Telling political fact

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But for the voters to see that perceived homogeneity as a weakness, they have to see an alternative. The democrats don't provide that. They just keep saying NOT. All they would need to do is even provide an unsound alternative to repub policies to be perceieved as providing a counterweight. But they don't.

"NOT" isn't enough to win elections.

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But for the voters to see that perceived homogeneity as a weakness, they have to see an alternative. The democrats don't provide that. They just keep saying NOT. All they would need to do is even provide an unsound alternative to repub policies to be perceieved as providing a counterweight. But they don't.

"NOT" isn't enough to win elections.

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I agree that the Democrats would be well-served to come up with some better ideas. I'm not sure that has much to do, however, with how voters in general react to their representatives voting with their parties straight down the line. It does, of course, matter in terms of how this election will play out. I would also suggest that the power of "NOT" can actually be quite strong in many cases, although I agree it will likely be insufficient in this upcoming election.