Democratic state lawmaker resigns leadership post, calls for 'radical change' after Trump's win

[TexasTowelie]

Virginia’s only Muslim-American state lawmaker resigned from his Democratic leadership post Friday and called for a “massive overhaul” in the party to reconnect with working-class voters after Donald Trump’s presidential victory.

Del. Sam Rasoul of Roanoke, a Democratic enclave in Southwest Virginia amid a sea of rural counties that voted overwhelmingly for Trump, stepped down from his position as secretary of the House of Delegates Democratic Caucus, a minor leadership role he had held since last December.

In a phone interview, the 35-year-old health care consultant said Democrats “fought a campaign against hate and fear with hate and fear” and undermined their ability to communicate with “everyday Americans.”

“All we did was demonize Donald Trump and try to scare everybody,” said Rasoul, a member of the House since 2014.

Read more: http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_9ff1fecf-4b47-5cff-9943-21e87c0f4e46.html

[elleng]

1. 'said Democrats fought a campaign against hate and fear with hate and fear

and undermined their ability to communicate with “everyday Americans.”'

[Scruffy1]

2. i think that there is something in that.

I was thinking that during the whole election cycle the word Trump sucked up all the air out of the room. The entire media gave him top headlines, everyday, especially the Democratic leaning ones. It really came down to nothing but negatives. To me, the Nov. 9th headline could have read "Woman loses Mud Wrestling Match with Pig." I also think that all those high paid advisers and the DNC need a long cruise on a tiny raft in shark filled waters. The worst campaign in my 7 decades. The only real message they tried to sell was "experience". which went over like a lead pole vaulter when people want change. Well, they got their change and now they are going to lose all their change.

[elleng]

4. YES! Your summary is SO good,

and comports with my 7 decades too!

To emphasize: 'all those high paid advisers and the DNC need a long cruise on a tiny raft in shark filled waters. The worst campaign in my 7 decades. The only real message they tried to sell was "experience". which went over like a lead pole vaulter when people want change. Well, they got their change and now they are going to lose all their change.'

[atreides1]

3. Everyday American!!!

A generic term, much like "traditional American Values" or "sincere religious belief"...different meanings to different people!

To me it means all Americans, to someone living in a rural area it could mean white and Christian...