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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:50 PM Sep 2012

Why do commentators ask activists what the other side should do to win?

Is this supposed to be credible? Just seems stupid and pointless to me.

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Why do commentators ask activists what the other side should do to win? (Original Post) MoonRiver Sep 2012 OP

Because all they understand is "horse race". . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #1

Everytime I seen Rendell or Reich or someother Dem respond to those Skidmore Sep 2012 #2

That's my feeling too. MoonRiver Sep 2012 #3

Journeyman

(15,038 posts)

1. Because all they understand is "horse race". . .

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 12:59 PM

Sep 2012

Considered opinion on policies and aspirations don't make for good "contest," so they mindlessly pursue the idea of a "race" even when the outcome is no longer in doubt.

At least, that's the way I saw it decades ago when I still watched that swill.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

2. Everytime I seen Rendell or Reich or someother Dem respond to those

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:15 PM

Sep 2012

questions, I just want to smack them....hard. The answer should be "why should I help the other side?" if you can't come up with one that would help them dig the hole deeper.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

3. That's my feeling too.

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:59 PM

Sep 2012

Also, why would the other side even believe them? "Please don't throw me in that briar patch!"

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