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2016 Postmortem

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

14. I absolutely agree, if ...

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 10:14 AM

Mar 2014

by Democrats, you mean the people in the street, rather than Democratic politicians.

You and I can have a bigger effect, when we lay out what a Democratic loss will mean for the people we interact with on a daily basis, than a politician ever can.

And NO ... I do not have a problem with making this a "Democrats Are Better Than Republicans" fight ... because it is the absolute truth and, psychologically, people are more moved to act to avoid loss, than to affect gain.

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I think the Dems need to get tough with their electorate about what is at stake in 2014 [View all] politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 OP

But first they need to do it about 2014. Squinch Mar 2014 #1

Keep your eye on the one that's coming at you The Time is Now Mar 2014 #2

Exactly. And welcome! Squinch Mar 2014 #3

You're absolutely right. I was thinking 2014, and said 2016. politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2014 #6

OK, I just posted, then read your correction. pangaia Mar 2014 #10

You are right. If Dems. win both Houses of Congress, I'd heave a big sigh of relief. The Cal33 Mar 2014 #12

Yeah... Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #4

+1 lsewpershad Mar 2014 #5

GOP versus GOP-lite. Hmmm. What to do, what to do ~> blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #7

Simple decision ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #15

insurance corps dumping sick people,refusing insurance or quoting 3k a month *again* Sunlei Mar 2014 #8

Two-thousand and sixteen? pangaia Mar 2014 #9

Don't forget to do your part...GOTV! nt WhiteTara Mar 2014 #11

The Republican could take to killing people in the streets Pakid Mar 2014 #13

I absolutely agree, if ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #14

Dems are NOT going to win with a "Republicans are bad" campaign. Scuba Mar 2014 #16