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kentuck

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11. Most folks only care about "jobs" when they don't have one...

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:42 AM

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What are the top issues the Democrats should be discussing? [View all] kentuck Apr 2022 OP

As someone once wrote on a sign, "it's the economy, stupid." I'm not referring to you. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #1

+1. n/t FSogol Apr 2022 #6

No-brainer: inflation and kitchen table issues Auggie Apr 2022 #2

Isn't it a political "loser" to discuss inflation at this time of high inflation? kentuck Apr 2022 #4

You don't have a choice. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #8

+1. If Democrats don't control this conversation, Republicans will. Auggie Apr 2022 #18

Economy/kitchen table issues. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #3

Inflation with an emphasis on corporate price gouging. jalan48 Apr 2022 #5

Republicans love of Comrade little man Putin? pwb Apr 2022 #7

Most Americans don't seem to care about the future of Democracy Marius25 Apr 2022 #9

It's been that way for years. Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #12

Either don't care, or live in a fantasy world dwayneb Apr 2022 #26

Economy, jobs, healthcare, drug prices, jobs, inflation, jobs, climate change, jobs SoonerPride Apr 2022 #10

Most folks only care about "jobs" when they don't have one... kentuck Apr 2022 #11

(for white people) electric_blue68 Apr 2022 #27

Oh, we passed "trans people in sports" weeks ago.. IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #23

All that, with Jan 6th at the very bottom. Hoyt Apr 2022 #13

I would agree that all the issues are important... kentuck Apr 2022 #15

Kentuck is always dead on point dwayneb Apr 2022 #28

Winning issues are kitchen table issues, but MissMillie Apr 2022 #14

If kitchen table issues includes MontanaMama Apr 2022 #16

+1 n/t area51 Apr 2022 #20

Are we sure people care about the kitchen table issues? treestar Apr 2022 #17

Maybe - but point is that current strategy is not working dwayneb Apr 2022 #30

"Eight years left to turn the ship": Xoan Apr 2022 #19

This question needs to be asked again once Roe is overturned and people see how democracy is dying. LonePirate Apr 2022 #21

Yes - but will that be too late? dwayneb Apr 2022 #32

I voted inflation but... Takket Apr 2022 #22

Other: Human rights IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #24

Wow. Roe v Wade didn't even make the poll. hamsterjill Apr 2022 #25

I would add climate change/climate immigration and global economic/social inequality. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2022 #29

Economy and there's room for some attention on... electric_blue68 Apr 2022 #31

I would vote for inflation if they would point their finger at Emile Apr 2022 #33