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leftstreet

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14. Gosh I hope not!

Reply to QueerDuck (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:20 PM

Nov 12

"We’ll likely always have conservative Democrats --- if we're lucky."
Ick.

But let's hope Schumer's theory is correct, but in this case for every West Virginia we lose, we'll pick up a Wisconsin

"For every blue-collar Democrat we will lose in western Pennsylvania, we will pick up 2-3 moderate Republicans in the suburbs of Philadelphia. And you can repeat that in Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin." Chuck Schumer in 2016

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Nov 12 OP

Most of them did. Ocelot II Nov 12 #1

Special math applying only to Democrats. "Handful" means all of them. THEM (enemy) vs US, the populist way. betsuni Nov 12 #5

We just need to put up candidates that understand our viewpoints. Baitball Blogger Nov 12 #2

Senators are elected from their own states. MineralMan Nov 12 #3

Centrist Democrats are elected by largely centrist states. It's quite likely that trying to primary an incumbent... QueerDuck Nov 12 #4

Has a centrist ever run on Medicare For All? leftstreet Nov 12 #8

It's not a theory, it's a fact. QueerDuck Nov 12 #9

I think we're starting to see a shift leftstreet Nov 12 #11

I think we can all agree that "socialism" is a charged term... QueerDuck Nov 12 #12

Gosh I hope not! leftstreet Nov 12 #14

Gosh, I hope SO! Even with the "ick" factor considered... QueerDuck Nov 12 #15

More Joe Manchin's Emile Nov 12 #7

Better to have an "unreliable" Joe Manchin who never votes with-the-Dems... QueerDuck Nov 12 #13

The law is designed for stability, not justice. pecosbob Nov 12 #6

We keep voting for "harm reduction" and yet no harm is ever reduced. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 12 #10

Bad Example DET Nov 12 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 12 #17

You Make Good Points DET Nov 12 #18