We are now around two months from the most important midterm elections possibly ever. I want to offer some incomplete thoughts on what we might want to focus on.

First, our candidates are great and they should be trusted. And consultants and strategists should not turn every candidate into a cookie cutter democrat. They have amazing stories, personalities, and personal characteristics. Let them shine.

Second, donors large and small need to spread money around, not just with the famous candidates. R’s invest at all levels, even obscure ones, and drag them across the finish line. Dems fall in love, R’s fall in line, as they say. We gotta cut that out. Every seat matters.

Third, we gotta “run into the fire” as it relates to the supposedly tough issues. People want moral clarity. That doesn’t mean that Conor Lambs district is the same as Harley Roudas but it does mean that looking fearful and sounding generic is rarely the path to victory.

Fourth, we have to, for the next 65 days, just not fight with each other if it can be avoided. Primaries are over, and everyone behaved pretty great, so let’s just be one team and we can have robust internal debates after the election. As Magic Johnson says “it’s winning time.”

Fifth, whatever you are currently doing for the cause, pretty soon, it’s time to knock on doors and make phone calls. We do not need a movement full of pundits and strategists - we need every single body on the street, including pundits and strategists.

Sixth, we gotta welcome Non-Democrats into the coalition - not to determine the future of our Party, but to stand with us. There are principled conservative voters who are struggling with what to do this cycle, and we should welcome them into an alliance. Progressive/welcoming.

I am not a message guy so here’s my best shot: They are corrupt and ripping you off. They taking away your healthcare, ripped you off with the tax bill, and they are now targeting Medicare Medicaid and social security. I think corruption and how it impacts voters directly is key.

Finally: Please feel free to trash or ignore my thoughts. It’s just Twitter I’m not trying to fight anyone in the comments. The main thing is we go out there and personally campaign, finish strong and peak in October and November. Thank you.

Bill McNeal wrote:Isn't it good/important to have age diversity as well? If leadership/policy makers are all from a certain generation wouldn't they have an innate bias to protect things important to people from their generation as opposed to others? I'm not saying it's across the board and just because you are over x age you can't be effective, but at the same time, having diversity in your age groups allow new/different ideas perspectives to be shared at higher levels of the organization.

schatz wrote:looking fearful and sounding generic is rarely the path to victory.

“I think it’s embarrassing for the country to allow protesters,” the president said in an interview with the Daily Caller following demonstrations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

NickSixers wrote:NYT has published an Op-Ed written "a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure"

I imagine the "Deep State" tweets will begin soon.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Alex JONES calls RUBIO a "frat boy" and touches Rubio on the shoulder. Rubio tells Jones not to touch him and that he won't be arrested because I'll "take care of you myself."

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https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/ ... 11616?s=21

jerseyhoya wrote:

NickSixers wrote:NYT has published an Op-Ed written "a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure"

I imagine the "Deep State" tweets will begin soon.

Pretty fucking wild

NickSixers wrote:NYT has published an Op-Ed written "a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure"

I imagine the "Deep State" tweets will begin soon.

Given the instability many witnessed, there were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment, which would start a complex process for removing the president. But no one wanted to precipitate a constitutional crisis. So we will do what we can to steer the administration in the right direction until — one way or another — it’s over.

“He’s Comey’s best friend,” Trump said of Mueller, who’s investigating possible collusion between his campaign and the Russian government. “And I could give you 100 pictures of him and Comey hugging and kissing each other. You know, he’s Comey’s best friend.”