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2016 Postmortem

daybranch

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9. Possibly

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:41 AM

Apr 2014

not enough. Maybe we need to identify the DINOs. Maybe we lose when DINOs are indistinguishable from corporatist Republicans. As a progressive and a populist, I see a lot to vilify.
Everyone knows the real battle is about who gets the money and if Democrats are coporatists like so many third way Democrats the people lose.

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One Reason the Democratic Candidates lose elections is the Conservative leaning media [View all] UCmeNdc Apr 2014 OP

That's because your media are all corporate Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #1

YES, YES, YES, you nailed it. watoos Apr 2014 #17

agrred lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #2

one reason Democrats lose election is because... chillfactor Apr 2014 #3

One reason: not Getting Out the Vote Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #7

GOTV is always Job One. riqster Apr 2014 #12

Possibly daybranch Apr 2014 #9

Watching MSM American TV broadcast news is like watching a WW2 propaganda reel. Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #4

Which side, though, is the question Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #5

I've always said that if the MSM was liberal, we would never have had 8 years of GWB. Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #6

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Apr 2014 #8

we lose because we are to nice santroy79 Apr 2014 #10

the biggest reason ellennelle Apr 2014 #11

Well Democrats seem to purposely antagonize liberals fasttense Apr 2014 #13

As a liberal, Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #19

Maybe it time to hit their advertisers up Historic NY Apr 2014 #14

Ridiculous. This sounds just as pathetic as the wing nuts claiming that..... Trust Buster Apr 2014 #15

It also might help if Democratic politicians pangaia Apr 2014 #16

Democrats Need to Discuss and Promote Their Ideas erpowers Apr 2014 #18

They need to allow Elizabeth Warren demigoddess Apr 2014 #20