115th United States Congress

[archibaldcrane]

And the solution is to go left like Quist and James Thompson and lose by more than 5 points, not go moderate like Ossoff and Parnell to lose by less than 5.

I guess we'll always have Jimmy Gomez, the shining beacon of leftist success?

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[archibaldcrane]

I don't know what the answer is to winning deep red House districts.

But there's a variety of approaches being employed.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[Gryffes]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/de...rticle/2626603

[Xajii]

idk man I'm a dem and I'm pretty sick of losing. What about you? Or did that one taste of victory (Barack/Aaron Rodgers superbowl win) make you think that losing doesn't matter anymore (Everything the Dems have done since 08/ Rodgers has done since his superbowl win)?

to be fair you could do this to me but replace rodgers with joe flacco

the last point i'll make re: this line of discussion is this:

the far-left hated Hillary's policies because she was perceived as a warhawking shill. I think she was weak on economic policy even though she was more progressive than her contemporaries. I am pretty much a complete deep state fuckface so I didn't have a lot of problems with her FP (no fly zone is pretty dumb) (you probably should not have sold uranium to Russia) and I don't think things like giving speeches to goldman sachs ppl mean shit.

but let's not forget how much hand-wringing their was over the notion of a minimum wage hike, and how simply non-credible the party's claims of being the only ones who could break up the banks and stop reaganomics or some shit.

let's also not forget she had slaves

[Headspace]

I don't know what the answer is to winning deep red House districts.

But there's a variety of approaches being employed.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Parnell wasn't supposed be as close as he did and Ossoff did worse than he should've based on general election data.

Also Parnell ran on dangers of AHCA, infrastructure investments, importing prescription drugs, and gun control citing Charleston shooting.

Ossoff wanted to eliminate government waste and increasing minimum wage at a rate that's agreeable with employers.

[Niiro]

(you probably should not have sold uranium to Russia)

You know your propaganda is on point when actual supporters still parrot it.

[archibaldcrane]

Parnell wasn't supposed be as close as he did and Ossoff did worse than he should've based on general election data.

Also Parnell ran on dangers of AHCA, infrastructure investments, importing prescription drugs, and gun control citing Charleston shooting.

Ossoff wanted to eliminate government waste and increasing minimum wage at a rate that's agreeable with employers.

So...you're co-opting Parnell for the left with this Clinton orthodoxy platform? Or what's your point?

Maybe we need more ex-Goldman Sachs bankers?

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[tyven]

And the solution is to go left like Quist and James Thompson and lose by more than 5 points, not go moderate like Ossoff and Parnell to lose by less than 5.

I guess we'll always have Jimmy Gomez, the shining beacon of leftist success?

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

imagine my shock when you've forgotten our discussion from the Corbyn thread where I said the need to go left is in already left districts of California, NYC, MA, etc. I'm fine with running centrist in GA-6 even tho it lost. I understand the need for legislators to appeal to their districts. It's important. Almost as important as ditching the cancerous leadership that hangs around the party like an albatross and the messaging that moves no one

[Yuri-G]

imagine my shock when you've forgotten our discussion from the Corbyn thread where I said the need to go left is in already left districts of California, NYC, MA, etc. I'm fine with running centrist in GA-6 even tho it lost. I understand the need for legislators to appeal to their districts. It's important. Almost as important as ditching the cancerous leadership that hangs around the party like an albatross and the messaging that moves no one

More Warrens, less Pelosis pls

[archibaldcrane]

45% turnout.

Wonder why 55% didn't turnout and why Ossoff couldn't increase Dem turnout from 2016 congressional election. R turnout down 33% in this election and Dem turnout was exactly the same.

Yet your only excuse for the loss is "well it's deep red". Listen Robby Mook, it's deep red because Dems don't run good candidates and they don't give the left leaning people any reason to vote for them.

imagine my shock when you've forgotten our discussion from the Corbyn thread where I said the need to go left is in already left districts of California, NYC, MA, etc. I'm fine with running centrist in GA-6 even tho it lost. I understand the need for legislators to appeal to their districts. It's important. Almost as important as ditching the cancerous leadership that hangs around the party like an albatross and the messaging that moves no one

I think you two should fight it out.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[Byrthnoth]

It's almost as if the Democrats contain 100% of the people committed to fact-based policies, and thus span a wide ideological spectrum.

[tyven]

I think you two should fight it out.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

no need because it's quite possible we are both right. we'll never know as long as #teamloser is in charge tho LOL

[Xajii]

You know your propaganda is on point when actual supporters still parrot it.

lol i ended my post with "she had slaves"u think im serious about this woman

i voted for her in primary and general propaganda aint really workin champ ((

[Kaslo]

It's almost as if the Democrats contain 100% of the people committed to fact-based policies, and thus span a wide ideological spectrum.

^

[Andalusian girls]

idk man I'm a dem and I'm pretty sick of losing. What about you? Or did that one taste of victory (Barack/Aaron Rodgers superbowl win) make you think that losing doesn't matter anymore (Everything the Dems have done since 08/ Rodgers has done since his superbowl win)?

you guys have the absolute worst memories, the 2007-2016 decade saw Democrats in control of the federal government far more often than Republicans. in terms of years:

House: 4 Dem - 6 Repub
Senate: 8 Dem - 2 Repub
Presidency: 8 Dem - 2 Repub

2017-2026 is off to a rough start but stiff upper lip eh.

More Warrens, less Pelosis pls

and also maybe fewer septuagenarian white people in a party that has all the minorities and all the youths

[Headspace]

you guys have the absolute worst memories, the 2007-2016 decade saw Democrats in control of the federal government far more often than Republicans. in terms of years:

House: 4 Dem - 6 Repub
Senate: 8 Dem - 2 Repub
Presidency: 8 Dem - 2 Repub

2017-2026 is off to a rough start but stiff upper lip eh.

How are the states going?

[Andalusian girls]

a solid strawman but ideally those with basic reading comprehension can discern that pushing back against the demonstrably false claims that 'all Democrats have done for 8.5 years is lose / Dems have 1 victory under Obama and nothing else' =/= Democrats are presently doing wonderfully at the state level

[Headspace]

When I say democrats only know losing, I'm including the state level because, ideally, the DNC and DCCC should be putting on candidates head over foot to stay in power. And well, they're losing.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[archibaldcrane]

When I look at the map, it still surprises me that we have 48 Senate seats. Really hope we don't get BTFO in 2018.

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[tyven]

you guys have the absolute worst memories, the 2007-2016 decade saw Democrats in control of the federal government far more often than Republicans. in terms of years:

House: 4 Dem - 6 Repub
Senate: 8 Dem - 2 Repub
Presidency: 8 Dem - 2 Repub

2017-2026 is off to a rough start but stiff upper lip eh.




and also maybe fewer septuagenarian white people in a party that has all the minorities and all the youths

ah yes congratulations to the Democrats for having control of the house for a whole 4 years out of the last 22. WELL DONE, CHAPS