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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
48. Well, at this point I think it's more important to just win.
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 06:24 PM
Nov 2016

And regain control of states and Congress. By whatever means necessary, with whatever people you can get.

Change the electoral college. Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #1
What jobs are we going to create in rural areas? How do you propose to do this? LonePirate Nov 2016 #2
It could have been clean energy, but Trump is going to gut that NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #16
Sure makes sense to me. As has been said forever, people vote with their wallets/pocketbooks RKP5637 Nov 2016 #3
Good points on jobs, but Trump hammered more on hatred, and it worked. Hoyt Nov 2016 #9
Definitely, she had a realistic view and was truthful! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #37
Clinton talked jobs, economy, income inequality, media not interested in showing that. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #12
Yep. Clinton offered far more substance on economic matters. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #18
Definitely that is all one predominately heard. Trump and hatred. Same tactics as Hitler. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #38
Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and disagree. Vehemently. Because: stopbush Nov 2016 #4
This a million times! mcar Nov 2016 #5
Exactly, ignorant white wing racists are responsible for Trump. Hoyt Nov 2016 #10
2, 3, 4 are exactly correct. If we're gonna drop civil rights and purge liberals from the emulatorloo Nov 2016 #13
Bingo! Garrett78 Nov 2016 #19
Thank you, well said. Raastan Nov 2016 #29
plus 1,000,000! DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #43
Resist the temptation of uttering classist slurs against poor whites meow2u3 Nov 2016 #6
I second this. alarimer Nov 2016 #47
The party also needs to get with the times ificandream Nov 2016 #7
I can't believe how Trump got the upper hand on social media EL34x4 Nov 2016 #46
Yeah ... ificandream Nov 2016 #49
Disagree on all points oberliner Nov 2016 #8
We shouldn't lie to the people like Trump did ? Trust Buster Nov 2016 #11
Plus 1 n/t emulatorloo Nov 2016 #14
This...and stop bashing guns and religion or people that embrace them NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #15
Brave post, well thought out, and with suggestions very much worth considering. mtnsnake Nov 2016 #17
Gun control is not about banning or bashing guns. And Clinton is far more religious/Xian than Trump. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #20
You entirely missed the point NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #21
Yes, they've harped about Dems banning guns, but it isn't actually true. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #22
It doesn't matter that it's not true...people believe it NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #26
As I said, Dems can't control what other people believe. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #28
You are completely missing the point... NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #34
Dems *do* correct those lies. Constantly. But... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #45
Liberal disdain for religion may not be the correct understanding Raastan Nov 2016 #30
That's honestly not how it comes across, though NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #35
they have alot of disdain for non christian .religions and being anti muslim was JI7 Nov 2016 #40
Trump's campaign is not 100% representative of his voters NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #42
stop bashing religion ? Does this include Islam and other non christian religions ? JI7 Nov 2016 #33
Yes, it includes ALL religions NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #36
So Far Not A Good Trend colsohlibgal Nov 2016 #23
For what it's worth Schumer claims he is embracing some progressive issues & philosophy think Nov 2016 #25
schumer dOes well wIth rural conservative your voters JI7 Nov 2016 #41
Some excellent points, thanks. democrank Nov 2016 #24
The DNC platform had progressive populists ideas, it did not bring in enough voters. Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #27
#1 SCAPEGOAT SOME MINORITY GROUP JI7 Nov 2016 #31
they don't seem to have a problem with corporate types like Ron Johnson , in fact he did even better JI7 Nov 2016 #32
I hear and agree with this post AmericanMan1958 Nov 2016 #39
Can we dispense with the notion that being a progressive sells in every market? SaschaHM Nov 2016 #44
Well, at this point I think it's more important to just win. alarimer Nov 2016 #48
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