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2. Totally agree. But we have to stop running just against trump/GOPers with how bad he is. It's true, but we ran on all

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 12:44 PM

Jan 23

that stuff and lost on Nov 5th. Don't have the answer, but we aren't going to convert voters just griping.

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Demanding the party do something? Pay attention. [View all] bigtree Jan 23 OP

Starts at about 12:00 min mark jmbar2 Jan 23 #1

"---Diversity E Pluribus Unum - From One, Many " TheProle Jan 23 #14

Thanks! jmbar2 Jan 23 #16

Totally agree. But we have to stop running just against trump/GOPers with how bad he is. It's true, but we ran on all Silent Type Jan 23 #2

We had a plan, not a concept of a plan, but a genuine plan MagickMuffin Jan 23 #20

What was that plan? Maybe I wasn't paying attention since I was voting Democratic not matter what, but I didn't see Silent Type Jan 23 #24

you dumbed down an entire campaign to that? bigtree Jan 23 #31

All I want is to see the Plan that you say exists. All I saw beyond what I posted was telling voters why they shouldn't Silent Type Jan 23 #33

Educate yourself and try watching the rallies MagickMuffin Jan 23 #36

So there was no succinct plan. That's the problem. The ads in my area were just trump sucks. Though true, Silent Type Jan 23 #37

Watch the campaign rallies not tv commercials MagickMuffin Jan 23 #38

not really something I'd be spending time here looking for bigtree Jan 23 #39

Agreed angrychair Jan 23 #21

I heard that and more bigtree Jan 23 #26

I think that Jeffries made a good case FOR Dem wnylib Jan 23 #23

They fucked up their first best chance to do something LearnedHand Jan 23 #3

12 Democrats voted for that Act in the Senate, 48 in the House bigtree Jan 23 #5

It's a perception thing LearnedHand Jan 23 #6

It's not a perception thing, it's a common sense thing. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 23 #15

Up is down orangecrush Jan 23 #9

I responded to misinforming cynicism about the party in another thread bigtree Jan 23 #13

The House GOP's first bill of 2025 could enable a Ken Paxton power grab SARose Jan 23 #11

I think the two Democratic senators in Georgia made the right move voting for that act. It's still a rube red state. Silent Type Jan 23 #19

We must find ways to bring the consequences of Trump's EO Policies upon Republicans bucolic_frolic Jan 23 #4

But-but-but ..... H2O Man Jan 23 #7

Hard to do anything SCantiGOP Jan 23 #8

Is it OK if a lot of us here hunker down and avoid all news and current events maxsolomon Jan 23 #10

I imagine that is SCantiGOP Jan 23 #12

I don't believe you're going to see "massive 1960s style activism and protests from the Left". maxsolomon Jan 23 #17

Great to see these caucus members and hear the message delisen Jan 23 #18

the Hispanic Caucus was excellent on this bigtree Jan 23 #29

These are noncommittal press conferences with vague generalities about Trump being "bad." Oneironaut Jan 23 #22

they are doing what they were sent there for bigtree Jan 23 #25

THANK YOU. Exactly. betsuni Jan 23 #34

It's not designed to entertain you. mahina Jan 24 #42

Weren't they supposed to already have a plan luxpara4 Jan 23 #27

what are you talking about? bigtree Jan 23 #30

TY Yes it would be Most Helpful to "Pay Attention" Cha Jan 23 #28

Again,... and again,... and again Dems hold press conferences like this. magicarpet Jan 23 #32

I'd guess that no one here has a thing to do with those technical issues bigtree Jan 23 #41

Pay attention -- way too much to ask. The script is Democrat-bashing and shall be mindlessly followed, betsuni Jan 23 #35

yeah. I couldn't see the brilliance in following the media's bait and separating this VP from historic accomplishments bigtree Jan 23 #40