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Ferryboat

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24. So true

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #23)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 10:48 AM

Nov 2020

The optics of riots along with a bumper sticker slogan was hard to argue against.

Despite trying to reframe the issue as less money for police, means more for social services. And later emphasizing demilitarization of police. It was too easy for rethugs to use against Democrats.

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Jim Clyburn, Cedric Richmond and others suggest that "defund the police" cost Democrats [View all] still_one Nov 2020 OP

I don't know who started it. Did any Democrats embrace it? NurseJackie Nov 2020 #1

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

None? Well that's a relief! NurseJackie Nov 2020 #20

unfortunately many people tied to democrats did beachbumbob Nov 2020 #22

its not a suggestion, its a fact beachbumbob Nov 2020 #2

The far-right always does that no matter what is said. rockfordfile Nov 2020 #3

We should tie coronavirus to all Republicans then Cameliano Nov 2020 #8

to the TYPICAL GOP'er, COVID meant nothing BUT the opportunity to hit GOP beachbumbob Nov 2020 #17

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

Jim Clyburn nycbos Nov 2020 #6

Thanks, I will correct. I messed up still_one Nov 2020 #11

Type-os happen to all of us. nycbos Nov 2020 #18

Several councilmen in Minneapolis voted to defund Cameliano Nov 2020 #7

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

It was the "timing" that cost the Democrats. kentuck Nov 2020 #9

Who are "they" you're referring to? Democrats? (Which one/s?) NurseJackie Nov 2020 #21

You're looking at it backwards. It didn't matter who ... Whiskeytide Nov 2020 #13

The GOP tied that albatross around our necks BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2020 #23

So true Ferryboat Nov 2020 #24

It started in Minnesota, after the murder of George Floyd. MineralMan Nov 2020 #25

This is a convenient, even plausible, narrative, but DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #26

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

At my workplace, sometimes employees DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #28

It isn't so much "latching onto the narratives", but I think they need to pushback. When the swift still_one Nov 2020 #29

Kerry pushed back hard against the Swift Boaters NewJeffCT Nov 2020 #31

We are making two different points DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #41

Do they have any suggestions Mariana Nov 2020 #30

The Democratic party cannot control what protesters say or do, many who may not even align with the still_one Nov 2020 #33

I don't really see how we can prevent that, either. Mariana Nov 2020 #35

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

Worst framing I've ever heard for a fairly decent concept ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #32

no kidding still_one Nov 2020 #34

OP number ? on this same topic. maxsolomon Nov 2020 #37

Why 'Defund The Police' Attacks Were So Potent Against Democrats Gothmog Nov 2020 #38

It was a totally false message amplified by the GOP budkin Nov 2020 #39

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