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GaryCnf

(1,399 posts)
39. The fact is that last Tuesday
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 10:36 AM
Nov 2017

Showed us what happens when we unite, rather than exclude.

Without Tom and Justin not just sticking with Northam, but sticking HARD with him, Northam's "brilliant" strategy of pacifying white suburbanites by hiding Fairfax under a bushel basket and throwing undocumented immigrants under the bus, would have rendered the same results as it has given us nationally ever since 1992 AND the same results we got when Bernie-haters threw Bernie-backed candidates under the bus in Kansas and Montana.

We won on Tuesday because, in races like the Virginia gubernatorial election, we on the outside of the establishment responded to the voices saying "We don't need you" to immigrants, to blacks, and to working people by saying, "Our country and our state needs us." We won in races like the DA's race in Philly because we responded to voices saying "Are you really going to vote for someone who stands by the freeway blockers over at BLM and those criminals we got off the street by being tough on crime" by saying "Our country and our community needs us."

Now the naysayers will tell us that we only came together because the enemy is so horrible and that we will splinter again as soon as the threat is removed. I say, I don't care. The fact is we came together. Democrats in general finally followed example from those of us who vote 90% for Democrats year after year and put aside whether a candidate was left or right, black or white, male or female, straight, gay, or transgender and for once thought less about our bruised feelings than the common good. We came together in polling place from Virginia, to Georgia, to Philadelphia, to the Midwest, to the West Coast.

We came together everywhere but at DU.

Is this a new meme? I feel like I missed the memo! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #1
Here I thought Democrats swept VA. NJ. WA. sheshe2 Nov 2017 #20
Yeah. Does that mean we're the underdog now? ehrnst Nov 2017 #58
Lol sheshe2 Nov 2017 #59
Both of these winning candidates are actually Democrats who ran as Democrats lapucelle Nov 2017 #32
Exactly, they won as Democrats on Democratic policies. Some want to redefine "Democrats" and.... George II Nov 2017 #48
This This This sheshe2 Nov 2017 #60
I don't get how progressive and socialist became Progressive dog Nov 2017 #2
There are socialist and non-socialist progressives. David__77 Nov 2017 #7
So what. Progressive dog Nov 2017 #12
Theyre not synonymous. David__77 Nov 2017 #13
I replied to a post that implied they were synonyms. Progressive dog Nov 2017 #14
It didn't help that many of these "socialists" were shitting on "corporate" Northam Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #3
Did they endorse the Democratic nominee in 2016? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #5
Some did, some didn't... Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #8
The DSA. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #10
No. They didnt endorse the Democratic nominee. lapucelle Nov 2017 #54
Some socialists voted for the Democratic candidate and some did not. David__77 Nov 2017 #9
How about the DSA? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #11
Those who did not are REPUBLICANS PERIOD... I vote for the person with a 'D' next to his/her name. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #25
Excellent point - but Northam won, so now (in some minds) he's "ours". George II Nov 2017 #49
I perused the article and found nothing outstanding that the Democratic Leadership and base does not SandyZ Nov 2017 #4
. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #6
Hmmm, about that source? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #15
What about it ??!?? KTM Nov 2017 #17
I guess when it comes to DEMS they are just not feeling it! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #18
Spell it out.... KTM Nov 2017 #19
Yes, in the past they have attacked Democrats and the party. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #26
Links please Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #55
It is right on your link... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #64
Zack Exley is a former senior advisor with the Bernie Sanders campaign Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #66
Candidates who don't embrace the (D) after their name and the Democratic Platform... Hekate Nov 2017 #16
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ sheshe2 Nov 2017 #61
You'd have an argument if any of them were Socialists... brooklynite Nov 2017 #21
We have public water and electric power Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #23
You have screwed women with abortion bills from hell which Mello helped to pass...some progressive. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #27
Obama got an electoral vote in 08 from Omaha....look it up Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #31
one vote? It is still a deep red state...hasn't gone Dem since 1964. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #52
We only have 5 votes as a State Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #53
. sheshe2 Nov 2017 #22
Stop this nonsense. Blue_true Nov 2017 #24
Oh, "Democrats' won across the state ...there fixed it. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #28
In a local Democratic Party Meeting Sunday JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #29
I'll concede the headline is hyperbolic GaryCnf Nov 2017 #30
You are right that the headline is hyperbolic, but your post exaggerates even more. FSogol Nov 2017 #38
Are you including GaryCnf Nov 2017 #41
The black community turned out big for Northam. Northam with Fairfax toured the entire state. FSogol Nov 2017 #44
Because we always do GaryCnf Nov 2017 #47
#fakenews. stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #33
. ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #34
Go ahead, enlighten Northam Pugster Nov 2017 #35
Great post, Omaha Steve. kcr Nov 2017 #36
LOL NurseJackie Nov 2017 #37
The fact is that last Tuesday GaryCnf Nov 2017 #39
You are the only one saying the Northam campaign said "we don't need you" to anyone. FSogol Nov 2017 #40
Repeating the same centrist talking ponts doesn't make them true. n/t GaryCnf Nov 2017 #42
Labeling everyone who disagrees with you a centrist doesn't make it true. FSogol Nov 2017 #45
Conceded GaryCnf Nov 2017 #51
Eye opening that people don't even know what a socialist is. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #43
No, NOT a "Democratic socialist", as though that's a new party, but a Democrat who also is... George II Nov 2017 #46
JPR angst. ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #50
;) sheshe2 Nov 2017 #62
Why not mention the "fool on the hill" group while your at it Omaha Steve Nov 2017 #63
And then there's Alabama lame54 Nov 2017 #56
Democrats showed how to win last week mcar Nov 2017 #57
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #65
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