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DownriverDem

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Fri Mar 7, 2025, 10:49 AM Mar 2025

Dems are fighting back [View all]

by having town halls in red states/districts so repubs can voice their disgust. This is a great way to get folks to realize repubs need to be voted out.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/veterans-farm-groups-slam-trump-cuts-democrat-run-arizona-town-hall-2025-03-06/

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Dems are fighting back [View all] DownriverDem Mar 2025 OP
Great SuzyandPuffpuff Mar 2025 #1
Excellent. Passages Mar 2025 #2
Also do town halls in areas where Dems didn't show up for Harris leftstreet Mar 2025 #3
In ONE red state. Reuters doesn't name any other states. ancianita Mar 2025 #4
Yes. Every Democratic rep should have one in a red area. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #14
If you host a town hall in your district, the government pays for it. If you host a townhall out of your district, LeftInTX Mar 2025 #18
Our local VFW hall costs $100 for an event. Nice big place. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #19
In Texas, the rural Democratic parties are inviting the Democratic Reps into their red districts for town halls. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #21
Well, 100 miles and back is 4 hours, voting is one hour. So a five hour day. It's a lot, but worth it. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #23
Well, they've already planned for this weekend. But some of us are judges and clerks. I don't do anything except LeftInTX Mar 2025 #24
I guess town halls in republican districts will never happen in your area, then. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #25
Will they happen in your area??? LeftInTX Mar 2025 #26
I don't know if there will be one here. I'm calling my rep daily to ask him when he will be doing one Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #28
It's about time LS0999 Mar 2025 #5
There were ten dems that voted to censure rep. Al Green Glamrock Mar 2025 #6
The ping pong paddles...lamest "protest" I have ever seen. GoYouPackersGo Mar 2025 #10
Name & shame those f*ckers NotHardly Mar 2025 #13
You got it! Glamrock Mar 2025 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Mar 2025 #16
Republicans have abandoned the power of town halls, so it's logical and wise for Democrats to fill those vacuums. Uncle Joe Mar 2025 #7
I have a lot, or had , lol I should had said of MAGAT relatives. I don't think they will believe anything that Autumn Mar 2025 #12
If they are doing this, then they should be identifying good candidates in those districts Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #8
The Dems need to really hit the farming regions. for some reason dugog55 Mar 2025 #9
Big rec wryter2000 Mar 2025 #11
That is what they should be doing Dem4life1234 Mar 2025 #17
This a great idea 💡 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2025 #20
This is awesome! clevergrrrl Mar 2025 #22
Awesome Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #27
It is a great idea. yellow dahlia Mar 2025 #29
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