Spanberger on the Dem caucus call: We lost races we shouldn't have lost.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

Spanberger on the Dem caucus call: We lost races we shouldn’t have lost.
Defund police almost cost me my race bc of an attack ad.
Don’t say socialism ever again.
Need to get back to basics.
(Is yelling.)

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[elleng]

1. 'Don't say socialism ever again.'

[regnaD kciN]

4. Hear that, Republicans...?

Because no one on the Democratic side was saying "socialism" this election, not even Bernie Sanders.

[WSHazel]

2. This can't wait until next week?

The democracy is hanging by a thread and some House Rep is complaining about campaign tactics in her district?

[elleng]

6. Dem caucus call could not wait, apparently.

[WSHazel]

8. If they want to know why Democrats lose down ticket

Forming a circular firing squad within the caucus before all the races are even called is a good place to start.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. You are correct. She didn't schedule it.

The race is still close.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. Please tell me how many elections we can afford to lose.

Thank you.

And "some House rep"? That's it? On the entire planet, there are only 435 of them.

I have no idea what it's like where you're from, but I kind of like keeping Virginia blue.

Also, welcome to DU.

[Raven123]

3. I agree with her.

[RicROC]

5. Socialism

is now a buzz word for my conservative friends. It really raises their ire in nanoseconds.

Is there such a word as 'Democratic Capitalism'?

[sdfernando]

9. I would call your conservative "friends"

Fascists. Hitler & Mussolini loving fascists.

[elleng]

11. It is for many, and has been for a long time.

President Harry's Truman's remarks in Syracuse, New York on October 10, 1952, he said this:



Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years.



Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security.



Socialism is what they called farm price supports.



Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.



Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.



Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. It is also the boogieman repugs use to win elections.

Why do we help them when there are so many other ways to get our message across?

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. Tubbyville used "socialism" and "defund the police" in EVERY dishonest ad he aired.

While this could have waited, it is a viable discussion to have. We have to be more careful with our marketing. Our enemies, the repugs, will take everything and twist it into horrible lies and their stupid base will eat it up.

[belpejic]

14. I call the Republics welfare queens

Especially if they are associated with the agriculture, energy, defense, aviation, or banking industries. They are so heavily subsidized by the federal government. It's ridiculous. Also, any small business owner who got a PPP loan or other benefits under the CARES Act. I'm glad the benefits were available, and people should have applied for and taken them, but that doesn't absolve them of the fact that they're welfare queens.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. This is compulsory reading for understanding today's Democratic Party.

This one by @rachelmbade and
@ericawerner
is compulsory reading for understanding today's Democratic Party.

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[Recursion]

16. "Defund the police" was an awful slogan

Particularly given that no two people seemed to agree on what it actually meant. "De-militarize the police" or "make the police protect the people" would have been a lot better. It's also deoressing to see, in multiple cities, white politicians shouting to defund the police while black politicians are saying they want more police on the streets.