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Cha

(313,716 posts)
6. But for Some it's ALWAYS Blame the Dems
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:38 PM
Nov 2024

Am I right. Sanders?

Looks to me that way.. That’s what happened after the GE in 2016 when Hillary got Millions More Votes than TSF But in the Swing States Stein’s Hate & Lies about Hillary and The Sick Fuck being the Same Lost Our Chance at Real Democracy. Lost the Supreme Court.

100% correct article. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #1
I agree. The last quoted paragraph sums it up. Nt spooky3 Nov 2024 #2
The most perfect summation of the election possible. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #4
K&R Docreed2003 Nov 2024 #3
Sorry, but it is indeed the lack of Dem Party messaging... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #5
This SomedayKindaLove Nov 2024 #9
NO, that's just not true... Moostache Nov 2024 #12
"People think the economy sucks because its all they HEAR and SEE and are TOLD." SnoopDog Nov 2024 #13
Propaganda is not messaging. Moostache Nov 2024 #18
The billionaire-owned Media will not message for the Dems... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #20
The dem party does not own or chair any happy feet Nov 2024 #31
Exactly.... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #32
The media voters consume is alternative media: social media, podcasts, and radio iemanja Nov 2024 #72
Propaganda is literally messaging JoseBalow Nov 2024 #29
"Propaganda is not messaging." Prescisely. Cha Nov 2024 #42
Propaganda is a TYPE of messaging where influencing harumph Nov 2024 #48
Propaganda is Bullshit.. "Haitians eating cats & dogs" Cha Nov 2024 #59
How is it not? iemanja Nov 2024 #70
"The Democratic Party does not have a message media infrastructure." soldierant Nov 2024 #33
They did. cab67 Nov 2024 #49
That's the best reply I have heard in a long long time. Bravo!! Here Here! ReRe Nov 2024 #21
Excellent Post, Moostache... Mahalo for Cha Nov 2024 #41
The media--largely alternative media--controls messaging iemanja Nov 2024 #73
The problem as I see it is a whore media that normalized all of the weird and dangerous things * has said. OMGWTF Nov 2024 #23
That's why the Dem Party need media messaging outlets. SnoopDog Nov 2024 #25
The Democratic message was excellent. Harris & Walz hit the nail on the head every time. hadEnuf Nov 2024 #28
Exactly, I have no idea when this is not obvious to everyone. Tumbulu Nov 2024 #62
Wrong! We lost because of the racist sexist crap in this country that says a woman esp. a WOC shouldn't be president. PortTack Nov 2024 #45
What do you suggest? Should we purchase thousands of small radio stations? Magoo48 Nov 2024 #52
Yes, we need radio stations in every state... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #53
I agree, Joe's accomplishes were not messaged to the people during his 4 years..... Butterflylady Nov 2024 #63
In Pennsylvania, the Harris campaign TV ads were "take it easy on Trump" Number9Dream Nov 2024 #64
It takes years and years to properly message the people... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #65
I agree, but they didn't even try. I'm sure there were some undecided independents in PA. Number9Dream Nov 2024 #66
Disagree mcar Nov 2024 #68
Totally agree... SnoopDog Nov 2024 #74
Republican billionaires bought them mcar Nov 2024 #75
But for Some it's ALWAYS Blame the Dems Cha Nov 2024 #6
If you're trying to win the electoral college... Lucky Luciano Nov 2024 #17
They are NOT "echo chambares" Just Because Cha Nov 2024 #35
Meh...you're right, let's just keep the same approach which has worked so well. Lucky Luciano Nov 2024 #51
Meh. Cha Nov 2024 #58
The control of the Supreme Court was on the ballot in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 #38
Mahalo, LMPV.. You Get IT * & Jill Fucking Stein LIED Cha Nov 2024 #40
Joe Biden apparently wouldn't consider expanding the Extreme Court to 13 justices. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2024 #47
Sure was. And we were told by some on the far left mcar Nov 2024 #71
+++ JohnSJ Nov 2024 #43
This is truth! Dem4life1970 Nov 2024 #7
Biden was the most pro white working class president radius777 Nov 2024 #8
She did everything right. She talk middle/working class. The only thing is man on ticket LizBeth Nov 2024 #10
Reasons? Personally, I think the pandemic gave people an excuse that Trump would have been really great, but for that RoeVWade Nov 2024 #11
When "The immigrants are eating the cats and dogs."..is a more potent campaign point than... albacore Nov 2024 #14
Or people believe the "Deep State" which I call sensible people in government trying to derail a sociopath, prevented RoeVWade Nov 2024 #15
Case in point: madamesilverspurs Nov 2024 #16
1,000% CORRECT Cosmocat Nov 2024 #19
I'd love to say that, from an Independent, the essay was a) fact based high compliment to Harris, Walz and Democrats, ancianita Nov 2024 #22
Electoral success Cirsium Nov 2024 #24
Umm . . . Seriously? cer7711 Nov 2024 #26
I've seen two numbers JustAnotherGen Nov 2024 #34
Thank God dlk Nov 2024 #27
Yup half the people suck Joinfortmill Nov 2024 #30
Sorry, have to push back on this. biocube Nov 2024 #36
My take on Henry203 Nov 2024 #44
Democratic messaging is fine, people just aren't HEARING it....... Takket Nov 2024 #37
THANK YOU, John Pavlovitz -- and Dennis Donovan. This is 100% accurate, imho. nt Hekate Nov 2024 #39
K&R...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2024 #46
John Pavlovitz is spot on! n/t iluvtennis Nov 2024 #50
Thank you Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #54
The vast, right-wing, oligarch propaganda system strikes again. Concentration of wealth and media is the root. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2024 #55
I agree 100%. Martin68 Nov 2024 #56
I enjoy idiosyncratic messaging critiques. praxEs Nov 2024 #57
It is the stupidity and political narcissism that we struggle more with. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #60
Perfectly stated. mdbl Nov 2024 #61
Exactly mcar Nov 2024 #67
If you think it's all racism and misogyny iemanja Nov 2024 #69
What part of "voting for a Republican is to vote against your own interest" Justice matters. Nov 2024 #76
They believe that because they are swayed by RW messaging iemanja Nov 2024 #77
Absolutely. Well stated. What a majority of the nation has become. brush Nov 2024 #78
For the Harris Walz campaign I would had made minor changes LiberalFighter Nov 2024 #79
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