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What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« on: October 06, 2010, 11:02:01 AM »
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kentuck   (1000+ posts)             Wed Oct-06-10 10:50 AM
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Poll question: POLL : What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?   
   
Poll result (27 votes)
They need to be more adaptable to the people in their districts.    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
They need to be more different from the Republicans.    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
They need to be more like moderate Republicans.    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
They need to be more progressive in their ideas.    (6 votes, 22%)   Vote
They need to be more conservative in their ideas.    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
They need to draw a sharp contrast with their Repub opponents.    (12 votes, 44%)   Vote
They need to be more moderate to appeal to all the voters.    (0 votes, 0%)   Vote
None of the above.    (4 votes, 15%)   Vote
Other    (5 votes, 19%)   Vote
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HughBeaumont   (1000+ posts)             Wed Oct-06-10 10:54 AM
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1. Tell them fairy-tale bullshit they want to hear.   
   
See "Reagan, Ronald" or "Bush, George W."

Oh, and put a curtain over the soldier coffins, the canyon of debt and the Plutocracy.

Hide the truth of Dem policies?

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notesdev   (1000+ posts)             Wed Oct-06-10 10:59 AM
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4. They need to enforce the law against the wealthy and powerful
   
Edited on Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM by notesdev
instead, our officeholders only seem to know how to turn the screws on the middle and lower classes. If we wanted that, that's what the GOP is for.

The one shot we'd have of pulling out of this election without a disaster goes like this:

Step 1) Geithner and his buddies, fired - today. As in clearance revoked, wait at the security desk while security cleans out your desk and puts it in a box for you to carry home.

Step 2) Immediately freeze all assets and accounts from every person who has held an executive level position in a large bank or investment bank, revoke all passports, place them under house arrest.

Step 3) Fast track prosecutions, highest level and most well known offenders first. Hank Paulson is a good first choice, so is Alan Greenspan, Lloyd Blankfein, Dick Fuld, Jamie Dimon, or even Geithner himself. Actually prosecuting Geithner first would be an excellent choice as it would demonstrate to the public that this isn't a partisan operation.

Step 4) Impeach and remove Ben Bernanke, replace with an explicitly temporary chairman whose tenure is granted on good behavior and regular (as in monthly) consent of Congress.

Step 5) Tell the damn truth about what has happened in our financial sector and how justice will be done.

Step 6) Send the military to Wall Street and shut the whole damn place down in the name of national security.

Not much time left until the election, so this is about all that can be done in this time frame.

I'm not holding my breath, but here's the playbook for victory at the polls if anyone is interested.

Go Full Commie on their asses, is that it?

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Myrina   (1000+ posts)           Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM
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5. Other: FIGHT the GOP, not try to be BFF's with them!

The Dems committing suicide appeals to me.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 11:08:09 AM »
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Step 2) Immediately freeze all assets and accounts from every person who has held an executive level position in a large bank or investment bank, revoke all passports, place them under house arrest.

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Step 6) Send the military to Wall Street and shut the whole damn place down in the name of national security.

 :rotf: :rofl:  :lmao:

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I'm not holding my breath, but here's the playbook for victory at the polls if anyone is interested.

That playbook would get you sacked for a loss repeatedly.  Go for it DUmmy.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 11:15:29 AM »
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What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?

YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!!!!
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 11:17:01 AM »
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notesdev   (1000+ posts)             Wed Oct-06-10 10:59 AM
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4. They need to enforce the law against the wealthy and powerful
  
Edited on Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM by notesdev
instead, our officeholders only seem to know how to turn the screws on the middle and lower classes. If we wanted that, that's what the GOP is for.

The one shot we'd have of pulling out of this election without a disaster goes like this:

Step 1) Geithner and his buddies, fired - today. As in clearance revoked, wait at the security desk while security cleans out your desk and puts it in a box for you to carry home.

Step 2) Immediately freeze all assets and accounts from every person who has held an executive level position in a large bank or investment bank, revoke all passports, place them under house arrest.

Step 3) Fast track prosecutions, highest level and most well known offenders first. Hank Paulson is a good first choice, so is Alan Greenspan, Lloyd Blankfein, Dick Fuld, Jamie Dimon, or even Geithner himself. Actually prosecuting Geithner first would be an excellent choice as it would demonstrate to the public that this isn't a partisan operation.

Step 4) Impeach and remove Ben Bernanke, replace with an explicitly temporary chairman whose tenure is granted on good behavior and regular (as in monthly) consent of Congress.

Step 5) Tell the damn truth about what has happened in our financial sector and how justice will be done.

Step 6) Send the military to Wall Street and shut the whole damn place down in the name of national security.

Not much time left until the election, so this is about all that can be done in this time frame.

I'm not holding my breath, but here's the playbook for victory at the polls if anyone is interested.

Oh that plan will go over really well.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 11:28:12 AM »
Since it appears to me, their Messiah is tryin' to do much of what these asshats wish for, what the hell are they bitchin' about?

What can they do to appeal to American voters? How 'bout pushin' up daisies?
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2010, 11:31:07 AM »
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Poll question: POLL : What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?

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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 11:34:23 AM »
Call an emergency session of congress and repeal Obamacare, make the Bush tax cuts permanent, pass a lean budget, and freeze all government hiring.

Then resign en masse.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 11:41:39 AM »
Donks will do what they have to do every election, LIE and run from Pelosi/Reid/Obama and their own records.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2010, 11:43:19 AM »
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notesdev   (1000+ posts)             Wed Oct-06-10 10:59 AM
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4. They need to enforce the law against the wealthy and powerful
   
Edited on Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM by notesdev
instead, our officeholders only seem to know how to turn the screws on the middle and lower classes. If we wanted that, that's what the GOP is for.

The one shot we'd have of pulling out of this election without a disaster goes like this:

Step 1) Geithner and his buddies, fired - today. As in clearance revoked, wait at the security desk while security cleans out your desk and puts it in a box for you to carry home.

Step 2) Immediately freeze all assets and accounts from every person who has held an executive level position in a large bank or investment bank, revoke all passports, place them under house arrest.

Step 3) Fast track prosecutions, highest level and most well known offenders first. Hank Paulson is a good first choice, so is Alan Greenspan, Lloyd Blankfein, Dick Fuld, Jamie Dimon, or even Geithner himself. Actually prosecuting Geithner first would be an excellent choice as it would demonstrate to the public that this isn't a partisan operation.

Step 4) Impeach and remove Ben Bernanke, replace with an explicitly temporary chairman whose tenure is granted on good behavior and regular (as in monthly) consent of Congress.

Step 5) Tell the damn truth about what has happened in our financial sector and how justice will be done.

Step 6) Send the military to Wall Street and shut the whole damn place down in the name of national security.

Not much time left until the election, so this is about all that can be done in this time frame.

I'm not holding my breath, but here's the playbook for victory at the polls if anyone is interested.

My, my, the Good Idea Fairy is hitting the clock for double overtime today!

 :rotf:
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2010, 11:50:12 AM »
Four-point plan of action for the Democrat Party going into the closing weeks of the 2010 mid-term elections

1) Scream "Racists!"

2) Scream "Racists!" louder

3) Scream "Racists!" really, really loud

4) Run-around sobbing about how nobody understands you.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2010, 11:50:45 AM »
Offer free ponies?  Oh wait, they tried that already. :thatsright:
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2010, 11:57:24 AM »
Why would someone ask a question like that at a place where people profess their leftism? their ideology only resonates with 20% of Americans.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2010, 11:59:18 AM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on October 06, 2010, 11:15:29 AM
YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!!!!

:lmao:

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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2010, 11:59:48 AM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on October 06, 2010, 11:57:24 AM
Why would someone ask a question like that at a place where people profess their leftism? their ideology only resonates with 20% of Americans.

You are an incredibly generous woman. Wish I'd known you back in the days when I was kvetching over the "size" issue.
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2010, 12:00:05 PM »
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Channeling your Inner Fascist will  draw voters like bees to honey.

Go for it!!!
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2010, 12:05:11 PM »
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2010, 12:11:52 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on October 06, 2010, 11:43:19 AM
My, my, the Good Idea Fairy is hitting the clock for double overtime today!

 :rotf:

Now, does "the Good Idea Fairy" equal "bongs," or does "the clock for overtime" equal "bongs?"
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2010, 12:12:51 PM »
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Step 2) Immediately freeze all assets and accounts from every person who has held an executive level position in a large bank or investment bank, revoke all passports, place them under house arrest.

Goodness...you mean deny a person their Constitutional rights to due process because of your political desires?  :o
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #18 on: October 06, 2010, 12:15:01 PM »
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left is right  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-06-10 11:48 AM
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15. They need to have a media 
 that promotes them the way the repukes have


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13. Buy ponies...


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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2010, 01:12:19 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on October 06, 2010, 12:05:11 PM
Die in a fire?
H5! :hi5:
Some really great answers here in this thread. I love it.  :cheersmate:
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2010, 01:21:52 PM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on October 06, 2010, 11:59:48 AM
You are an incredibly generous woman. Wish I'd known you back in the days when I was kvetching over the "size" issue.

No kiddin'! This.....|---------------------|, is 6 inches to a DUmmie!
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2010, 01:32:59 PM »
Here's a reply to Notesdev's list:

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22. I showed your post around and you have provided much-needed laughs over here
 Please, keep it up.

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24. Where's 'here'?
 Wall St.? DNC? SEC?

He didn't say. 

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6. They need to reject and combat Reaganism to the last breath while serving the working and poor 
 people.
 
  Somehow I just don't think this will resonate this year.  People remember Reagan and that economy.  The invoking of "the poor" remind people too much of John Edwards. 
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2010, 01:41:44 PM »
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TheKentuckian  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM
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6. They need to reject and combat Reaganism to the last breath while serving the working and poor
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Yeah, sure! It's worked so well givin' our money away to those that never earn it!

Have ya looked at the unemployment rate lately, DUmbass? America is about ready to lynch you idiots for such responses to our current malady, brought on by asshats just like YOU, BTW!!!!
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2010, 01:46:49 PM »
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Close to 60 million are just one notch above the official poverty line. These near-poor Americans live in households with annual incomes that range from $20,000 to $40,000 for a family of four.
  (from 2008)

I'm still trying to figure out how this income level is actually "poor".
I'm not that far above the upper side and we live pretty well.

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http://useconomy.about.com/od/suppl1/a/Income_Levels.htm
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Re: What do Democrats need to do to be more appealing to voters?
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2010, 02:54:40 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on October 06, 2010, 01:46:49 PM
  (from 2008)

I'm still trying to figure out how this income level is actually "poor".
I'm not that far above the upper side and we live pretty well.

 :bs:


http://useconomy.about.com/od/suppl1/a/Income_Levels.htm

Me and "Toots" made about 55 grand last year. Pretty pitiful givin' my previous years, but, we still paid better than 5500 to the Feds in taxes! This doesn't even count what state, county, and sales tax does to our income. We lacked for nothin'! Actually we were quite comfortable!
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