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SSJVegeta

(1,591 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:21 PM Wednesday

One of the Democrats running in the deep red congressional district left vacant by Mark Green (R)

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This one has potential. If her message is well funded throughout the district, and she can spark the right kind of excitement with the time she has, she might make progress with voters. And maybe, just mayyyybe, she taps into something not seen in generations: A vastly bipartisan coalescing around an agenda rooted in the common good.

Will be throwing her a couple bucks as soon as I get a chance.

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One of the Democrats running in the deep red congressional district left vacant by Mark Green (R) (Original Post) SSJVegeta Wednesday OP

Bo Mitchell is more electable. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #1

Unless bo mitchell is running on populism that can turn the maga base against the establishment politician SSJVegeta Wednesday #2

Can she withstand this attack from a Republican opponent? Frasier Balzov Wednesday #3

It'll be like Neo in the Matrix. Thing about populism is that it is basically a permanent ethereal shield of deflection SSJVegeta Wednesday #4

Frasier Balzov

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1. Bo Mitchell is more electable.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:51 PM

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But Aftyn Behn is sensational.

SSJVegeta

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2. Unless bo mitchell is running on populism that can turn the maga base against the establishment politician

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:15 PM

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...he probably isnt.

Frasier Balzov

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3. Can she withstand this attack from a Republican opponent?

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:31 PM

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State Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Democrat representing Nashville, invited Dahron Johnson, an openly transgender chaplain, to deliver the opening prayer in the Tennessee House of Representatives on January 29, 2024. This event marked the first time in memory that an openly transgender person had prayed on the statehouse floor.

Like I said. Sensational.

Courageous, welcoming, inclusive, progressive.

But in TN-7 vulnerable for those qualities.

SSJVegeta

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4. It'll be like Neo in the Matrix. Thing about populism is that it is basically a permanent ethereal shield of deflection

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:34 PM

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All personal attacks are deflected into policy that is allegedly designed to help the voter. So it doesnt matter if you've been convicted of 32 felonies or accused of raping dozens of people. All that matters is your target voter base think you will help. And suddenly -perceived party identification is meaningless. This strategy works even better if -like Mamdani and others, your proposals actually help.

Polling and -even better, elections, have proven this theory so well that pointing to it is basically beating a horses' century old dug up remains.

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