The Soapbox

Joined: 01/10/2004 Posts: 363
Likes: 439

What's this?

Absolutely. Another problem is that it seems to me the more radical Dems

Are getting overexposure. The majority of Dems are not like AOC, but she’s constantly front and center. The extreme liberalism of New England and the West Coast goes over like a lead balloon everywhere else. The moderates rallied behind Biden to deny Bernie the nomination, but the entire party’s agenda was framed as belonging to the extremists and a lot of people (even many that voted for Biden it would appear) felt the need to vote against Democrats running for Congress to prevent them from enacting it.

I don’t things like the ACA were of chief concern, but I do think there were some that feared a Democratic majority in the Senate could enable things like court packing (despite Biden never supporting that move) and they were determined to deny them that opportunity.
[Post edited by CT Wahoo at 11/06/2020 10:08AM]

(In response to this post by Blah)

Posted: 11/06/2020 at 09:53AM

PREV NEXT REPLY

Insert a Link

Enter the title of the link here:

Enter the full web address of the link here -- include the "http://" part:

Current Thread:

I think in a normal year, this election wouldn't feel that close. -- JohnHoo2 11/06/2020 09:27AM

Still surprised that the Dems lost House seats...maybe at has happened -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 09:32AM

Ehhh...they won the popular vote by like 9 pts in 2018... -- tchoo 11/06/2020 09:44AM

I think there can be multiple take aways -- WahooMatt05 11/06/2020 09:50AM

I think the House, Senate and Presidential results should paint a picture -- Minutia 11/06/2020 09:41AM

I agree. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 11/06/2020 09:51AM

That is true. Both sides need to be better. I don't consider Trump ... -- Blah 11/06/2020 09:50AM

Yeah, I basically like Haley. But will find it difficult to support her in -- hoolstoptheheels 11/06/2020 09:54AM

Her and Rubio for me. I think Rubio -- BocaHoo91 11/06/2020 10:04AM

Don't forget PRick Scott, Gates, and DeathSantis. ** -- aint2Hokie4me 11/06/2020 10:20AM

Well Desantis is a Trumper, so he's never been much of -- BocaHoo91 11/06/2020 10:25AM

I think a big part of that is their own doing. Not calling out rioters, -- 81_Hokie 11/06/2020 09:37AM

Spanberger’s leaked comments (shared here yesterday in one of JMHoo’s...) -- Newt 11/06/2020 09:45AM

I’m going to take the other side here. Those politicians who lost did call -- HooAskedYou 11/06/2020 09:44AM

The highlight of this entire election cycle has been Spanberger... -- Cav113 11/06/2020 09:41AM

Spanberger herself squeaked by ** -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 09:44AM

Right and she called out the extreme of the Left... -- Cav113 11/06/2020 10:59AM

Don't disagree...I don't mind Abby overall, there is some common sense ** -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 11:06AM

The rioting and looting were the problem. I hope those assholes ... -- Blah 11/06/2020 09:40AM

Absolutely. Another problem is that it seems to me the more radical Dems -- CT Wahoo 11/06/2020 09:53AM

I agree 100%. ** -- hooinblueville 11/06/2020 09:41AM

To me the dems win the White House despite themselves. Defund the -- walkthecorner 11/06/2020 09:36AM

Think it probably shows that if Rs had a better presidential -- CyberHoo78 11/06/2020 09:36AM

I think it came down to two main factors...the biggest being Trump's -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 09:39AM

Maybe, maybe not -- Beerman 11/06/2020 09:39AM

Lots of Trumpleton turnout -- Beerman 11/06/2020 09:36AM

I am too. However, my concern over this was that in 2018, the Dems -- Shenhoo 11/06/2020 09:35AM

Yes, I think 2018 was the high water mark. ** -- HoosWillWin 11/06/2020 09:39AM

I also thought the Senate would flip ** -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 09:37AM

This is a real problem when a state like ND has as much -- HoosWillWin 11/06/2020 09:40AM

CA 53 congresspeople isn't enough power? Maybe get Guam before it sinks. ** -- Wahoo Gus 11/06/2020 09:48AM

Never really thought about it until recently, but with McConnell abusing -- HoosWillWin 11/06/2020 10:09AM

Will enough of the smaller states population-wise (which includes some blue -- Tuckahokie 11/06/2020 09:42AM

I understand. It will be almost impossible to do. ** -- HoosWillWin 11/06/2020 10:07AM

I think Cunningham screwed the state. -- Shenhoo 11/06/2020 09:39AM

Race would have been called by midnight Tuesday in a normal year ** -- wahoo138 11/06/2020 09:30AM

Would have been except for REPUBLICAN controlled states that refused to -- Hoo TV 11/06/2020 09:38AM

I want 306. There's really nothing the Trump team can do at that point. ** -- Blah 11/06/2020 09:30AM

Plus that would equal his landslide from 2016, with a huge pop. vote too ** -- wahoo138 11/06/2020 09:33AM