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Celerity

(54,407 posts)
37. great link!
Sun May 12, 2019, 08:12 AM
May 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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After the tariffs went into effect a journalist went to rural America to talk to farmers. CrispyQ May 2019 #1
Bingo. I know some of those farmers. They're being ruined by these tariffs, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #2
They have become the new "welfare queens". dogman May 2019 #4
Hate radio is prevalent in these areas because this is what these people want to listen to StarfishSaver May 2019 #20
Seems contradictory to starfish saving. If the KPN May 2019 #32
I can't save all the starfish so I'm saving the ones I can StarfishSaver May 2019 #38
The baking on the beach parts made me smile. That's KPN May 2019 #41
I agree with your friend. StarfishSaver May 2019 #42
Ah, but it's not about convincing. Isn't it more KPN May 2019 #43
I'm all for educating voters, especially those in our community StarfishSaver May 2019 #45
Catered to? How so? Campaigning in all 50 States? KPN May 2019 #47
Spot on. nt DURHAM D May 2019 #3
Hate radio has been around at least since the 1980s Uncle Joe May 2019 #5
The hate message is Wellstone ruled May 2019 #6
I don't think that political solutions fix those problems Uncle Joe. Blue_true May 2019 #22
Regarding climate change and sustainable farming Uncle Joe May 2019 #40
Based on what for both? We're rural dwellers and know Hortensis May 2019 #46
I hope small farmers are more amendable to change, but the way they currently Blue_true May 2019 #52
Don't risk the base by trying to appeal to the white racists... SidDithers May 2019 #7
+1000! sheshe2 May 2019 #11
Thank you! StarfishSaver May 2019 #19
How would appealing to more people by way KPN May 2019 #33
Here's how StarfishSaver May 2019 #39
I'm not convinced. I don't buy the either-or perspective. Nor do I buy the perspective that all KPN May 2019 #48
Not going to matter madville May 2019 #8
Agreed customerserviceguy May 2019 #10
Exactly right. Blue_true May 2019 #23
Tilting at windmills LibFarmer May 2019 #9
My take on the "need to win back rural America" abqtommy May 2019 #12
I agree! Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #30
Interesting electoral college maps below. Might be better to concentrate on our strengths and.... George II May 2019 #13
I like that link George Uncle Joe May 2019 #17
I agree. Put the proper resources into Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvanis Blue_true May 2019 #24
great link! Celerity May 2019 #37
What winning back rural America might mean? loyalsister May 2019 #14
You present a reasonable argument. Blue_true May 2019 #25
Ever impressive loyalsister May 2019 #29
One of the great successes of President Obama was that he spent a good number of days Blue_true May 2019 #53
Exactly -- "overdue policy that could benefit KPN May 2019 #34
Crap. Pure crap. Amimnoch May 2019 #15
I'm from rural America and I say Politicub May 2019 #16
My county has long depended on government jobs. Blue_true May 2019 #26
They'll keep on voting that way even after the kochs take over their farms MarcA May 2019 #49
Uncle Joe, the only question about the grocery business is whether Amazon Blue_true May 2019 #18
As a former Floridian I LOVE Publix Jake Stern May 2019 #28
Publix does do very good prepackaged convenience food. Blue_true May 2019 #54
Why are we still trying to chase these voters who clearly are not interested in voting Democratic? StarfishSaver May 2019 #21
We go there to cut into Trumps margin in the purple states or ones that Blue_true May 2019 #27
Please tell me you're not serious. mtnsnake May 2019 #50
the gains in rural districts in the mids didn't go unnoticed. think tanks like the center for Kurt V. May 2019 #31
I dunno. Behind the let's not waste resources on KPN May 2019 #35
The majority of rural America are not farmers. And most farms are agribusiness. wasupaloopa May 2019 #36
Sure glad I'M not the one to have to deal with this. calimary May 2019 #44
As a resident of the second poorest county LakeArenal May 2019 #51
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