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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:38 AM Original message |
Feingold needs moderates or he will lose. (Along with MANY other candidates.) |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. So much B/S how did he get reelected the other times if he needs moderates |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Because he GOT moderates. This is just reality my friend. Purity = poltical implosion over time. |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Are you suggesting Feingold could win today with JUST progressive Dems? Uh uh. Not enough of them. |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Because he got lots of moderate voters? |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is so true in Wisconsin. |
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MBS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. " " " "" n/t |
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MBS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. yup, you're absolutely right |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have no problem with Moderates. It is the Conservative Democrats |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Even most "blue dogs" vote with the Dem caucus a majority of the time. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. I don't think him being progressive is the problem. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. There's no particular reason to believe that that's why Feingold is losing. |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You only amplify the point. Dems NEED "purple" voters, or they can't win. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Then Democrats should reduce unemployment |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. No, they need voters to vote. It is not because the Dems are not moderate enough that they dont vote |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. A big tent organization to do what? This is the issue. |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. To make some PROGRESS, even if it isn't purity. What can you do if you lose the election? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. I want Feingold to pull this one out and have a very |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well said as usual Saltpoint. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Hey there, JNelson! |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I agree. I'm sure he's getting the progressive vote. He needs more indies to win. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. RBInMaine: why are you posting from a sock? |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hmmmm... I noticed that the other day. I even asked him... |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Hard to always see and respond to every single post/reply. Working with admin. to fix it. |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Have already asked admin. to correct this. Am awaiting their action. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. OK. Good luck. (seriously) |
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rbilancia (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Even just sent them another notice on this. Will hopefully be corrected soon. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Hmm, Guess Not |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. That is always the case. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. Describe for me a possible compromise |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Sorry to ask you to define your terms, but of course you could not |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. Feingold is not losing moderate democrats, he is losing independents |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-16-10 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Unrec (nt) |
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