85% Hispanic Border Town just elected a Republican Mayor

Post by ScottW
McAllen is a Texas border town that is 85 percent Hispanic and sits
in a county that voted for Joe Biden against Donald Trump by 17
points. Even before that, they had voted for Hillary Clinton by a
whopping 42 points.
And now they voted Republican.
The hispanic vote is moving to the right...and gaining momentum. And
dems are scared of what they've done.

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.

There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

ScottW

2021-06-07 17:50:51 UTC

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.
There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

Nah...just harder. I'll let you save your tears for 2022.
You can cry me a river then.

ScottW

MiNe109

2021-06-07 19:51:02 UTC

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.
There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

Nah...just harder. I'll let you save your tears for 2022.
You can cry me a river then.

Is that one of those predictions you don't own up to?

ScottW

2021-06-07 23:25:47 UTC

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.
There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

Nah...just harder. I'll let you save your tears for 2022.
You can cry me a river then.

Is that one of those predictions you don't own up to?

Crying already? You may be cried out by 2022.

ScottW

MiNe109

2021-06-08 13:39:38 UTC

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.
There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

Nah...just harder. I'll let you save your tears for 2022.
You can cry me a river then.

Is that one of those predictions you don't own up to?

Crying already? You may be cried out by 2022.

I'm supposedly crying because a Republican won a low turnout election in
a small town by 206 votes but a Democratic win that has Politico
questioning the GOP future in New Mexico is something for me to worry about?

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/08/new-mexico-republican-party-special-election-492044

But the problems run deeper than one congressional district. The state
party is now caught in a catch-22, beholden to a right-wing, Trumpist
base, while struggling to regain the votes of more moderate, suburban
voters, like the ones who used to buoy Republicans across the first
district.

Today, finding Republicans in the state to run for office is proving
difficult....

ScottW

2021-06-08 16:05:31 UTC

Voter turnout was 10k out of 140k eligible. Hard to call that momentum
when so few bothered to vote at all.
There was a special election in New Mexico in which the Democrat won 60%
of about 132k votes cast. Republicans should be running scared?

Nah...just harder. I'll let you save your tears for 2022.
You can cry me a river then.

Is that one of those predictions you don't own up to?

Crying already? You may be cried out by 2022.

I'm supposedly crying because a Republican won a low turnout election in
a small town by 206 votes but a Democratic win that has Politico
questioning the GOP future in New Mexico is something for me to worry about?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/08/new-mexico-republican-party-special-election-492044
But the problems run deeper than one congressional district. The state
party is now caught in a catch-22, beholden to a right-wing, Trumpist
base, while struggling to regain the votes of more moderate, suburban
voters, like the ones who used to buoy Republicans across the first
district.
Today, finding Republicans in the state to run for office is proving
difficult....

It's simple...."“I liked Trump’s policies, but his rhetoric is toxic,"

Biden's policies are toxic. People will eventually realize which one has a real impact on their lives.
Suburban voters are being especially naive when it comes to believing Biden isn't trying to dramatically degrade their quality of life.
But they'll figure it out. If Trump doesn't run or if he loses in the republican primary to someone with less toxic rhetoric that issue will
quickly disappear and it will come down to policy again.
You're going to miss Trump more than CNN already does.

ScottW

MiNe109

2021-06-08 20:34:22 UTC

Post by MiNe109
I'm supposedly crying because a Republican won a low turnout
election in a small town by 206 votes but a Democratic win that
has Politico questioning the GOP future in New Mexico is something
for me to worry about?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/06/08/new-mexico-republican-party-special-election-492044
But the problems run deeper than one congressional district. The state
party is now caught in a catch-22, beholden to a right-wing,
Trumpist base, while struggling to regain the votes of more
moderate, suburban voters, like the ones who used to buoy
Republicans across the first district.
Today, finding Republicans in the state to run for office is
proving difficult....

It's simple...."“I liked Trump’s policies, but his rhetoric is toxic,"

So, good news for Republicans?

Post by ScottW
Biden's policies are toxic.

Except they aren't. Pandemic response, economic relief, quiet leadership
are all good and contribute to his approval numbers that are higher than
Trump's ever were.

Post by ScottW
People will eventually realize which one has a real impact on their
lives. Suburban voters are being especially naive when it comes to
believing Biden isn't trying to dramatically degrade their quality of
life. But they'll figure it out. If Trump doesn't run or if he
loses in the republican primary to someone with less toxic rhetoric
that issue will quickly disappear and it will come down to policy
again. You're going to miss Trump more than CNN already does.

Your premise is mistaken. Not dying in a pandemic is good for the suburbs.

ScottW

2021-06-09 03:33:40 UTC

It's simple...."“I liked Trump’s policies, but his rhetoric is toxic,"

So, good news for Republicans?

Post by ScottW
Biden's policies are toxic.

Except they aren't. Pandemic response, economic relief, quiet leadership
are all good and contribute to his approval numbers that are higher than
Trump's ever were.

What was it you said about polls? LoL.

Biden's policies are sucking in the polls.

Your premise is mistaken. Not dying in a pandemic is good for the suburbs.

You're going to run on a bunch of lying covid BS forever? Please...go for it.

ScottW

MiNe109

2021-06-09 12:26:17 UTC

It's simple...."“I liked Trump’s policies, but his rhetoric is toxic,"

So, good news for Republicans?

Post by ScottW
Biden's policies are toxic.

Except they aren't. Pandemic response, economic relief, quiet leadership
are all good and contribute to his approval numbers that are higher than
Trump's ever were.

What was it you said about polls? LoL.
Biden's policies are sucking in the polls.

COVID relief, 66%, above 50% for environmental policy and racial
injustice and about 50% for economy, taxes and foreign affairs according
to a CNN poll at his one hundred day mark.

Your premise is mistaken. Not dying in a pandemic is good for the suburbs.

You're going to run on a bunch of lying covid BS forever? Please...go for it.

Biden isn't "trying to dramatically degrade their quality of life." That
doesn explain the Republican opposition to infrastructure spending,
though as that blocks stuff people do like.

ScottW

2021-06-09 16:38:21 UTC

It's simple...."“I liked Trump’s policies, but his rhetoric is toxic,"

So, good news for Republicans?

Post by ScottW
Biden's policies are toxic.

Except they aren't. Pandemic response, economic relief, quiet leadership
are all good and contribute to his approval numbers that are higher than
Trump's ever were.

What was it you said about polls? LoL.
Biden's policies are sucking in the polls.

COVID relief, 66%, above 50% for environmental policy and racial
injustice and about 50% for economy, taxes and foreign affairs according
to a CNN poll at his one hundred day mark.

Your premise is mistaken. Not dying in a pandemic is good for the suburbs.

You're going to run on a bunch of lying covid BS forever? Please...go for it.

Biden isn't "trying to dramatically degrade their quality of life."

Tell it to people who have to choose gas to get to work over new clothes for their kids.

Post by MiNe109
That
doesn explain the Republican opposition to infrastructure spending,

Republicans put up a trillion dollar infrastructure offer.
Biden walked away...and may get nothing as a result.

What happened to his knowing how to get things passed?

ScottW

MiNe109

2021-06-09 17:58:35 UTC

Post by MiNe109
Biden isn't "trying to dramatically degrade their quality of
life."

Tell it to people who have to choose gas to get to work over new clothes for their kids.

I'll tell them gas prices were equally high when Trump was President.