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Honeycombe8

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7. There are some Trump voters who had been Democratic voters....
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:38 AM
Apr 2019

that the Democratic candidate should be able to get back. I think, from what I've read, that is the blue collar white male who got hit with job losses and high health care costs from the ACA (if they even qualified for the ACA). They feel they are being left out of the big tent of the Democratic Party.

The Democratic Party has historically been the party of the working class, the blue collar workers, the unions. I don't think the Democratic Party should walk away from them. We do care about them...their health care, their jobs.

There's room in the tent for everyone who is not part of the big corporate oligarchy.

(I also read that some suburban Republican women don't like Trump and would consider voting for someone else. There are also establishment Republicans who would vote for the anti-Trump. It's a good thing that citizens vote for our candidate. We don't have to become Republican to get them to vote for us. Just point out the advantage to them in doing so.)

Going on Fox isn't trying to get the cult followers of Trump. It's about trying to show normal people who watch Fox that Democrats aren't scary monsters who want to murder newborn babies.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
No Fox. Ever. Don't legitimize the propaganda network sharedvalues Apr 2019 #1
Fuck yes...nt SidDithers Apr 2019 #2
I like Beto O'Rourke's approach much better Indygram Apr 2019 #3
I have not heard a speech where he didn't mention concerns of POC dalton99a Apr 2019 #6
Yep...he's so genuine and sincere Indygram Apr 2019 #11
50 State Plan... sacto95834 Apr 2019 #48
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #4
Every vote matters leftofcool Apr 2019 #5
Asians? pangaia Apr 2019 #30
Of course leftofcool Apr 2019 #47
There are some Trump voters who had been Democratic voters.... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #7
Well said. n/t Pobeka Apr 2019 #18
It isn't necessary or desirable to give ratings to FOX brer cat Apr 2019 #20
Wrong on two counts Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #28
And that is your opinion brer cat Apr 2019 #32
Opinion based on facts Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #37
Neither the author of the piece nor I disputed that brer cat Apr 2019 #43
Putting words in my mouth doesn't work Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #50
I don't know if I agree with that. People are too busy to consult various sources for news. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #45
Nice summary n/t Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #29
Here's my problem with that argument StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #34
The facts show you are wrong Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #38
A poll isn't a "fact" StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #39
Polls are one data point and back up opinion Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #49
Elie Mystal is spot on! spicysista Apr 2019 #8
I agree with you on that, but I don't think it's an either/or marylandblue Apr 2019 #10
The way I phrase it I my friends... spicysista Apr 2019 #15
Sorry you don't feel you can speak freely. marylandblue Apr 2019 #17
Thank you, Marylandblue. spicysista Apr 2019 #19
You and me both StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #35
Thank you, StarfishSaver. spicysista Apr 2019 #41
Thank you! StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #42
Disagree with the title and first sentence. Hortensis Apr 2019 #9
I agree with you. leftofcool Apr 2019 #21
I think it is a mistake for Democrats to appear on Fox. However there is a precedent CentralMass Apr 2019 #12
I live among Trumpers in central Pa. watoos Apr 2019 #13
"Buttigieg is from Indiana for God's sake!" crazytown Apr 2019 #14
100% agree Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #16
Somehow, Obama managed to win twice IronLionZion Apr 2019 #22
It's not about making white Trump voters flip, watoos Apr 2019 #24
The GOP plan is voter suppression IronLionZion Apr 2019 #25
You are absolutely right. StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #40
it should be a 100% boycott or nothing at all yaesu Apr 2019 #23
Some primary candidates' only chance is to chase the white "economic anxiety" vote... SidDithers Apr 2019 #26
And hope that, when they actually get in the polling booth, they remember to vote for the Democrat StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #36
They legitimize the propaganda when they go to Fox nini Apr 2019 #27
I think the 2 candidates that welcome fox airtime are competing for the same voters lunasun Apr 2019 #31
Excellent analysis. Thanks for sharing it! StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #33
there's the new democratic camapign pitch: please don't vote for me nt msongs Apr 2019 #44
Excellent POINT, Skidmore! Cha Apr 2019 #46
Any person who supposedly votes Democratic but voted for Trump whose sole news source is Fox EffieBlack Apr 2019 #51
It is similar to the 50-state strategy. Qutzupalotl Apr 2019 #52
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