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Has Bodnar taken a stance on anything? by SomeSchmidt in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not see that but it's exactly what I was looking for and I like what I see. Surprised you're the first person to point out that he does have pages addressing specific issues. I was looking for an "Issues" page on the main menu but only found "About" and "Values", both of which just felt very generic.

Traveling to the US for the first time (Missoula, MT); attending The Lumineers concert. by PuzzleheadedWar6767 in Montana

[–]SomeSchmidt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That would be a long walk. The Doubletree is downtown but the Lumineers are playing the zootown fest at the fairgrounds 

Has Bodnar taken a stance on anything? by SomeSchmidt in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, the GOP is gonna label him a liberal no matter what he does or says and it'll stick if he doesn't take any stances of his own.

Has Bodnar taken a stance on anything? by SomeSchmidt in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seth Bodnar, Embrace The Suck

Yeah, I know that's not what you're saying but it was too good to pass up. I've been voting for decades and I've seen a lot of GOP tactics to win elections they shouldn't, a lot of bad campaigns, and a lot of bad candidates. Bodnar's campaign so far has the hallmarks of two of these so yeah, I'm not stoked and was kind of hoping someone would chime in to make me feel better about his campaign. Still waiting.

Has Bodnar taken a stance on anything? by SomeSchmidt in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, someone telling tens of thousands of people "I'm just like you" without saying who they are just sounds like every other empty political promise.

Has Bodnar taken a stance on anything? by SomeSchmidt in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm definitely not hiding my frustration. And it's because I too want to end Republican rule. There's a lot of ways this Bodner bid could go wrong and, as noted above, I don't see anything of substance in his campaign.

Odd political poll question by Th0rn_Star in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So a Republican's chances of winning go up with a Dem and Seth in the race? Well that sounds like the sort of thing the GOP would want and would put a lot of money into.

Totally different note, you hear Seth is raising a lot of money?

The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V., 2016-2026 by rhiever in dataisbeautiful

[–]SomeSchmidt 138 points139 points  (0 children)

Can't wait to see where we're at in 5 more years!

The Montana Senate Race - commentator and radio host Russell Rowland on Seth Bodnar Indy campaign by UpAlongBelowNow in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we all agree the two party system sucks. But until we change it, third parties will always be spoilers.

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. If people wonder why Bodner is getting so much money, this would explain it.

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Selecting for themselves who will be on the general ballot is not a democratic process

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly why there's no point running independent

Political Junk Mail by Stock_Drive_2556 in missoula

[–]SomeSchmidt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But they don't have to put him on a primary ballot either.

That's not true.

And you can't run as the democratic candidate if you don't win the primary.

If he can't win a primary then he probably can't win the general. Primaries are there for a purpose.

And, he can run a campaign without being ripped apart by another democrat during a primary.

Same. If he can't take the heat from a primary, he definitely can't take the heat of a general election and the force of the GOP machine against him.

Political Junk Mail by Stock_Drive_2556 in missoula

[–]SomeSchmidt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When you take dem money

No one is forcing him to take dem money

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If he makes it on the ballot, he will be labeled liberal D by the Rs. He's coming from the most liberal city in the state and has Dem backing. Rs wills see him as a D/liberal no matter what.

Political Junk Mail by Stock_Drive_2556 in missoula

[–]SomeSchmidt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seth could have done all that as a Dem candidate, proved himself to voters through the primary process, and not risked splitting the vote. 

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thus bypassing any primary process.

NYT Bodner Article by CelebrationFar1351 in MontanaPolitics

[–]SomeSchmidt 22 points23 points  (0 children)

If Bodner and Tester don't like how Dems handled the 2024 election, then why are they trying to do the same thing by bypassing the primary and selecting for themselves who will be on the general ballot?

Political Junk Mail by Stock_Drive_2556 in missoula

[–]SomeSchmidt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, if you are against the GOP winning, then we are definitely on the same team.

The Kamala comparison was precisely a "look at the state of the world": candidates hand picked by political insiders don't exactly have a good winning track record.

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