Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pete, what were you thinking? [View all]mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)Instead of saying "Donald Trump got elected because, in his twisted way, he pointed out the huge troubles in our economy and our democracy,
...I think his tweet would have been more relevant if he said Donald Trump got elected because, in his twisted way, he pointed out the huge troubles in our economy in the Midwest,
It was the Midwest that made the difference for Trump in 2016.
As for the Hillary part, I'm not sure if that was relevant, wise, or not. Politically speaking, Hillary wasn't as popular in the Midwest as we would have liked, so I doubt his tweet will offend too many of Pete's own constituents. It didn't offend me, and I'm not even from the Midwest.
I like Mayor Pete. I think he's smart and knows how to run a government, but I would have to wonder how he'd fare campaigning in a general election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden