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Maedhros

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83. Democratic politicians only throw us pablum, not red meat.

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Sat Mar 22, 2014, 02:58 PM

Mar 2014

"Learn to eat your peas!"

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Democrats face turnout problem, dissatisfaction in ranks leading to midterms [View all] UCmeNdc Mar 2014 OP

This should be a question, not an answer demwing Mar 2014 #1

Because Democratic politicians don't ... earthside Mar 2014 #2

Because.......Obama, naturally Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #3

He can't nix the pipeline? polichick Mar 2014 #7

Of course he can Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2014 #21

The buck stops at the top ... nt MindMover Mar 2014 #79

A President will dominate their party's branding, I think that is a fact of political life TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #84

That's because corporatists have infected the Democratic ranks, not just the elected official ranks Larkspur Mar 2014 #4

They're not afraid of their base, JoeyT Mar 2014 #23

Very well put. Bullseye!!! n/t JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #39

There was a LOT of PROGRESS. There will never be perfect purity. Please. Enough. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #34

Agree....this is more "the good is the enemy of the perfect" crap! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #54

He needs to get rid of the pipeline, invite Ukraine and other countries bordering Russia to NATO, craigmatic Mar 2014 #51

I actually don't think most voters care all that much about the Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #53

The real problem with democrats and Obama now is that people are starting to feel like we aren't craigmatic Mar 2014 #55

We pretty much can't DO anything. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #57

Democratic politicians only throw us pablum, not red meat. Maedhros Mar 2014 #83

The answer: People are sick of being conned... polichick Mar 2014 #6

It isn't just young people. The average age on my "Recall Walker" team is ~ 60 and they're way .... Scuba Mar 2014 #11

I've had enough too, but have always voted... polichick Mar 2014 #19

We had great turnout in '08 and '12 demwing Mar 2014 #14

They believed the "hope and change" thing in '08 and '12 (less in '12)... polichick Mar 2014 #20

Or, offer voters a list of 5 - 10 things ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #25

How about "If I'm elected..." BlueDemKev Mar 2014 #26

That works for me ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #30

That's fine, but I think it misses the big picture demwing Mar 2014 #31

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #36

It's not the tone demwing Mar 2014 #37

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #42

Same page! demwing Mar 2014 #44

How about "If I'm elected..." Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #58

You're right, that's an excellent idea demwing Mar 2014 #32

That expresses my feelings, and I'm 70. n/t JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #40

"the people" are not necessarily like you... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #56

Who wants to be "average?" lol polichick Mar 2014 #60

its not about wanting to be.... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #61

Here's what's real about today's situation... polichick Mar 2014 #62

here's your reality check for today....it has always been so.... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #65

Your reality check will come in November. polichick Mar 2014 #67

Right when people with your demands sit it out and Republicans get elected.... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #70

My demands: Democratic candidates who fight for Democratic policies... polichick Mar 2014 #72

So you are saying they don't? VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #73

The ACA is a Republican solution - not a Democratic one... polichick Mar 2014 #74

regardless of what YOU think....its the Democratic one now.... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #75

It's simply not a Democratic solution... polichick Mar 2014 #76

Nope too late...it IS now...whatever you think....WE own it... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #77

The RepubliCon-designed ACA will get a few people to the polls... polichick Mar 2014 #78

Virtually the only thing about it that is Republican is the Mandatory part... VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #80

Nope - you still don't get it. polichick Mar 2014 #81

Oh I get it.....that is your problem right there....that I do. VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #82

This cartoon covers the question, nicely ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #24

republican lite is not much of a motivator for democrats nt msongs Mar 2014 #5

Because of people who have ODS on this site. iandhr Mar 2014 #8

Yeah, blame the victims demwing Mar 2014 #9

People who don't bother to vote in midterms aren't victims. iandhr Mar 2014 #10

It's hard to tell D's from R's when they both appoint Wall Street banksters and Monsanto execs .... Scuba Mar 2014 #12

If you really think there is no difference then there is no hope. iandhr Mar 2014 #13

There's a difference all right, just not a big enough difference. Scuba Mar 2014 #15

Say that when McConnell is the majority leader. iandhr Mar 2014 #16

If we don't show some difference between now and November, that will be Janurary, 2015. Scuba Mar 2014 #17

Right, because there's never been a Republican Senate demwing Mar 2014 #18

Unfortunately, not everybody cares about those issues. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #59

You assume they don't "bother" - as if they don't care demwing Mar 2014 #33

everyone on this site will vote (D) Doctor_J Mar 2014 #43

Or they know that a deadlocked Congress protects the status quo... polichick Mar 2014 #45

Different from the Nov election Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2014 #22

I'm not getting any sense of urgency/importance that the DC DEMS are interested in the Nov elections blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #27

Don't get all worried seabeckind Mar 2014 #28

Could be it's time for the "other side's" corporations to do extra well. polichick Mar 2014 #46

No, David seabeckind Mar 2014 #29

CORPORATE MEDIA SHIT RBInMaine Mar 2014 #35

better lurch to the right Doctor_J Mar 2014 #38

I have no ill feelings toward Debbie Wasserman Schultz... phleshdef Mar 2014 #41

That's a different tune than the Turd Way was singing in 2010 Doctor_J Mar 2014 #47

Between 2009 and the end of 2010, we got a LOT done. phleshdef Mar 2014 #48

republicans know they only have to get a small percent of Ds not to vote, not many per district. Sunlei Mar 2014 #49

Obama isn't good at helping the other democrats and really niether is Bill Clinton. They try but it craigmatic Mar 2014 #50

We need to start thinking. If we are dissatisfied with what is happening now imagine how we will jwirr Mar 2014 #52

That's the fearful thinking that has led to a less and less Democratic party... polichick Mar 2014 #63

You may be right today. I started voting in the 60s and we did not have that problem so much back jwirr Mar 2014 #64

I know what you mean - and I've voted fear for many years... polichick Mar 2014 #66

Now there is why i think we need to be deeply involved in the primaries. We need to know what our jwirr Mar 2014 #68

True - I'm hopeful too that Bernie, Bob or both will get in. polichick Mar 2014 #69

IMHO I think they have the answers to our problems but they are going to need to have the Senate jwirr Mar 2014 #71