Now that voting is over, it is time to call out all the chickensh*t dems who

[mfcorey1]

refuse to tout the accomplishments of the President in their states and districts and stayed silent during this projected slaughter.

Manchin

[Chisox08]

1. I'm starting to believe that they are being paid to lose.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

31. I'm starting to think Democrats around the country (not politicians) are being paid to be lazy,

whiny, and self-abhorring. Why else would Democrats attack their own president and their own candidates, if not because they're being paid?

Oh, wait, they're not being paid? They do this for the Republicans? And for free?

[Chisox08]

59. I'm sorry but the Democrats are too damn wishy-washy and refuse to make a stand and stick to it.

I did my part and not only voted but I made phone calls and volunteered for Pat Quinn here in Illinois. My next focus is on get Rahm Emanuel's ass out of city hall. I'm tired of seeing Democrats not giving people a reason to vote for them other than they are not Republicons. Stop being afraid to upset conservatives because they will not vote for you anyway no matter how much you try to compromise with them.
I hope that the lesson from this election isn't in 2016 they need to be more conservative because I hate to think about what will happen if they do.

[TwilightGardener]

2. There has not been one day since 2007 that I regretted voting for Barack Obama.

Fuck everyone who ran away from this good, smart man.

[PragmaticLiberal]

24. I'm with you.

This quote says it all:

“There have been $2 billion in ads shitting on the president and no one to defend him,” a senior administration official told us. “He is very fired up to get this campaign behind him, to run through the tape.”


Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/11/obama-reboot-112432.html#ixzz3I9kyW21w

[denvine]

57. I'm with you too!

I'm sick of these wishy washy Democrats who run away from progressive values. Dammit, that is how President Obama won and that is also why I don't regret my vote for him. EVER!!! If asked, there is not one good reason to be unhappy with him, except for the fact that people are told to be unhappy with him. I am sick of the Democratic leadership! I live in Kentucky. There were so many things to hammer Mitch f__king McConnell on and they wasted their time running away from President Obama and playing defense. The Republicans are mean, they stick together and they have the backing of Huge Corporate Donors. All the Democrats had to do was motivate the base. Make them realize the repugs are behind income inequality, low wages, inequality for women, unbelievable cost of education and our run down infrastructure. The list could go on and on. They failed in a big way to call the Repubicans out. Once again, they let the Republicans control the dialogue and we are poised for at least 2 years of dark ages again. I'm pissed and I don't know how to make the Democratic establishment know. Time for the pitchforks!

[calimary]

89. AMEN!!!!!

And AMEN to "Fuck everyone who ran away from this good, smart man" ALSO.

[maced666]

95. Anti-Obama ads worked.

Good, smart man but today he got rejected by a nation.
Ads lies?
Mostly.
But they worked.

[Rex]

3. I can't understand why any Dem candidate would shy away from the POTUS!

He is GOLDEN...would have added numbers to their rolls. Doesn't make sense to me.

[Recursion]

60. Except he's incredibly unpopular in a lot of their states and districts

I don't get why DU has such trouble grasping that fact.

[Rex]

62. Not with democratic voters!

I don't get why that is so hard to grasp.

[Recursion]

63. It's not the Democratic voters they're worried about. They need independents

The fact that there aren't enough Democratic voters to begin with is precisely their problem.

[Rex]

64. Which is why Obama should have gone to those states, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Really simple, but not for some.

[Recursion]

68. No, that would have made things worse for those candidates

The candidates who didn't ask for Obama to come are the ones trying to get elected in places where Obama is very unpopular.

[Rex]

69. Worse as in they would lose? They did, nice try.

So the M$M says he is unpopular, they are biased toward the GOP - but hey you got to 'go to the dance with the one that brought you' and the Dems that shunned the POTUS paid the price.

[Recursion]

70. They would have lost by more

And, incidentally, we have some purple state/district wins, that could have been losses too if Obama had campaigned for them.

[Rex]

71. Mitch would have lost in KY.

No they would have won more, you can try and play CYA for the DNC all ya want to. They lost because they did not embrace the POTUS. Simple.

[Recursion]

72. Obama is under by 20 points in Kentucky. That's crazy talk.

Obama's unfavorables in Kentucky exceed his favorables by 20 points. In what fantasy world does his showing up there help Grimes?

[Rex]

73. Energizes the base, more dems that might have sat home show up and vote.

Really I have to explain this to you?

[Recursion]

74. It energizes the other side more

Do I have to explain this to you? Republicans and independents in Kentucky dislike Obama more than Democrats like him. This isn't rocket science; it's simple numbers.

[Rex]

77. Nonsense.

Your bold words doesn't mean anything - she lost because she didn't embrace the POTUS. But keep telling yourself otherwise.

[mountain grammy]

79. I think Recursion is right...

here in Colorado the local media crap keeps drumming us with the "unpopular president" and his numbers are "plummeting."
The news media has elected Republicans. They pay better!

[Rex]

81. The M$M works for the same paymasters as the GOP.

How will we ever know? They shunned Obama and lost, I guess that is okay for some people - but not for me that expects Dems to support other Dems...that way people that might not have turned out to vote, get energized and do go vote! More numbers on the rolls.

We will never know since so many played it 'safe' and lost big.

[Art_from_Ark]

94. Obama campaigned for Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas in 2010

and she lost by a 2-to-1 margin.

[rhett o rick]

91. But their strategy failed. If you are going to lose, lose with dignity. Lose supporting DEmocratic

principles. Pretending to be Republican Lite failed once again.

[lady lib]

4. Absofuckinglutely.

nt

[nitpicker]

5. A LOT of people are linked to the federal goverment

And as such CANNOT either endorse or denigrate/disrespect the administration.

Unless they are contractors (smile)...

[hfojvt]

6. great idea

Whenever the Bears get beat by the Packers, the offense usually starts a fight with the defense.

After all, that is the best way to win the next game.

[blueknight]

7. and my fucking candidate

Alison Lunderman Fucking idiot Grimes, alienated are large part of the african american votes in louisville and lexington because of this. im tired of working my balls off and sending my money to support gutless fucking idiots

[butterfly77]

26. Agreed...

[Lifelong Protester]

33. I agree. Her crappy answer

whether or not she voted for the POTUS, I think sunk her (just my opinion, of course)

Now I wish I had the money back that I sent her.

[MariaS]

44. Oh how I so agree with you.

[AtomicKitten]

45. I agree.

[uponit7771]

55. +1, expect black votes AFTER running away first black president... DNC is stupid

[blackspade]

90. +1000

Running as Rethug lite NEVER works in KY.

[jillan]

8. I was going to say the same thing. UGH!!! Spineless Dems, will it ever change?

[Nite Owl]

9. It,s kinda like a family

When your in public you don,t tell the world about your last argument at home.
You always defend your family. These idiot dems went over the line.If you can,t defend one of your
Own will you be there for your constituents?

[Bluenorthwest]

11. You know in much of the country voting is not in fact over.

Two more hours if that means anything to your whole agenda here. The entire Blue West Coast is still voting.

[uppityperson]

12. When the voting is over, which it isn't yet.

[LittleBlue]

13. The president is the biggest reason they're losing

This was a referendum on him and most of them wanted him nowhere near their states.

[mfcorey1]

15. WTW? There were so many things that could have been touted about

him if they had the guts! They did not necessarily have to make him their agenda but talk about some of the positives instead of campaigning in a bubble like they were a bunch of independents, scared of their "blue shadows". They are probably already figuring out how to suck up to the rethugs, like Corey Booker. Even though he won, he is not to be trusted.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

32. Because, when the Repukes began eating this president for breakfast, lunch and dinner...

WE did not tear into the Republicans. Instead, we all sat around and said, "Oh wow. Maybe the Repukes are right! Wow."

[smackd]

51. THIS.

[HoosierCowboy]

47. ...and guess what?

Those spineless ones are losing. It didn't cost them anything to show some courage and be able stand with a popular but controversial President, I don't give a shit about the Fox News mantra.
The President is not unpopular, but he's a lame duck

[LittleBlue]

50. Uh

Most of those who invited him to their state weren't as competitive. He's more likely to be invited to races that are safe.

[sendero]

14. You guys don't get it..

.... Obama is polling in the 40s. Politics might not be a real science, but experience shows that tying yourself to that low a popularity is a losing strategy.

Those who distanced themselves from Obama did what they had to do. Why don't you blame Obama for pissing off the voters, a much more realistic placement of blame.

[mfcorey1]

18. That's your opinion and not mine. From the rallies that I saw, and in the

places that he did visit, there did not seem to be a whole lot of people pissed off with Obama

[sendero]

21. More brilliance..

... from the don't get it crowd. THE PEOPLE AT THE MEETS WERE HIS FANS, A SELF SELECTED AUDIENCE.

For christ's sakes.

[mfcorey1]

28. WHATEVER! I am too pissed to debate this with you. You have your opinion and

I have mine. They clash. Peace. BTW, The stacking the deck is originally a right wing thing.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. BULLSHIT!!!!!

[sendero]

23. What is bullshit?

The 40s approval ratings? Yeah it's bullshit but that's what it is. Deal with it.

[Cha]

96. Thank you, Liberal Stalwart.. It is BULLSHIT!!!!!!! But, I consider the

source. Always has it out for the President and now.. "this is all Obama's fault". Of course it it.. NOT. But there's no talking to a brick wall.

[ballyhoo]

34. Good post. Exactly right. From here it looks

like the Repubs will have a one seat Senate majority.

[uponit7771]

56. The number is relatively high, behind FDR and Kennedy... stop repeating what the media tells you

[Recursion]

61. Nationally, maybe. But not in the districts and states we're contesting right now

The "average" Senate race this cycle is in a state that Obama lost by 8 points in 2012.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. I get it. Many people of color get it. But I'm afraid

that it has been very difficult for a good number of people to admit that the president's race is almost central to his misfortunes. Mary Landrieu has been the only Democrat running in a RED state who has bravely told the truth. Maybe she loses tonight. Maybe not, but my respect for her has increased so much because of her brave stance. If she loses, she loses with dignity and not because she was too cowardly to stand up for what is right.

[mfcorey1]

20. ITA!!!!!

[Cha]

97. Well I had to look that up!

[jtuck004]

41. "Mary Landrieu...my respect for her has increased" < This. n/t

[mvd]

17. I don't understand it either

Can't see how you really win over voters by running away from the accomplishments of your President. You can tout them and be your own person. Unfortunately it didn't help Grimes to run away.

[DonCoquixote]

22. I will see yoru Machin

and raise you a Grimes.

[butterfly77]

25. I have been calling out Manchin for years..

he is a republiCON who shows up on Fox 24/7 to talk down the President and the party fake bitch!

[morningfog]

27. Yep. How many more have health insurance? How many more have jobs?

How many more live in a state with marriage equality?

How much better is the market doing?

How much does gas cost?

It goes on and on. And despite repug obstructionism.

For Dems, this should have been: Give us Congress and we will build on Obama's success and progress. Help us end obstruction and broken government.

[mfcorey1]

29. This!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

30. They make me sick. They make me sick every year. nt

[AndyTiedye]

35. Voting isn't Over Yet

[onecaliberal]

36. There were a lot of them

We are called names for pointing out the spineless assholes calling themselves Dems, in congress. There were so many good things to run on, minimum wage for one. Mitt fucking Romney is for minimum wage for Christ sake.
If we can't get true progressives elected that are not beholden to the power and big money we are completely fucked.
The dumb fucks in this country are about to get what they voted for. Let's see how they blame the Dems when they're in charge of everything.
I hope Ted Cruz brings on crazy the likes of which we've never seen.

[world wide wally]

37. I started calling them out about 3 weeks ago.

Maybe more people should have instead of preaching this " party unity" bullshit.
Yeah, that worked well. ALL of us against a successful President...Brilliant!

[BlindTiresias]

38. You know what they say about Dems

Experts at snatching defeat from the jaw of victory.

[Old Nick]

39. Absolutely

Starting with Grimes.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

40. I don't hear ANY of them say they're proud to Democrats and why.

That is a HUGE problem.

This isn't all about Obama. He's a factor, but there is a huge problem with namby-pamby Democrats. Christ, give me Teddy or FDR. SICK of the triangulation.

[whereisjustice]

42. triangulation, blame the MBA fucks at DNC who think everything is a marketing exercise...

they get paid no matter who wins.

[HoosierCowboy]

43. There's a definite correlation

between those Dems that distanced themselves from Obama and losing their election. First casualty in Kentucky, watch the others go down in flames. Did we need them?
A note to future candidates. Sticking to the easy path doesn't win you elections, no matter where you live.

[mfcorey1]

49. Wolf camapigned with the President and he won!

[Recursion]

65. That's because the ones who ran from Obama are in the most conservative states and districts

Good lord. Being *more* liberal isn't going to help somebody win in Kentucky or Montana.

[SHRED]

46. "Slaughter"

Drama much?

[redruddyred]

48. are we referring to members of DU?

perhaps it would be more constructive to direct our anger towards... republicans?
I'd say every single contributing member on this site votes, at the very least. that's kind of an impressive accomplishment these days.

[FairWinds]

52. Sure, lets "tout the accomplishments of the President"

Lets see, after running as a progressive he . .
Dumped Howard Dean as Dem Party Chair, and
locked up Chelsea Manning for 37 years while
letting the banksters walk.
Right from Day One, had no room at all in his
admin for progressives.
Offered to cut SS, will likely sell us out
on internet neutrality, and REALLY crappy trade deals.
I could go on an on . .
We're talking GOP light here.
Sure I voted Dem, but did it while holding my nose.
(I've been an active Dem for 45 years.)

AND I REALLY DON'T APPRECIATE THE FOUL LANGUAGE
ON THESE THREADS. YOU'RE MAKING YOUR MUM LOOK BAD.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

53. I refuse to give the Republicans a Snoopy Dance....

We got Alan Grayson in again.

Republicans want to claim this is "The American People" rejecting Obama's "far left agenda" when in actuality it was a case of a lot of incumbents getting reelected and a few Dems who saw their districts redrawn to go from blue to red.

[w4rma]

54. It makes them look dishonest. Why they think that looking dishonest is better, is beyond me. (nt)

[zeemike]

58. Don't blame the chickenshit Dems

Call them checkenshit and many of them are, but it is not their fault.

To use a famous quote...The fault dear DU is not in the chickenshit democrats but in ourselves.
We allow it to continue and play the game...and the game is not winnable if you don't dance to the tune...not winnable even if it is popular.

But that is all doom and gloom and I see an option on how to deal with it...comunity action...get to know your neighbors and form or join clubs...get involved in any way in local government you can and elect dog catchers if need be.

But we know all that and many people are doing that...forming communities.

Changing this system is for the young, because it takes a generation at least.

[demwing]

66. Here comes the finger pointing

Pathetic...

[brewens]

67. It's like what happened in to my Congessman Walt Minnick D-Idaho. He ran to the right.

His ad boasting about voting against "Obamacare" really pissed me off! The vote too of course. He ran as a Republican but he didn't get elected in the first place that way. Republicans weren't going to vote for him no matter what he said. They wanted one of their own to help them control the House. He pretty much threw away all his advantages of being the incumbant. Playing it as Republican light just doesn't get you anywhere in that situation.

[TomBrady]

75. Yes

Obama had a very poor administration and that sunk the party. Obama's admin repeatedly screwed up his plans and that's what voters are angry about. Obama should have been firing these idiots instead of defending them - especially Eric Holder that guy is horrible.

[Cha]

98. You obviously have no clue what you're talking about. Just repeating venomous talking points.

[Jamaal510]

76. Professional politicians, those people are.

They politic so much that they're too afraid to support the leader of their own party. Now I'm starting to understand why some on the left view Democrats as weak in general. I get they're running in red states, but it says something when certain candidates refuse to admit to voting for the President. You're already running as a Democrat, so you might as well tell the truth.

[FairWinds]

78. As Harry Truman pointed out long ago , ,

"The people don’t want a phony Democrat. If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time…"
Sadly, I have to put Obama in the category of
"Republican in Democratic clothing",
and Hillary too for that matter.

[mfcorey1]

82. Go somewhere else with that crap. Tonight is not the night for your

bullsh*t.

[AgingAmerican]

80. This is what 'Centrism' gets you

...in a country with no center. Well played, 'centrists'.

[B Calm]

83. Alienating your democratic base is not a winning strategy. Hopefully the Democratic

Leadership have learned a valuable lesson.

[mfcorey1]

84. And what lesson is that?

[B Calm]

87. Stop acting like Republicans.

[FairWinds]

85. Hey mfco . .

I'm a Vietnam vet, and 50 year active democrat.
I'm not going anywhere, little fella.

[mfcorey1]

93. Little fella......hahahaha. Not tonight. Peace

[IronLionZion]

86. Now that we got rid of those centrist red state dems

what's the liberal minority going to accomplish?

Where's my pony?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

88. Oh shit - now they are saying Hillary needs to take heed - people

hate Obama and she needs to distance herself.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[DallasNE]

92. Democrats Didn't Stand For Anything

So the Democrats stayed home. GOTV doesn't work unless your candidates give you something to make you want to vote for them. That is the way it has always worked.

The sad part is that there were a lot of attractive Democratic candidates but they ran really bad campaigns -- example: Kentucky where Grimes wouldn't say who she voted for in 2012 for President. Sure, it was a gotcha question but it was a softball gotcha question. Who are these advisors that turn attractive candidates into bumbling fools?

[B Calm]

99. +1 Couldn't agree more! The majority of Americans voted for Obama,

so you don't go out and alienate your base by being afraid to say who you voted for. The base will stay home on election day. Hopefully democratic politicians will stop acting like republicans from this point on!

[intheflow]

100. Yes, and the ones who waffle over clean energy by supporting fracking.

Grow a fucking spine! I'm looking at YOU, Mark Udall!