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LudwigPastorius

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17. Just playing devil's advocate here, but...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:42 PM

12 hrs ago

is there any forensic evidence that a 50 state strategy would have flipped a hard red state for Harris, or that it would have helped her win some swing states?

I'm all for building Democratic infrastructure everywhere we can, but does it make sense, say two months out from an election, to pour the same amount of money into Oklahoma as Wisconsin?

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Here is the autopsy passage that stands out for me. [View all] RandySF 15 hrs ago OP

So Howard Deans 50 state strategy is still a good plan! biophile 15 hrs ago #1

Actually, NOW is the time that following it could have brought gains karynnj 15 hrs ago #6

The part that really scares me... berksdem 15 hrs ago #7

Were there any high level races that were competitive? karynnj 14 hrs ago #8

From Same County modrepub 11 hrs ago #22

Thanks for posting this awesomerwb1 15 hrs ago #2

Seems like language carefully crafted to be vacant of meaning. harumph 15 hrs ago #3

Nobody reads the party platform. RandySF 15 hrs ago #4

At least we have one! ;) nt Shipwack 13 hrs ago #13

Big donors fight against economic progressives and pollute the party. Tim S 15 hrs ago #5

This, in a nutshell. TheRickles 13 hrs ago #11

+1 leftstreet 13 hrs ago #12

This part is complete bullshit LearnedHand 14 hrs ago #9

I agree. Democratic policies annihilate Republicans on kitchen table issues Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #10

Yes this MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #16

This cowering is the Democratic Party at its worst BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #18

And the next paragraph is BS about how Josh Stein won muriel_volestrangler 11 hrs ago #23

This is what I was hoping for Obama and Biden to do in 2017. question everything 13 hrs ago #14

Exactly. I just posted about the Indiana promary's and how strong the Dem turnout was compared to the repuke Cheezoholic 13 hrs ago #15

Just playing devil's advocate here, but... LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #17

The South Dakota Democratic Party no longer has an office. RandySF 12 hrs ago #19

Nothing in the autopsy cites any supporting evidence WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #21

Post removed Post removed 12 hrs ago #20

I hate that the Party cozied up to the oligarchs -- Big Pharma, Big Banks, Big Money, etc Seeking Serenity 11 hrs ago #24