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2. Agree and its the same with Tennessee

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Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:51 PM

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But they would come up with something, MAGAt's always throw mud if even its just pulled out their ass.

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So I waited until the dust settled after the TN election to suggest this, but.... [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Im pretty sure Boo1 Yesterday #1

Wow. senseandsensibility Yesterday #4

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #28

Agree and its the same with Tennessee aeromanKC Yesterday #2

I actually confused TN with KY in my OP at first senseandsensibility Yesterday #6

Everyone makes mistakes MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #42

Thanks senseandsensibility Yesterday #50

It was Tennessee and she won a primary against 3 other Democrats Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #3

Fixed it senseandsensibility Yesterday #7

Good! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #8

Progressive Democrats should definetly run ... PBC_Democrat Yesterday #37

Gillum didn't lose because he was a progressive. carpetbagger Yesterday #54

Aftyn Behn won 78.8% of the Nashville vote on Tuesday. Tanuki Yesterday #59

I agree that Graham would have beaten DeathSantis LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #69

That narrative is what gets me in trouble with Democrats. gab13by13 Yesterday #5

I'm personally for the most liberal candidate in almost all situations senseandsensibility Yesterday #10

Give me one example where the DNC said gab13by13 Yesterday #16

I'm guessing that there are Bettie Yesterday #31

I don't really care what the DNC thinks senseandsensibility Yesterday #32

i saw them tank a progressive for a moderate. they lost. we got roscum. mopinko Yesterday #65

I'm with you gab Docreed2003 Yesterday #48

I kind of doubt it. yardwork Yesterday #9

Yes, I agree that the more progressive senseandsensibility Yesterday #11

I think that's what we need. yardwork Yesterday #13

Agree 👍 anciano Yesterday #12

Wresting power from the Republican party Alsteen Yesterday #14

No n/t leftstreet Yesterday #15

You just said what I was trying to say. gab13by13 Yesterday #18

NO... 2naSalit Yesterday #17

So a candidate that ran a Bernie type campaign Emile Yesterday #19

My whole OP was a question senseandsensibility Yesterday #20

You should ask Jason Kanew n/t leftstreet Yesterday #21

Passive aggressives use questions to push a point. Bobstandard Yesterday #62

So you're calling me passive aggressive without actually doing so? senseandsensibility Yesterday #64

Thicker skin. Shorter fuse. Bobstandard Yesterday #66

I think you answered your own question.... getagrip_already Yesterday #26

I'm sorry, but the only ones doing a purity test Emile Yesterday #30

how so? getagrip_already Yesterday #40

So the only ones that do purity tests are progressives. Emile Yesterday #49

She won the primary. returnee Yesterday #34

that is very true, but a primary, especially in a special, is a very progressive race... getagrip_already Yesterday #38

Probably correct. It's hard to make predictions based upon a special election with significantly lower turnout Silent Type Yesterday #22

Probably not. It wasn't a winnable district Jose Garcia Yesterday #23

Good question: Aftyn Behn would have done better or won, Ars Longa Yesterday #24

I didn't hear about the country music thing until the day after the election senseandsensibility Yesterday #27

I love country music. returnee Yesterday #35

Old country was OK- Modern "Bro Country" sounds like has been Ars Longa Yesterday #43

Yes, give me Willie and Waylon and Johnny Cash and Dolly senseandsensibility Yesterday #47

I go back to Appalachian folk ballads and fiddle tunes... returnee Yesterday #72

Merle Haggard? Liberal? returnee Yesterday #73

By "these days" I take it you mean the last quarter century? johnp3907 22 hrs ago #84

I really doubt it mvd Yesterday #25

Republican-lite always loses to a real Republican Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #29

Harry Truman Emile Yesterday #63

Exactly correct Deminpenn Yesterday #67

Seems a bit irrelevant... EarlG Yesterday #33

You nailed it MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #45

It's true that rehashing would have been could have been scenarios senseandsensibility Yesterday #53

"...old markodochartaigh Yesterday #57

Plenty of red state moderate incumbents have lost to MAGA Republicans over the years IronLionZion Yesterday #36

What are the actual examples of progressive winning in deep red states? RoeVWade Yesterday #39

Was the lack of voter turnout an issue? czarjak Yesterday #41

No. They said the same things about the moderate dem candidates here. 2 Meow Momma Yesterday #44

No...absolutely not Docreed2003 Yesterday #46

This +1 Emile Yesterday #52

Her message was very mainstream. Bluetus Yesterday #60

I never said that she was "too progressive" Docreed2003 Yesterday #71

My apologies. You are correct. I replied to the wrong post Bluetus Yesterday #78

It didn't help that she was female. Beshear is liberal, but he is a white man and he wins everywhere in KY Wanderlust988 Yesterday #51

Sadly, I'm sure that was a factor. senseandsensibility Yesterday #56

It was highly highly unlikely that we were going to win it ibegurpard Yesterday #55

No. Nashville/Davidson County's rock solid Democratic congressional district Tanuki Yesterday #58

Thanks senseandsensibility Yesterday #61

The election in a deep red district, and the outcome, is scaring the hell out of the white supremacy Tr**plicans. NNadir Yesterday #68

We've been running to the center for 45 years. Gore1FL Yesterday #70

There have been many moderate southern Dems over the past few decades. Wanderlust988 Yesterday #74

Never heard of Jasmine Crockett? Emile Yesterday #77

She's in a very Democratic district Wanderlust988 23 hrs ago #81

Used to be a very democratic district. Emile 23 hrs ago #82

I want what you are smoking. Even Jasmine knows this and will likely run for the Senate Wanderlust988 22 hrs ago #85

Keep your personal judgement against fellow duers, Emile 14 hrs ago #87

Maybe we should try; I remember similar arguments regarding what was possible in 2008. Gore1FL 22 hrs ago #83

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won in Georgia...but they are male Wanderlust988 Yesterday #75

No matter how 'moderate' the candidate is, the GQP will label them "socialist communist fascist radical left Jack Valentino Yesterday #76

Done better perhaps, but not won Justice Brandeis 23 hrs ago #79

There are different meanings of "progressive" and "moderate". MervinFerd 23 hrs ago #80

What does "moderate" even mean in this context? Crunchy Frog 22 hrs ago #86