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In reply to the discussion: Divisive Myths to Bash Ralph Northam and Democrats in VA [View all]FSogol
(46,908 posts)55. Pure fantasy Ken
1) It's divisive to keep attacking Perriello after he lost and to minimize his role in helping elect Northam.
I didn't, I said he was a help during the campaign, I also said he was liked by most Virginians.
If the guy isn't in the race any more, there's no good reason to keep doing talking points against him.
I used no talking points against him. His voting record isn't a talking point.
It's not as though it was offensive that Perriello even ran.
Never said it was.
Perriello lost. Probably he deserved to lose.
Deserve to lose? I didn't say that. Perriello is a good guy and would make a good Governor. Northam served as Lt Gov and is in everyone's mind, as I pointed out. That puts him ahead of Perriello and the primary voters agreed.
You don't need to keep going after him OR deny him any particular credit for helping Northam.
I haven't gone after him or denied him credit, I said he helped Northam. People who want to divide us, are you following Ken?, want to make this about Perriello. It wasn't.
2) It's divisive (and a strawman) to imply that anyone claimed Democratic Socialists were the ONLY winners or did better than any other sort of Democrat. It was simply pointed out that they did as well as "moderates" and are a major part of the Democratic coalition. It doesn't hurt the party to give Democratic Socialists SOME bragging rights, and there aren't THAT many people who'd vote for us but ONLY if we make a big show of being just as much against the Left as we are against the Right.
LOL, nice try, but check out some of the bash Northam and praise the socialists threads on the greatest page.
Why would you do such a bitter OP when Tuesday was a big night and Northam WON?
Bitter? Thanks for the chuckles Ken!
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No idea, but there is a clear attempt to divide. I'll change the title to divisive myths to avoid the
FSogol
Nov 2017
#8
Remember during the campaign how enraged they got over the sample ballots that candidates pass out?
FSogol
Nov 2017
#59
"Bring on 2018, it will be our year if we can avoid the clowns who want to divide us and GOTV."
Kentonio
Nov 2017
#6
Sorry, I'm not really in the mood for a deep analysis of his campaign platform
Kentonio
Nov 2017
#46
Well. I checked it out and got working class and unions. The Democratic Party position.
SandyZ
Nov 2017
#49
Regardless, that is what I read this Democratic Socialist ran on. That would be the
SandyZ
Nov 2017
#58
I heard the one about Fairfax not being on the literature so much on RW radio
underpants
Nov 2017
#12
My problem is that it wasn't just Bush it was Cheney too, the Iraq Wars and torture.
jalan48
Nov 2017
#18
What I find interesting is that both the right and "left" promote these myths.
NCTraveler
Nov 2017
#21
+1: Republicans found out they can lead this specific group that claims to be the "left" around by
FSogol
Nov 2017
#22
In the 1st thread, 3 out of 3 responders have not agreed to new TOS and are gone.
FSogol
Nov 2017
#29
"That can't just be the seriously deluded. " This metric leads me to believe they are.
NCTraveler
Nov 2017
#33
There are 2 "Bash Northam despite Democratic victories across the state" posts on the Greatest page.
FSogol
Nov 2017
#24
It is interesting to see that some people aren't happy with last week's results
BainsBane
Nov 2017
#37
Exactly, they wanted to use a Northam loss to promote their "purity" candidates. Now, a week later
FSogol
Nov 2017
#39
Yes!! "Bring on 2018, it will be our year if we can avoid the clowns who want to divide us and GOTV"
Madam45for2923
Nov 2017
#50
I said Perriello helped Northam. I like the guy and hope he runs for his House seat again. n/t
FSogol
Nov 2017
#56
It's great that Northam won, but there were points that were "divisive" in your OP
Ken Burch
Nov 2017
#54