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108. If the argument is that Democrats lost in 2024 because

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 05:25 PM

Mar 10

Progressives refused to vote, isn't advising that their input should be minimized counterproductive? Instead of trying to achieve compromise with a Republicon party that has made it clear they only want their way or the highway, try crafting a deal between moderate and progressive Democrats. I don't know for sure, but I don't think no matter what strategy Democrats use, if there are enough moderate Republicans willing to vote for any Democrat, moderate or progressive to win. Finding ways to unite our base and get us all excited to vote seems in my opinion a better option. Plus I disagree that pointing out what a train wreck tsf has caused is a loosing strategy. People are pissed and let down. Use that righteous anger to drive voters to the polls. Scare tactics work. Tsf won because he made people fear and despise Democrats. It's time the Democrats wake up and make people realize the real villains are the Republicons.

Do a commercial that asks viewers if their underage daughter was raped, do they really want to force her to carry her rapist's baby? Do they really want her only option to be a coat hanger back alley abortion to end it? What if the mental health strain makes their daughter suicidal. Doesn't her life matter?

All I saw in my area from Democrats were policy wonk ads, talking about bipartisanship, and how they could represent everyone's interests, and a very meek message that tsf didn't care about them. Not ads that warned how dangerous tsf was to the Constitution, Women's Rights, Children. The thing is we wouldn't even be lying like the Republicons were about us. Making it clear how truly the fucking psychopath right wingers are dangerous for the country, would work to get Democrats elected in my view.

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Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up presidential loss in 2028 [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2 OP

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Way Too Late. We're cleaning house with great democrats ! Bread and Circuses Mar 2 #1

$15 an hr min wage and affordable health care for all...oh no nt msongs Mar 2 #2

Exactly - when the "right" is controlled by batshit crazy TexasBushwhacker Mar 3 #65

Billionaires won't pay Bettie Mar 3 #74

Pitting Moderates v Progressives is what brings us down gab13by13 Mar 2 #3

I agree creon Mar 3 #14

Don't be fooled by their self-description. These are not moderates JHB Mar 10 #111

We've been here before. Safe as Milk Mar 2 #4

We've lost before because progressives wouldn't help creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #22

We lose because the party fails to maintain and update LuvLoogie Mar 3 #56

Well said....especially this bit: Bettie Mar 3 #61

Not correct at all creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #77

Nope creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #76

12 Senators and 34 House members is not a small number. What we have now is what YOU wanted LuvLoogie Mar 3 #86

I don't see the evidence of financial conflicts of interest creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #89

we lose when moderate democratic leadership tells us to vote for them... mike_c Mar 3 #69

By working to earn your support creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #84

There is no middle between Democracy and Fascism Fiendish Thingy Mar 2 #5

First things first creon Mar 3 #17

Third Way??are you serious? choie Mar 2 #6

Fuck the Third Way johnnyplankton Mar 2 #7

Nope creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #23

this illustrates the worst instincts of political moderates mike_c Mar 3 #70

Its not an instinct creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #75

THANK YOU Skittles Mar 10 #116

Lets try to do that first. creeksneakers2 Mar 11 #118

WE DO THAT CONSTANTLY Skittles Mar 11 #120

It has always gone back and forth creeksneakers2 Mar 11 #122

that is NOT "back and forth" Skittles Mar 11 #125

We win some in spite of the media. creeksneakers2 Mar 11 #126

I think the seats we lost after Obama care were lost because we didn't provide the promised public option questionseverything Mar 10 #112

Don't know what makes you think that. creeksneakers2 Mar 11 #119

Better to seek to restore funding for Obamacare. NH Ethylene Mar 3 #30

I think when we get back in power intheflow Mar 3 #59

We've been muzzled too long. The sure way to a loss is not taking a stand against these middle of the road ideas Deuxcents Mar 2 #8

That idea will get us beat again. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #25

Our forefathers were radical. Is wanting our kids healthy Deuxcents Mar 3 #31

Those things are fine creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #33

We lose because of the corrupted media. That phrase, 'defund the police' was travelingthrulife Mar 3 #64

It started on our side. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #78

No, activists used the slogan during George Floyd protests. This is easy to look up. betsuni Mar 3 #87

Third Way? LovelyStuff Mar 2 #9

I fucking hate this moderate bullshit. Cowards, one and all. NewHendoLib Mar 2 #10

This is an opinion piece masquerading as a news article Prairie Gates Mar 3 #11

They had a meeting.... Bettie Mar 3 #63

Oh here we go again... Marie Marie Mar 3 #12

WHY is it only Dems who have to "mitigate" Skittles Mar 3 #13

They'll lose because they are extreme. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #26

But they didn't lose last time. NH Ethylene Mar 3 #32

They hid who they were last time. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #35

MAGAts have NEVER hidden who they are Skittles Mar 3 #43

People on our side refuse to help too creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #81

and THAT is in part because of the MEDIA Skittles Mar 3 #91

We would get more votes if progressives would work with us instead of against us. creeksneakers2 Mar 10 #100

Correct....we're supposed to always "move toward the center" , but Bettie Mar 3 #73

Not true. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #83

Fuck the Third Way Nictuku Mar 3 #15

And, don't forget to let your inner-bigot shine! Trash Minorities, proclaim your love of Christian Nationalism, and, Oneironaut Mar 3 #16

Not necessary. NH Ethylene Mar 3 #34

woo us with leadership by example... mike_c Mar 3 #71

the right had their tea party around 2010 moonshinegnomie Mar 3 #18

What should we do? creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #27

The Tea Party had no ideology other than bring on younger Republicans somsai Mar 3 #95

What? Ya don't like the job Chuckie Schumer is doing? 3Hotdogs Mar 3 #19

Terrible arricle headline Terry_M Mar 3 #20

I can see that being true, because we've seen it time and time again... C Moon Mar 3 #21

I think we should listen to them SSJVegeta Mar 3 #24

Yes creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #28

Clinton was my favorite but Buzz cook Mar 3 #37

But he held off the conservatives for eight years. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #38

No he didn't. intheflow Mar 3 #60

Look what happened after he left. creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #79

So what you want is more Democrats that will vote both for war and for tax cuts for the rich? I think not pecosbob Mar 3 #29

Those came with the Trump package. NH Ethylene Mar 3 #36

I think he's arguing don't be on the wrong side of 80/20 issues. pcdb Mar 3 #98

Theoretical bullshit. Let's get some real data. usonian Mar 3 #39

Where is your evidence? creeksneakers2 Mar 3 #82

We need fighters with spines, not Buddyzbuddy Mar 3 #40

BS. nt yaesu Mar 3 #41

How is opposing Trump too far left? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 3 #42

Every election we get these marching orders. n/t flvegan Mar 3 #44

The billionaire backed Vichy Democratic plan Miguelito Loveless Mar 3 #45

Billionaires always jump from their sinking ship to push a right leaning Dem Ponietz Mar 3 #46

the flailing of a dying class of politicians. nt Javaman Mar 3 #47

Democrats do this every election cycle and, over the decades, have moved to the right, then Vinca Mar 3 #48

🍿🙄 QueerDuck Mar 3 #49

Truly shitty idea. Kid Berwyn Mar 3 #50

I disagree with both. everyonematters Mar 3 #51

They need to run on and govern as Trumpism is not the right direction. harun Mar 3 #52

Don't they always? CousinIT Mar 3 #53

JHFC orangecrush Mar 3 #54

RWers are sure up in arms about future elections.............. Lovie777 Mar 3 #55

BULL SHIT! Chasstev365 Mar 3 #57

Labeling OC375 Mar 3 #58

Being MAGA Lite has worked so well for us... mackdaddy Mar 3 #62

When the public . . . Scubamatt Mar 3 #66

i live in texas. the demecrates are still trying the old failed ways moonshinegnomie Mar 3 #67

I know one thing the_liberal_grandpa Mar 3 #68

"Blah blah blah more look forward not backward" shit durablend Mar 3 #72

get my smelling salts, i shall faint! UpInArms Mar 3 #80

Moderate? Do you mean, the professional campaign losers? synni Mar 3 #85

People should stop trying to make Third Way happen. It's conferences by boring people that nobody cares about betsuni Mar 3 #88

Ugh, these people again. Queso Delicioso Mar 3 #90

What a snore-fest. Anyone still whining about the forgotten middle is fast asleep. thought crime Mar 3 #92

We'll never know how popular "more liberal" is because corpoDems are too scared to try it. eppur_se_muova Mar 3 #93

Purity Tests to see who is the most centrist. Emile Mar 3 #94

"Thirtieth verse, same as the first"... regnaD kciN Mar 3 #96

No more I_UndergroundPanther Mar 3 #97

And it begins. . ."democratic party moderates" who fence sit tell us to not be an alternative to the GOP's AZLD4Candidate Mar 3 #99

Don't understand what they mean by swinging too far left Walleye Mar 10 #101

Fuck 'em NoRethugFriends Mar 10 #102

Third Way "It's good to be the kings best friend." eom SalamanderSleeps Mar 10 #103

Why not wait until the results of the midterms before making such claim? Raven123 Mar 10 #104

After 35 years of working together with their friends across the aisle, DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 10 #105

The billionaires make the Republican Party toxic then switch over to support the farthest right Democrat Ponietz Mar 10 #106

Exactly....good example of why AIPAC funds both repubs and some democrats questionseverything Mar 10 #107

I'd say they have us by the throat, almost literally, Ponietz Mar 10 #109

If the argument is that Democrats lost in 2024 because BlueKota Mar 10 #108

I thought this 3rd Way bunch... GiqueCee Mar 10 #110

meh...... Red Mountain Mar 10 #113

I am more dark blue than light blue Tetrachloride Mar 10 #114

Third way? SonOfNebanaube Mar 10 #115

Well, I wanted her, but everyone was like, "We need a white, electable Christian male" LeftInTX Mar 10 #117

This is the reason I just accepted a job outside the U.S. Blasphemer Mar 11 #121

Oh please! 🙄 AllyCat Mar 11 #123

That comes straight out of the Karl Rove playbook. Anything but conservative and neo-conservative policy is leftist. artemisia1 Mar 11 #124

So no public money for sex change operations? Omnipresent Mar 11 #127

I perused the Third Way web site, and I... LudwigPastorius Mar 11 #128

Counsel for Defeat: How MANY TIMES have we done this and failed? SorellaLaBefana Mar 11 #129