Dems own research reveals brutal assessment of 2022 midterm elections

[SugarDaddy1]

The Democratic Party faces a walloping in the 2022 midterm elections — indicated by polling and internal data — yet Democrats continue to blame Republicans for their poor standing with moderate voters.

So-called "battleground voters" — Americans who are politically moderate — offered a brutal assessment of the Democratic Party, according to recent internal data collected by Democratic Party researchers. Those voters, according to Politico, described Democrats as "preachy," "judgmental," and "focused on the culture wars."

In fact, a recent internal presentation explained that "Democrats need to demonstrate they fully understand and care about stressors in people’s lives" rather than "stoking divisive cultural debates." In short, moderate voters believe that Democrats are out of touch, and they are hemorrhaging support among moderate left-leaning voters, independent voters, and Hispanic voters, Politico reported.

This means that one-quarter of the House Democratic caucus is either retiring or could lose in 2022, making it next to impossible to hold off Republicans from retaking control of Congress.

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[Sean Renaud]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

 

[Rightguide]

saw this in the news today:

House Democrats exit list grows to 30 as longtime Rep. Kathleen Rice announces retirement
The GOP needs a net gain of just 5 seats to regain the House majority
By Paul Steinhauser , Kelly Phares | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-rep-kathleen-rice-retirement-house-democrats

 

[SugarDaddy1]

San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members over closures, ‘woke’ obsessions

San Francisco voters overwhelmingly chose to recall three school board members on Tuesday, expressing public frustration at prolonged school lockdowns and ideological obsessions.

Early results on Tuesday evening*showed*the recall leading by three-to-one margins in each race, and the result was later confirmed, dealing a swift verdict on “woke” ideology, left-wing coronavirus policies, and the intransigence of teachers’ unions about reopening schools during the pandemic.

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[Chernosoth]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

Insulting the opposition instead of recognizing them as worthy adversaries is an easy habit, but insulting voters is...stupid. Romney insulted 47%, Clinton insulted her basket of deplorables, and they both lost. But the Dems keep doing it.

 

[pecksniff]

In fact, a recent internal presentation explained that "Democrats need to demonstrate they fully understand and care about stressors in people’s lives" rather than "stoking divisive cultural debates." In short, moderate voters believe that Democrats are out of touch, and they are hemorrhaging support among moderate left-leaning voters, independent voters, and Hispanic voters, Politico reported.

I've been saying for years, the Dems need to softpedal cultural liberalism and play up economic populism.

 

[GothTalk]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

You could just move to N. Korea, the perfect progressive utopia for you.

I've been saying for years, the Dems need to softpedal cultural liberalism and play up economic populism.

The Dems need any liberalism at all.

Libertarian border policy without any of the things to make it not a totally insane proposition is as close as the authoritarian elitist come though.

And they'll pay for that.

 

[bellisarius]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

Why don't you throw in "racist, homophobic, and misogynistic" to boot?

 

[pecksniff]

The Dems need any liberalism at all.

Liberal =/= British classical liberal.

 

[PaxNurgle]

I've been saying for years, the Dems need to softpedal cultural liberalism and play up economic populism.

Yes, this is exactly the problem with many liberals. They need to get back to the basics: Sound but fair economic policy (that works for everyone, and is not tilted only toward the very rich), trade agreements, economic development, health care, balancing budgets, and infrastructure. You know, things like actually running the country.

Promoting things like transgender rights, public funding for things like the Gay Black Asian Hispanic Kazoo Orchestra, and unisex bathrooms should take a very far backseat to their main platform.

And just giving out tons of free stuff to everyone- (Free college, free food, free money, free big-screen TV's for all, etc.) this is not sound economic policy either.

And also, they have lost the plot with rural America. They need to come up with policies that help farmers, loggers, agribuisness, and small towns. And work on their messaging so that they will have the same patriotic, traditionalist America-first view that the Republicans have so successfully used to court rural voters.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Insulting the opposition instead of recognizing them as worthy adversaries is an easy habit, but insulting voters is...stupid. Romney insulted 47%, Clinton insulted her basket of deplorables, and they both lost. But the Dems keep doing it.

The only people Romney insulted were the bigots in his own party. I get that in your mind we are supposed to tolerate bad behavior but it has to end somewhere. We are so far past that now that if we don't put our feet down now there isn't gonna be a point.

Why don't you throw in "racist, homophobic, and misogynistic" to boot?

There is no reason not to, but I was actually talking about moderates who aren't that. They are just stupid. There is a difference.

 

[srgreene]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive (sic) Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

That's funny, I am hopeful it will be good!

But yes indeed, everyone needs to bear in mind that EO's are a "thing", and that most definitely includes Biden .... well, ya know, to the extent that he can keep anything in his mind. Moreover, people need to start doing "things.", whatever such piffle is supposed to mean Like stuffing ballot boxes, perchance?

 

[pecksniff]

Like stuffing ballot boxes, perchance?

 

[Sean Renaud]

That's funny, I am hopeful it will be good!

But yes indeed, everyone needs to bear in mind that EO's are a "thing", and that most definitely includes Biden .... well, ya know, to the extent that he can keep anything in his mind. Moreover, people need to start doing "things.", whatever such piffle is supposed to mean Like stuffing ballot boxes, perchance?

Wiping out Student Debt would be a huge one off the top of my head.

 

[The_Trouvere]

Last November I voted a straight Democrat ticket. I believe that the Democrats need to improve living standards for whites who are not rich. When they did, they dominated the United States. I will vote Democrat next time, but without enthusiasm. When I vote Democrat I am really voting against the Republicans. The only thing the Republican Party cares about is making the rich richer. Anything else they talk about is campaign rhetoric.

I wish the Democrats would give me something to vote for, for a change. The Democrat Party I really like is the one that existed from the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt in 1933 to the assassination of President Kennedy thirty years later.

I think the civil rights legislation and the War on Poverty were well intended mistakes.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Small minds vote for party over person.

Political parties will be the end of the US.

 

[Champakian]

Yes, this is exactly the problem with many liberals. They need to get back to the basics: Sound but fair economic policy (that works for everyone, and is not tilted only toward the very rich), ....

I am just dying for your explanation of how you achieve such a goal.

 

[Champakian]

Our board Democrats don't seem to be very bright.

The standard, and obvious, reply to the premise of the thread is:

Of course. Everyone knows that the party in power always loses seats in the midterms.



This is because no political promise made worthy enough to sway votes
can actually become a promise kept...

They don't have Trump, or a Republican majority to rail and run against.

They lack a realistic platform to run on other than what they have delivered
with has been nothing of any significance. This tends to dampen turnout
and certainly does not motivate the unaffiliated middle ground.
This leaves them vulnerable; something to vote against.
A do-nothing Party/Congress/Administration.

 

[icanhelp1]

No small part of that is moderate voters are just plain stupid, but we all expect this to be bad and hope Biden realized Exeuctive Orders are a thing and starts doing things.

Calling moderate voters stupid is the problem with democrats and the reason they’re going to lose.

 

[Champakian]

Calling moderate voters stupid is the problem with democrats and the reason they’re going to lose.

Yeah. They're not stupid; just deplorable...

 

[GothTalk]

Wiping out Student Debt would be a huge one off the top of my head.

Biden can't EO student debt away.

Hell Congress can't vote it away.

People need to pay their bills. You signed up for 200k worth of debt to get a PhD in Russian Lesbian Dance theory?? Well.... you need to pay for it. Subway is hiring for 15/hr!!!!

Calling moderate voters stupid is the problem with democrats and the reason they’re going to lose.

But comrade, anyone who doesn't toe the leftist line is a fascist, racist, white supremacist!!!!

And all the opposition is so fucking terrified that the people who call anyone, anything and everything fascist, racist, white supremacist and Nazis......will call them those horrible things, they get in line too!!

Liberal =/= British classical liberal.

Didn't say it was.

I said Democrats aren't liberal by ANY stretch of any definition. Top to bottom you lot absolutely DETEST any sort of liberty. You guys can't name a single thing you don't want 50,000 pages of federal regulations on to ensure "proper" social structure and outcomes to your personal liking.

Even a left wing liberalism (social liberalism) would be a huge improvement.

Democrats would have to go back to the FDR-JFK years and support things like civil rights, instead of being anti-civil rights, to be considered even remotely liberal again.

It would require a massive toning down of their authoritarianism and effectively end everything they are currently about.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

No doubt about it. Gonna be a great year for the GOP.

 

[HisArpy]

Last November I voted a straight Democrat ticket. I believe that the Democrats need to improve living standards for whites who are not rich. When they did, they dominated the United States. I will vote Democrat next time, but without enthusiasm. When I vote Democrat I am really voting against the Republicans. The only thing the Republican Party cares about is making the rich richer. Anything else they talk about is campaign rhetoric.

I wish the Democrats would give me something to vote for, for a change. The Democrat Party I really like is the one that existed from the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt in 1933 to the assassination of President Kennedy thirty years later.

I think the civil rights legislation and the War on Poverty were well intended mistakes.

So basically you vote democrat, and will continue to vote democrat despite seeing that they have no solutions, because you want some of the pie without having to bother baking it?




If you want the perks of being "rich" maybe you should get off your ass, make some meaningfully wise decisions about your life choices and finances, and work toward being "rich" so you get some of the goodies you seem to think that "the rich" get which you don't.

Remember this: "The rich"didn't get that way by whining and begging while holding out their hands. They got "rich" by getting you to buy what they were holding in their hands.

As long as YOUR hands are empty, you're never going to be "rich."

 

[Philthy_Phil]

That's funny, I am hopeful it will be good!

But yes indeed, everyone needs to bear in mind that EO's are a "thing", and that most definitely includes Biden .... well, ya know, to the extent that he can keep anything in his mind. Moreover, people need to start doing "things.", whatever such piffle is supposed to mean Like stuffing ballot boxes, perchance?

Trump lost, sore loser.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Small minds vote for party over person.

Political parties will be the end of the US.

They sure as hell are taking their time when it comes to destroying the country. 200 years makes us one of the older countries running around.

Biden can't EO student debt away.

Hell Congress can't vote it away.

People need to pay their bills. You signed up for 200k worth of debt to get a PhD in Russian Lesbian Dance theory?? Well.... you need to pay for it. Subway is hiring for 15/hr!!!!

Congress can definitely vote away student debt, that isn't even in question. Whether or not and EO would work is something that would ultimately get brought up to the Supreme Court.

No, you don't NEED to pay for it anymore than anybody else has to pay their bills. Student debt is unique in so many ways.