|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:27 AM Original message |
Why in the HELL are the democrat poll numbers so low ? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am NOT sure what questions they are asking |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
INdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Media manipulation of the polls |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. But this is a Gestapo |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. It might have to do with |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because we have a vacuum of leadership... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hippiegranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It's pretty impossible to lead |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. But that's the POINT of leadership - to lead despite difficult |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PuppyBismark (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. It is not impossible to lead, it just takes lots of work |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
53. Hi PuppyBismark!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I'm not talking about creating legislation.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You mean Dems can just wave their magic wands and get on talk shows? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. If they have something interesting... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Democrats are being skewered on their lack of courage |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hippiegranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "why should anyone trust them now?" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. That makes them a "consolation prize" which explains the low polling. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. Because they have been gutless. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. Democrat is not an adjective. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Thank you. Makes me nuts. Have you noticed NBC using that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. No, but if I do, I will wreck a ton. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. This mis-use of "democrat" makes one wonder about |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:04 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Yeah, me too, but I try not to go there. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think you got your answer |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. This is from a WSJ poll. Hardly something I'd worry about. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It's not just this poll |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Polls also indicate people prefer Dems in charge. And I agree DU'ers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AlGore-08.com (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
52. When you poll on individual dems vs. individual GOPers, GOPers win |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
12. Was that 25% amongst registered repubs?? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
14. My take is that the pollster are calling mostly repukes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. Because Democrats were too chickenshit to stand up |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Corruption in Iraq, Holding Bush accountable for Iraq, Corruption in NOLA |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
StopThief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. You need a "POSITIVE AGENDA". . . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
20. We the people: "It's Time To CLEAN HOUSE" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
21. They're still being timid. They don't offer alternatives. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm with Hippiegranny |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. Probably because Dems have made themselves mostly irrelevent. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Gee, another DU'er who doesn't actually keep up with the news. Democrats |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Curious. The USA PATRIOT Act still is crusing along, Roberts was... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. What poll states this? Link? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Here ya go my friend. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Indeed, this is from a WSJ poll that didn't indicate what questions were |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
27. No concise and permanent message |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. There will never be such a thing, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
28. I think it's because of the sheer bulk of Republican scandals going on.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
30. Which poll is showing 25% Dem approval? The GOP must be at 3%. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. Ya really wanna know? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
41. Because "Democrats don't have a plan" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Well, they're right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Yeah it just makes no sense and really pisses me off. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
45. Name ONE (1) bill that Democrats PUBLICLY threatened FILIBUSTER. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:01 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. When you have 200 pounds of weight |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. It's a tool available to the minority party in the Senate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. Remember the same thing happened |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
47. Its simple...we can expose and be AGAINST forever....but until |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
49. A major reason is the Repub propaganda machine... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
51. Name one single thing Bush* has put forth officially that Democrats have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Uughh. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Besides when all else fails |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 11:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Not true at all. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Tue Jun 25th 2024, 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC