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Why do righties keep insisting that right wing sources are good and accurate sources of information about liberals and the Democratic party? Just like you guys listen to everything that NYT and WaPo and msnbc say about conservatives and take that as gospel, right?
Historically, this is a centrist columnist who the Post simply includes on occasion in their paper.
Historically, this is a centrist columnist who the Post simply includes on occasion in their paper.
Odd because he calls himself a conservative Republican, in this piece where he explained he registered as a Democrat solely to try to influence the Democratic primary to help his chosen Republican candidate and who continues to remain
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a registered Democrat who hopes the Democratic Party nominates someone bound to repel average Americans
Odd because he calls himself a conservative Republican, in this piece where he explained he registered as a Democrat solely to try to influence the Democratic primary to help his chosen Republican candidate and who continues to remain
Nice attempt at deflection. He's not a centrist and you were wrong.
The reality is his points are spot on. 2016 was not the first "DNC in deep trouble" moment. The GOP takeover started in 2010. I am enjoying it immensely, btw. However, I do think the Republican party needs an effective opposing party. Right now, they have none.
The difference is the GOP has a clear cut platform and uses these groups to help Republicans network with like-minded people, whereas the Democrats have no idea what issues to prioritize and have outsourced policy to these various groups that all want their issues to be the most important.
I just got a survey from the Democrats about which issues they should prioritize, and it is literally all over the place with tons of different issues and says "choose 3." I'm not going to respond. If they don't know by now that this approach doesn't work, they never will.
Both the Republicans and Democrats play the identity politics game and always have. The difference is that the D's are focusing on growing groups while the R's focus on dying ones.
Another factor is Donald Trump and whether over the long term he adds to or detracts from the R brand. He has his strongest appeal with older voters with a short shelf life and terrible favorably with younger voters. If that takes hold the long term impact of the Trump Era on the R brand is likely to be devastating.
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The difference is the GOP has a clear cut platform and uses these groups to help Republicans network with like-minded people, whereas the Democrats have no idea what issues to prioritize and have outsourced policy to these various groups that all want their issues to be the most important.
I disagree . But the kicker is that even If I did agree with you, the OP argued that the Republicans never split people in the first place.
It was a lie plain and simple, and it wasnt even the OP's fault, but he chose to defend the lie once it was shown to be one.
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I just got a survey from the Democrats about which issues they should prioritize, and it is literally all over the place with tons of different issues and says "choose 3." I'm not going to respond. If they don't know by now that this approach doesn't work, they never will.
You are making the same flawed argument the OP is making as I get the same letters, robocalls and emails from Republicans asking me which 3/5/10 things do I think they should be prioritizing .
I get that you have to be a real political junkie to subscribe to both sides. But you should never make a "only one side does it" argument without proof.
Both the Republicans and Democrats play the identity politics game and always have. The difference is that the D's are focusing on growing groups while the R's focus on dying ones.
Another factor is Donald Trump and whether over the long term he adds to or detracts from the R brand. He has his strongest appeal with older voters with a short shelf life and terrible favorably with younger voters. If that takes hold the long term impact of the Trump Era on the R brand is likely to be devastating.
Yes those Transgenders really mattered at the polls in 2016 in electing Clinton...NOT!!!!!!
Much to your dismay, the wwc is still a large voting bock especially in the Rust Belt the region that cemented Clinton's demise.
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Yes those Transgenders really mattered at the polls in 2016 in electing Clinton...NOT!!!!!!
Much to your dismay, the wwc is still a large voting bock especially in the Rust Belt the region that cemented Clinton's demise.
What is sad is that you support the discrimination of people who dont fit your "WWC" model, funny how you always talk about identity politics, and then use that term.
It would be more truthful if you called it "minority politics"
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