Can we all coalesce and fight together to win seats next year?

[Cary]

Please?

I don't want to have another fight with another liberal over process ever again. The stakes here are just too high.

I would like to have more confidence in us. Who agrees? Anyone?

[BootinUp]

1. I think the bigger concern is being turned off

and tuning out because of the endless ramping up of craziness from the right wingnuts

[Cary]

12. Yes so we need to put aside our differences

We need sow enthusiasm, not discord and discontent.

We need to do what Stacy Abrams did in Georgia.

[brer cat]

2. I do.

It can be difficult at times, but it's what we must do to keep control of Congress. We have to move forward or the republicans will take us back to the 1950s. It won't give each of us all that we want, but compromise is required if we are going to be the responsible adults in the room.

[Cary]

13. I know. Yes, you do

It isn't easy. I know you understand so I won't get into it any further here.

[mountain grammy]

3. I agree.

I will not give up on an election that's 11 months away. Right now, I choose to have confidence.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. I agree absolutely, but I am often alone...

“I am not a member of any organized political party — I am a Democrat. ”

― Will Rogers

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I'm right there with you

If the conservadems are leading, I can stand with them. If the uber left progressives are leading I can stand with them, too.

The worst Dem is light years better than a GQPeer.

We NEED to win.

[Cary]

14. That's good to hear Stinky

How about getting rid of the epithet? Your actual policy preferences are no different than mine. We are all dumber when we.quibbke over process and if we must do that then I regret to have to say that we deserve to lose.

And we will.

[Polybius]

6. I'd be more than happy with simply not losing seats

Sadly, winning seats seams all but impossible next year.

[lees1975]

7. We need to do whatever it takes to expand our seats in the house and senate

And all this media circus now over 'disarray" and how down the Democrats are is crap. We are going to win in 2022, and I'm not sitting around waiting for things to change. I'm doing something about it. Biden has accomplished more for this country in II months than Trump was able to destroy and undo in his four years.

Is our party leadership getting it? I sure hope so.

We got rid of the orange menace and now we need to get rid of the rest of his party.

[Cary]

15. Exactly

[nvme]

9. LEARN FROM REPUBLICANS

WE NEED TO GET ON MESSAGE AND BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING.
HOW PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM THESE EFFORTS.

[Cary]

16. We just need to accept each other

I have some hope. 10 years ago I was mugged here a dozen times for a similar.post.

Many of have learned something since 2016. That's encouraging.

[nvme]

21. I don't disagree

I don't care whether you are AOC or Sinema. I want us to get on message with each other and move the country forward. We can not let ourselves get out-messaged. That is what happened in Virginia. Our national fight between our 2 wings made us look ineffectual. That hurt the governor's race.
I am fine with arguing, but we need to tamp down until we get 2 more senate seats and score some more of the house.
The sad thing is we have enough registered Dems to make progress, but we always trip ourselves up by not relaying a clear message that appeals as much to our working class.
We could gather more support if messaged the inflation is worldwide but Biden and congress are going to get supply and prices back to normal. LOOK how we are addressing OIL with us and our partners. LOOK how Biden is getting the supply chain moving again. If we get control of that and work out inflation we could hammer midterms.
That we also need to get the enthusiasm going. but someone needs to get with all the cabinet and do what Bush did in 03. Remember how every one of those scum said " Mushroom cloud"? We have have the same disciplined message" we are fighting inflation, we are lowering prices, we are putting food on the table and we are back in Business. IMOHO

[Progressive Jones]

10. I'm in. It's time for the House and Senate Democrats to stand shoulder to shoulder,

and for every voter to cast a ballot.

[ColinC]

11. That depends

How many doors do you plan on knocking?

[Cary]

17. I don't do that, I phone bank instead

I can't walk that far any more because of arthritis in my toes.

And my area has evolved from heavy Republican to solid blue. So it doesn't really help.

There's nothing more pathetic and desperate than an Illinois Republican.

[Hortensis]

18. The vast majority are united, so yes over 90%.

For a minority, like those who get a sad whenever Democratic progressivism threatens achievements, and even rale against them, anti- Democratic establishment passions are their thing. Claimed ideals may be sincere, but in the end are always secondary at best. We can't expect unity from those hard wired to oppose. That's just the way they are, but those are also not ours to lose.

BUT, blatant sabotage in 2016 and now attempts against advances in the Biden administration are helping some of the well meaning people who were drawn by their rhetoric but missed the destructive anti-establishment goals understand them better. And "The Biden Plan" is helping them cut through the lies to see who Democrats are at the same time. Those are wins for the caring majority united behind our goals.

[mcar]

19. This +1000!

[MoonRiver]

20. Agree. I plan to do my part and more.

[Amishman]

22. Going to need more than Democratic solidarity, need to regain ground with Indies

Independent voters going red was a huge part of losing the VA governor race. Need to get back to breaking even there

[SunImp]

23. Many people want to move on from past election drama & get to kicking out Rs from their seats

If we want to work together I think we should just ignore topics & posters that want to stir up drama between moderates & progressives.

[Cary]

24. I haven't been here much

I hate the drama.

I'm pleasantly surprised by my response to this post. Maybe things are back to where they were in the GWB years when I considered.DU to be home?