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Republicans need 6 seats to control the Senate ...what do you think?
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)These shows are repellant.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Democrats need to Get Out The Vote in 2014.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)stop buying into the divisive populist/centrist frame. Yes ... draft, campaign, work and vote for "progressive" candidates, in the primaries ... wherever they have a shot at winning in the general election; but in/for the general election, campaign, work and vote for whatever Democratic candidates that are on the ballot!
Simple truth ... We (Democrats) cannot hold the Senate without Democrats winning elections. And, recognizing that even e Bluest of Blue dogs, still caucus with the Democrats (i.e., allows for control of committees) and vote with the Caucus 70+% of the time; whereas, the most "moderate" of republicans caucus with the gop and vote wit Democrats < 5% of the time.
If we want progress, the choice is clear.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)RC
(25,592 posts)Yeah, that works. It has so far, hasn't it.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)It worked to get the ACA (versus nothing), and all of President Obama and Democrats' first term accomplishments.
But that said, n one is talking about "ever bluer dogs" ... I'm talking about electing the Democrat that comes out of Democratic primary.
RC
(25,592 posts)Democrat should not mean Right of Center. But that is what we have to vote for.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)"Picked for us"? ... I find it funny/interesting/sad that people engaged in the political process refuse to look at the primary process/results and pause to consider that maybe, just maybe, a majority of their fellow Democrats (or maybe just Democrats) are not as "liberal" or "processive", as they ... it's always "they" did this or "they" did that ... whoever the hell "they" is.
If you feel that all "we have to vote for" are right of center candidates, then get your butt out there and draft, work for the candidates of your choosing to get into and out of the primaries.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)about a year ago.
Sunday mornings are a lot more pleasant now.