🇺🇸 Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

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How do Democrats harness #DarkWoke? | Peter Rothpletz

Democrats’ current approach to political messaging is broken – and party leaders have no conception of how to fix it

www.theguardian.com

 

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He would have lost worse than Harris. The debate killed any chance of winning.

 

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Capitulating to Trump: why people are warning about ‘Vichy’ America

As Trump creates unprecedented chaos, Democrats have offered little more than platitudes – sparking comparisons to France’s collaborationist second world war regime

www.theguardian.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons

In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that "no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government."

www.nbcnews.com

Pritzker Says Trump ‘Unfit to Lead’ After President’s Response to Fatal DC Plane Crash

An American Airlines plane that was landing in Washington, D.C., and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training flight collided Wednesday night. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, and authorities report no one survived.

news.wttw.com

Pritzker, in a statement, said Trump’s administration “must answer critical questions that are in the interest of the American public,” including those who fly on the more than 1,200 daily flights out of Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway international airports.

“Did (Trump advisor and confidant) Elon Musk play a role in the removal of the former FAA director who had bipartisan support?” Pritzker asked, and “Why was a replacement to lead the FAA not named until after the crash?”

Pritzker also asked whether Trump’s administration will cooperate with the National Transportation Safety Board investigation “and correct any misinformation they spread about the crash?”

 

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Democrats buoyed by wins in several legislative special elections

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.”

www.msnbc.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Democrats buoyed by wins in several legislative special elections

As one news account summarized, “For a moribund party, Democrats in the span of 24 hours are showing some signs of life.”

www.msnbc.com

Presidential winning party’s voters go to sleep + less educated voters less likely to vote in non-presidential elections

Story of our lives

 

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So do something about it! Handwringing is getting us nowhere.

 

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Democrats to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand

Democrats are poised to elect a new leader in a low-profile Democratic National Committee election that could have big implications for the party’s future.

apnews.com

 

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What You Need To Know About The Knock-Down, Drag-Out Race To Lead Democrats Out Of The Wilderness

In a contest dominated by big personalities, rather than ideology, it’s come down to Ken vs. Ben, with Martin O’Malley hot on their heels.

www.huffpost.com

 

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NY Dems consider calendar change that could keep Stefanik seat empty

If confirmed, Trump’s nominee for U.N. ambassador would vacate a safe Republican House seat in the North Country.

gothamist.com

 

[mclay18]

What You Need To Know About The Knock-Down, Drag-Out Race To Lead Democrats Out Of The Wilderness

In a contest dominated by big personalities, rather than ideology, it’s come down to Ken vs. Ben, with Martin O’Malley hot on their heels.

www.huffpost.com

Martin won the DNC election. He actually helped revive the MN DFL party back in 2010. He also aided Ben Wikler with state campaign strategy back in 2019– and the WI Democratic Party is now a formidable GOTV operation.

I wanted Wikler to focus on the WISC race in April, so I am relieved. Both Martin and Wikler’s strategies are very similar.

 

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Bluesky

bsky.app

 

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Exactly! It's like nobody's fighting for us.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

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Hope he's someone who can actually make a difference.

 

[mclay18]

Hope he's someone who can actually make a difference.

He rebuilt the Minnesota DFL after the 2010 shellacking. He mentored his fellow candidate Ben Wikler in 2019. He has a track record of rebuilding and winning.

We needed the return of the 50 state strategy after so long. That will help in the long run.

 

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Too bad it doesn't feel like it from here.

 

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"There is no common ground with fascists": Progressives rip Klobuchar's call for bipartisanship

The Minnesota senator called for compromise. Progressives called for her head

www.salon.com