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NewJeffCT

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10. agreed

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 6, 2017, 02:34 PM

Jul 2017

almost everything Bush did as president was designed to keep those low information voters angry and/or scared and ready to get out and vote. His speeches on foreign soil would anger everybody here at DU, but were clearly designed to play well with much of his base, which they did.

And, Trump is following suit with his presidency, while also ramping up "tough guy" rhetoric while also blaming everybody else for his problems.

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slate - "The Silliest Advice in That Asinine New York Times Op-Ed Promoting Democratic Centrism" [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 OP

Yes, because that strategy has worked so well and has given voters reasons to vote Democratic Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #1

doesn't it just! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #2

and these are the people who get the big bucks. mopinko Jul 2017 #3

It was never an issue until the whiny repugs made it one... lame54 Jul 2017 #4

By Throwing Red Meat To The Base ProfessorGAC Jul 2017 #5

agreed NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #10

Reminds me of :"Peace for our time" -- Neville Chamberlain; that worked out well Dorn Jul 2017 #6

Centrism my a$$! floWteiuQ Jul 2017 #7

Not with my vote. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #8

What they should be studying Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #9

CA, OR and WA also have fairly clean and secure elections. Amaryllis Jul 2017 #14

I have been a precinct inspector in California, Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #16

Oregon and WA have paper ballots and while CA was problematic back when DREs were in their Amaryllis Jul 2017 #17

California has a law Mr.Bill Jul 2017 #18

Voting machine vendors have way too much power! Amaryllis Jul 2017 #19

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libral media says to just be mini republikkklans. that works. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #12

The drug war is wildly unpopular, except inside the beltway. Warren DeMontague Jul 2017 #13

Gore Vidal warned us Astraea Jul 2017 #15

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