Common sense coming to the Democrats?

[goldmom]

One can only hope that if there are expecting mother's deaths in hospital parking lots that it happens to those who didn't "give two shits" rather than those who did. Unfortunately, nature isn't that selective.

Maybe if “mothers” from all around the country were to hear some cold and hard facts and thought about them they’d begin to realize that pregnancy takes two…and making sure that if you don’t want to be a sperm dump for a typical male who calls you “baby” just really wants a pump and dump.
Birth control for all! Yay!

 

[hawkifann]

And I think it lost in Nebraska due to the confusion over competing initiatives. To pass it they had to vote no one 434 and yes on 439.

That’s just a mess.

 

[NoleATL]

Maybe if “mothers” from all around the country were to hear some cold and hard facts and thought about them they’d begin to realize that pregnancy takes two…and making sure that if you don’t want to be a sperm dump for a typical male who calls you “baby” just really wants a pump and dump.
Birth control for all! Yay!

I was actually referring to married mothers whose pregnancies are going awry and could lead to their death. In a parking lot in states where the laws punish medical providers for helping those mothers.

 

[NoWokeBloke]

It doesn't help when you flip flop on every issue. The Internet doesn't forget.

 

[goldmom]

I was actually referring to married mothers whose pregnancies are going awry and could lead to their death. In a parking lot in states where the laws punish medical providers for helping those mothers.

I WAS one of those mothers. I had a ruptured ectopic. Had the last rites outside the OR.
Stop the hysterical hyperbole or people will think you actually believe the lies.

 

[desihawk]

You really think she ran a good campaign and was electable? Lol. She was terrible. They hid her from the media and she ran a script. She didn’t even really campaign, just gave some speeches. And she was so ill prepared that she couldn’t think of a single thing she would change in the Biden Admin. She lost the popular vote by a lot to the most unlikable, most polarizing man in the history of American politics. She was a really bad candidate.

swap out kamala for obama and result would've been the same. almost everything major outside of abortion in the platform was out of sync with what most people wanted. imo.

 

[Crafty Beaver]

I'm on my way to a funeral now, I'll answer when I get back. I'd ask you to tell me what specific plans did Trump lay out to tackle inflation.

Almost nothing meaningful in terms of specifics. I would think his policies will be favorable to the price of oil/gas dropping.

I also happen to think embracing capitalism & competition will also be good for bringing down inflation versus the alternative.

Any remote chance of fiscal responsibility & entitlement reform go out the window with Dems in charge. Although I fully admit Trump's track record is pretty poor in this regard.

 

[MikeyHawk]

Far left policies weren't even discussed by Harris.

That tells you all you need to know. The Democrats got defeated by somewhat staying away from the far left policies at the national level, but, the election is for state and local races as well. People see what the far left states all the time from the House and Senate members. Just because they didn't have it front and center doesn't mean voters forget what the Democratic far left stands for.
Far left ideas are good for discussion and can bring good change, but, if Harris would have ran on that, it would have been an even worse result.

 

[MikeyHawk]

Why did abortion protections in 7 out of 10 states pass if no one gives a shit about it outside the far left bubble?

seems that you answered you own question, the states

 

[MikeyHawk]

Harris addressed other issues like inflation, housing costs, immigration, childcare, eldercare, etc., but the electorate was angry about the current state of economy so she lost because she was the nominee of incumbent party. I think it's really that simple.

And they didn't like Harris and she was a terrible candidate. That didn't help. It was a tough spot for her to be in, hard to critique your own party when she was the VP. Again, she was a terrible candidate that had little ability to provide a concise message on what she actual believes in

 

[Nole Lou]

That tells you all you need to know. The Democrats got defeated by somewhat staying away from the far left policies at the national level, but, the election is for state and local races as well. People see what the far left states all the time from the House and Senate members. Just because they didn't have it front and center doesn't mean voters forget what the Democratic far left stands for.
Far left ideas are good for discussion and can bring good change, but, if Harris would have ran on that, it would have been an even worse result.

This is a good snippet on the premise that because Harris didn't actually run on the divisive identity politics issues for three months, it doesn't just go away. Simple silence in the face of deeply unpopular positions is not enough. I credit the Democrats for sidelining all that stuff, it's just a little bit late.

 

[SI_NYC]

It’s a very good honest conversation about the messaging from the Dems.

It's a knee jerk reaction to people not being happy with the economy.

 

[Finance85]

Far left policies weren't even discussed by Harris.

Sure they were.

 

[bhawk24bob]

It's easy to jump to whatever your favorite talking point is but the answer came out of the exit polls. People voted to be able to afford to live. They don't want to get smoke blown up their ass on how there's essentially been a decrease in the increase in inflation, housing, food, etc. when they're running up debt to survive. Most people are going to prioritize those necessities over anything else, it's only from a position of privilege to expect otherwise.

 

[gohawks50]

Almost nothing meaningful in terms of specifics. I would think his policies will be favorable to the price of oil/gas dropping.

I also happen to think embracing capitalism & competition will also be good for bringing down inflation versus the alternative.

Any remote chance of fiscal responsibility & entitlement reform go out the window with Dems in charge. Although I fully admit Trump's track record is pretty poor in this regard.

Ok, I'm back

Harris said she would go after bad actors who exploit an emergency to rip off consumers by calling for the first-ever federal ban on corporate price gouging on food and groceries, which will build on the anti-price gouging statutes already in place in 37 states.

She also had some plans to put more money back in the pockets of families by addressing child care costs and caring for elderly loved ones.

She promised an addition child tax credit during their first year to help with the additional costs of a newborn.

Issues - Kamala Harris for President: Official Campaign Website

BUILD AN OPPORTUNITY ECONOMY AND LOWER COSTS FOR FAMILIES Vice President Harris grew up in a middle class home as the daughter of a working mom. She believes that when the middle class is strong, America is strong. That’s why as President, Kamala Harris will create an Opportunity Economy where...

kamalaharris.com

 

[gohawks50]

And they didn't like Harris and she was a terrible candidate. That didn't help. It was a tough spot for her to be in, hard to critique your own party when she was the VP. Again, she was a terrible candidate that had little ability to provide a concise message on what she actual believes in

I think Harris was a good candidate so we'll apparently have to agree to disagree. The candidate I thought was terrible as well as unlikeable was Trump.

 

[gohawks50]

She may have addressed them but I don't think she focused on them enough. Hell I could tell you more about Biden's platform in 2020 then I could have about Kamala's.

I think she focused on the following things to much. Abortion (winning issue for her but clearly wasn't the most important issue to a large chunk of voters), Trump being bad (for whatever reason this just doesn't resonate with voters), the border (losing issue), and I'm probably going to get killed for this, but she spent to much time trying to appear as a moderate (I think people would rather have heard her focus on how she was going to fix some of the issues you listed rather than her promising to sing Kumbaya with the RNC).

It may not have mattered given people's frustration with Biden but just some mistakes I think she made.

I too think she tried to be too moderate. (Bernie's policies are popular) I didn't think she focused that much on Trump being bad, but her surrogates did. I thought she did an excellent job of never disparaging Trump's base, however she was blamed anytime another Democrat made a negative comment.

 

[NoleATL]

I WAS one of those mothers. I had a ruptured ectopic. Had the last rites outside the OR.
Stop the hysterical hyperbole or people will think you actually believe the lies.

I'm sorry that happened to you but it is happening. Probably not reported by FoxNews.

 

[NoleATL]

Harris addressed other issues like inflation, housing costs, immigration, childcare, eldercare, etc., but the electorate was angry about the current state of economy so she lost because she was the nominee of incumbent party. I think it's really that simple.

Totally this. My silly hope for a silver lining in a Trump presidency was now that inflation is under control that perhaps he would bully companies into stopping the price gouging. But, looks like the bond markets and economists anticipate increased inflation from Trump.

 

[goldmom]

I'm sorry that happened to you but it is happening. Probably not reported by FoxNews.

I wouldn’t know.

 

[Scruddy]

Democrats will learn nothing from this lol

 

[MikeyHawk]

I too think she tried to be too moderate. (Bernie's policies are popular) I didn't think she focused that much on Trump being bad, but her surrogates did. I thought she did an excellent job of never disparaging Trump's base, however she was blamed anytime another Democrat made a negative comment.

Good plan, sure that will work out well. Good to bring up issues for discussion, that is important. Just noting that running a national election on Bernie's policies will just lead to losses. If it was so popular, Bernie/Warren would be a popular choice for President.
There is more to a presidential election than liberal/conservative policies, social aspects come into play

 

[gohawks50]

Good plan, sure that will work out well. Good to bring up issues for discussion, that is important. Just noting that running a national election on Bernie's policies will just lead to losses. If it was so popular, Bernie/Warren would be a popular choice for President.
There is more to a presidential election than liberal/conservative policies, social aspects come into play

Going further to the extreme seems to be working for the Republicans. Trump has made many outrageous promises that even his base doesn't believe he will actually follow through with. Deporting millions of immigrants. withdrawing from NATO and implementing punitive tariffs aren't moderate polices.

 

[gohawks50]

I wouldn’t know.

Here's one:

Propublica - A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage

Not that the party of 'pro-life' gives a shit. https://www.propublica.org/article/josseli-barnica-death-miscarriage-texas-abortion-ban

iowa.forums.rivals.com

 

[joelbc1]

Wow!!! Finally an honest Democratic strategist speaks out.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏 What she said is so true everybody knows it. Except Tom Paris he puts a laugh down for a like. Dude you are one radical SOB. I hope you have sleepless nights forever.😂😂😂😂😂 You got what you deserved. Now, for this lady to speak the truth this poor thing might get fired for not lying because that’s what the crooked media does. Lie lie lie.

“Lie, lie, lie”…….are you speaking about Trump?

 

[joelbc1]

Almost nothing meaningful in terms of specifics. I would think his policies will be favorable to the price of oil/gas dropping.

I also happen to think embracing capitalism & competition will also be good for bringing down inflation versus the alternative.

Any remote chance of fiscal responsibility & entitlement reform go out the window with Dems in charge. Although I fully admit Trump's track record is pretty poor in this regard.

Let’s be honest… not only Trump, add the names of Bush, Jr., Bush Sr. And Reagan too….all these guys were “budget busters” one way or another… the only “responsible” President we have had in the last 45 years was Clinton. Who incidentally WAS a Democrat.