The Way Forward

Bluetus

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24. We cannot win them all over, but many are coming around.

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 01:22 AM

Apr 25

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Edited to correct title, "we CANNOT win them all ..."

We are seeing 15% "over-performance" just about everywhere -- places like Mississippi. That means about 20 million people are changing their minds. And that is WITHOUT Dems doing any effective positive messaging. That over-performance is almost entirely from Republicans going 10 bridges too far. If e could get real positive messaging consistently from Dems, we could probably convert another 10 million.

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Looking at today's Fox News poll [View all] everyonematters Apr 23 OP

Democrats have moved this country forward for almost 100 years Keepthesoulalive Apr 23 #1

STAND FOR SOMETHING, Dems. Bluetus Apr 23 #2

Most people don't care Keepthesoulalive Apr 23 #3

People tend to ignore anything they don't experience. That's why we must learn Bluetus Apr 23 #7

The only things I see Americans respond to Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #8

We must understand the difference between governing and elections Bluetus Apr 24 #9

Real lofty thoughts Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #10

So, let's run straight at the REAL issue Bluetus Apr 24 #16

I agree with your proposals Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #17

Tell me who is presenting bold ideas Bluetus Apr 24 #18

They don't care if you close their hospitals Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #21

I agree with you on several levels Bluetus Apr 24 #22

They want it Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #23

We cannot win them all over, but many are coming around. Bluetus Apr 25 #24

Thank you Bluetus and Keepthesoulalive for your passionately argued dialogue. Ilikepurple Apr 25 #27

During our fight to stop the orange degenerate gerrymandering Keepthesoulalive Apr 25 #28

We are paying the price for 40+ years of no real opposition Bluetus Apr 25 #36

FDR was a transformative president Keepthesoulalive Apr 25 #37

"If you want to compromise with racists, sexists, religious zealots, billionaire bros count me out." Bluetus Apr 25 #38

I don't want my politicians reaching across the isle Keepthesoulalive Apr 26 #39

our party began abandoning labor in the mid to late 70s somsai Apr 26 #40

It seems to me that this sort of poll about comgress Klarkashton Apr 23 #4

I don't think it's the issues, I think it's the Congressional Ds showing a lack of spine on the issues. nt in2herbs Apr 23 #5

A lack of imagination. Bluetus Apr 24 #19

Many in our party enjoy not having to pay higher prices for services somsai Apr 26 #41

For the past decades, a lot of people have been struggling economically. everyonematters Apr 23 #6

How about you get folks to vote for that Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #11

What are we doing - Government shutdowns and gerrymandering. everyonematters Apr 24 #12

We are attempting to stop him Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #13

The gerrymandering is senseless. everyonematters Apr 24 #14

You don't understand Keepthesoulalive Apr 24 #15

so you're saying Dems should just lay low Skittles Apr 25 #26

OK. Those are constructive ideas. They need to be formalized into an action statement with some accountability. Bluetus Apr 24 #20

fuck Fox "News" Skittles Apr 25 #25

The policies are not the problem. This is a perennial messaging problem. Scrivener7 Apr 25 #29

It is not a messaging problem. It is a trust problem. The voters give both parties low approval ratings. everyonematters Apr 25 #30

We disagree. Democrats have consistently worked to improve wages but been thwarted by r's. Scrivener7 Apr 25 #31

You can have healthcare, help with childcare and still have trouble paying the rent or buying groceries. everyonematters Apr 25 #32

They have tried and tried, and been thwarted by republicans. If that were the message Scrivener7 Apr 25 #33

As far as I know, when the Democrats were in power, they haven't put it up for a vote since the everyonematters Apr 25 #34

I think we are not really disagreeing. And yes that's true about federal minimum wage. Scrivener7 Apr 25 #35