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Celerity

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5. I think it is a fruitful path for Pete to take to try and clawback many of the Obama to Trump voters
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 10:21 PM
Apr 2019

in not just the Midwest, but the entire country. I do not mean the hardcore MAGAts, the Fux News-imbibed dupes, the true haters and racists/sexists, but just your run of the mill mainstream christians (or any other religion or lack thereof) who for whatever reason (and Pete speaks to those reasons as well) simply felt the need to pull the level for what they thought was a change from the general course of things at a multiplicity of levels.

I am talking about the very type of people that some on the board think only certain potential straight white male candidates can somehow win back. I refuse to buy into that line of thinking. None of our wonderful candidates have a monopoly on vote re-claiming, and I most definitely don't think these primaries are a fait accompli by a long shot.

thanks for the kind words btw, Peggy!

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

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This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #1
those RW burning-with-hate christo-fascists blather on about their twisted form of religion 24-7 Celerity Apr 2019 #2
Absolutely right, my dear Celerity! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #3
I think it is a fruitful path for Pete to take to try and clawback many of the Obama to Trump voters Celerity Apr 2019 #5
I agree with you, and You're Welcome! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #7
+1000 It can also help him gain support among African American voters marylandblue Apr 2019 #21
+100 applegrove Apr 2019 #4
Right effin' cilla4progress Apr 2019 #6
Powerful and pointed description. efhmc Apr 2019 #19
This was amazing. Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #8
His repeated religious pronouncements dampen any enthusiasm from me LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #9
But almost 75% of the US population identifies as some sort of Christian, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #10
Some people have the gene to be religious. When they walk the walk it applegrove Apr 2019 #11
Perhaps you too have bought canard that religion must be right wing? marylandblue Apr 2019 #20
Good on Buttigieg. oasis Apr 2019 #12
I feel he would be a damn good VP choice. snort Apr 2019 #13
I really like his challeging the fake Christians. efhmc Apr 2019 #14
Not that I want customerserviceguy Apr 2019 #15
Ha! It would be fun to watch! progressoid Apr 2019 #16
Naw customerserviceguy Apr 2019 #17
Good Lord. I almost want to see Mayor Pete as the VP candidate just so I can watch... SKKY Apr 2019 #18
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