Democratic Primaries

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44. Precisely! We also owe our 2018 House Victory to Nancy Pelosi

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:50 AM

Apr 2020

Advising the candidates to run on Health Care..

2018 Is The Year Democrats Got Comfortable Talking Health Care Again

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/25/660281890/2018-is-the-year-democrats-got-comfortable-talking-health-care-again

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=458815

Amanpour interviews Congressman-elect Tom Malinowski (D flipped seat that was R since '81)

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I want to play something that maybe speaker, certainly Leader Pelosi said to me in September because a lot of people said well you know what, the Democrats don't really have a message to complete with Make America Great Again.

There's no slogan, there's no clear strategy but this is where she laid out in September.

What we're about in our campaign is that we are for the people, for lower health care costs, lowering prescription drug prices.

We're for raising pay checks, lowering healthcare costs, increasing paychecks by building the infrastructure of America and for cleaning up government to make sure people understand that the people's interest, not the special interests are served here in the United States Capitol.

So there she was laying out a strategy and one that clearly is a winning strategy

I think until the very end, this campaign was mostly run on health care, it was run on protecting kids from gun violence, building infrastructure in my state, in New Jersey.

I think the last couple of weeks I think Trump inserted himself into the campaign in ways that were terrible for the country but also bad for his party.

It was fear, demonization and conspiracy theories and in a district like mine, that did not play well, especially after the shootings in the Pittsburgh synagogue because we could link, very clearly, the president's words to one of the worst acts of violence, religious violence, hateful violence in American history and our positive message on practical issues like healthcare, infrastructure, gun violence, the economy, contrasted with fear, was very advantageous for us.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/congressman-elect-tom-malinowski/

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11406195

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=423444

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

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Here's why I'm challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar in the DFL primary - Antone Melton-Meaux [View all] question everything Apr 2020 OP

Well said. demosincebirth Apr 2020 #1

He has an impressive bio too frazzled Apr 2020 #2

I am not in her district but will donate to him. She is an embarrassment to Minnesota question everything Apr 2020 #4

I used to live in Southwest Minneapolis frazzled Apr 2020 #5

That's damning information mcar Apr 2020 #3

92% of her itemized contributions come from OUTSIDE Minnesota! What do they say about... George II Apr 2020 #6

Same ones who support a "revolution" question everything Apr 2020 #8

This will be an interesting primary to watch Gothmog Apr 2020 #7

The DU is a funny place sometimes Tarc Apr 2020 #9

Did you even read the article? dware Apr 2020 #12

Lol. Were you confused into thinking this "article" was an actual piece of journalism? Tarc Apr 2020 #16

A campaign op-ed that can easily be checked for facts question everything Apr 2020 #27

He Makes A Decent Case Against Her, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #13

She does her job just fine, just some DU centrists are a bit hypocritical about primary challenges Tarc Apr 2020 #15

Never Give An Order You Cannot Enforce, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

LOL! Well Done. like I would Cha Apr 2020 #25

By blocking, I'll never have to eyeroll at it again Tarc Apr 2020 #82

Thanks For Putting Yourself Out Of My Misery, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #83

The Magistrate has always written his posts like that. Coventina Apr 2020 #87

Who is a motherfucking "centrist"? ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #20

GOOD MF Question! Cha Apr 2020 #24

Are you in MN CD-5? I am, and I think she's doing a crap job. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #28

It looks like you will have a fun primary Gothmog Apr 2020 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Apr 2020 #29

Courteous language should not be annoying. TomSlick Apr 2020 #31

Oh I call people sir when the time calls for it Polybius Apr 2020 #34

To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, TomSlick Apr 2020 #41

A Good Line, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #48

Thank you, sir. TomSlick Apr 2020 #61

That Is Sound Advice, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #64

Thank you, sir for expanding my education. My college philosophy class was a tad spotty. TomSlick Apr 2020 #84

Well good for you. Why don't you write up primer on your rules for Squinch Apr 2020 #52

LOL! Vinnie From Indy Apr 2020 #56

Relax, I deleted the post, and this wasn't directed to you anyway Polybius Apr 2020 #58

While you are writing your rules for our behavior, be certain Squinch Apr 2020 #59

Oh please, it's over Polybius Apr 2020 #60

Do also let us know, in your tome, when we can and can't reply to the obnoxious Squinch Apr 2020 #62

I'll persist as long as you want Polybius Apr 2020 #63

So I take it that, according to your rules, responding to your orders Squinch Apr 2020 #66

I don't have any rules Polybius Apr 2020 #67

Please Leave It Go, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #74

As this is very important to you... tonedevil Apr 2020 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author TomSlick Apr 2020 #85

He's been doing it for as long as he's been here, which is a very long time. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #32

Nah, I have nothing against him Polybius Apr 2020 #35

I Signed On Here Towards The End Of 2001, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #37

Nothing against you at all Polybius Apr 2020 #39

We Have Exchanged Words Before, Sir, And It Seemed The Exchanges Were Amicable The Magistrate Apr 2020 #43

I self-deleted that post Polybius Apr 2020 #45

Nothing To Forgive, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #47

A couple of things. TomSlick Apr 2020 #30

Yes, those of us who believe in representative government really Hortensis Apr 2020 #14

AOC and others challenged long serving members, part of the leadership even question everything Apr 2020 #18

When in reality it's new Reps in 2018 like Cha Apr 2020 #23

This! FM123 Apr 2020 #33

Agree.. what's not to love.. to the work of Cha Apr 2020 #36

To them! FM123 Apr 2020 #40

Hear Hear, Ma'am! The Magistrate Apr 2020 #42

Precisely! We also owe our 2018 House Victory to Nancy Pelosi Cha Apr 2020 #44

Absolutely, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #46

I can see why the rwingers have run hate ads on Cha Apr 2020 #49

Not really. Because we are Democratic Underground GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #22

Her challenger is no centrist. MontanaFarmer Apr 2020 #53

K&R betsuni Apr 2020 #10

And, Omar backed a Loser.. no matter how much she complains.. Cha Apr 2020 #11

We need a real Democrat in that seat DenverJared Apr 2020 #19

Both Parties almost always have a history of a one or two firebrands in Congress at a time Polybius Apr 2020 #38

And in the 90s we had a Democratic president, yes - gasp - a Centrist question everything Apr 2020 #68

Yeah Polybius Apr 2020 #69

I am a senior citizen but, really, a 78 year old President and a 70 year old V.P.? question everything Apr 2020 #72

I forgot that she didn't endorse him yet Polybius Apr 2020 #73

Ilhan Omar has to go. GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #21

I will be giving him a serious look, along with her other primary challenger, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #26

I know, right? She just HAS to be a Muslim and a Somali-American. I don't know why she does this. ck4829 Apr 2020 #50

Do you live in MN-CD5? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #57

The flip side has been that many voted for her because of these identities question everything Apr 2020 #71

She has TWO primary challengers? Smart on her part. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #54

Yeah except that's not always the way it works. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #86

She's a bit "out there" for polite, restrained Minnesota. Laelth Apr 2020 #55

The seat is one of the safest Democratic seat in the nation question everything Apr 2020 #70

I'm not convinced Omar would respect the results of the primary. tritsofme Apr 2020 #65

Rather A Wild Assertion, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #76

Sure she could, but she won't get very far. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #78

I Appreciate That, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #79

We do have a sore-loser law, like most states. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #80

Glad To Know That, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #81

she needs to spend more time with her family..... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #77

I'm not in her district, but I feel the same disappointment. "The Squad" quickly succumbed to... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2020 #88