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struggle4progress

(120,554 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2024, 12:25 PM Nov 10

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James Carville: why we lost [View all]

James Carville focuses on the challenges faced by the Democratic Party, the importance of winning elections, and the need for a strategic reassessment of their approach. He reflects on identity politics, missed opportunities in recent elections, and emphasizes the necessity of a strong campaign infrastructure. Carville calls for unity and action among Democrats to effectively address the current political landscape and regain power.

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James Carville: why we lost [View all] struggle4progress Nov 10 OP

Go Away!! SoCalDavidS Nov 10 #1

100% Babajida Nov 10 #4

That was mostly here. Fish700 Nov 11 #62

Didn't watch the video but Elessar Zappa Nov 10 #2

Post removed Post removed Nov 10 #3

What do you disagree with? flamingdem Nov 10 #10

He has ForgedCrank Nov 10 #21

Your second to last sentence misanthrope Nov 11 #46

That's fascinating flamingdem Nov 11 #50

Well said flamingdem Nov 11 #49

Yeah I wonder if he has Bell's palsy BannonsLiver Nov 11 #69

I've seen ForgedCrank Nov 11 #71

Did he mention "woke" as a problem? ThePartyThatListens Nov 10 #40

Do ANY of the experts who are telling us what the Harris Team did wrong start Tadpole Raisin Nov 10 #5

People thought she would win because she kept proving herself as decent and competent JI7 Nov 10 #12

I'm more interesting in hearing from Michael Moore Polybius Nov 10 #6

This is from before the election and no longer flamingdem Nov 10 #13

No, he's hiding Polybius Nov 11 #44

Moore supported Nader in 2000 GoreWon2000 Nov 10 #23

Professional yakker wins either way, more to yak about. CoopersDad Nov 10 #7

The first president in decades to slightly lower income inequality is Biden karynnj Nov 10 #28

More accurately, Bill Clinton. marble falls Nov 11 #57

None of them ever addressed the deep down seething hate for Dem & LIbs that gnaws at them 24/7. Hotler Nov 10 #8

hmmm Kali999 Nov 11 #53

I'm refering to specific policies inacted by Dems & Libs that actully harm the repugs quality of life. Hotler Nov 11 #60

What Rush Limbaugh did until the day he died. Kid Berwyn Nov 11 #55

Agreed fmdaddio Nov 10 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 10 #32

Joe Rogan is a stupid motherfucker. He bent the goddamn knee when Orange Bastard smacked the shit outta him for RFK endo SoFlaBro Nov 10 #38

There was a guy named Howard Stern at one time. Klarkashton Nov 10 #34

She is a woman. That is all Freddie Nov 10 #11

That's obviously not all flamingdem Nov 10 #14

Obama was never a woman. LisaL Nov 10 #17

Women are always at the bottom GoreWon2000 Nov 10 #24

I am not buying it. Women Senate candidates in NV, MN, WI, and MI outperformed VP Harris. Why? nt kelly1mm Nov 11 #41

They weren't running for the top job GoreWon2000 Nov 11 #42

If the 'good old boys network' is limited to just the Presidency of the United States then thats kelly1mm Nov 11 #48

Disappointing you don't understand the hardships GoreWon2000 Nov 11 #67

If your following statement is true then how do you explain MN, WI,MI women Senators all kelly1mm Nov 11 #70

You just don't get it GoreWon2000 Nov 12 #75

Forget it, Jake. This is DUtown. Abolishinist Nov 11 #43

Hillary won the popular vote angrychair Nov 11 #45

She's a Black woman Bettie Nov 10 #29

And there 2024 code words... OhioBack2Blue Nov 10 #31

Not that simple IMO Wavelight Nov 10 #16

So at some point either we have to find a way for women to win or fucking not run women. I fucking like option A. SoFlaBro Nov 10 #39

Maybe go back to Howard Deans 50 state strategy TheDemsshouldhireme Nov 10 #15

We lost because the administration had a 40% approval rating and 70% of Americans thought we were on the wrong track. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #18

Yes, hard to make it work flamingdem Nov 10 #19

Random thoughts DemocratSinceBirth Nov 10 #22

Exactly. Xolodno Nov 10 #37

We need better internal polling flamingdem Nov 11 #63

What part of that 70 percent were people who displacedvermoter Nov 12 #76

There is definitely some truth to that. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 12 #81

Again, if 75 or 80 percent of the Republicans you displacedvermoter Nov 12 #82

Has James Carville done anything post-1992? Self Esteem Nov 10 #20

Carville disenfranchising 14 million dem primary voters isn't a good look GoreWon2000 Nov 10 #25

He needs to be put out to pasture. yourout Nov 10 #26

We didn't lose....the Country lost. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 10 #27

Please don't let him on sky. ... Lovie777 Nov 10 #30

We lost because Americans have been fed Trump propaganda by the news media 24-7 for the whole four years since he lost. lees1975 Nov 10 #33

Fuck you, Carville. (nt) Paladin Nov 10 #35

Identity politics? White people haven't voted for a Democrat in 50 years Yavin4 Nov 10 #36

So not long after Nixon misanthrope Nov 11 #47

Exactly. Talk about identity politics! yardwork Nov 11 #59

White people... yardwork Nov 11 #51

We should have known this flamingdem Nov 11 #52

I don't think it was folly on our part. yardwork Nov 11 #54

Then why didn't the convincing work? flamingdem Nov 11 #56

It didn't work because Trump voters were misinformed. or selfish or irrational. yardwork Nov 11 #58

Yes but if we look only at the abortion issue flamingdem Nov 11 #61

I hope the DNC can do that. yardwork Nov 11 #65

The abortion issue mercuryblues Nov 11 #68

Looks like southern Democrats have done the best. Renew Deal Nov 11 #64

Listening to Carville is like panning for gold, oasis Nov 11 #66

Carvel needs to go away 4th gen blue Nov 11 #72

Carville always has the answers after the fact townie Nov 11 #73

WHY ! republianmushroom Nov 11 #74

Why we lost: social media Initech Nov 12 #77

And this ...... Hotler Nov 12 #78

Jon Stewart answered this critique Ndp5 Nov 12 #79

👀 underpants Nov 12 #80

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