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5. Invigorating.

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:07 AM

Apr 2025

May this energy spread. People are getting fired up to push back all over the country. Wonderful to see.

Sometimes leaders have to see that the people demand change.

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Photos: Biggest political event in Idaho history we think. 12,500 in Nampa [View all] Donkees Apr 2025 OP

I am hoping other Congressional Democrats go into 'red' areas also. riversedge Apr 2025 #1

This makes me happy. sop Apr 2025 #2

Go Bernie and AOC malaise Apr 2025 #3

''This was a Bernie Sanders rally in deep red Idaho.'' Donkees Apr 2025 #14

Thanks malaise Apr 2025 #18

Disappointing AltairIV Apr 2025 #4

Invigorating. Pinback Apr 2025 #5

"Why are they the only two out there doing this? " BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #6

OK. Can you post pictures from any other similar events? Bluetus Apr 2025 #7

Apparently they are posting a lot of the video on Instagram and Facebook BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #9

Thanks for those references Bluetus Apr 2025 #24

"It appears to me that, as usual, Democrats are still acting like free agents, each with their own direction and agenda. BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #25

You certainly represent the people I am referring to well Bluetus Apr 2025 #26

To respond BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #29

I am sympathetic to most of your argument Bluetus Apr 2025 #36

And as a note BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #38

That is noise to distract you Bluetus Apr 2025 #39

Again BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #40

Your history is your history. I'm talking about winning elections Bluetus Apr 2025 #41

I see where the problem is BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #43

Thank you for all your responses here, BRDS. sheshe2 Apr 2025 #55

It's like the popular meme taken from "Naked Gun" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #56

Yes, so true. sheshe2 Apr 2025 #59

You are incredibly patient with this -- stuff --BRDS, & I thank you so much for your thorough responses.. Hekate Apr 2025 #62

It's one thing having a lot of blowhard "rhetoric" hurled against certain demographics to stoke their "base" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #63

It's all of it all at once all the time. We are being thrown back close to 150 years, imo... Hekate Apr 2025 #64

My born-in-1930 mother told her daughters about how it always was BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #65

Heh, all the new things (or things to be reminded of) to look up. Great post! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #47

I was hunting around and discovered that Bill Moyers is still around and participating in interviews BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #49

Not true mimitabby Apr 2025 #12

Walz NOT Waltz Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #20

Elizabeth Warren just did a town hall in Nashville. 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #8

Here are clips of Warren in Nashville (from an attendee) BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #10

How many are attending those :town halls"? Autumn Apr 2025 #13

I don't do Facebook or Instagram or TikTok BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #17

Many of their rallies are being shown on news stations, not just being uploaded by the attendees. Autumn Apr 2025 #19

I mentioned that in another post in this thread BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #21

I missed that but it's so true we have no "national" media. That's only one of the big problems we have Autumn Apr 2025 #22

It's a HUGE problem BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #23

It doesn't have to be either/or -- IF THE MESSAGES ARE CONSISTENT Bluetus Apr 2025 #42

Thanks, yes, Tim Walz is out there and in my youtube feed there are posts of Democratic held town halls in ShazamIam Apr 2025 #15

No one else is doing nearly as many as Bernie and aoc, not even close questionseverything Apr 2025 #27

How would you know that BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #30

The people's town hall schedule only had one town hall by a representative questionseverything Apr 2025 #31

It's still a "work in progress" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #33

Yes I have read about him, frost is great questionseverything Apr 2025 #34

Jamie Raskin is coming to ruby red Suffolk County here on LI for a People's Town Hall on May 3. lapucelle Apr 2025 #60

THANK YOU Skittles Apr 2025 #46

Sean Casten, murielm99 Apr 2025 #11

Casten has done lots of town halls, mostly with his own constituents questionseverything Apr 2025 #32

So what are you doing in your district? Is your rep holding a town hall that you are attending? travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #16

Telephone townhall only as suggested by the speaker of house AltairIV Apr 2025 #58

Of course it is MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2025 #37

There are some happening that aren't widely publicized. I just went to one callous taoboy Apr 2025 #51

OMG BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #53

Here's the thing, Bernie has been doing these since February 21st questionseverything Apr 2025 #54

Good to hear. And yay Joaquin electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #61

They are two that people think are authentic Renew Deal Apr 2025 #57

If ever there was a time for Democrats to speak with a unified message, IT IS RIGHT NOW. gab13by13 Apr 2025 #28

"I am seeing mainly progressive Democrats doing town halls," BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #35

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #44

Most welcome and I know there are A LOT of "Democrats" doing all kinds of things BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #45

I'm glad kim is out doing town halls with his constituents questionseverything Apr 2025 #50

He just got elected to the Senate in 2024 in NJ to replace Bob Menendez BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #52

This is very positive seeing this kind of turn out in red Idaho. GoodRaisin Apr 2025 #48