I think democratic candidates need to quit walking around the elephant in the room and

[RKP5637]

get back to the old hard core democratic values. Democratic candidates IMO also need to get back to explaining issues in gutsy terms. I think many voters today relate in gut level instincts rather than well spoken logic. That is sad, but that's the way it is today.

Also, democratics need to stick together and repeat the same values over and over again in short consistent concise choppy statements. There was nothing wrong with the old hard core democratic values, but IMO many democrats have allowed republicans to define the playing field.

[Peacetrain]

1. I wish I could rec this twice.. you are right

This running away from our stated platform.. does nothing but bite us in the backside in the end.. the Republicans ran on nothing .. here in Iowa.. and somehow it worked.. and I wish our side would have just thrown down the gauntlet a little more and said.. "you are Damn Straight I support all of these issues.. and you know that when you pull the lever for me.. this is who I am.. "

[flamingdem]

2. I agree about hammering home the message with repitition

and tying it into the need to register and vote especially younger voters.

2016 needs to build off this debacle by admitting mistakes and embracing Dem values.

[Z_California]

3. But we wouldn't want to offend anybody!

[RKP5637]

7. Yep, way too much of that goes on, saying "pretty please" all the time. Some see

that as a weakness to be exploited.

[J_J_]

4. What ARE our values? That needs to be reestablished

I was attempting to start a brainstorming thread here...


How About we Demand This for Our Democratic Platform- Make the 'leaders' listen to US

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025775529

[RKP5637]

8. That, is a very good point. The values used to be easy to state and understand, but anymore

those values, to me at least, seem to waffle a lot depending on who the GOP opposition is. That, is not a good way to instill voter confidence by democrats having shifting values. They need to be precise, concise and unified, all speaking of same values!

[B2G]

5. It's the economy, stupid

It's not the war on women.

It's not about race.

It's not about climate change.

It's. The. Economy.

Until we get that through our heads, nothing else matters.

[RKP5637]

6. Yep, it's been said for eons most people vote with their wallet, that is their

first priority when they vote!

[1StrongBlackMan]

9. I, as a Black man, disagree ...

and this is why, as a Black man, I cannot buy into the "Democratic values", as defined by DU "Democrats."

[B2G]

14. What do we know?

Lol.

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

[Phlem]

10. Mostly because of the 3rd way

insisting they are the voice of the party. They just need to disappear, go join the republican party where they belong. Centrists, I'm a new Democrat, all that shit needs to end. We are liberal Democrats, be proud about it. Shout it from the roof tops.

That's why progressive legislation won big during election and the 3rd way seats up for grabs all lost. We need to BE the opposition party very clearly instead of trying to be like them. We need to adhere to the constitution and stop protecting bankers and go full left. Otherwise we are seen as "just like the Republicans".

Cause when you have 2 of the same who do you choose?

We need fighters in our party beating on the bully pulpit every fucking day. The right works everyday, we go limp when everything is calm.

PS.. I know we're not the same but does the general population even know what a 3rd way Democrat is? I'm guessing not.

[RKP5637]

16. Frankly, I'm not even sure many democrats know what the DLC was about or now the 3rd way. I've

mentioned it to democrats before and they had absolutely no idea what I was talking about.

[longship]

11. Preach it, brother RKP.

R&K

[bl968]

12. Forget explaining

Forget explaining we need to fight tooth and nail and quit allowing the Republican spin machine to set the terms of the debate. Dean had it right. That's how you fire up the base and get them excited and coming out to vote.

[RKP5637]

15. Definitely! Dean was excellent! n/t