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In reply to the discussion: Republicans will be more than happy to see Democrats fighting over their leadership, instead of unifying [View all]
Phoenix61
(18,819 posts)48. I guess it depends on who you want to get to the polls.
Schumer has appeal with his age bracket who will veto Dem whether he's leader or not. Younger people see him as weak and ineffective. Doesn't matter if that's true or not. It's hard to argue he isn't when he has the spark of a dead battery. His apparent insistence on not recognizing that doesn't help. He may be a great legislator but people want a leader and he simply isn't.
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Republicans will be more than happy to see Democrats fighting over their leadership, instead of unifying [View all]
bigtree
Yesterday
OP
Calling voters stupid and irresponsible is a great way to get them to to polls.
Orrex
19 hrs ago
#27
which more or less flies in the face - of the incessant hue and cry that we are currently
stopdiggin
Yesterday
#10
these people haven't REALLY been 'party' supporters - for a long, long time
stopdiggin
Yesterday
#11
those that (repeatedly) tell us that "they cannot vote for" - a Democrat, or a party
stopdiggin
17 hrs ago
#45
Winning elections isn't so important for those who think both sides are the same. Taking over the Democratic Party
betsuni
Yesterday
#17
"For the American people it can be the difference between life and death right now, here in the reality based world."
mzmolly
18 hrs ago
#43
They party bashers have cost us elections and when they do they don't regret it one bit.
creeksneakers2
Yesterday
#13
Incremental change and compromise as a sin -- but Social Security, Medicare, ACA, all progress -- incremental.
betsuni
16 hrs ago
#59
what did he 'appease' on during the historic legislative advancements during Biden's term?
bigtree
19 hrs ago
#24
Republicans couldn't have so successfully demonized government and Democrats without all the help.
betsuni
18 hrs ago
#37
nailed it. what is 100% predictable - is there will be SOMETHING to be 'outraged and disappointed' about in the
stopdiggin
17 hrs ago
#50
Republicans are happy to watch fawning cheerleaders attack their fellow Democrats
Orrex
19 hrs ago
#26
Sorry, but Democrats do a great job of sabotaging the best election chances they have with conciliatory leaders
lees1975
19 hrs ago
#29
it's not about what republicans think, but you should care that they're smirking from the WH
bigtree
18 hrs ago
#42
while doing a pretty darned good job of coherently laying out their OWN points and opinion ...
stopdiggin
17 hrs ago
#51
Maritime advice from people who always steer full speed into the ice field
Sympthsical
16 hrs ago
#57
equally delusional - are those that continue to insist that we're going to win back
stopdiggin
16 hrs ago
#58
As much as we like or dislike our political leaders, they are elected by their constituants
walkingman
17 hrs ago
#55
"The candidates didn't fail to resonate with voters; the voters failed to resonate with the candidates."
Orrex
6 hrs ago
#70