Message from @Snickers
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Yes, I know, '86
they an interest in keeping illegal immigration flowing
to secure potential voters
of course, we know this, but the LEGAL immigration problem is as big
we've gotta get both on our side
If Trump can manage a deal where we get everything secured in Goodlatte and giving the Dreamers residency, I think that's best case scenario.
I hope there's a way he can navigate this w/out giving a path to citizenship
**NO AMNESTY**
As for potential voters, after these midterms we should get rallies going for voter ID
Also
Trump's going after California with the Census
by adding a citizenship question
I've seen that, it's a good play.
should cost the state 2 electoral votes and 2 reps
I trust Trump as a negotiator, this play he's been making on the immigration deal has been masterful
He knows how to play the game
The Dems have no leverage, we have all of it
wait
its possible the Dems want the Dreamers deported so they can use pictures of them being rounded up to sway voters
Well that's why Trump passed DACA to the legislature and didn't cut up the program and sent them all back
Yeah, it's been pretty turbulent
Anyways, the GOP and Trump can make the excuse that the Dems fumbled the deal, that's why he passed it to them.
SWITCH PARTIES ALREADY
Oh yeah I was going to say that Manchin looks like he won't be running for Senate again this year
That'd be good for us
Who else can they even run
Ehh I'm ambivalent
It's now competing with Oklahoma for the reddest state in the union
a democrat in WV is pretty rare really
7 out of 10 voted for Trump there
Post-2000, yes
You've got to understand that it used to be a blue state
Manchin isn't progressive by any means and he might have not voted blue all the time, but he still leaned quite Democratic. The only reason Manchin won was because he ran on coal
so did every rural blue collar union area, but they're jumping ship
He's not progressive, but people too often conflate the "blue dogs" as right wing, which isn't the case
Manchin isn't voting for Trump's agenda any more than the worst Republican senators
Most probably because Schumer's holding the reins tight, but the effect is the same
Votes are what matter in legislature, that's it.
And to be honest, Manchin is probably the only WV Democrat who could beat WV Republican. IDK about the progressive alternative, Paula Swearengin
Most definitely, Manchin does well in the polls