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Showing Original Post only (View all)How do we get more men to vote for democrats? [View all]
Let's brainstorm.
I think supporting liberals like Ed Shultz is part of the answer.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/ed-schultz-on-being-named-one-of-the-least-influential-people-alive-kiss-my-a-gq/
And, you know, look. You do a cable show, you have a radio show, whatever. If youre fat, youve got red hair, look, theyre going to pick on you. Thats the way it is. And Im ok with that. Just spell the last name right.
Now, I know that Anderson Cooper floats around in that GQ crowd. I dont know if hes behind it, or whether their publicist at CNN Let me just say: Im kicking his ass.
By the way, Im very influential. You can go ask the governor of Ohio, and it wont be long before you can ask the governor of Wisconsin. So kiss my ass, GQ.
Now, I know that Anderson Cooper floats around in that GQ crowd. I dont know if hes behind it, or whether their publicist at CNN Let me just say: Im kicking his ass.
By the way, Im very influential. You can go ask the governor of Ohio, and it wont be long before you can ask the governor of Wisconsin. So kiss my ass, GQ.
That's how you talk to working class guys.
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I think that the 40+ group is a lost cause because we've never heard from an economic populist.
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2012
#3
Solid libertarian stances on social policy. Anti-censorship, anti-drug war, pro choice in all areas.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#4
In addition: Look at the demographics for Jesse Ventura's win in Minnesota.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#5
I got this recurring nightmare that the Republicans drop a platform bomb
Old and In the Way
Feb 2012
#11
Gun control is widely recognized as a loser issue at the federal level.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#9
I have similar feelings and think I know what you mean, but can you give me some examples?
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2012
#14
"Every time an Upper-Middle Class Dem talks about...." and this happens all the time, right?
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#24
Perception, yes. But the "latte sucking liberal who preaches about how great he is for shopping at
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#27
I'm talking about odin's specific quote. He said, "Every time an Upper-Middle Class Dem talks about
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#35
Believe me, I knew plenty of arrogant, condescending rich folks well before Whole Foods even existed
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#37
I've never heard that from anyone except a few isolated, angry internet loons.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#51
I think it's a real small minority, loud internet blather to the contrary I don't think they have
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#50
Hmm. Some of that stuff, for better or worse, breaks more on cultural/demographic/geographic lines
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#54
Stop trying to be an alternative to the TeaPubliKlans and get back to being choice of ideas and ends
TheKentuckian
Jul 2012
#56