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In reply to the discussion: Jim Clyburn, Cedric Richmond and others suggest that "defund the police" cost Democrats [View all]nycbos
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Jim Clyburn, Cedric Richmond and others suggest that "defund the police" cost Democrats [View all]
still_one
Nov 2020
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Not that I am aware of either, but trump sure tried to use it in political ads against Biden, and
still_one
Nov 2020
#4
Biden is thoughtful. He's doesn't TWEET and glom-on to the latest trend or slogan.
NurseJackie
Nov 2020
#5
no democrat needed to "supportive of it" at all as the rightwing took advantage to smear
beachbumbob
Nov 2020
#16
Sure, but I as far as I am aware there wasn't any Democrat who was running who embraced it
still_one
Nov 2020
#10
since when does THAT matter? The rightwing ALWAYS seizes every opportunity anddemocrats sit back and
beachbumbob
Nov 2020
#14
It seems that way, and we have to be more aggressive and not sit back and take it as you stated
still_one
Nov 2020
#15
I have watch 50 years of elections where democrats fail to message correctly in too many of them
beachbumbob
Nov 2020
#19
The mayor sure didn't subscribe to it, and as far as I am aware, I don't recall any state level or
still_one
Nov 2020
#12
There is no doubt that R's did vote for Biden, but not down ballot, as evidenced in states such
still_one
Nov 2020
#27
It isn't so much "latching onto the narratives", but I think they need to pushback. When the swift
still_one
Nov 2020
#29
The Democratic party cannot control what protesters say or do, many who may not even align with the
still_one
Nov 2020
#33
President Obama put the Rev Wright controversy to rest by making it clear where he stood
still_one
Nov 2020
#36
A presidential candidate gets attention that Senate and House candidates don't.
Mariana
Nov 2020
#40
Why was it not picked up in down ballot polling? We need answers from the polling firms no doubt
uponit7771
Nov 2020
#42
Obama Says 'Defund The Police' Alienates Voters, Drawing Sharp Rebuke From The Left
Gothmog
Dec 2020
#43