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Garrett78

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29. Even if one thinks he's right, pushing that narrative is incredibly stupid.

Sat Aug 17, 2019, 05:36 PM

Aug 2019

Republicans try very hard to drill into the public consciousness the notion that the Democratic Party has moved far to the left, while the Republican Party has remained steady/static. That's absurd, of course, but an oft-repeated lie is believed by many.

The last thing we need is for Democrats to contribute to that same narrative.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Steve Bullock: Democrats on their way to losing the Election [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

If we don't abandon the ultra left dreams NYMinute Aug 2019 #1

Nothing like feeding a GOP narrative crazytown Aug 2019 #5

A reminder that they let other people vote in the General Election brooklynite Aug 2019 #9

' . . . they let other people vote in the General Election' . Salient point. empedocles Aug 2019 #11

Steve Bullock was signing bills and vetoing bills just days before he entered the race. GemDigger Aug 2019 #37

+10000 Celerity Aug 2019 #39

If Trump is not defeated there will be no ultra left dreams elocs Aug 2019 #6

And some persist with hope over fear crazytown Aug 2019 #8

That is self-serving IMHO NYMinute Aug 2019 #18

Almost everything politicians say is self serving, crazytown Aug 2019 #19

I'm with you! rainy Aug 2019 #33

Yet if Trump wins we won't be hearing anything from the "I am not afraid" crowd. elocs Aug 2019 #38

Important point. 51 years later, and we Dems are no where near where the level empedocles Aug 2019 #21

LBJ a pragmatist? That's laughable Fiendish Thingy Aug 2019 #35

You're right LBJ did say he would lose the South for a generation. However, LBJ got the legislation empedocles Aug 2019 #36

True, and Trump is angling for the "but what about the stock market" R B Garr Aug 2019 #22

Well at least Bullock is making one of his numbers go up BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #2

I believe that his polling BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #14

I doubt Bullock ever blew the roof off like this BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #16

Exactly my point! BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #17

The MT Senate election? pnwpolicy Aug 2019 #3

Exactly! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #15

I guess I better bite my tongue and still support my left leaning candidate, that turbinetree Aug 2019 #4

He is entitled to his opinion Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #7

If he believes this, why is he still running for President? LonePirate Aug 2019 #10

Hoping to shift the debate to the center? question everything Aug 2019 #13

Who running is "ultra left"? Turin_C3PO Aug 2019 #20

arguably sanders, warren, gabbard, yang (nt) thesquanderer Aug 2019 #23

Right. I just wish they could have focused on the policies helpisontheway Aug 2019 #28

The anti-trump vote won the House empedocles Aug 2019 #30

His concern is noted, albeit misplaced. That concern is for himself. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #12

I wish I had a dollar for every time that was said in the 2016 election! doc03 Aug 2019 #34

On the basis that he isn't considered a contender. Run for Senate, Steve. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #24

Bullock's concerns are valid because mtnsnake Aug 2019 #25

Says The Man Who Refers To The Democrat Party Me. Aug 2019 #26

When did Bullock ever call it the Democrat Party? Celerity Aug 2019 #40

INterview On MSNBC Me. Aug 2019 #44

when and a link please, I cannot ever see him doing that unless it was a slip of the tongue Celerity Aug 2019 #45

Then Don't Me. Aug 2019 #46

So all you have is a rando smear of a great Democrat with zero proof Celerity Aug 2019 #47

If You Don't Like What I Heard That's On You Me. Aug 2019 #48

Unfortunately I'm afraid he might be right. 😕nt helpisontheway Aug 2019 #27

Even if one thinks he's right, pushing that narrative is incredibly stupid. Garrett78 Aug 2019 #29

'cons have Dem help in pushing the narrative of the 'far to the left' Dem Party empedocles Aug 2019 #31

Ok, he needs to go away now. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #32

Why? I think he is right. nt Celerity Aug 2019 #42

my guess is Bullock is trying to revive his presidential campaign by making such a ridiculous onetexan Aug 2019 #41

Dems pushing a GOP talking point. What horseshit. John Fante Aug 2019 #43