Democratic Primaries

Saviolo

(3,282 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:05 PM Jul 2019

Important Twitter thread about what the Democrats can do:

Link to tweet

Tim Wise

@timjacobwise

1/ If the Dems blow this election it will not be because they were "too far left on policy" or because they "weren't left enough." It will have little to do with policy at all. They are making a mistake caused by traditional consultant theory that does not apply here...

Here's a link to the whole thread unrolled: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1152930670093787141.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Important Twitter thread about what the Democrats can do: (Original Post) Saviolo Jul 2019 OP

We need to win three states..and stop Trump...quite simple. Biden is the most electable Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #1

This isn't really about that. Saviolo Jul 2019 #2

Thank YOU ! pangaia Jul 2019 #3

It never works that way...you don't 'frame' the general for an unpopular candidate running on say Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #4

But this isn't about any of the candidates. Saviolo Jul 2019 #5

The Blue Wall? They voted for the Dem in every presidential election from 1992 until 2016. Autumn Jul 2019 #6

Demsrule86

(68,632 posts)

1. We need to win three states..and stop Trump...quite simple. Biden is the most electable

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:09 PM

Jul 2019

Democrat.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Saviolo

(3,282 posts)

2. This isn't really about that.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:11 PM

Jul 2019

This is about the framing in the general, no matter who the candidate is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

3. Thank YOU !

Reply to Saviolo (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:12 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Demsrule86

(68,632 posts)

4. It never works that way...you don't 'frame' the general for an unpopular candidate running on say

Reply to Saviolo (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:35 AM

Jul 2019

MFA which is not popular if private insurance goes away...you nominate someone who can win period. You don't pick a candidate that has little chance and then try to sell it to the electorate. You will surely lose any election this way.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Saviolo

(3,282 posts)

5. But this isn't about any of the candidates.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:44 AM

Jul 2019

The thread specifically starts with saying they won't lose by "not being leftist enough" or by "being too leftist." It's not about that at all. This isn't about Biden vs. Warren or Booker vs. Castro or any of that. It's a roadmap for -whoever- wins the nomination, about what -has worked- in the past against white supremacist David Duke. It's a strategy, not a candidate.

It's about not normalizing all of the racism, totalitarianism, fascism, nepotism, sexism, and xenophobia in the current administration by not talking about it. It's about shining a light on all of that to make sure that those people who somehow can't see the difference between the current GOP and the Democratic Party get to see for real what the GOP stands for.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

6. The Blue Wall? They voted for the Dem in every presidential election from 1992 until 2016.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:51 AM

Jul 2019

We have several Dems running who can win back the Blue Wall.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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