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The geniuses at Democracy for America, the organization that grew out of Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, have un-endorsed (without ever having actually endorsed him in the first place) Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ralph Northam over a recent flip-flop on sanctuary cities.
What the Actual Fuck man……
First off DFA, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!!!!!
you never endorsed him you could have just stayed quite and allowed us to try and squeak by in this BEYOND EXTREMELY important race.
Needless to say Howard dean is LIVID with DFA
Here’s what Howard Dean tweeted Friday morning: “I Hope this is inaccurate because it is an incredibly stupid thing to say and deeply discredits the organization which I founded.”
Sighhhhh i can’t believe were blowing it this bad again.
Though he has said he opposes sanctuary cities, this past week he conceded that he’d sign a bill banning them. It’s cowardly. It’s probably bad politics, too. It’s better politics to take your lumps and turn it into a character issue by proving that you have a backbone. People respect that even if they disagree with your position.
Second, WTF Northam? Why Why Why after trying to fight off the GOP racist policies and putting out that very good ad would you flip over and give in agreeing to pass a state wide ban on sanctuary cities. Your state don’t even have sanctuary cities???? You could have easily countered the argument or pivoted. Just say ‘we don’t have sanctuary cities you are fighting a non-existent problem.’ or focus on your stronger issues but don’t switch side at the last moment. Many people, including latinx voters in VA feel betrayed buy what is clearly stupid triangulation FOR NO ELECTORAL BENEFIT!
Also by fighting him on it first then flipping over you TAKE ALL THE NEGATIVES NONE OF THE BENEFITS!!!! He’s already got to paint you as the sanctuary city candidate and you still were a touch ahead or just barley behind in the polls. Anyone who votes on mainly Immigration issues (Read: racists) are not going to vote for you now just because you agreed to let ICE arrest innocent people. And now with you flipping at the last minute you will also lose Latinx and Progressive voters who feel you are wiling to sell them out.
We need to figure out how to keep our party together so that our party groups are not working against one another… Also could someone slap every Dem who gets a nomination and tell them “no matter what your polling tells you Republicans are NOT going to vote for democrats fucking don’t abandon key constituents looking to win racists”
So much stupid to go around in this story, Im embarrassed. I am praying Northam still wins… and I’m an atheist
Edit: Removed empty quote block left in dairy by mistake.