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43. Or, let's become the party that picks and choose "pro-choice" only when convenient

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 10:27 AM

Nov 2019

Yes about abortion; no about private health insurance.

As he concludes: we have to get the power to make changes.

We flipped the House with moderates not with “revolutionary reps.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Dear Democrats: Here's How Not to Blow It - RAHM EMANUEL [View all] question everything Nov 2019 OP

Only memory i have of Rahm Emanuel tiredtoo Nov 2019 #1

Forgot that one!! Or, was it just the UAW?! Not sure. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #10

And the biggie.."fuck the internet's"and the millions of young people following President Obama. Ninga Nov 2019 #54

How About THe Way He Destroyed Howard Dean With PBO Me. Nov 2019 #58

valid argument evertonfc Nov 2019 #2

Thanks for the Advice Rahm ritapria Nov 2019 #3

Rahm's history of what we Won and how we Did Cha Nov 2019 #6

Rahm Pushed Through NAFTA ritapria Nov 2019 #8

Rahm is right in the OP. Cha Nov 2019 #9

I wish people wouldnt be so quick to be willing to risk losing the election Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #53

True that!! One of several bad policies. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #11

Yeah, and Sanders and Warren were bashing Obama and Clinton over trade, similar to Hoyt Nov 2019 #14

Advocacy of TPP was a Political Disaster ritapria Nov 2019 #17

It was "political disaster" because Sanders and Warren misinterpreted the agreements Hoyt Nov 2019 #21

Yes they were.. and Cha Nov 2019 #22

Moving the goalposts again, eh? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #50

So true...like him or hate him. He's a savvy politician that knows how to win Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #13

We are going to be the party that loses if we are not careful. I have heard some here saying the 18 Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #15

Funny how the right wing never worries about being too right wing, to the point of fascism. TeamPooka Nov 2019 #24

Because they have won over voters ...we have not done this...we need to get out and win the folks Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #39

Well said. Thank you question everything Nov 2019 #59

It is a good question...I also think in the past the GOP has had strong support in their party...but Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #61

I think you've nailed it... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #23

And yet, the arguments presented in the OP stopdiggin Nov 2019 #28

Yup, the the general public is more moderate than many want to admit Amishman Nov 2019 #48

Lets become the party of 'I win' and move the ball down the field...won't make our progressive Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #40

Rahm Emmanuel was instrumental in electing Barack Obama. George II Nov 2019 #36

Or, let's become the party that picks and choose "pro-choice" only when convenient question everything Nov 2019 #43

I believe he is absolutely right. TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #4

He's right.. I don't care what else he said.. Cha Nov 2019 #5

Exactly Cha. Blue_true Nov 2019 #19

Yep. All that "revolution" talk will turn the majority of voters off... Kahuna7 Nov 2019 #33

I'll take evolution over revolution any day. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #51

Rahm is absolutely correct. n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #7

He's got great advice. So he will be castigated by many here. Dont forget the goal; oldsoftie Nov 2019 #12

The candidates who insist on attacking MFA and the Green New Deal, really need to stop. DCofVA Nov 2019 #16

We can get 10 million new Voters ritapria Nov 2019 #18

working class voters are NOT terribly progressive stopdiggin Nov 2019 #30

I'm not asking for all the candidates to grow a spine and put their full support behind MFA... DCofVA Nov 2019 #55

I agree dgauss Nov 2019 #65

You can provide the data to support that claim? Or just another banal t-shirt slogan? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #52

This. BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #26

If that is what is supporting the Democratic Party than we are fucked....because the country is not Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #47

I like the fourth paragraph. Kitchen table issues. PatrickforO Nov 2019 #20

I am NOT a fan BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #25

Some very true words, BlueMTexpat democrank Nov 2019 #27

Ditto, and among other reasons, elleng Nov 2019 #29

Dems didn't get the most out of the agile and articulate Howard BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #35

We wouldn't even have the ACA if it had been up to Rahm. n/t demmiblue Nov 2019 #37

Absolutely! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #64

Killing the messenger, again question everything Nov 2019 #45

Rahm Emmanuel is a slime mold and represents most of what is wrong in American politics pecosbob Nov 2019 #31

dems are gaining bc an irritated electorate backlash to an immoral and vulgar trump, being led by Kurt V. Nov 2019 #32

That is going to take you only so far...and the candidates suburban women are voting for are Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #41

I love Rahm, murielm99 Nov 2019 #34

You are correct...I was born at Great Lakes. Dad grew up in Chicago...lived their a good part of my Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #42

Apples to Oranges? SomewhereInTheMiddle Nov 2019 #38

The point is the primary is supposed to field a candidate that can win the Electoral College... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #44

Also about running left...if you run too far left when you attempt to move to the center...you can't Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #46

Exactly loyalsister Nov 2019 #49

Who fucking asked Rahm? Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #56

Then cover your ears question everything Nov 2019 #62

"unable"? Keep telling yourself that, bro... Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #66

He is right and is very savvy politically. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #63

So are John Edwards and Marc Rich... You want to take advice from them, too?? Blue_Tires Nov 2019 #67

Yes Because The Poor Stupid Dems Don't Know What The Heck They're Doing Me. Nov 2019 #57

Doesn't he have some police misconduct... tonedevil Nov 2019 #60