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Hello Ryan have you really been listening?
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Frustrated Democrats hoping to elevate their election fortunes have a resounding message for party leaders: Stop talking so much about Russia.
Democratic leaders have been beating the drum this year over the ongoing probes into the Trump administrations potential ties to Moscow, taking every opportunity to highlight the saga and forcing floor votes designed to uncover any business dealings the president might have with Russian figures.
But rank-and-file Democrats say the Russia-Trump narrative is simply a non-issue with district voters, who are much more worried about bread-and-butter economic concerns like jobs, wages and the cost of education and healthcare.
In the wake of a string of special-election defeats, an increasing number of Democrats are calling for an adjustment in party messaging, one that swings the focus from Russia to the economy. The outcome of the 2018 elections, they say, hinges on how well the Democrats manage that shift.
We can't just talk about Russia because people back in Ohio aren't really talking that much about Russia, about Putin, about Michael Flynn, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) told MSNBC Thursday. They're trying to figure out how they're going to make the mortgage payment, how they're going to pay for their kids to go to college, what their energy bill looks like.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/339248-dems-push-leaders-to-talk-less-about-russia
monmouth4
(9,708 posts)even seriously have that discussion. Go somewhere else Timmy...You're becoming a nuisance, IMO.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I am really beginning to hate that guy.
monmouth4
(9,708 posts)delisen
(6,044 posts)He's not talking about the economy or economic needs and solutions.
His whole message is complaining that others should be talking about the economy and focusing on Russia.
When he was asked what his plan was he couldn't come up with anything.
1. He seems unable to articulate a plan to meet the supposed expressed needs of his constituents.
2. He seems to not be able to even address what the republican repeal and replace will mean to his constituents.
3. He is unable to to demonstrate the leadership needed to inform his constituents about how the Russian interference has and is continuing to impact their lives.
If he can't do it he should hire a spokesperson to set meetings with his constituents to listen, inform and start to develop an action plan.
It's a district, its not the universe. We give him an offices, staff, supplies, all the information he can absorb, access to the floor of congress....please tell me why he he is wasting our time bitching about the Democratic Party.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)And it's amazing how often it's paired w the "don't bash Russia" thing. It's coordinated, this infighting.