2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: PPP teaser about OH poll tomorrow [View all]Maximumnegro
(1,134 posts)when we have been in the rare position of being on offense for so long. Being caught 'off-guard' is something Dems (at least the leadership) are very good at. The base doesn't know how to handle confidence and winning and for a split second we thought the truth would out and that the media would give a fair shake. Nothing to do with 'reality-based'. That's just a code word for fear-based thinking, negative motivation. Whenever I hear Dems use 'reality' it's always in conjunction with a negative projection. If it's positive, it's don't be complacent, etc. Constantly negative motivation and projection borne of a party that is used to losing. Having your candidate's back is not lockstep, even your analogy is negative as though wed be fascists for backing the pres. Dems need to change their whole way of thinking. For a brief moment this summer there was a glimpse of a possible future for the party - I have never been prouder than when Reid and all the Dems came out against Romney in unison again and again and didn't let up.