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RandomNumbers

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34. Incorrect. And "welcome to DU."

Reply to Ziggy Beans (Reply #33)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:26 PM

Jul 1

Democrats have low approval numbers - to the extent that they do, which is certainly not absolute - BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTACKED FROM ALL SIDES. Do you REALLY think attacking Democrats from the "left" by people claiming to be "progressives" (but who then will fail to support actual progress if their preferred candidate does not win the primary), HELPS the approval rating of Democrats?

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Chris Murphy killed it this morning on MTP [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 28 OP

Reading too fast, I thought this said that Senator Murphy had been killed. 3catwoman3 Jun 28 #1

Me too senseandsensibility Jun 28 #3

Maybe bc we often post about scary stuff?..... electric_blue68 Jun 28 #23

You might be right senseandsensibility Jun 28 #24

Yes, indeed! It's why I usually take 1 or 2 days in a row off electric_blue68 Jun 28 #25

Me too! Mossfern Jun 28 #8

He always does! Scrivener7 Jun 28 #2

the dnc shd have classes in 'rejecting the premise'. mopinko Jun 28 #4

I love Chris & hope he considers running in 28. CrispyQ Jun 28 #5

Yes, I remember seeing him on MSNBC as it was then soon after trump was elected the second time senseandsensibility Jun 28 #9

Same here! mahina Jun 28 #28

He is right................ Lovie777 Jun 28 #6

Yes, that was a real strength of his message senseandsensibility Jun 28 #7

I LOVE what he said! calimary Jun 28 #10

Absolutely senseandsensibility Jun 28 #11

This country desperately needs a solid lurch to the left... Wounded Bear Jun 28 #12

Chris Murphy is so right. We need to get over hand wringing about the flavor of Democratic candidates. flashman13 Jun 28 #13

Below is the link on YouTube to his speech " This Is What 500 Days of Trump's Corruption Looks Like" Bumbles Jun 28 #14

Yes, including James Carville oldmanlynn Jun 28 #15

Carville is totally set in the old ways of poli-junkie Jun 28 #26

Very Good bdamomma Jun 28 #16

Establishment Dems should fight THIS instead of fighting progressives. n/t CousinIT Jun 28 #17

Great way of putting it senseandsensibility Jun 28 #19

"Progressives" should fight THIS instead of fighting Democrats. n/t RandomNumbers Jun 28 #21

Progressives are Democrats Ziggy Beans Jun 29 #31

Some are, some aren't. I knew 3 people IRL in 2016 who claimed to be "progressives" RandomNumbers Jul 1 #32

This response is why Democrats have such low approval numbers Ziggy Beans Jul 1 #33

Incorrect. And "welcome to DU." RandomNumbers Jul 1 #34

Some of the "Dems" in the infrastructure are all about controlling the narrative wolfie001 Jun 29 #30

I do see other Dems out and about with that skill BaronChocula Jun 28 #18

Also Jon Ossoff. He's been killing it. RandomNumbers Jun 28 #22

Love to see him as Senate Majority Leader. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 28 #20

Murphy 2028 Funtatlaguy Jun 28 #27

When Chris Murphy talks - I listen. yellow dahlia Jun 29 #29