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RT @mparent77772: And here's why the Democratic base collapsed last night... by @markos http://j.mp/25fNam #p2 11/4/2009 |
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The Morning After: What Did Tuesdays Elections Mean?
WSJ.com: Washington Wire —
... Kos, DailyKos: this is what Democrats better take from tonight: 1. If you abandon Democratic principles in a bid for unnecessary “bipartisanship”, you will lose votes. 2. If you water down reform in favor of Blue Dogs and their corporate benefactors, you will lose votes. 3. If you forget why you were elected — health care, financial services, energy policy and immigration reform — you will lose votes. ...
What It All Means
Wizbang —
... -- great collection of opinions from expert strategists And there is the liberal take... Kos -- as I pointed out last night, those on the left think the problem is that Dems were not liberal enough; Kos says the problem was with the Democrat base not turning out and that going along with Blue Dogs isn't the way to cure that As for my take on last night, it is simple. Just like in the first year of Clinton's first term, Obama has overreached. Unlike in Clinton's first term though, unemployment is at 30 year record highs in some states. Also unlike Clinton, Obama is pushing for ...
One for the Books
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... ("To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, the tree of a political party must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of reformers and insiders."). It's a book that advocates more or less exactly what transpired in New York-23. There are only two possible conclusions to draw: Markos is either too dumb to see the contradiction, or he's being patently hypocritical and hoping readers are too stupid to notice. For the record, I don't think Markos is dumb. UPDATE: Incidentally, here is Markos last night basically contradicting his Hill column again, saying that the lesson from last ...
Digest for November 3rd through November 4th
The Republic of T. —
Here are some of the people writing about some of the stuff I wish I had time to write about, for November 3rd through November 4th:
Op-Ed Contributor: A Job Too Big for One Man –
Tonight’s big lesson –
What Do You Mean "We" White Man?<br><br>by digby<br><br>This is pretty –
The Tortured Logic Continues –
RJ Eskow: Base to Obama: Come In, Please –
The Swine Flu Screw-up –
Applying a single standard – ...
The Morning After
The Republic of T. —
... That said, I may have something to say about Maine and marriage later. In the meantime, though I don’t often read DailyKos anymore, I did today and I find myself agreeing with Kos about the lessons Democrats should learn from this election. ...
11/4: The Day After
Blogometer —
... to DC: "Corzine is now available to [be] Secretary of the Treasury. Dump [Tim] Geithner and replace with Corzine, who is not only more experienced but an actual progressive. A Corzine appointment at Treasury would change the dynamics of the department after over eight years of lightweights in the post." VA GOV: See? This Is What Happens When You Ignore Your Base Liberal bloggers argue that the big lesson from Deeds' crushing defeat is that it's foolish for Dems to ignore their base: Moulitsas : "[P]reliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the ...
Lessons
Crooks and Liars —
I was writing something pretty close to this and decided to link to the Great Orange Satan.
KOS:
There will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what Democrats better take from tonight:
If you abandon Democratic principles in a bid for unnecessary "bipartisanship", you will lose votes.
If you water down reform in favor of Blue Dogs and ...
A Silver Lining for Democrats
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... November 4, 2009 Last Night's Big Lesson for Democrats Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos There will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what... ...
It’s Wednesday. It’s Cold. Democrats Lost Hard.
Page One —
Why did Democrats lose? Three big reasons. [Daily Kos]
It’s gotta be a fun time in Mitch McConnell’s office as he deals with the reality that his chosen candidate might not be able to beat a teabagger/birther/Paul. [Talking Points Memo]
Joe’s got details from the crosstabs in the latest U.S. Senate race poll. [Barefoot & Progressive]
Governor Steve Beshear issued a statement in reaction to Ohioans’ decision to expand gambling in that state: ...
About Last Night: Lefties and Limbaughism
Hit & Run —
... That sage of Democratic politics, Markos Moulitsas, says that if candidates aren't more lefty,
aren't willing to punch below the belt, his robot brigades of
Nation-reading lefties will "sit home" and let guys like
Bob McDonnell win. (By the way, can you trust a party that
elevates ...
Time to Rally for Financial Reform
Commondreams.org Views —
... that the White House's defense of the financial status quo will give Republicans powerful ammunition in the 2010 elections." Democratic cheerleader Markos Moulitsas (the "Kos" behind Daily Kos) wrote the following about the Democratic losses in several state elections:"Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what Democrats better take from tonight: ... If you water down reform in favor of Blue Dogs and their corporate benefactors, you will lose votes... If you forget why you were elected - ... financial services ... reform - you will lose ...
Dems Might as Well Be Whistlin' 'Dixie'
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... November 4, 2009 Last Night's Big Lesson for Democrats Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos There will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what... ...
Obama Has Lost Sight of the Center
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... November 4, 2009 Last Night's Big Lesson for Democrats Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos There will be much number-crunching tomorrow, but preliminary numbers (at least in Virginia) show that GOP turnout remained the same as last year, but Democratic turnout collapsed. This is a base problem, and this is what... ...
The Health Care Bill Is Political Suicide
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... pushing through major legislation that the public wants . The 2009 elections showed that the pubic does not equate "governing well" with "moving the agenda to the left." Democrats have convinced themselves that the 2009 elections somehow showed that the Democrats really need to push through more of Obama's agenda to win, much as some Republican partisans convinced themselves that the GOP lost in 1996 because it cut a deal with President Clinton over the government shutdown. As Kos wrote to his party the Wednesday following the elections, “[t]he choice is yours. Give us a ...
Health Care Bill Is Political Suicide
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... pushing through major legislation that the public wants . The 2009 elections showed that the public does not equate "governing well" with "moving the agenda to the left." Democrats have convinced themselves that the 2009 elections somehow showed that the Democrats really need to push through more of Obama's agenda to win, much as some Republican partisans convinced themselves that the GOP lost in 1996 because it cut a deal with President Clinton over the government shutdown. As Kos wrote to his party the Wednesday following the elections, [t]he choice is yours. Give us a ...
