Northern Plains

[Gustaf]

Populism is not an ideology. Populism is rhetoric.

How does that counter the statement "a populist-leaning Democrat could carry Montana"? Not to mention that I disagree.

Montana was carried by a Democrat only 13 years ago (1992). So I'd say that it's possible, though in the short run not likely.

[Gustaf]

You can't lean towards a form of rhetoric.

Montana was not carried by Clinton, it was 'carried' by Clinton, as a gift from Perot.

Why not? I would say your rethoric can lean towards a form of rethoric, and in a campaign rethoric is mostly what matters anyway.

That doesn't actually change the fact that it was won by a Democratic candidate. I'm fully aware of the reasons, but a split in the Republican vote could easily happen again.

[Gustaf]

Populism is not an ideology. Populism is rhetoric.

The little man, as he suffers under the yoke of despotism, of croneyism, of nepotism, and the big-money, big city, godless power brokers who rule his life and his livelihood... yes the little man would not call it rhetoric, but TRUTH, my friend. And America is waking up to this TRUTH, from sea to shining sea... from the city worker living in the slums of Detroit, to the Appalachian coal miner, to the struggling family farmer in Iowa. We shall take this nation back. Back to the people, of whom, by whom, and for whom our government exists! It is our divine right, and Providence shall favor our undertakings, just as He did in 1776, when our great forefathers threw off the last evil despotism from our shores!

Rhetoric? Rhetoric, you say?! Hardly.

So rhetoric, then.

Lol, I have to agree that that post was more rethoric than substance.

[Gustaf]

Populism is not an ideology. Populism is rhetoric.

The little man, as he suffers under the yoke of despotism, of croneyism, of nepotism, and the big-money, big city, godless power brokers who rule his life and his livelihood... yes the little man would not call it rhetoric, but TRUTH, my friend. And America is waking up to this TRUTH, from sea to shining sea... from the city worker living in the slums of Detroit, to the Appalachian coal miner, to the struggling family farmer in Iowa. We shall take this nation back. Back to the people, of whom, by whom, and for whom our government exists! It is our divine right, and Providence shall favor our undertakings, just as He did in 1776, when our great forefathers threw off the last evil despotism from our shores!

Rhetoric? Rhetoric, you say?! Hardly.

So rhetoric, then.

Lol, I have to agree that that post was more rethoric than substance.

I'm glad to see that some people understand sarcasm.

It's running low lately...interestingly, populist Democrats on teh forum seem to be the most lacking when it comes to getting sarcasm or jokes.