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North Carolina

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

23. Were we younger?

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Reply #22)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:43 PM

Nov 2012

The time for a unified and cohesive Democratic party is now.

Call it the New South Dems and base it around Obama and other liberal leaning members of the party.

Harass the reds and make it so that every vote they make comes home to haunt them.

In two years take back the legislature. It could be done.

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"The only state they lost in David Plouffe's battleground map was North Carolina" [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 OP

As we discussed at our Tyler's gathering...where are the good, promising Dems for office? NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #1

He's a smarmy CROOK - like Mittens, wouldn't show his tax returns. ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #4

Yes, we need to find some good Dems. nclib Nov 2012 #9

+1000000. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #11

I don't know what is wrong with this state Kookaburra Nov 2012 #2

We tried... karmaqueen Nov 2012 #3

When they got oil rigs obstructing their beach view and fracking wells ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #5

Ummmm, maybe. Island Blue Nov 2012 #17

Fine. Slap that smelly rig right in their front yard... ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #21

I'm on Pleasure Island, You? n/t karmaqueen Nov 2012 #29

yeah barbtries Nov 2012 #6

Yep. We're now the Mississippi of the mid atlantic. mmonk Nov 2012 #7

Same here - gerrymandered to death ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #12

the gerrymandering marions ghost Nov 2012 #18

+1000. nc4bo Nov 2012 #27

Slim Pickins marions ghost Nov 2012 #28

I'm sorry ProfessionalLeftist. nclib Nov 2012 #8

Well, crap struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

I'm beyond disgusted. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #13

One HUGE thing not on your list: TONS of outside money ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #14

Agree re: overturning Citizens United. But huge money... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #16

I dont think that's the whole story. marions ghost Nov 2012 #20

I agree with that. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #25

I think the rich retirees skunked us marions ghost Nov 2012 #19

Awhile ago there was an interesting article in the N&O about... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #24

From this corner of the state: WNC RobertEarl Nov 2012 #15

Tell you what...These Repigs will tie things up in NC so it's impossible ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #22

Were we younger? RobertEarl Nov 2012 #23

It could be done marions ghost Nov 2012 #26

3 1/2 years later RobertEarl Jun 2016 #30