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Hekate

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42. Regarding your last sentence: that's because most of the population is clustered in the major cities
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 06:22 PM
Aug 2018

...and along the two coasts. At least that's how I read it.

I don't know what to do about the rural parts of the country. The vast middle of the continent does not have even 50% of the population. They are not diverse, as we think of diverse (think of Lake Woebegone, where diversity is the Catholics, the Lutherans, and the Methodists, and an ethnic mix of Swedes and Norwegians). They distrust diversity -- they think it's an elitist plot. They think America is supposed to be a white country. Just ask Laura Ingraham.

I apologize to any DUers who live in these areas. I hate saying these terrible generalizations out loud -- it makes me feel like a bigot, but we have a problem. Hillary tried hard to reach out to these areas, and to this day there are DUers repeating the falsehood that she did not even visit or talk about specific rural problems.

Nonetheless America managed to elect both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and it took a terrible act of treason to keep Hillary from the White House.

Our first problem is to deal with the acts of treason. To deal with voting machines that cast your ballot for you and then count it. To deal with gerrymandering.

It is much too early to talk about our pick for president. It is almost too late to talk about the other stuff.

I'm starting a write-in vote True Dough Aug 2018 #1
lol. nt ecstatic Aug 2018 #3
O'Malley!! Scoopster Aug 2018 #2
I'd like to see a Governor from a 'non-coastal liberal' state PBC_Democrat Aug 2018 #4
Regarding your last sentence: that's because most of the population is clustered in the major cities Hekate Aug 2018 #42
Yes. Midwest Democrats didn't come out in proper numbers, Hortensis Aug 2018 #70
where is the preferred choice of the "democratic socialists"? msongs Aug 2018 #5
Ahem Hekate Aug 2018 #43
Aheh-ahem Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #55
No idea NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #6
Not sure any one there is. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2018 #7
Avenatti seems to be making a good impression in Iowa. ecstatic Aug 2018 #16
Dems would be insane not to consider Sherrod Brown Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2018 #8
You beat me to it Ohiogal Aug 2018 #28
I like him a lot, although I think opposition to NAFTA, TPP, etc., is misplaced. Hoyt Aug 2018 #29
I'd prefer Warren myself - but Big Joe's the only one who's a sure bet. sandensea Aug 2018 #9
I think those two are the safest bets Cosmocat Aug 2018 #14
It's nice to support a party with so many good choices. sandensea Aug 2018 #21
Adam Schiff! ananda Aug 2018 #10
I'm really big on Cory Booker. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #11
I like several from that list (Biden, Warren, Harris, Booker, O'Malley,) but if Biden decides to run Still In Wisconsin Aug 2018 #12
We can discuss this after November 2018 unc70 Aug 2018 #13
This is a discussion forum and we are having a discussion Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #22
Al Franken. nt earthshine Aug 2018 #15
Kirsten Gillibrand. That list is mostly tabloid junk. jpljr77 Aug 2018 #17
KG??? I don't know about that.... The Al Franken and Clinton ecstatic Aug 2018 #18
Biden/Harris LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #19
This is the correct answer tinrobot Aug 2018 #60
Biden/Harris 2020 ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2018 #23
I think people will be shocked with what happens to Biden if he enters. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #24
I know. The jokes about "gaffe machine" just write themselves, and that's just on DU... Hekate Aug 2018 #39
Biden is awesome. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #46
Yes he is, and a thoroughly decent man, well matched to Barack O.... Hekate Aug 2018 #61
I STILL LOVE HILLARY AND THINK SHE WOULD HAVE MADE A WONDERFUL PRESIDENT !!! trueblue2007 Aug 2018 #25
If she ran, I'd vote for her. LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #67
i would vote for also. trueblue2007 Aug 2018 #68
Yes. :) We have a great deal of planned and unstarted business. Hortensis Aug 2018 #69
No option for Trump? He is the best candidate Doodley Aug 2018 #26
I think Biden is the most electable, but not likely the person I would vote for... demmiblue Aug 2018 #27
Gonna have to wait and let the primaries shake it out. I'd vote for any of those, although I hope Hoyt Aug 2018 #30
Nobody if we don't take care of 2018. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #31
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TAMMY DUCKWORTH! With Adam Schiff as VP. Then I can die happy. Squinch Aug 2018 #33
Could we please get through 2018 first which, Golden Raisin Aug 2018 #34
O'Malley or Harris are the only two realistically electable ones right now Recursion Aug 2018 #35
Not sure I agree about the Twitter battles ecstatic Aug 2018 #65
Shall we talk about this after November? Hekate Aug 2018 #36
I was torn between blue cat Aug 2018 #37
I chose old Joe but... jcgoldie Aug 2018 #38
Harris. Trump can't put her in his Insult Machine without consequences. maxsolomon Aug 2018 #40
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Biden, hands down budkin Aug 2018 #44
Kick Omaha Steve Aug 2018 #45
Jay Inslee Roland99 Aug 2018 #47
Mark Dayton Roland99 Aug 2018 #48
Amy Klobuchar Roland99 Aug 2018 #49
Tim Kaine Roland99 Aug 2018 #50
Harris. I think Democratic turnout would be through the roof. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #51
Biden for me. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2018 #52
FFS, Holy shit. Can we get through November first? FOCUS! bitterross Aug 2018 #53
THIS. Thank you! VOX Aug 2018 #59
Some of us can walk and chew gum Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #62
Not enough of us. bitterross Aug 2018 #63
Jay Inslee would be good jmowreader Aug 2018 #54
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A joe Biden Kamala Harris ticket is our best shot. louis c Aug 2018 #58
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