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| Topic | 'the case for a generic democrat' -- what do you think? |
| Balrog0 12/20/17 12:26:45 PM #1: | https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/20/how-to-beat-trump-2020-elections-generic-democrat-216121?cmpid=sf The Senates newest member did not embrace single-payer health care, free college or a $15 minimum wage. He did not swerve right on abortion and guns. In fact, he didnt have any signature policy proposals at all. What Jones did was take off the shelf the most pallid Democratic talking pointsquality, affordable health care, college must be affordable, I believe in science, discrimination cannot be toleratedand campaigned with a pleasant, inoffensive demeanor. He was boring. He was safe. He was Mr. Generic Democrat. And it worked. That should make Democrats think twice about what they should be looking for in a 2020 presidential nominee. seems dumb to me, as someone who is more predisposed to a boring democrat than a socialist, considering the last time alabama was meaningful for national politics was like arguably sometime in the 60s and even then I'm not sure you'd want to appease to the dixiecrat bloc to win national races (I am sure, the answer is you would not want to do that) --- He would make his mark, if not on this tree, then on that wall; if not with teeth and claws, then with penknife and razor. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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