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orpupilofnature57

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31. Bernie !!!!!

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 06:16 PM

Apr 2015

Positively one of the only people we can depend on doing the right thing .

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Instead of tearing down Hillary Clinton... [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 OP

good point samsingh Apr 2015 #1

I'll support, work for and vote for the most viable Progressive Cryptoad Apr 2015 #41

i agree samsingh Apr 2015 #89

Waaaay too rational and sane. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #2

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #7

Nailed it! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #28

Off topic but when I saw this I thought of you and I just had to share. William769 Apr 2015 #58

That was so beautiful, it takes your breath away. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #65

Exactly! Andy823 Apr 2015 #47

I posted elsewhere that if progressives want a truly progressive candidate justiceischeap Apr 2015 #3

+1 n/t jaysunb Apr 2015 #5

but the dnc is incompetent .isn't that why people are always JI7 Apr 2015 #6

They may be "incompetent" but they certainly have power justiceischeap Apr 2015 #10

no this is not true. Obama certainly DID want to run JI7 Apr 2015 #12

She's not helping. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #17

Surely you are aware that DWS serves at the DURHAM D Apr 2015 #29

The White House picks the head of the DNC? Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #55

When the Dems have the WH DURHAM D Apr 2015 #61

I agree with you about the bench. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #67

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz should have been kicked to the curb a long time ago! bvar22 Apr 2015 #34

Incompetence and having power are mutually exclusive swilton Apr 2015 #36

Controlling the resources does not automatically translate into using them well. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #66

Great idea! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #4

fRom my experience i think many like to mostly complain JI7 Apr 2015 #8

To be fair, support for Warren May be weak zappaman Apr 2015 #15

This ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #76

Sorry to disagree, but your statement is simply false. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #22

I have not decided who I will support, but I need to say this: Raine1967 Apr 2015 #38

You can cheer on Sanders and Warren without denigrating other Dems MaggieD Apr 2015 #39

Well, JD. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #71

Your experience is insufficient demwing Apr 2015 #48

You sure got that right! Andy823 Apr 2015 #50

+1 treestar Apr 2015 #51

I agree with that, however good luck convincing others that want Bernie or Warren to win. Rex Apr 2015 #9

...how about instead of attacking the people who arent on board with HRC Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #11

I haven't attacked anyone in my OP. Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #20

I'm just making a sort of general suggestion, as are you! Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #23

fair enough Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #37

I really did not see this as an attack. Raine1967 Apr 2015 #40

I have lots of positive things to say about any Democrat who didn't vote for the IWR Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #13

I second that. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #19

Did you vote for Kerry? nt Andy823 Apr 2015 #78

Yes, and I'm perfectly happy to have this conversation-- Again. Even though Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #80

Like who? Jim Webb? leveymg Apr 2015 #14

Exactly what you say! yallerdawg Apr 2015 #16

Maybs some are chronic complainers, Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #18

Because Clinton is the presumptive candidate... MellowDem Apr 2015 #21

What a concept! mcar Apr 2015 #24

K&R. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #25

People work with what they have available... HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #26

Justifiable and accepted criticism...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #27

Yes, it is "tearing down" and it's not good MaggieD Apr 2015 #35

Democrats? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #62

If you don't support Dem Politicians and party agenda.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #85

Justifiable and accepted criticism, yes...but too many times that's used as an excuse to... Moonwalk Apr 2015 #60

I don't know how one sieves the cranks out of the process. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #64

I see. 99Forever Apr 2015 #30

But you don't have any significant facts... MaggieD Apr 2015 #33

There is none so blind... 99Forever Apr 2015 #43

Yes she does have faults Andy823 Apr 2015 #52

I can see just fine MaggieD Apr 2015 #83

You can't hear yourself talk though . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #87

Significant facts? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #73

You're a big fan of ghadaffi? MaggieD Apr 2015 #84

Bernie !!!!! orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #31

Bernie is not going to be president MaggieD Apr 2015 #32

Thanks, as long as I don't become a mindless cheerleader. orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #42

Hils is just more popular than the others..... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #74

Irony impaired, eh? LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #59

No, not typically MaggieD Apr 2015 #82

So in a thread that asks that people build up their candidates ratehr than tear them down LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #94

In what way am I tearing Bernie down? MaggieD Apr 2015 #96

Hopeless LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #97

Hopeless to get me to agree.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #98

As I said, hopelessly irony impaired LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #99

You can keep saying it, but... MaggieD Apr 2015 #100

I am not going to waste my time on dumb anymore. Goodbye LondonReign2 Apr 2015 #102

Sounds good to me MaggieD Apr 2015 #103

She's the front runner and is being scrutinized. Positively and negatively. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #44

+1000 ! I wonder if they argue on free - press ? orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #45

Did I get lost on my way to DU? Such logic I haven't seen recently! George II Apr 2015 #46

So you're only concerned about "going negative" when Hillary is the candidate. Gotcha. n/t winter is coming Apr 2015 #49

So...the OP said negative things about other Dem candidates? Moonwalk Apr 2015 #56

I'm Ready For Oligarchy - Are You? cantbeserious Apr 2015 #53

Yes, I'm ready for the Oligarchy...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #77

If Hillary is a strong candidate, these "attacks" won't harm her at all demwing Apr 2015 #54

I think some people must secretly fear she's not as inevitable as they think. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #81

That makes way too much sense shenmue Apr 2015 #57

A-freaking-Men Thor_MN Apr 2015 #63

Barbara Lee! clg311 Apr 2015 #68

That is not the agenda of some. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #69

Not 'tear her down' The Green Manalishi Apr 2015 #70

Because you don't mean it whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #72

In a political campaign a candidate must go negative to win. morningfog Apr 2015 #75

Yup bigwillq Apr 2015 #104

Here we go again........ peace13 Apr 2015 #79

So you mean that, in this cycle, no candidate should run a "3:00 am phone call" type ad? Jim Lane Apr 2015 #86

Here's a deal for ya: LWolf Apr 2015 #88

Kick for common sense. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #90

Cause haters gonna hate. n/t MoonRiver Apr 2015 #91

I think she has come up with an amazing strategy leftyladyfrommo Apr 2015 #92

What would be effective is outbiding the others on issues JonLP24 Apr 2015 #93

Because the purists have nothing workinclasszero Apr 2015 #95

Negativity is about voter suppression. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #101

There is zero risk in complaining about someone else and anonymously being holier than thou on stevenleser Apr 2015 #105