OKAY you folks just aren't trying at all

We have learned nothing yet.

"Ossoff and his team are amateurs. They should have set his azz up in an apartment in the district, plopped a single chair in it, and mailed a letter or post card to it once of month. He also didn't exactly shun the celebrity endorsements. Some politicos in my inner circle have been chuckling about the blunder since the news of his defeat broke. You never give someone a stick to beat you over the head with. And then there's the matter of the 40,000 voter registrations facilitated by a local civil rights organization that mysteriously disappeared after they were turned in. The GOP knows how to win elections by hook or crook even if the membership is clueless about governing and legislating afterwards."

I guess his team thought him not living in the district did not matter when he basically got 48% against 15 different Republican opponents. It amazes me that people think Hollywood endorsements and money would really mean that much in Georgia. That may help on the east and west coast but not in the rest of the country IMO. The Democratic party also made a big mistake saying this vote was a referendum on Trump, now they are getting mocked by the Republicans who will say this proves the country wants the Trump agenda passed. The Democrats can't even spin it that he made it close because the Republicans will say Trump only won that district by 1.5%. Finally, the vote turnout was higher this time (believe close to 40,000) than the first election.

I agree with the OP. The Democrats aren't putting much of an effort into creating a real opposition to Donald Trump.

My friend posted a list of lessons for Democrats to learn from this special election, none of which involved changes to the Democratic Party itself. Here was my response:

I know I may not have standing to comment, but I think there should be something here about the image of the party nationally. They have done very little in terms of offering a positive agenda that will excite people, and they've chosen establishment sticks in the mud like Schumer and Pelosi as their leaders. Trust me - outside of the bare democratic base, no one likes them, and there are better options. People like Warren who would excite non-Democrats like me because, even though I wouldn't like some of their ideas, they'd at least be talking about things like winding down the war machine and ending the war on drugs.

Well, from what I've heard the Republican winner did better than Trump did in that district. The opposition party should be able to do better in off-year elections.

OKAY lady you are just an idiot thank you

For the midterms, I think the Dems' biggest obstacle may be Pelosi. Okay, maybe not the biggest, but still, she gives the neocons a target that is just as energizing to their base as Trump is to the sane.

javero said: "ETA: Yes, Pelosi is the elephant in the room. You Dems will have to deal with her sooner or later. It defies all logic that Congressman Tim Ryan of OH was not bumped up to the leadership position to make him a prime running mate for the Dem's nominee in 2020."

As I said in a previous thread on Pelosi, after the 2016 generals, she should have acknowledged the defeat, owned it and stepped aside but she's too focused on maintaining power. She is clearly a liability at this point. They need to push her aside for the good of the party but no one has the guts.

"As I said in a previous thread on Pelosi, after the 2016 generals, she should have acknowledged the defeat, owned it and stepped aside but she's too focused on maintaining power. "

Republicans basically forced John Boehner to resign from being Speaker Of The House. Pelosi should have taken one for the team and let a fresh face lead the Democrats in the House.

She needs to be taken from the GOP as a fundraising/energizing tool. "Don't give the House back to Pelosi" would work well as a GOP slogan.

Miss American said: "OKAY lady you are just an idiot thank you"

Hey there MISS-y that's SABRElady to you (& yes I can use one!)

Go stand in a corner and WORK on your repartee cos right now it's up there w President Caligula ( and to be clear- that ain't a compliment)

It's nothing personal regarding Nancy Pelosi. Nonetheless, let me apply a few sports analogies. A baseball team has relief pitchers; a football team has backup quarterbacks; and unfortunately, women's tennis now permits on-court coaching at the request of a player. Sometimes you gotta move a player out either mid-game or mid-season to recalibrate the team's direction or to bolster morale. Otherwise, the team suffers and the results speak for themselves. The needs of the team outweigh the ego of any particular player.

ETA: Pelosi has been either House Speaker or Minority Leader since the commencement of the 108th US Congress way back on 1/3/2003. That's over 14 years. Since then, the Dems have only flipped one solidly red House seat in a special election. Worse still, she was able to hold onto the House majority for only 2 terms (4 years) . That timespan has allowed a huge target to grow on her back for the opposition. The GOP default play now is to tie any House candidate to Pelosi, especially in special elections. I don't dislike her. But, her "leadership record" in the House has become tarnished. It's time for a reboot if Dems are to become competitive again in House races across the nation.

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Updated On: 6/22/17 at 01:46 AM

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is my rep, it's all bad for morale.