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lovedems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 10:01 AM
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Democrats: Better Politically Correct-ed than Elected.
I am a fence sitter as far as having a candidate but he speaks to what the dem candidates should be doing.

http://www.theangryliberal.com/11-06-03.htm

Democrats should offer the following bargain to every working person who disagrees with us on racial and religious issues: We will continue to disagree with you on these divisive issues, and be damn proud to do so. But in exchange for your support, we're going to make your lives better. We're going to see to it that your employer pays you a fair wage and runs a safe and fair workplace. We're going to see that your children get a decent education and healthcare. We're going to see that the air you breathe and the water you drink is clean and safe. We're going to see that America will be a better place for your children than it was for you. And we're going to do the same for the people you hate for having dark skin or worshipping a different god or loving a member of the same sex. And when you compare that to the republican offer to allow you to play with guns and hate minorities in exchange for an ever-decreasing quality of life, you will not have an easier choice to make. You see, we Democrats are counting on your ability to put aside your beliefs in order to secure your future. Republicans, on the other hand, are counting on you to put aside your future in order to secure your beliefs. The choice is yours.

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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 10:17 AM
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1. The GOPs offer tax cuts to "secure your future"
And the tax cuts come from the benefits that we are going to quit paying to "all those" minorities.

Yes, I know it is bull, the tax cuts only help the wealthy and bloat the national debt, but the GOPs have a lot of people believing them. Racism is a powerful force in American politics, and the republicans know how to work it to their advantage.
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 10:18 AM
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2. This sums up.................
my feelings to a tee. Why do the Rethuglicans constantly kick our asses? They stay on message and for the most part don't eat their own. We have to become a much less splintered party. As a whole, the Repugs can't compete with our message, however we have to clarify and condense that message, then drive it home. This article's subject contains the formula for victory in 2004. The question is will we be smart enough to follow this plan, or continue to cry and pout in small groups, thus ensuring another 4 years of pResident Bush?
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lovedems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 10:22 AM
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3. You can sign up on his website
for an email of his latest commentary. They are good.
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 12:23 PM
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5. "they don't eat their own"
yes, but I wonder if voters are flocking to them either....

Dems probably are doing more damage to ourselves by
not going after a broader audience.
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maha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-06-03 10:50 AM
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4. damn straight n/t
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