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Good opinion piece. Hopefully only a few Dems read and heed (just kidding)

(In response to this post by nyhoo)

Posted: 03/25/2022 at 06:32AM

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The Democrats’ Common Sense Problem - Ruy Teixeira -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 05:01AM

Hmmm....it appears that Ruy rattled the monkey cages on the lab's left side ** -- Tuckahokie 03/25/2022 09:08AM

It's what happens when you tell non-thinkers what they don't want to hear ** -- HokieDan95 03/25/2022 10:57AM

Says the role model for non-thinkers getting told things they don't want to -- southdenverhoo 03/25/2022 12:30PM

It seems like that article didn’t get the reaction you hoped it would get. -- 111Balz 03/25/2022 09:58AM

In fairness, probably every anchor on MSNBC ** -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 12:15PM

Those statements / polls are so leading it’s ridiculous ** -- BKhoo 03/25/2022 08:40AM

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RQ, I believe it is almost impossible to deny that wokeness has been -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 10:40AM

Whatever. Interracial marriage should be illegal. So there! ** -- HooAskedYou 03/25/2022 10:16AM

Imo, this is the kind of dismissiveness that plays right into repub hands. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 10:41AM

Not really. Republicans rule by fear. Dems need to take notes. And there -- HooAskedYou 03/25/2022 11:42AM

In other words, “we’re the party of ideas, and if we can’t win.. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 12:02PM

I agree with you. Dems need to pivot and attack. Items like making -- HooAskedYou 03/25/2022 2:54PM

‘skimming’ is same as ignoring - it’s a common sense take, that, -- Mr Wahoo 03/25/2022 08:31AM

Except it’s not. It’s a list of things at least the Trump division of the t -- 111Balz 03/25/2022 08:43AM

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I think it’s more option 2 than option 1, and in today’s media environment, -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 11:26AM

"Defund" got hung around their necks? Seriously? You live in NYC, no? -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 11:41AM

I’m sorry too. I live in NY permanently. Spend a lot of time in the city. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 12:14PM

Again words are cheap. Hey denounced defund once democrats saw -- TomKazanski 03/25/2022 1:22PM

No, Biden never did anything but denounce it from the moment it -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 2:11PM

Di Blasio actually provided more than just rhetoric, he actually did defund -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 12:39PM

Yeah I agree about Di Blasio. And some other city leaders -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 12:51PM

The issue is perception and whose message is more prominently -- Cold Hoober Hoo 03/25/2022 3:05PM

Fair enough. I guess that is the price to pay for silence in this case -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 1:05PM

No apologies necessary. You’re not uncouth because we disagree. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/25/2022 2:18PM

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You mean the VA where an R eked out a 2% win for governor and -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 10:16AM

Yes the same R that one year earlier lost by double digits -- TomKazanski 03/25/2022 10:25AM

One year earlier? WTF are you talking about? -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 10:38AM

It’s not the you guys are to be blamed -- TomKazanski 03/25/2022 11:14AM

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And does it really matter if the result is the same? Perception can act -- Hoodafan 03/25/2022 09:12AM

That is not a very good statement. A2 sizable portion of the population has -- 111Balz 03/25/2022 10:02AM

Really? The perception of a large segment of -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 09:25AM

Unwittingly you only prove my point. While your whaddabout wasn't what I -- Hoodafan 03/25/2022 11:03AM

Vast majority? Where are those words in my post, which by the way is -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 11:21AM

Well I tried. Enjoy your pudding. ** -- Hoodafan 03/25/2022 11:24AM

Yup. You tried to put words in my mouth to bolster your point, which is a -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 11:29AM

The latter, of course. But that’s more because the opposition is actually -- WahooRQ 03/25/2022 09:10AM

The disgraceful performance of Ted Cruz this week, where does this fit in -- southdenverhoo 03/25/2022 08:30AM

Yep, the only thing any of them hoped to accomplish was name and word -- WahooRQ 03/25/2022 08:37AM

These are the democrat party pillars -- TomKazanski 03/25/2022 07:49AM

You don’t have the first clue what you’re talking about. You just hate ** -- 111Balz 03/25/2022 07:50AM

He certainly doesn’t any ethics or actual thoughtful perspective on -- WahooRQ 03/25/2022 08:51AM

Oooh, oooh, now do the Soapbox!!!! -- ResistHoo 03/25/2022 07:40AM

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Who do you think the "team" is for the Democrats exactly? -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 08:14AM

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Ha! You think the Dems are claiming Manchin and Sinema ?? That's my point ** -- nyhoo 03/25/2022 11:42AM

Get back to me when they treat them like the Rs treat Cheney and Kinzinger. ** -- SixerHoo 03/25/2022 11:46AM

Well half those names at least, are not way left of center, nor has Biden b -- 111Balz 03/25/2022 08:28AM

What are all of the way left of center positions being pushed by the Biden -- BocaHoo91 03/25/2022 08:23AM

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It's fringe democrats doing this. The Florida anti-groomer law -- ryno hoo 03/25/2022 07:48AM

Wtf is grooming ** -- tchoo 03/25/2022 08:06AM

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IKR?!? All I hear is RepubliKKKunts pounding the race issue, like on NPR. ** -- ResistHoo 03/25/2022 07:45AM

Good opinion piece. Hopefully only a few Dems read and heed (just kidding) ** -- Tuckahokie 03/25/2022 06:32AM

They won't. They've shown from the deplorables moment that lead to the -- Hoodafan 03/25/2022 08:54AM

You’re of course not smart enough to realize you proved the point for us. -- WahooRQ 03/25/2022 09:00AM

Your HoodaDS is showing again Little Man. ** -- Hoodafan 03/25/2022 09:07AM

Aaaaaand they’re off! ** -- southdenverhoo 03/25/2022 09:24AM

Nah, I like to keep it to one or two bitch slaps per morning these days -- WahooRQ 03/25/2022 09:41AM

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