|
I would love to know why Kemp was only enjoined from overseeing the election a few days ago as opposed to, say, shortly after declaring his candidacy.
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:20
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 10:22 |
|
|
Squalid posted:This is really an unpleasant habit I don’t think anyone should indulge in. If you have a problem with what someone had said, you should quote them and be specific. Make these unprovable and broad statements about ill defined groups comes off as variably defensive, condescending, or straw-many. KM's post was not particularly hard to understand and y'all don't need to fishmech about it lmao.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:20
|
|
|
corn in the bible posted:we're mostly talking county judges here ie harris County courts are 4 years
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:20
|
|
|
You're loving next Collins. Maine's coming for you.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:21
|
|
|
Lightning Knight posted:I think they need to get around the perception that Democrats are Outsider Others. Ojeda, for example, in WV, had the right kind of tone and authenticity but lost imo because his actual platform wasn't particularly impressive or radical. He talked the talk but didn't walk the walk. Somebody with the platform of AOC but the demeanor of Ojeda would sweep WV. This is a big issue with candidate recruitment, especially in red states, the party is so depleted that they're happy to run empty suits who can largely self-finance. So, the party just looks for the kind of boring people who are already rich, rather than picking for charisma. If Beto can teach us anything, its that charisma needs to be at the top of the list when recruiting candidates. This is also part of why Beto will matter, he helped the Texas Democratic party build a bench of people with an office they can put next to their name.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:21
|
|
|
Look at this useless piece of poo poo.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:21
|
|
|
How many Republican Senators in blue states are up for election in 2020?
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:22
|
|
|
Grouchio posted:You're loving next Collins. Maine's coming for you. I'm genuinely amazed that she still thinks she'll be governor someday.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:22
|
|
|
Koalas Massacre posted:Are you being loving obtuse because I absolutely quoted the posting was replying to when I posted that tweet. I meant the habit of attributing stereotyped qualities and habits to large ill defined groups. It's not a pleasant rhetorical technique.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:22
|
|
|
Lightning Knight posted:I think they need to get around the perception that Democrats are Outsider Others. Ojeda, for example, in WV, had the right kind of tone and authenticity but lost imo because his actual platform wasn't particularly impressive or radical. He talked the talk but didn't walk the walk. Somebody with the platform of AOC but the demeanor of Ojeda would sweep WV. I'm coming up blank on a person, but essentially someone with rural roots, and strong progressive bonafides, and maybe some government experience? My GOD, ITS BERNIES MUSIC 
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:22
|
|
|
Lightning Knight posted:Trucking especially is something I think the Dems need to really aggressively appeal to. Truck drivers are the backbone of the economy, the industry has moved aggressively to destroy labor organization and they benefited massively from deregulation. It's also on the verge of massive fuckery thanks to self-driving vehicles. Start a string of direct air capture factories making carbon fiber, plastics, chemical feedstocks, etc. You bring manufacturing jobs back to disenfranchised areas because they can be built anywhere, you need drivers to move the finished projects, and solve climate change all at once. Bing bong so simple. Facetious over-exaggeration aside, I DO actually think this is a good idea as DAC costs go down and we start making poo poo directly from atmospheric carbon. Also not dying from climate change, but for some reason that ranks low on people's list of priorities.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:22
|
|
|
Majorian posted:Where are you getting that from? The fact that you're still this upset about the suggestion.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
haveblue posted:I would love to know why Kemp was only enjoined from overseeing the election a few days ago as opposed to, say, shortly after declaring his candidacy. Because the GOP in Georgia apparently are terrified of losing power and are going 100% full motherfucking corruption on us.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
Heck Yes! Loam! posted:I'm coming up blank on a person, but essentially someone with rural roots, and strong progressive bonafides, and maybe some government experience? bernie would knock it out of the park
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
"And we all know you're far too cowardly to demand we fire you."
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
They are really afraid of whatever Mueller is going to drop Now that we are post election
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
Majorian posted:I'm genuinely amazed that she still thinks she'll be governor someday. i guarantee she's banking on another eliot cutler to split the democratic vote (see also paul lepage in 2010 and 2014)
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
|
Shimrra Jamaane posted:How many Republican Senators in blue states are up for election in 2020? I posted a big write up in State and Local thread, I'll cross post it The Glumslinger posted:A guide to the 2020 Senate race
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:23
|
|
)
. He managed to win in Michigan during the 2014 wave, so he must be doing something right. Voted for ACA, Cap and Trade, and DREAM Act while in the House. Wikipedia says he support Occupy Wall Street and that Liz Warren campaigned for him in 2014. Seems like a decent bloke, hopefully Michigan can stay sane and reelect him.
|
Heck Yes! Loam! posted:I'm coming up blank on a person, but essentially someone with rural roots, and strong progressive bonafides, and maybe some government experience? *in Bernie's voice* I AM A REAL AMERICAN FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN Also it really sucks that Measure B failed in LA. What the hell?
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
Insurrectum posted:They are really afraid of whatever Mueller is going to drop Now that we are post election Trump was even more of a wreck than usual at his presser today. Might have to do with Mueller night just be that he knows that the GOP got bodied last night despite his claims to the contrary.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
Rural voters really like Democratic economic policies and really dislike Democratic social policies. Pushing hard on the former is definitely a winner, but I think how you handle the latter is a lot trickier, in no small part because rural voters will consistently prioritize social issues as the most important in determining their voting habits.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
Heck Yes! Loam! posted:I'm coming up blank on a person, but essentially someone with rural roots, and strong progressive bonafides, and maybe some government experience? See this is all well and good but it doesn't do anything for the state level.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
KickerOfMice posted:I don't understand, what was the point of that? It's entirely possible that it was pure incompetence. But the knock-on effect is dissuading people from voting absentee (because who wants to get doxxed). See, also, the White House doxxing people who commented on election security after the 2016 election. Sovereign immunity is a sick loving joke, and there needs to be personal criminal liability for this sort of poo poo.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Donnelly go down, and is now prepared to get a lot more bipartisan.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:25
|
|
|
Aurubin posted:Start a string of direct air capture factories making carbon fiber, plastics, chemical feedstocks, etc. You bring manufacturing jobs back to disenfranchised areas because they can be built anywhere, you need drivers to move the finished projects, and solve climate change all at once. Bing bong so simple. this is a pretty good idea plus tying combating climate change with rural jobs makes it harder for the GOP to slash said measures
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:25
|
|
|
GreyjoyBastard posted:good start i guess 
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:26
|
|
|
Z. Autobahn posted:Rural voters really like Democratic economic policies and really dislike Democratic social policies. Pushing hard on the former is definitely a winner, but I think how you handle the latter is a lot trickier, in no small part because rural voters will consistently prioritize social issues as the most important in determining their voting habits. Gay candy shell with a chocolately jesus center.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:26
|
|
|
Insurrectum posted:They are really afraid of whatever Mueller is going to drop Now that we are post election Seems like right now would be a prudent time for the special counsel to wrap up their investigation and release a report!
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:26
|
|
|
The Glumslinger posted:I posted a big write up in State and Local thread, I'll cross post it I don’t think there’s a path to 50 there if we’re stuck at 46. We really want Sienna to pull it out in AZ and get us to 47. And Ughh Nelson losing by just 30,000 votes is maddening. If we had 48 right now we’d be in a great position to take control of everything in 2020.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:26
|
|
|
Heck Yes! Loam! posted:Is reconstruction 2.0 with some new deal salted into it the path to rural voter victory? Probably a lot of it is going to involve building cred in local government first, rather than parachuting in ex-CEOs from halfway across the country to run on abolishing income taxes and slashing state services while liberalizing trade. The problem is a lack of trust, and to some extent, the Dems have earned that in rural areas. But building trust takes time and effort, and there's rarely a shortcut for it. All politics is long-term, and Dems are paying the price now for 25 years of neglecting that.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
Z. Autobahn posted:Rural voters really like Democratic economic policies and really dislike Democratic social policies. Pushing hard on the former is definitely a winner, but I think how you handle the latter is a lot trickier, in no small part because rural voters will consistently prioritize social issues as the most important in determining their voting habits. I dunno, those rural districts in MN turned out for Klobuchar...I think the bigger issue is that too few Red State Dem candidates actually try this strategy. They instead tend to do what Donnelly did, ie: try to be Republican-lite on both fronts.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
Shimrra Jamaane posted:How many Republican Senators in blue states are up for election in 2020? Gardner (CO), Collins (ME) are the only ones in true blue states. Purple states include Ernst (IA), Tillis (NC), Perdue (GA; i'm looking at the Abrams results and that's purple to me); Daines (MT) Longshots: Sullivan (AK), Roberts (KS), Cornyn (TX). The good thing about 2020 is Democrats really only have one potential (almost certain) loss - Doug Jones
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
Shimrra Jamaane posted:How many Republican Senators in blue states are up for election in 2020?  it is better than it looks because for every democrat that stays home or votes third party, two or three suburban republicans are going to vote for the democrats
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
KickerOfMice posted:I don't understand, what was the point of that? Well, for one thing, lists of registered voters are valuable
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:27
|
|
|
Lightning Knight posted:See this is all well and good but it doesn't do anything for the state level. We need to start a Bernie cloning program ASAP. We could have a fleet of young Bernie's up and running in 20 years if we move quickly.  You're correct though. I don't have any good answers 
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
|
When do they pick a house majority leader?
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/1060294490601058304
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
|
Why the gently caress fire Sessions today? Why not do it six months ago instead of waiting until you've lost the house?
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
|
What are the Dem policies specifically that rural voters dont like?
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 31, 2024 10:22 |
|
|
Arturo Ui posted:Gardner (CO), Collins (ME) are the only ones in true blue states. Roy Moore gonna run again for maximum hilarity.
|
|
#
?
Nov 7, 2018 23:28
|
|
