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markodochartaigh

(5,403 posts)
51. "Do
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 04:06 PM
Sep 2025

you think attacking Democrats will help us win future elections?"

Seriously, this. I worked for Bernie phone banking and canvassing. Then when the candidate was Hillary I also phone banked and canvassed. Actually since it was the general election and Trump was the other candidate I did even more phone banking and canvassing. I saw very few of the mainstream, Hillary people who make up 95% of the local party canvassing or phone banking. Before Hillary was chosen I heard quite a number of Democratic voters say that they wouldn't vote if the candidate was Bernie. After the election I heard many of the same people complaining that Bernie cost Hillary the election.
Even now I still hear it. Without mentioning names I wonder if the refusal of certain people to let this false concept die is because they want to sabotage the Democratic party by continuing division.
I'm holding my tongue here so I will sign off for the day.

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So we should embrace our new overlords because we can't stop them.??? RESIST! marble falls Sep 2025 #1
I think I'm right on this, but FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN, MSNBC, podcasters, etc. So communications Silent Type Sep 2025 #2
I haven't checked lately gab13by13 Sep 2025 #9
Do you see shareholders putting pressure on CNN, MSNBC, etc., right now? Think they'll survive. Silent Type Sep 2025 #11
That site must have been hacked... Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #30
Is this the place? InstantGratification Sep 2025 #50
I can get in. I'm in Canada. AloeVera Sep 2025 #52
I have no issues either róisín_dubh Sep 2025 #62
And who are the owners of those firms' funds? RPM Sep 2025 #59
Why would you rather blame democrats instead of double checking the counting? questionseverything Sep 2025 #14
Jeeeezus. Because we lost and certain so-called Democrats contributed to us losing in 2016. Silent Type Sep 2025 #16
We didn't lose... Chemical Bill Sep 2025 #66
Stop blaming democrats SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #15
In my opinion it was Democrats who attacked Obama and Clinton on trade. One of those Senate Dems flat out lied that Silent Type Sep 2025 #17
Which Senate Democrat lied? SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #25
Seriously can't find one thing... kerouac2 Sep 2025 #28
Since you like charts, Howsabout this one-- 45% of Dems either don't know how the feel or think trade deal is bad 2016. Silent Type Sep 2025 #29
That's not what the chart says SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #41
Do you think attacking Democrats will help us win future elections? nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #31
Quite, honestly, yes in midterm primaries. We need some new representation. Silent Type Sep 2025 #37
"Do markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #51
Harris lost in 2024 because she was a woman, and a black one at that. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #39
Definitely was big reason. Plus, running against trump as evil was great, if only we had offered something besides that Silent Type Sep 2025 #42
You have MAGA aligned oligarchs take over these companies SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #19
"FCC doesn't have the same power over CNN MSNBC..." LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #26
There you go again, diminishing the threat that this fascist administration poses. W_HAMILTON Sep 2025 #63
Hilary would have been a good president but she was a lousy candidate yourout Sep 2025 #3
Oh for god's sake mcar Sep 2025 #7
Frustrating isn't it to read right wing talking points on this board Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #47
Zombie lies never die mcar Sep 2025 #49
it happens quite frequently Skittles Sep 2025 #58
they will never EVER admit it Skittles Sep 2025 #57
The plot against Hillary was 30 years in the making. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #33
HRC's candidacy was fine but Obama should have rooted out the russian agents, starting with the FBI ImNotGod Sep 2025 #34
Military Occupation, here's how its gonna happen GusBob Sep 2025 #4
Be here now. H2O Man Sep 2025 #5
Yep the future is always tomorrow multigraincracker Sep 2025 #36
"The future's uncertain, H2O Man Sep 2025 #40
Never thought the (former) good USA would become a Fascist Justice matters. Sep 2025 #6
well... SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #23
They planned to overthrow the President. Today... Justice matters. Sep 2025 #54
AGREED! LyfeTimeDem Sep 2025 #8
Whatever gab13by13 Sep 2025 #10
Yeah, lets go full steam in mid-terms running on a "we was robbed" platform. That'll work. Silent Type Sep 2025 #12
I agree... LyfeTimeDem Sep 2025 #13
Maybe SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #18
From a military perspective... haele Sep 2025 #21
Yeah, I was thinking about that SamuelTheThird Sep 2025 #22
Citizen's United has harmed both partys IbogaProject Sep 2025 #20
It's harmed the American people thereby, allowing what Bernie calls the oligarchs' class war against the working class. ancianita Sep 2025 #24
They want us to be all sad.,depressed and defeated, but I, for one, will not! GreenWave Sep 2025 #27
Who benefits MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2025 #56
No one candidate or their supporters have moral superiority or the high ground in these elections. CentralMass Sep 2025 #32
The PUMA movement was massive on DU. nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2025 #65
So because we lost in 2016 we were predestined to lose in 2024? bronxiteforever Sep 2025 #35
We past the beginning a long time ago...now we get to see the consequences and it is very bad. We are in wiggs Sep 2025 #38
Since you mentioned the 2016 election, red dog 1 Sep 2025 #43
Agree with all of that but the scenario I described Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #48
"Any means necessary" czarjak Sep 2025 #53
Desperation time! I call on thoughtful republicans and giants of commerce to STAND against wiggs Sep 2025 #44
Somehow I don't think the squeaky wheel dynamic KPN Sep 2025 #45
Rule of thumb is 20 soldiers for every thousand civilians Kaleva Sep 2025 #46
Jimmy Kimmel is a comedian MorbidButterflyTat Sep 2025 #55
I will add Jimmy Kimmel brilliantly and daily and effectively Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #60
Hate to do it? It's all you seem to do. nt BWdem4life Sep 2025 #61
With Trump itching for war, the Obama-drones-drones-WWIII/Hillary "Queen of the Warmongers"-warhawk idiots betsuni Sep 2025 #64
It goes back long before 2016 Cosmocat Sep 2025 #67
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