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137. Damn I am tired of people like me being attacked at this website

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:04 PM

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Just for thinking that we need to appeal to voters where they are, not where we wish they were.

Some things just won't play in districts that aren't bright blue. Where they will play - go for it! But stop kicking people in Nebraska or other purple districts who are trying to help win a D majority in Congress.

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13 centrist Democrats sign "Promise to America" - capitalism, fiscal discipline, strong borders and pride in US [View all] Nanjeanne Jun 26 OP

My Dog.... NewHendoLib Jun 26 #1

We are definitetly going to need to take the house by more than 13. LuvLoogie Jun 26 #2

We definitely have a centrist problem. Emile Jun 26 #41

Without centrists Boo1 Jun 26 #44

We have a centrist problem!! Emile Jun 26 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #55

You get to define what Boo1 Jun 26 #67

See post 36 Emile Jun 26 #71

we know what it ISN'T Skittles Jun 26 #95

Yes Cirsium Saturday #117

Actually you don't Boo1 Saturday #122

But you do? Cirsium Saturday #124

When did I? Boo1 Saturday #142

Technically, we all get that say, in the privacy of the voting booth. 😁 -nt CrispyQ Saturday #138

Indeed Boo1 Saturday #143

If you re-read H2O Man Saturday #130

All I see is 'let's fix the economy & get along.' CrispyQ Saturday #136

Damn I am tired of people like me being attacked at this website RandomNumbers Saturday #137

There's an unshakeable belief that the Democratic Party is the main obstacle to political revolution betsuni Saturday #144

Not to mention centrists are terrible negotiators. They only ask GPV Saturday #107

I agree PatSeg Saturday #108

And "Centrists" are just Bettie Jun 26 #58

Bullshit Boo1 Jun 26 #69

Did you read it? Cirsium Saturday #118

Yes Boo1 Saturday #123

OK Cirsium Saturday #126

I strongly disagree LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #111

Recommended. H2O Man Saturday #131

Bullshit. So much for not trashing Democrats. RandomNumbers Saturday #132

Moderates is a better description demosincebirth Saturday #109

"Centrist" is replacing "establishment" as the fashionable meaningless insult to label Democrats as not progressive, betsuni Saturday #139

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #3

"Contract on America" orthoclad Jun 26 #5

Right? AStern Jun 26 #16

This "promise" is an agreement to orthoclad Jun 26 #19

Exactly Blue Full Moon Jun 26 #76

Shades of Newt Gingrich orthoclad Jun 26 #77

I'm good with most of that stuff. What are they against? mymomwasright Jun 26 #4

Y'know, all those things that "socialist" countries have. orthoclad Jun 26 #6

Did they say they were against it? I looked up one signatory - Janelle Bynum RandomNumbers Saturday #129

It's bad enough that the R's are trying to divide us Deuxcents Jun 26 #7

They seem to believe that everything happening today is fine and is mainstream and normal Quiet Em Jun 26 #8

They don't believe everything is fine. yardwork Jun 26 #10

They aren't offering anything Quiet Em Jun 26 #11

I agree mvd Saturday #100

Tom Suozzi is in NY Quiet Em Jun 26 #13

Then they should have some respect for the Dems who won in their districts. Why put out this Nanjeanne Jun 26 #25

What? I don't understand what you're saying. yardwork Jun 26 #49

How about you just read the free link to the Wash Post or maybe even Suozzi's own statement Nanjeanne Jun 26 #83

Are you suggesting that people should vote against them? yardwork Jun 26 #84

What are you talking about? Where did I say that? Voters get to choose. Im flummoxed. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #86

North Carolina's primaries are over. yardwork Jun 26 #87

My OP made no comment at all. I posted a Wash Post article and the actual Promise To America. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #88

These are your exact words in this thread: yardwork Jun 26 #89

Read my lips. I NEVER SUGGESTED ANYTHING ABOUT HOW SOMEONE SHOULD VOTE. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #91

Bashing Democratic candidates depresses the vote for them. yardwork Jun 26 #92

All of us at DU want to take back the House and we want all of our Democratic nominees to win Quiet Em Jun 26 #94

You seem to be either misunderstanding, misreading, or misinterpreting the poster's message. msfiddlestix Saturday #125

Very red district here Cirsium Saturday #120

No arguments from me on that strategy. yardwork Saturday #127

I see Cirsium Saturday #128

I'm not surprised to see the two from North Carolina. yardwork Jun 26 #9

I am mixed on this issue. Matthew28 Jun 26 #12

My goal is to get a Democratic majority in Congress. yardwork Jun 26 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #59

How are they attacking other Democrats? yardwork Jun 26 #60

They said it was. Read the articles. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #90

"Yes, but who wants a majority if we must sacrifice being pure to get there?" ... or something 😂🤣🙄 QueerDuck Saturday #110

It seems laughable but here we are. yardwork Saturday #112

And are the progressives who have won their primaries against "strong" borders and against some level Nanjeanne Jun 26 #23

We aren't in a big tent, I guess. aocommunalpunch Jun 26 #26

I personally think the Dems MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #33

Which 'socialist' policies do they disagree with? NeoTrajan Jun 26 #14

I suspect they're appeasing their corporate donors LearnedHand Jun 26 #30

Here is my first stab at a list. yellow dahlia Jun 26 #53

They probably disagree with the DSA's call to defund the police, abolish prisons, and release all convicts. lapucelle Saturday #114

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Me too politics doesn't work MustLoveBeagles Jun 26 #34

they all need to be primaried hookaleft Jun 26 #17

Many of them should be on the top of the primary list for 2028 Renew Deal Jun 26 #20

Yeah, Europe is so extreme. However, I agree that "Socialist" is a loser in the .... ColoringFool Jun 26 #21

Socialism is the bogeyman pushed by the pukes LearnedHand Jun 26 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author CivicGrief Jun 26 #57

If it's a choice between a genuine Republican, Emile Jun 26 #22

What a completely pointless clump of words. Oneironaut Jun 26 #24

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #27

So corruption and neoliberalism are totally okay LearnedHand Jun 26 #28

First of all Karma13612 Jun 26 #29

They aren't trying to put forth any new ideas. They merely want to imply that these damn progressive Nanjeanne Jun 26 #36

What this usually means is Bettie Jun 26 #63

You got it. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #64

They're really Eisenhower Republicans. The GOP doesn't want them. haele Jun 26 #32

Eisenhower doesn't want them either. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #37

Not one F***ng word in the Promise to America about (for profit) HMO HealthCare. Ars Longa Jun 26 #35

That would impact the bottom line of Bettie Jun 26 #72

One could argue that this line does address that: RandomNumbers Saturday #135

13 out of 200? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 26 #38

Rule: If even one Democrat can be used to suppress support for the whole party, we're off to the races. betsuni Jun 26 #93

What's the point of this.... Etherealoc1 Jun 26 #39

More Fettermans. Emile Jun 26 #40

Democratic Socialism is now mainstream AZProgressive Jun 26 #42

Oh alright ...OK, from now on.... you get TWO bread crusts a day-- instead of ONE. Ars Longa Jun 26 #43

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #46

My thoughts too! Emile Jun 26 #47

Every one of these candidates is the Democratic candidate in their district. yardwork Jun 26 #61

This is likely going to be a theme durablend Jun 26 #48

I'm for socialism, taxing the billionaires into nonexistence, labor's freedom of movement equals capital's Prairie Gates Jun 26 #50

What's wrong with socialism? Violet_Crumble Jun 26 #51

As MLK Jr said Nanjeanne Saturday #103

Thank you! H2O Man Saturday #133

... Nanjeanne Saturday #134

"We disagree with socialists," Suozzi said". yellow dahlia Jun 26 #52

Democratic Socialists aren't socialists. They are the real centrists. pat_k Jun 26 #54

Please corect tthe headline. These people are not at the "center" of anything. Bluetus Jun 26 #56

It was the Wash Post description. Nanjeanne Jun 26 #73

I suggest putting it in quotes then, because it is an opinion of theirs, certainly not a fact. Bluetus Jun 26 #75

Got any details to go with that rhetoric? Raven123 Jun 26 #62

Oh goodie. mr715 Jun 26 #66

Not just tepid dishwater - sour sink water that's been sitting there for three days with grease and soap in it . . . hatrack Jun 26 #68

PTA is Vague Classic "No Labels" stuff : Zero mention of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid-- Ars Longa Jun 26 #70

"Fiscal discipline?" ... TAX THE RICH, and ... Martin Eden Jun 26 #74

A good start for the creation of a new Republican Deminpenn Jun 26 #78

The question is what are we going to do make difference in peoples lives. everyonematters Jun 26 #79

I'm glad my rep didn't sign that. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 26 #80

Lol, gab13by13 Jun 26 #81

I was almost convinced to vote for candidate Marlene Galn-Woods in Arizona but her decision to sign on to this in2herbs Jun 26 #82

Post removed Post removed Jun 26 #85

Aw, hell... duckworth969 Saturday #96

Flipping a red district that Donald Trump won is an actual Nixie Saturday #97

I'm proud to say that we flipped two Nassau county districts blue in 2024, lapucelle Saturday #98

That is a true accomplishment. Thank you for your service Nixie Saturday #146

Thank you for your posts LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #147

Thank you for your efforts and successes LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #148

President Harry S Truman knew the type and warned us. Kid Berwyn Saturday #99

What a piece of shit document JBTaurus83 Saturday #101

All politics is local. - Tip O'Neill mzmolly Saturday #102

Putting lipstick on capitalism with colonial era values bucolic_frolic Saturday #104

You can NOT have "fair" capialism without some johnnyfins Saturday #105

Exactly JBTaurus83 Saturday #113

The "Carville Fetterman axis" trying to look relevant n/t Munu Saturday #106

James Carville supported Conor Lamb in 2022. N/T lapucelle Saturday #115

Even a broken clock.... JBTaurus83 Saturday #116

So the "Carville-Fetterman axis" doesn't actually exist lapucelle Saturday #119

I wasn't the one that posted that JBTaurus83 Saturday #121

Well, mainstream is socialist. I really wish they would use the label communist instead of socialist KPN Saturday #140

"Full-time work should make it possible to ... afford healthcare...." area51 Saturday #141

Enough with the labels; snot Saturday #145