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Hepburn

(21,054 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2015, 11:39 AM Jan 2015

ALL LEFTIE DEMS AND POLS -- 2016

It's that simple. Support them all. Let us not get bogged down in who is the best arguments. We all know that if it is Hillary or if it is Warren...that is who we support. I like them both and, let's face it, anyone with a D after his/her name is a better candidate for the WH than anyone with an R.

Just pure simple logic -- D = drive forward; R = put it in reverse!

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ALL LEFTIE DEMS AND POLS -- 2016 (Original Post) Hepburn Jan 2015 OP

First, the primary, in which "support them all" makes no sense whatever. merrily Jan 2015 #1

Let's not draw blood over who is best, OK? Hepburn Jan 2015 #2

Pointing out you can vote for only one dem in a primary is drawing blood now? merrily Jan 2015 #3

Settle for crappy mediocrity if you please. 99Forever Jan 2015 #4

Take Clinton out and you got a deal. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #5

black and white thinking! open declarations of blind obedience with no standards! chanting! MisterP Jan 2015 #6

As far to the left as the district will allow. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #7

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. First, the primary, in which "support them all" makes no sense whatever.

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 11:41 AM

Jan 2015

Hepburn

(21,054 posts)

2. Let's not draw blood over who is best, OK?

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 11:44 AM

Jan 2015

That is the point...anyone with a D after his/her name is far better than the R opponent.

I can remember the primary fights around here since I have been a member not quite 10 years, but close. I hate to see that.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. Pointing out you can vote for only one dem in a primary is drawing blood now?

Reply to Hepburn (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 11:53 AM

Jan 2015

Interesting title for a thread supposedly aimed at squelching criticism of all primary candidates equally, too.

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99Forever

(14,524 posts)

4. Settle for crappy mediocrity if you please.

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 11:58 AM

Jan 2015

I demand better.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

5. Take Clinton out and you got a deal.

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 12:04 PM

Jan 2015

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

6. black and white thinking! open declarations of blind obedience with no standards! chanting!

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 03:50 PM

Jan 2015

empty slogans with no pressure to follow through! self-perpetuating political classes!

this is exactly what's been letting both parties careen to the right for 20 years: Dems lose elections not because the left sits them out (in fact they vote the most) but because the party offers nothing whatsoever except maybe vague gestures towards accomplishments from 50 or 80 years ago, or scaremongering about what the Pubs will pass (carefully avoiding mention that the Dems pass these exact same hideous laws when they're in power)

naked lies have to be challenged

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

7. As far to the left as the district will allow.

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 03:51 PM

Jan 2015

There are many districts ripe for primary. Lipinski in Illinois comes to mind. This chart points to some possibilities:

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