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In reply to the discussion: MI-GOV: Ocasio-Cortez hoping for 25% turnout or lower [View all]brush
(54,182 posts)Is there a comprehension problem? Has she not campaigned against Dem incumbents in some races. That is my issue with her.
Campaigning against a Democratic incumbent who has proven he/she can win a general election makes little sense to me.
We need majorities in the legislative bodies to get Dem platform policies to the floor and passed into law. Swapping one Dem for another does not gain us a seat, does not whittle down the repug majority.
It's all about the math for me. Spinning our wheels trying to oust sitting Dems is not smart if we want to gain power, in fact, dumping a proven winner for an untested Dem might lose us a seat. Let's get the numbers first so we can move to the left.
Without the majority we have no power. We see that in Washington where we control nothing because we are in the minorityno speakership, no Senate Majority leader, no committee chairpersons to hold hearings and conduct investigations.
We have to work smart. Back Dem candidates in races held by repugs. It's not rocket science, folks.