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TBF

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19. "40% of our party are moderate to conservative": NO.

Reply to Melon (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 07:12 PM

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I would like a direct quote with citation because that is poppycock.

And a very unwise way for us to move forward. We should be ignoring labels, letting these primaries roll out, and getting firmly behind whoever wins in the primaries. That's how you get national candidates elected and push them up to leadership. We are not going to get the presidency by demanding everyone be the same label we've decided to call ourselves. Especially when those labels were created by republicans in a pejorative manner.

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If you are running on the Democratic ticket [View all] Peacetrain Sunday OP

I agree. And if you don't like the leadership in the party, get in and change it instead of throwing fits about it Cheezoholic Sunday #1

The one thing that drives me crazy, is someone wanting be on the party ticket Peacetrain Sunday #2

I'm confused DemocracyForever Sunday #10

Not at all. But if you treat politics like a battle, wherever there's a divide or weakness on one side Cheezoholic Sunday #16

You're calling fudamental issues unpopular? DemocracyForever Sunday #18

show me a Democrat - ANYWHERE - that is against affordable healthcare, and affordable groceries stopdiggin Sunday #20

It's all about priorities DemocracyForever Monday #21

Bullcrap. But I see that you've totally bought in to the facile 'patter' stopdiggin Monday #23

I have 24 years of dem campaign experience DemocracyForever Tuesday #24

And still pushing bumper stickers stopdiggin Tuesday #25

Just curious? DemocracyForever 19 hrs ago #28

I have no idea what you're talking about. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #3

I'm guessing it's an anti DS post orangecrush Sunday #5

Yeah, that was my guess too. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #8

If this is what people are going to fill GD with TBF Sunday #4

Absolutely and elect as many progressives as you can. Bev54 Sunday #7

Yes - it's going to vary so much by state TBF Sunday #11

A-fucking-men! QueerDuck Sunday #6

If that logic is correct, then Democrats would rather stagnate the party into irrelevance Orrex Sunday #9

A perpetual minority doesn't have to worry about a bold agenda. mr715 Sunday #17

Peacetrain is telling us to "get on board"? There's a song in there somewhere. JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #12

Your post reminded me of one of my favorite experience Lifeafter70 Tuesday #26

If you are running for Democratic leadership... mr715 Sunday #13

I would be interested in more details Susan Calvin Sunday #14

What's the point of this? Is the request to vote far prrogressive? Melon Sunday #15

"40% of our party are moderate to conservative": NO. TBF Sunday #19

I read it as telling Progressives that they are not Bettie Tuesday #27

We have a great platform. Torchlight Monday #22