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Could Someone Like John Edwards Have Saved the Democrats?
Real Clear Politics ^ | January 29, 2017 | David Byler

Posted on 01/29/2017 12:29:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

What happened to President Obama’s majority?

The surface-level answer to this question is simple. Donald Trump won over a supermajority of white working-class voters while holding on to many traditional Republicans, allowing him to win the Electoral College. At the same time, down-ballot Republicans built on their solid showings in 2010 and 2014, which helped them retain control of Congress and significant power in the states.

But there’s a deeper dimension to this question. For the past eight years, election wonks have been arguing about whether Democrats have an unassailable majority in presidential politics. The theory was straightforward: As the electorate becomes more racially diverse and educated, the Democratic base would grow and the party would build an invincible majority. The theory wasn’t just Democratic wishful thinking. Many good analysts from across the political spectrum bought into it at the time. So the question isn’t just why Democrats lost, but how such a widely respected theory went so wrong.

One way to tackle this question is to trace these arguments back to their source – a 2002 book called “The Emerging Democratic Majority” by John Judis and Ruy Teixeira. That work argued that Democrats could weld together a durable, winning coalition of minorities, professionals, working women and white working-class voters by championing a socially and fiscally liberal set of policies called “progressive centrism.” Many wonks read this book, saw the elections results in 2006, 2008 and 2012 and concluded that a durable Democratic majority had indeed arrived....

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016; breckboy; coercedabortion; democrats; demographics; edwards; hillary; mistresses; sex; trump
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Why don't you run him next time and see? Hahahahaha!
1 posted on 01/29/2017 12:29:34 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s what I was going to say. Run him in 2020 and let’s find out. LOL, that should be a hoot for sure.


2 posted on 01/29/2017 12:30:53 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His pecker took him out of the running.


3 posted on 01/29/2017 12:30:56 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Really?

The liberals are far, far more stupid than previously imagined.

Must.

Develop.

New.

Exponential notation.

To properly express progressive stupidity.


4 posted on 01/29/2017 12:31:10 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You beat me to it!


5 posted on 01/29/2017 12:34:17 PM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: Da Coyote

> Must.

Develop.

New.

Exponential notation.

To properly express progressive stupidity. <

Fortunately, math rides to the rescue with the googolplex.


6 posted on 01/29/2017 12:35:01 PM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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Why? They needed another serial philanderer instead of the wife of one?

Who comes up with this goofy stuff?


7 posted on 01/29/2017 12:35:15 PM PST by Luke21
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

The scandal didn’t surprise me, the fact that it was heterosexual did.


8 posted on 01/29/2017 12:35:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Under the current national divide in America brought about by the LEFT, I seriously doubt any RAT can save their party. They wrote off the WHITE MIDDLE CLASS WORKING segment of our population back in the second coming of #44 in 2012’s Presidential election.


9 posted on 01/29/2017 12:35:51 PM PST by Cheerio (The unknown President #44)
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Yes! John Edwards! Perfect! That’s the ticket! Run with that. Edwards/Kaine—can’t lose combo.

No way Trump/Pence would have a chance.

C’mon, democrats, you’ e got a winning ticket there.


10 posted on 01/29/2017 12:36:45 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I thought they were going to run Ms. Michael 0bama? They’re already beating the drums for s/he to go for it! ;)


11 posted on 01/29/2017 12:36:47 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

John Edwards couldn’t even win North Carolina for John Kerry. He was a pretty boy from the South seen as the next coming of Bill Clinton.

Those days are over.


12 posted on 01/29/2017 12:36:49 PM PST by GuavaCheesePuff
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"Could Someone Like John Edwards Have Saved the Democrats?"

You mean, like he saved his marriage?

13 posted on 01/29/2017 12:38:30 PM PST by hold_muh_bier (and watch this: 8 years of a Trump Presidency followed by 8 years of a Pence Presidency!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

By “Someone like John Edwards” do they mean someone with the morals and ethics of a sea slug?


14 posted on 01/29/2017 12:39:43 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation has ended!)
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JOHN EDWARDS....

HMM. His haircuts would have to be a special budget item.


15 posted on 01/29/2017 12:39:54 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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"His pecker took him out of the running."

Yep, plus the fact that he was using his pecker to have an extra marital affair while his wife was terminally ill. POS

16 posted on 01/29/2017 12:40:35 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: jazminerose

I just thought of a new word: cometrumppence. Like comeuppance but with Trump/Pence.


17 posted on 01/29/2017 12:40:52 PM PST by ichabod1 (The Wise Cracker)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

To the Democrats, if you don’t support whites be prepared for many more bad election nights!


18 posted on 01/29/2017 12:41:00 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes. Not a saving worth the compromise however. But he would have been better than the Hildabeast.


19 posted on 01/29/2017 12:42:20 PM PST by blackdog
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John Edwards WAS a convincing liar. AND reporters at the time knew all the stores about Edwards' mistresses and child and ignored them. Those same reporters covered for his lies as long as they could ... up until the National Enquirer published the truth - WITH PICTURES.

So yeah, his type would be just what democrats want - a liar with a press willing to kiss his butt.

It would be shameful but what can I say - - that's who democrats are... I assume David Byler is aware of all this...

20 posted on 01/29/2017 12:42:22 PM PST by GOPJ (America is my home, it is not a “refugee” camp. (anonymous))
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