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In reply to the discussion: Why Democrats Keep Losing Rural Counties Like Mine [View all]JI7
(89,172 posts)8. Why did 40 percent of DEMOCRATS in West Virginia vote for a Felon against Obama ?
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The State Legislators we needed to pick off to control redistricting didn't...
brooklynite
Dec 2020
#3
democrats suck at messaging while GOP knows how to manipulate with fear. Its a winner for GOP
beachbumbob
Dec 2020
#2
Obama nailed it back in 2008 and we have yet to learn by what he said. Bottom line
beachbumbob
Dec 2020
#11
I agree. Sad to admit, but there are a lot of toxic, broken people in America...
Raster
Dec 2020
#22
yes, its a messaging problem. Yes racism is at play as well and believe me the GOP USES that
beachbumbob
Dec 2020
#45
kinda like this, having control of Congress is 100x easier for GOP as long as democrats fail at
beachbumbob
Dec 2020
#69
I come across many of those types . I see them in liberal California in Los Angeles
JI7
Dec 2020
#46
JHC I never said racism couldn't possibly be involved in their political choices.
mtnsnake
Dec 2020
#126
I am saying that concentrating on rural voters ignores the bigger problem of the urbanites..
Kaleva
Dec 2020
#60
This author then goes on to blame national Democrats for not doing enough for rural communities
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#6
The fact that this author doesn't even mention race or racism us very telling
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#33
It would not help but I would love to shove the fact that blue, urban areas are
PaulRevere08
Dec 2020
#42
Meaty article with great points about high speed internet access and anti-trust legislation.
femmedem
Dec 2020
#9
They may be voting against their ECONOMIC interests, but they have other interests
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#17
"...the national Democratic Party has not offered rural voters a clear vision...
Raster
Dec 2020
#16
...but what exactly does the national Republican Party offer rural voters?
In It to Win It
Dec 2020
#23
What are you talking about? Show me one piece of evidence of "Biden's proposals
bullwinkle428
Dec 2020
#30
For everyone reflexively yelling "racism", the author says that Obama won the County twice...
brooklynite
Dec 2020
#27
Obama winning the county twice doesn't mean that racism isn't behind Trump's wins
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#29
If they don't think Democrats take them seriously, why do they support Repubs who have done nothing?
LonePirate
Dec 2020
#32
It feels like taking a step backwards in time - it is the late 1950's, early 1960's again
BelieveCassandra
Dec 2020
#58
The author is overlooking the fact that a very large number of urbanites voted for Trump.
Kaleva
Dec 2020
#43
"Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives..."
Hortensis
Dec 2020
#51
Excellent point- The right wing anti-American hate radio is no doubt the driver here
RAB910
Dec 2020
#63
In this area the economy was built on coal and steel. People blame Democrats for the loss of
doc03
Dec 2020
#64
Plus Conservative TV and Radio is all across Rural America. The Democratic message is never heard.
UCmeNdc
Dec 2020
#65
"I sure hate this arson, but the arsonists just make more compelling points than the firefighters."
HughBeaumont
Dec 2020
#73
Funny how, although we are culturally separated, here in TN it's similar nonsense
Docreed2003
Dec 2020
#101
"let's ask why Dems lost counties that are 90% white without ever mentioning race or racism"
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2020
#103
This nonsense is easily rebutted by asking: What is the GOP's appeal to rural voters?
Azathoth
Dec 2020
#108
Exactly what "clear vision that speaks to their lived experiences" do Republicans offer?
Silent3
Dec 2020
#129