Swing-District Democrat Brushes Off Afghanistan

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Swing-District Democrat Brushes Off Afghanistan

August 22, 2021 at 6:59 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 96 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/08/22/swing-district-democrat-brushes-off-afghanistan/

"SNIP......

“Republican efforts to saddle the Democrats with fallout from the fall of Kabul won’t necessarily fly with voters — or instill fears in midterm candidates,” Axios reports.

“Axios traveled to Virginia’s 7th District last week, where Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is running for re-election in a bellwether district. She focused solely on selling President Biden’s stimulus package and the bipartisan infrastructure deal still working its way through Congress.”

“In conversations the congresswoman had with her Richmond-area constituents, Afghanistan didn’t come up.”

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The comments at the link are great.

[Haggard Celine]

1. That's the way all the Democrats should act.

That shit isn't nearly as important to most of us as the infrastructure deals and, most importantly, Covid. People are honed into domestic issues right now. As far as Afghanistan goes, they don't care much as long as he continues the withdrawal and doesn't get us involved in another war.

[applegrove]

3. Yes. I don't think Afghanistan is going to be important in a year which

is why the GOP is pivoting to AFGHan!!!! REFUGees!!!!!

[Haggard Celine]

4. Democrats should have learned by now that

they should not keep responding to whatever bullshit the right wingers want to talk about. Responding to their antics lets them set the agenda. Democrats should talk about the issues that they believe are the most important and let the Republicans twist around with their non-issues and we'll see who most of the voters identify with.

[applegrove]

5. Good plan. Don't be baited.

[crickets]

6. Well said. nt

[Baked Potato]

2. This is the way to go. Nt