GA-06 and SC-05 election day & results thread

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Anyone recall the Quist-Gianforte thread when a dozen or so users assured us that running a Clintonite centrist instead of a populist was this magic elixir that could win over GA-06 a la John Bel Edwards? If Democrats continue to pursue the same trodden path they did in 2016, there's no shot in hell they manifest some "blue tide" in two years.

[Pyro]

Anyone recall the Quist-Gianforte thread when a dozen or so users assured us that running a Clintonite centrist instead of a populist was this magic elixir that could win over GA-06 a la John Bel Edwards? If Democrats continue to pursue the same trodden path they did in 2016, there's no shot in hell they manifest some "blue tide" in two years.

So if the populist in MT lost and the Clintonite in GA lost, then which Democrat wins?

They need a fundamental shift to energize independents.
Either retire the leadership and the centrist "ACA and the Economy are Great As-Is!" messaging or wait for GOP meltdown.

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"This is the umpteenth time our centrist sellout has lost to a lunatic, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it."

[Pyro]

I'm so glad we still have Dem posters here brow-beating the left about how "unrealistic" their chances are. Hey, you guys just spent over $20 million and lost to another Republican ghoul. Maybe give us a chance at the reins of power in the Dem party  and we'll do a better job than you at actually WINNING.

They'd rather lose with a neoliberal than win with a progressive. The Democratic establishment isn't going to give up power willingly.

That's it. That's the entire Democratic Party.