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Blue_Tires

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48. How many people of color will you throw under the bus

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 07:01 PM

Nov 14

To get a Senate majority back?

Which Dem principles should we discard to lure back working class white folks? DEI? CRT? Black History month? Anything else they consider "woke"? What?

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Ok, so what's the path to taking back the Senate? [View all] Bleacher Creature Nov 13 OP

Im still hoping Casey pulls it out 26,500 difference with 82,000 Tribetime Nov 13 #1

It might start with Lisa Murkowski changing her affiliation to Independent.... Drum Nov 13 #2

Dont put money on keeping GA either. I'm betting Kemp will run hootman Nov 13 #3

I think Kemp wants to run but... AkFemDem Nov 13 #5

Don't you think Kemp wants to run for president? Buckeyeblue Nov 14 #33

Possibly; but being in the Senate would get him name recognition. hootman Nov 14 #52

Tillis, Tuberville, Graham. Fiendish Thingy Nov 13 #4

Lol Polybius Nov 13 #7

Might have be 12 ... there's still the word 'teen' in 13 AZJonnie Nov 13 #13

It could be a whole nursery and it would still just take it to too close to call, at best. TheKentuckian Nov 14 #41

Graham, as in SC Graham? Not flippable. moonscape Nov 13 #17

Certainly Tillis in North Carolina Janbdwl72 Nov 14 #18

Long term we need to do a better job selling the Democratic agenda EdmondDantes_ Nov 13 #6

Those are not issues that moved this election Sundance1220 Nov 14 #25

That is also all true EdmondDantes_ Nov 14 #34

In my eyes Pete is out until he shows he can win a state wide office. TheKentuckian Nov 14 #42

Start taking down some talk show hosts. Initech Nov 13 #8

Which talk show hosts? (Honest question -- is AM radio still a thing?) Seeking Serenity Nov 13 #10

AM radio is still very much a thing. Initech Nov 14 #20

Well, I had no idea. I figured it would have died with the death of ol' Deaf-aids Seeking Serenity Nov 14 #37

2028 is the soonest we can realistically take back the Senate, barring a near collapse by 2026. nt kelly1mm Nov 13 #9

If the Democrats hold the Senate seats for all blue and swing states, I think that puts us at 52. Ace Rothstein Nov 13 #11

2026 bad guys must defend 20 seats vs. 13 for us. GreenWave Nov 13 #12

The party needs to identify JustAnotherGen Nov 14 #26

Most of the 20 are gimmies. TheKentuckian Nov 14 #43

I Hate This Fucking Country SoCalDavidS Nov 13 #14

Got a passport? Then just go. MineralMan Nov 14 #21

Tourist visas are easy to get. Resident visas, unless you're loaded, not as easy. Seeking Serenity Nov 14 #38

I'm not going anywhere. MineralMan Nov 14 #40

Current plans Zeitghost Nov 13 #15

I'm JustAnotherGen Nov 14 #27

Whatever is clever in my book. TheKentuckian Nov 14 #44

Well once they stop doing vile racist things Blue_Tires Nov 14 #45

And you think that's a winning strategy Zeitghost Nov 14 #46

How many people of color will you throw under the bus Blue_Tires Nov 14 #48

It's about messaging and priorities Zeitghost Nov 14 #49

Instead of chasing Trumper votes we'll never get Blue_Tires Nov 14 #51

it will only happen if people WAKE THE FUCK UP Skittles Nov 13 #16

Yup. Iggo Nov 14 #23

Post removed Post removed Nov 14 #19

Make Democratic voters care about winning as much as Republican voters do. Iggo Nov 14 #22

Better messaging. Don't be afraid to call Emile Nov 14 #24

Call out every crime. RhapsodyFav Nov 14 #28

I think calling out every single issue Zeitghost Nov 14 #31

Anyone charting Dem's Senate Wins over the last 40 years? bucolic_frolic Nov 14 #29

We are the party of big money now. Didn't you read? Seeking Serenity Nov 14 #39

Getting the democrat registered voters to vote. republianmushroom Nov 14 #30

Barring a total collapse in gop support, it could be a while DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 14 #32

We have a serious Senate problem and I am not sure what can be done dsc Nov 14 #35

That's bleak leftstreet Nov 14 #36

We need to run on economics pimpbot Nov 14 #50

Why? People don't even know how "the economy" works Blue_Tires Nov 15 #53

It's possible Beshear could run in Kentucky. tritsofme Nov 14 #47