Seduced by the media, like McLame, Senator R-Media. When he had the temerity to run against Obama, they sliced and diced him and after insuring he lost, they went back to saying nice things about him. They like go along and get along conservatives who lose.
Exclusive poll: AOC defining Dems in swing states (Dems getting killed by The Squad))
axios.xom / FR Posted on 7/16/2019, 3:45:47 PM by Liz
Top Democrats are circulating a poll showing that one of the House’s most progressive members — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (a member of The Squad)— has become a definitional face for the party with a crucial group of swing voters.
Why it matters: These Democrats are sounding the alarm that swing voters know and dislike socialism, warning it could cost them the House and the presidency. The poll is making the rounds of some of the most influential Democrats in America. “If all voters hear about is AOC, it could put the [House] majority at risk,” said a top Democrat who is involved in 2020 congressional races. “[S]he’s getting all the news and defining everyone else’s races.”
The poll — taken in May, before Speaker Pelosi’s latest run-in with AOC and the three other liberal House freshmen known as “The Squad” — included 1,003 likely general-election voters who are white and have two years or less of college education.
These are the “white, non-college voters” who embraced Donald Trump in 2016 but are needed by Democrats in swing House districts. The group that took the poll shared the results with Axios on the condition that it not be named, because the group has to work with all parts of the party.
The findings:
<><> Ocasio-Cortez was recognized by 74% of voters in the poll; 22% had a favorable view.
<><> Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota — another member of The Squad — was recognized by 53% of the voters; 9% (not a typo) had a favorable view.
<><> Socialism was viewed favorably by 18% of the voters and unfavorably by 69%.
<><> Capitalism was 56% favorable; 32% unfavorable.
“Socialism is toxic to these voters,” said the top Democrat. Between the lines: Dems are performing better with these voters than in 2016 (although still not as well as in 2018). So party leaders will continue to try to define themselves around more mainstream members.
The other side: Three members of The Squad — Omar, Rep.
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts — defended their approach while appearing in Philadelphia yesterday on a panel at the annual Netroots Nation conference, AP’s Juana Summers reports: “We never need to ask for permission or wait for an invitation to lead,” Omar said, adding later that there’s a “constant struggle oftentimes with people who have power about sharing that power.”
Kasich didn’t lose his way. He’s a narcissistic chameleon phoney.
Kasich really lost his way. I remember when he was a true blue conservative Congressman, well mostly conservative.
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He really was. Maybe he didn’t have brass ones, because they appear to have shriveled up. I remember him standing with Gingrich on the contract for America, and I remember them almost getting a balanced budget passed, which would have been a HUGE feat.
It goes toward the point that Rush is making. You can’t be lilylivered, milketoast and you can’t fool yourself into thinking that civility and moderation are going to win you freinds and get you compromises. You are only going to give an inch and they are only going to take a mile
Several from the Newt Revolution (Kasich, Sanford etc. ) caught swamp fever and went off the rails. I do kind of miss Dick Armey.
Kasich really lost his way. I remember when he was a true blue conservative CongressmanThat's funny because I still remember when he, (R) Congressman Kasich, was going to attend a fund raiser for (D) Congressman Gary Condit...until he got found out.
I worked in Westerville, Ohio, Postman Jr.’s Congressional District. He was well liked. Won re-election. Won Governor by a wide margin. Then he fell apart. Wanted to be President. He should have run against Sherrod Brown for Senate - he would have rebuilt his reputation in Ohio. Now the only job he can get is on CNN.
I remember that too. He sure has changed.