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In reply to the discussion: Dems are losing their mojo again [View all]dutch777
(4,980 posts)4. I feel your concern but I think some Dems are getting it. Today, I wish we would own the Biden health issue,...
....admit some level of mistakes and just move on. Hard to hang cover ups on Trump as he just does lawless s**t out in the open but I do think as you note there is plenty to negatively paint him, and more importantly for the 2026 midterms, the broader GOP with in response. Biden, family and close advisors made some poor choices given the apparent realities they could see in late 2023 and in 2024. We all do this at some point in our lives. If folks can forgive a felon, rapist and a serial liar, I think we should be able to spin this pretty easily as a good, well meaning man and a small supporting group that made some poor choices and we Dems as a whole then move on to the business at hand.
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when a democratic senator puts his ties to a convicted criminal above what's best for the USA one shudders. nt
msongs
May 2025
#2
I feel your concern but I think some Dems are getting it. Today, I wish we would own the Biden health issue,...
dutch777
May 2025
#4
We do seem to be lacking for vision. Amazes me that we had a losing platform with Kamala and it won't be...
dutch777
May 2025
#40
I've posted before. Democrats have no enduring core of people who push what are core values.
usonian
May 2025
#7
Meanwhile, Democrats just handed Trump another win by voting universally for no tax on tips...
Self Esteem
May 2025
#16
Trump ran for office to avoid prison... he cares about literally NOTHING not directly related to HIS current condition.
Moostache
May 2025
#26
The Democrats do a lot of things right--but I think we can all agree messaging isn't one of them
crimycarny
May 2025
#33
