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lagomorph777

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23. I think the DLC has (thankfully) disbanded, hasn't it?

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #18)

Thu Nov 7, 2019, 03:33 PM

Nov 2019

It was the Koch bros effort to infiltrate the Democratic Party.

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This warrants the attention that was mistakenly given to the KY governorship. [View all] LAS14 Nov 2019 OP

Step by step by step.... magicarpet Nov 2019 #1

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #2

Kentucky was important, gab13by13 Nov 2019 #3

I agree. He was thinking just as clearly as when he decided to release the Ukraine transcript. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #9

Of course I rec'ed, but you other DUers make me feel like a bad Dad when I see this on a DU post: JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #4

Is she really your daughter? lillypaddle Nov 2019 #11

Yep!!! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #12

That's the ticket!! lillypaddle Nov 2019 #14

Congrats Dad!! True Blue American Nov 2019 #29

I always feel bad when I see Holly's articles here before I check Politico! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #13

If Otterbein wasn't such a common name crazytown Nov 2019 #19

Thanks! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #20

They're both important. klook Nov 2019 #5

You Need Both DallasNE Nov 2019 #6

KY was more disappointing down ballot... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #15

and now the nation knows about Kentucky's dire situation Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #17

You're Right! TA2020 Nov 2019 #7

It got coverage and also because 2 other rim counties had the same outcome BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #8

very true.. problem is repubs have been at this since 1970s at least.. pangaia Nov 2019 #10

Well the "equal and opposite reaction" happened in Jersey BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #21

I live in a medium size town(very small "city") in Upstate NY pangaia Nov 2019 #27

There are still some "moderate" Republicans out there who have not drunk the koolaid BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #28

Also we flipped the entire state government in VA. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #16

That was near generational job to get done, too... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #18

I think the DLC has (thankfully) disbanded, hasn't it? lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #23

Yeah, though that got us the Clinton pres IIRC... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #24

I hear ya. We take the good with the bad... lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #25

One thing that happened here in PA in 2018 BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #22

Yes, and VA got partially "un-gerrymandered" too... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #26

Have to thank the great legal arguments tying redistricting to language in our state Constitution BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #30

Was following that from afar with great interest... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #31

They have been pushing for some type of "fair districting" here BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #32

Yeah, we're all mail in, basically... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #33

Yeah - I can see the issue BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #34

I used to live in that area, and I can corroborate MBS Nov 2019 #35