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37. he obviously should have run on a conservative Democrat platform

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 11:44 PM

Dec 2014

because I'm sure the Republicans would vote for the conservative Democrat over the conservative Republican.

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Weiland ran on Medicare For All. He lost 50-29. [View all] Recursion Dec 2014 OP

There is a serious conflict brewing Indydem Dec 2014 #1

Progressives have to decide whether they're going to desert the party pnwmom Dec 2014 #2

The party has deserted the people by allowing "Rethugs" to take it over. polichick Dec 2014 #4

And day after day, we have an element that is desperately imploring us to move further Zorra Dec 2014 #21

We're at an interesting place. The Third Way has almost nothing to do with... polichick Dec 2014 #31

Not much diversity with that bunch...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #32

Or, I don't know, get more people to the polls on off-years (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #6

Gee which States had the best turnout? Golly, it's all those dang liberal States like Oregon with Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #15

That would be hard to do in India. nt. Rex Dec 2014 #18

Now you hit the nail on the head. Maybe if you stopped trying to justify the wrong direction sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #23

Good luck with that approach, we've already passed my acceptability line. Keep going and it is you TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #25

Conservadems have already abandoned the party LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #48

No, nobody needs to be "purged". We have excellent progressive politicians in states they can win Recursion Dec 2014 #33

Other people see things... unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #3

Sure, but can you really say that's WHY he lost? tkmorris Dec 2014 #5

No, but it's not a good place to start a pitch from Recursion Dec 2014 #7

Meh, politics is cyclical tkmorris Dec 2014 #14

Yes, that big a lose cannot be blamed on one thing. First of all what state are we talking about and jwirr Dec 2014 #8

South Dakota tkmorris Dec 2014 #12

And there is the problem. We need to go back to Howard Dean's 50 state plan, especially in off years jwirr Dec 2014 #13

Exactly! When a candidate receives little or no help it makes it more difficult to win. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #29

Actually, no they didn't... brooklynite Dec 2014 #41

Okay. That explains a lot. I listened to Big Ed talk about that race and like the three party race jwirr Dec 2014 #43

No. But if he supports that, he is a TRUE progressive treestar Dec 2014 #36

It was South Dakota! Reddest of the red states. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #9

Yes, but they've elected Democratic senators for decades frazzled Dec 2014 #24

Medicare is a truly great program though it does have some flaws./NT DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #10

Step 1: Get into the DU/netroots bubble BootinUp Dec 2014 #11

So how do Barbara Boxer, Russ Feingold, Elizabeth Warren and Tom Harkin keep getting elected? Rex Dec 2014 #16

Because every state is different? JoePhilly Dec 2014 #26

Feingold lost JI7 Dec 2014 #30

Feingold lost, and Warren has been elected once Recursion Dec 2014 #34

Feingold won three times, lost once (in the teabagger wave of 2010). In 2012 ... Scuba Dec 2014 #39

Because we've ran away from that principle for so long it's now considered fringe. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #17

Personally I go to the DSCC with Jeff Merkley's victory with a 20% margin. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #19

Yep. nt LWolf Dec 2014 #22

This cycle? You obviously know I didn't, which is kind of a cheap shot. Though I did phone bank. Recursion Dec 2014 #35

We can of course change to sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #20

By telling them to make the case on a national 50 state basis on point Dec 2014 #27

Different states are different. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #28

he obviously should have run on a conservative Democrat platform neverforget Dec 2014 #37

You left out the ~20% in SD who voted for Pressler (the ex Republican now independent) alp227 Dec 2014 #38

More right-wing dribble. . drip drip drip drip. . . B Calm Dec 2014 #40

I can't think of a better reason not to do the right thing. mmonk Dec 2014 #42

the voters would rather give Billionaires a better life than have a better life themselves.. you Cha Dec 2014 #44

Ho about that pesky fact that Reid didn't want or support him and in fact said Autumn Dec 2014 #45

You are not grasping the context liberalhistorian Dec 2014 #46

I admire your work to make Democrats more like Republicans LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #47