That, or backfire.
That’s where the PACS and attack Dogs would come in…
Minorities do not like pro-gay legislation. Mayor Pete is white AF and gay AF, which both work against him courting black and Latino votes.
I can see people from those voter blocks voting for trump because of it.
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That would be a safer way of doing it. I am not sure at this point that it is wise for the right in general to oppose homosexuality. It paints the whole party in a way that the majority of Americans reject.
I think that is true. Pete has an uphill battle regarding minorities. I still think it would be unwise for the GOP to attack his sexual orientation. Who knows what the GOP will do though.
Yep.
These states with an overwhelming white majority probably aren’t a good test of where Major Pete stands. However; states like South Carolina are coming up…
The Biden camp says South Carolina is all that matters.
But all that is wiped away because he’s one of those gayyyzzzz!
If he wasn’t gay (and I say this as someone who supports gay marriage and gay rights) he may run away with the Dem nomination and be incredibly tough to beat in the general. If he wins nothing will be talked about more than his sexual orientation and certain people who vote Democratic may sit out if they oppose (or vote Trump).
I mean we’d far rather have a serial adulterer with admitted sexual abuse and multiple other allegations of it than some queer right?
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That’s probably more of a myth than the truth. It’s also related to education levels and socioeconomic status.
I’d hope so, but it sure matches my experience.
In the inner cities you might find some blatantly homophobic attitudes but most blacks don’t live in the inner cities.
Fair point. Coming from the bay area, those were typically the least accepting communities. But, I also understand the bubble that is.
As it stands (look…there is a lot of politics still in front of us…)
As it stands…this could be a pivotal year for the DEMS. In fact; the DEM convention could turn out to be one that not only decides the nominee…but could decide the direction of the Party for years to come. Whatever that outcome is will be “good” or “bad” depending on one’s perspective.
As we discussed way back in 2015; the GOP faced the same type of dilemma…and they (collectively as a Party) made their decision (or had it made for them?). The Party would make a hard-right turn, and have their Party shaped, probably for years to come, by a Demagogue.
I think the choices in November (or lack thereof) will be as stark and as clear as they have ever been.
Thoughts?
By the way…
Bloomberg has both the gravitas and the money to make the DEM convention very interesting…
I think there will be a split in the party very soon. In fact, I think if the Republicans were running anyone other than Trump this year, the split would be inevitable. The “anyone but Trump” mentality might hold the Dems together a little longer, but they will split. There is just too wide of a gap between the old, sane Dems and the new communist Dems.
It could but the same was also just said about Republicans during the tea party days. They couldn’t get along, kick out all the rinos, etc. The Republican Party was going to implode because of the divide between far right republicans and more traditional moderates. But the desire for power by these parties is strong and they will both sell out what they stand for in order to be the winning team.
In my opinion both parties are simply moving towards their fringes and giving these people more weight. It’s because with the internet the crazies can be as loud as possible. But with the hyper partisan environment and so many people taking a stand with a team I’m not sure I buy into a massive divide. At the end of the day even if Republicans didn’t like Romney they were voting against Obama. If they didn’t like Trump they were voting for him because they didn’t want Clinton. I fully expect Dems to follow suit even post Trump. They will coalesce around the nominee because they can’t stand the other person just like Republicans did.
Personally I think the “death” of the moderate Dem or Republican will continue and be awful. And as long as we insist on two major parties being the only options people will be forced to support one as the lesser of two evils.
Carville even says the Republicans have destroyed their party and turned it into a personality cult. But if we’re simply talking about winning then a destroyed party the Republicans are not. Even if a lot of them secretly despise Trump (which I’m of the opinion that many current Republicans in Congress do) are they voting against him? No they are essentially supporting him every step of the way even if he spits on the things they have long claimed to believe. Because they know a “destroyed party” that still all votes as one keeps their jobs safe.
I view the Dems as going through a lot of the same “what are we and what do we want to be” things as the Republicans did when they got killed in 06 and 08. The message from many was we aren’t enough to the right. And now you have the same thing from Dems.
At least that’s how I sorta see things not saying I’m correct in all this.
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Agree, @H_factor.
The thing to remember about the Republicans is that Trump did not win the popular vote against a dem candidate who was terrible. Also you have the gerrymandering that helps them. If we look at these things, and Obama did win twice not long ago, it’s clear what direction the nation is heading in and the Republicans are paddling upstream.
You have to wonder if another four years of Trump will only speed that process along. In other words, four more years of Trump could be worse for Republicans in the long run than it is for Democrats. Think about this, who runs for the Republicans after Trump? That will be a tough act to follow.
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The thought is (and this is more than my wishful thinking) that it will be Nikki Haley.
However…the more I think about it, the more I feel that after Trump; she will be put on a 10-foot High Balance Beam by Conservatives…and will be expected to dance.
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Will she almost have to be “Trump Lite”…and will this be enough for a base used to 8 years of spit, vinegar and raw meat from Trump?
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While she now has an appeal to moderates…will that be enough to appease a Conservative base?
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How will she navigate the inevitable scorched Earth that Trump will leave…and the inevitable questions about how she will be “different”?
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Will another Demagogue rise from the ranks as the one to continue the “Trump Legacy”?
While I think that Haley is a more-than-competent politician…I simply think that the GOP and Conservatives will not be prepared to “move-on” after 8 years of Trump; and will call for more of the same.
To me…post Trump creates a lot of questions.
Thoughts?
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I tell you what, folks…
Biden is now almost conceding New Hampshire before it even happens.
He seems to be sinking fast…and I’m sure the Twitter-in-Chief is thrilled…