The pieces of shit in this state are thrilled anytime a white guy steals from a black guy.
But I thought McConnell said back in 2014 that it was his last election. I recall a big deal being made about that.
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Screw the horse manure state: they keep electing the worst, right up there with Texas and SC.
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Well, now I learned something hereā¦it never occurred to me that some folks might consider Sanders in the same grouping as Pelosi, Clinton and Schumer. What I can speculateāIām no insiderāis that Bernieās willingness to use his high visibility to help in the election will mean that the 40-50 year old legislators who are more aligned with him ideologically & politically will have a more receptive audience among the leadership. Which leads to influence. Nothing like high vote totals to increase intraparty comity.
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Until he had to actually be a candidate. He benefits greatly for polls like this from not having won the primary, and not having to run outside of VT ever again.
Back in the day when I first ran for office ā I was in my late 20s ā I was seen as a fresh face and was hugely popular in my town. I was the top vote recipient among eight candidates for four council seats, and seen as the outsider who was going to shake things up.
Two days after the election people were on the message boards of the local paper accusing me of being a tool of the mayor.
The lesson I took from that is people love you when you are on the outside yelling in, but once you have to actually take the mantle and exercise the power, once you have to make and implement decisions, suddenly you donāt look so good.
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Yea, I remember that too but Iāll believe that when I see it. Itās not like heās truthful or anything.
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Why am I not surprised? Maybe because Bernie actually talks to his constituents and The Turtle passes legislation that he āthinksā is good for you but nothing you EVER said you wanted? Right now, Iām thinking of the Internet Privacy Bill.
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One truly wonders who Mitch McConnellās constituents are that have kept him in office all of this time. I hope they are happy where they live because we surely donāt want them to spread.
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Nor should it.
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Whatās the mystery? Each serves different types of peopleā¦
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It is a long time from now until 2020. Bigger, more pressing issues to spend our time on.
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True that.
There may be hope for KY after all. Oh, OKā¦ probably not.
Thanks for devoting your time to an activity you assessed as a waste of time.
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It can be a waste of time and still be interesting. Brings up an interesting point - how much of our day is filled with things that are a waste of time?
Iām sure youāre not the only one, but you grouped these three-by age. What should I think about this?
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This poll measured his popularity among his constituents in Vermont. He was very popular in Vermont even before the primary. This was partly based on his reputation as a straight-shooter and on his tenure as an effective and surprisingly pragmatic mayor of Burlington. It is certainly fair to point out that as a progressive Senator from an increasingly progressive state, it was/is a lot āsaferā for him to take strongly progressive positions than it would be for many Dems around the country,
But numerous polls also show him to be one of the most popular national politicians, the most popular in some polls. And the primary campaign is obviously the major reason for that, with name recognition being a big factor. And I think itās fair to say that part of that is that heās never been attacked as viciously as, say Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. So I do think thatās part of the picture.
But at the same time, part of it was about his ability to put forth a bold progressive vision, and to speak with clarity to core middle-class and working class issues, to concerns about economic inequality and insecurity and corporate malfeasance, in a way that resonated broadly and deeply ā and with an intensity and authenticity that smooth, focus-grouped talking points just canāt match. That too, is an important part of the picture, and one that I hope we donāt lose sight of as we move forward.
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It is certainly fair to point out that as a progressive Senator from an increasingly progressive state, it was/is a lot āsaferā for him to take strongly progressive positions than it would be for many Dems around the country.
But if he could run in Kentucky, I think heād win.
Meanwhile, in other news, thereās some interesting stuff going on in deep red Kansas. Sanders campaigned for the guy (but not quite enough, Iād say. He shouldāve been there in March and this month too, not just February), but the party powers that be didnāt bother to give Thompson any help ā in fact they refused to give him money.
Lord what fools these mortals be.
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Perhaps. And if so, I think that would be largely because ofā¦
Maybe!
Bernie is also popular in VT because he runs an old-fashion, pot-hole fixing, type of office. Need a recommendation to a service academy for your kid? Want to raise money for your town library? Tired of seeing pot holes everywhere? Bernie may not be able to fix the problem but heāll do what he can, quickly and directly. Even now that he has a national following, his office spends most of their time on the needs of the people of VT. From the beginning, Sanders has been good with constituent services. Senators who focus on making their wealthy campaign contributors happy end up with larger campaign budgets; senators who help lots of their constituents end up popular.
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