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"I Was the Governor of Montana. My Fellow Democrats, You Need to Get Out of the City More." [View all]
brooklynite
Dec 2021
OP
Personally, I think it's the rural folks who need to spend more time in the cities
VMA131Marine
Dec 2021
#1
Our you were born with the original sin of racism is not much better.
cinematicdiversions
Dec 2021
#35
Yes, and it's not as if nobody from small cities and towns across the country move
betsuni
Dec 2021
#40
Looking at voting patterns, it undeniable that cities tend to support Democrats and small
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#72
We need to pass whatever version of Build Back Better we can and pass the defense bill ... get
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#73
'The core problem is a familiar one -- Democrats are out of touch with the needs of the ordinary vote
elleng
Dec 2021
#3
Biden's agenda is sitting in Congress going nowhere while the progessives demand
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#80
About a third of the posts say yes, there is a problem, what do we do about it?
Ex Lurker
Dec 2021
#37
When Wendy Davis was talking about her abortion when she ran for governor of Texas
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#44
It is fucking ridiculous. Both sides need to get it done and stop the nonsense.
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#81
That is a ridiculous statement. We will lose the midterm for sure and badly if we don't pass
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#82
Yes. Rural folks have been subjected to focused, intensive, continuous
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Dec 2021
#60
Funny I'm on a Fishing website, lots of rural folks on it, they bitch and moan about Democtrats and
dem4decades
Dec 2021
#69
Even if true, " coastal, overly educated, elitist, judgmental, socialist," better than rube
Hoyt
Dec 2021
#8
"Overly educated" isn't even a real thing. Maybe they like their doctors "under educated". nt
Progressive Jones
Dec 2021
#17
No he's not, He's a coastal elite asshole who appeals to other assholes or lesser angels of huma
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#136
The former Democratic Governor of Montana doesn't understand the Democratic Party.....
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#21
Yes, our horticulture agent is one of the smartest ag guys I know (at least in ag LOL)
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#131
Black voters (ie, the Dem base) in big cities like Milwaukee, Detroit, Philly
radius777
Dec 2021
#207
"The Democratic base aren't rural white people" ... Yep and it's hard to get that out of people's he
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#139
That doesn't add up at all. R's rule by winning the popular minority. Dems win popular majority
ffr
Dec 2021
#43
Democrats still do not understand the efficacy of voter suppression voter denial and vote nullificat
uponit7771
Dec 2021
#141
Because of the force multiplier effect that comes from political control in the US,
Celerity
Dec 2021
#198
LOL. Those morons would rather die than wear a mask or take a free vaccine
Downtown Hound
Dec 2021
#75
And we see people on DU say that Republicans are gonna lose because they died of Covid
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#119
Yes and that is the point...time to stop arguing among ourselves and work something out.
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#85
They will own the marijuana thing...It actually had a good chance of passing in Texas
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#121
Send in people to campaign there...start a grass roots movement start with local government.
Demsrule86
Dec 2021
#87
Answer: what voters look for in a State race is different from a Senate race...
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#189
I grew up on a rural farm and moved to an urban area because I wanted to experience more in life.
honest.abe
Dec 2021
#95
The majority of Christian voters overall cast their ballots for Trump in 2016.
Mariana
Dec 2021
#143
This is a prime example of decades long successful messaging by the right.
2 Meow Momma
Dec 2021
#124
I'm not pushing fracking, but it's not going away. There is not an easy answer
LeftInTX
Dec 2021
#142
Yes, go to where most voters aren't, counties and regions marinated in hate radio . . .
hatrack
Dec 2021
#135
What arrogance? What views need to be readjusted? What Democratic principles have left them behind?
betsuni
Dec 2021
#179
No. If I cannot see a problem and there are no examples of it, it doesn't exist.
betsuni
Dec 2021
#200
Other than the fact that you don't like his perspective on rural voters...
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#155
I generally find when people resort to personal attacks, they've given up discussing...
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#159
Native Americans, Hispanic Americans and African Americans are rural residents ya know
GusBob
Dec 2021
#183
In 2018, I met with Elissa Slotkin who was running for Congress in a suburban/rural district
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#168
I'm fine with "rural folks" but I am not fine with my vote being worth 1/40th of a Montanans' vote.
Hekate
Dec 2021
#169
If you want to change the voting system, you'll need a Constitutional Amendment...
brooklynite
Dec 2021
#173