Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 15:21     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.


Not to direct this only at you, but this thread could be a great place to discuss reasons to vote FOR Blair — not just against Elrich. When I voted, I didn’t have the sense that Blair reached out to me with good reasons why someone like me should vote for him or for someone like him. It was great to meet him on Election Day — but by then, I had already voted.

So: Why Blair? I’d genuinely like to know, and I’m probably not the only one.


You're not the only one! I'm pretty undecided.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 15:16     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.


Not to direct this only at you, but this thread could be a great place to discuss reasons to vote FOR Blair — not just against Elrich. When I voted, I didn’t have the sense that Blair reached out to me with good reasons why someone like me should vote for him or for someone like him. It was great to meet him on Election Day — but by then, I had already voted.

So: Why Blair? I’d genuinely like to know, and I’m probably not the only one.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 15:07     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Elrich is the unions' meal ticket. Their mudslinging has started. I don't know if MoCo residents will ever wake up to local politics.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 13:43     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As long as those idiots on the county council (looking at you, Hans) stay out of the way, this should be a landslide for Blair.


This. JFC please no crowded field like last time.


It will be. Various council members are term-limited so next step is county exec. Riemer will run for sure. Maybe Jawando and Rice too.

I'm an unaffiliated by I may have to register as a D just to vote for Blair.


I'm twisting my unaffiliated DH's arm to register too, because seldom does a day go by when he doesn't complain about Elrich.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 13:11     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As long as those idiots on the county council (looking at you, Hans) stay out of the way, this should be a landslide for Blair.


This. JFC please no crowded field like last time.


It will be. Various council members are term-limited so next step is county exec. Riemer will run for sure. Maybe Jawando and Rice too.

I'm an unaffiliated by I may have to register as a D just to vote for Blair.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 13:06     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Remember not a lot of people come out to vote in the primary so yeah, Elrich has a lot of institutional support from the fee groups that do reliably come out
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 12:53     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.


True enough. I cannot stand Elrich but I see him winning again.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 12:06     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.


1. We need more private sector unions.
2. These folks can leave town. I do not want to pay their bills.
3. Hypocrites!
4. Have these folks ever had a real job?
5. Better than the opposite!

Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 11:24     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.


Yes, landslide is probably overstating.

Elrich will get a large share of the votes. the question is, has Elrich screwed up enough to lose the 77 votes that he won by? I think that's an overwhelming yes
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 11:23     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Don't underestimate the pro-Elrich vote. His base consists of the following:

1. Labor unions
2. Socialists
3. Opponents to development (From the right and from the left, NIMBYs and tree huggers)
4. Various social justice warriors and civic activists, Takoma Park types
and now a fifth component:
Covid Karens, the "shelter forever" types who complain on Nextdoor about runners not wearing masks

Sadly I see this making up a strong plurality of the vote.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 10:10     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Anonymous wrote:As long as those idiots on the county council (looking at you, Hans) stay out of the way, this should be a landslide for Blair.


This. JFC please no crowded field like last time.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 09:57     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
As long as those idiots on the county council (looking at you, Hans) stay out of the way, this should be a landslide for Blair.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 09:18     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
I'd vote for my elderly dog over Elrich, and she shits in the house when it rains.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 09:17     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
I'd vote for him.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2021 09:12     Subject: David Blair for MoCo executive
Looks like Elrich has some competition

https://mocoshow.com/blog/david-blair-launches-campaign-for-montgomery-county-executive/