again :-) One of the 99 Jul 2016 #38

Elections are about more then winning at any cost. CentralMass Jul 2016 #14

Thanks for proving my point! One of the 99 Jul 2016 #16

Thank you for your condescending superiority. CentralMass Jul 2016 #18

You should expect pushback when you make ridiculous claims about Democrats JTFrog Jul 2016 #21

You're very welcome :-) One of the 99 Jul 2016 #23

What good is losing as you get none of your policies implemented? stopbush Jul 2016 #27

What good is it? Stopping the destruction of the country is a pretty big deal. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #30

Considering what's at stake in this election, is a good place to begin. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #19

It's the "center-right" headed for oblivion. DirkGently Jul 2016 #20

Nailed it. DemocraticWing Jul 2016 #43

+10 for "Overton window" reference. DirkGently Jul 2016 #48

Me thinks you are the one doing that..nt G_j Jul 2016 #22

yes, you can count on it. wyldwolf Jul 2016 #28

They are won in the middle more by constraints in the system than by will of the voters. -nt- NorthCarolina Jul 2016 #31

So what? Why would that matter? BzaDem Jul 2016 #49

Sorry. I'll dress more modestly and stay out of parking garages at night, alone. yodermon Jul 2016 #36