2016 Postmortem

Cosmic Kitten

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1. The REAL problem is the DNC doing NOTHING

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 04:39 PM

Mar 2015

We know the right-wing wins when
the left stays home on election day.

Why the hell the DNC and Democratic
party as a whole isn't doing EVERY
effing thing they can to fireup the base
and make voting as accessible as possible
is the REAL problem.

Where in the hell is the Democratic leadership?
The silence and apathy from the elected Dems
is pathetic. Feckless, milquetoast leadership!

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The GOP strategy is to discourage Democrats from voting. [View all] Thinkingabout Mar 2015 OP

The REAL problem is the DNC doing NOTHING Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #1

because the heads of the dnc sit hopemountain Mar 2015 #5

Yep. I suspect it's worse than that though Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #6

Just like last year n2doc Mar 2015 #15

YEP! +1000000 Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #17

+1000 Triana Mar 2015 #36

yep! maybe worse than useless? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #39

Uh-huh. Triana Mar 2015 #40

That's nothing new. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #2

Secretary of State serves the president, is nominated bybthe president and confirmed by the Senate. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #3

I'm talking about national funding of campaigns for STATE level Secretaries of States. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #4

Gee? Does the Party have an dept. to do such a thing? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #7

I doubt it, but it needs one. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #9

I'm with you here... Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #11

I bet you this election and every other one that if the Democratic Platform said 1 Raise SSI Vincardog Mar 2015 #28

Wooooo Hooooo you liberals! Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #41

ABSOFUCKIGN LUTELY Vincardog Mar 2015 #43

Rethugs can win only with their 3 cornered strategy: kairos12 Mar 2015 #8

You left out DINOs and the 3rd-Way Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #12

Do you seriously thinks the GOP wins with Third Way? Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #18

I think the third way gave us NAFTA, helped destroy welfare and wants to pass TTP. Republican Vincardog Mar 2015 #29

They are about much more but then so.e people do not worry about wage disparity, healhcare and Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #30

Yes. Third way gives them small victories. jeff47 Mar 2015 #66

Yes the Third Way helpd Democrats to victory. Why trash those who helps the DNC. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #68

No, Third Way produced smaller Democratic losses. jeff47 Mar 2015 #69

Specially what abortion language in the ACA to placate the Third Way-style politicans are Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #71

Nobody wins with "Third Way" Splinter Cell Mar 2015 #67

Read post #66, yes the Third Way helps the DNC win elections. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #70

Don't forget poisoning the discourse erronis Mar 2015 #24

Yes, death by a thousand cuts 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #10

Which Democrats are pushing for these ideas? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #14

A precious few, unfortunately. 99th_Monkey Mar 2015 #21

Yep, very interesting...the apathy from the top. Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #23

These are some good points and we need to elect Democrats in states which are passing these laws Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #20

Which laws are "unfair"? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #50

They will fail with this Liberal Atheist Democrat navarth Mar 2015 #13

I never stay home PatrynXX Mar 2015 #16

I love jury duty! Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #19

Oh, yes. In the 1970s, GOP leaders realized the FEWER AMERICANS WHO VOTED, of any party, Hortensis Mar 2015 #22

The GOP can always rig the vote "counting" machines... blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #25

lol - well thank goodness the DNC has is very good about nuturing a good selection of candidates whereisjustice Mar 2015 #26

You would never think about staying home for the GOP would you? Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #27

I would never run a candidate so synthetically formulated by Wall Street that they would whereisjustice Mar 2015 #32

Elections require lots of funding, I personally do not have the funds required to get a candidate Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #37

So, how about those blue dogs with all that corporate cash? whereisjustice Mar 2015 #46

Democrats lost in mid term with 36% voter turn out. The angry old men voted, they will vote next Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #48

"the credentials to win" ? lol Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #52

Well stated, that is why the GOP is trying to stop her win. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #56

lol - speaking of angry - have you seen Hillary's war posturing? She's looking more like McCain whereisjustice Mar 2015 #53

She hasn't convinced me she is hell bent on starting a war. She knows there needs to be an exit Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #57

She's very much a neo-con based on her self-described favor of military action as a means to whereisjustice Mar 2015 #59

Hillary isn't republican, not even close. Put up a candidate and we will determine Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #60

where does all that money go? Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #51

The sad thing is Andy823 Mar 2015 #31

Represent popular policies that benefit the non-rich or say hello to Pres. Bush. It's our choice. whereisjustice Mar 2015 #33

And don't forget the all time favorite ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #72

Correct. That's how the GOP dominated the 2010 and 2014 mid-terms. DrBulldog Mar 2015 #34

Maybe the Democrats need a GOTV strategy beyond "we're not Republicans!" Scootaloo Mar 2015 #35

Classify yourself however you want, this crap about we are not republicans has Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #38

What you are or are not is not relevant to what i said Scootaloo Mar 2015 #42

I do not classify myself as "we're not Republican", never. Most do not understand FDR, he did what Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #45

lol yeah social security wasn't "socialist". Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #49

All tyhe Republicans need to do to discourage Democrats from voting... bvar22 Mar 2015 #44

The GOP is working overtime to keep Hillary from being the DNC nominee, in fact Bill Kristol said Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #47

That defies reality Cosmocat Mar 2015 #64

A Clinton-Bush race will disgust LOTS of voters into staying home Dems to Win Mar 2015 #54

You better hope it is the angry old white men getting turned off and staying home or the next Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #58

And Democratic Underground is aiding in that task. RandySF Mar 2015 #55

Its working if using DU is a gauge.... Historic NY Mar 2015 #61

If the rules remain this too will change. They repeat the same talking points over and Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #62

And the sad thing is ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #73

It is sad some seems to think if they trash Hillary often enough a new candidate Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #74

Yet we are not good at selling our platform to the people either 4dsc Mar 2015 #63

because republicans know the most important thing is to get the win. Once elected it doesn't matter Sunlei Mar 2015 #65