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In reply to the discussion: I’m Running for the Senate, and I Need Your Help. Here’s Why. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)97. YES!! Good for Rep Grayson. We need as many Progressive Democrats in the Senate as we can
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Just adding your name to the list of people we need to help get there.
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+4 Party put up former republican early, Murphy who voted for keystone and many other repub bills.
TheNutcracker
Jul 2015
#106
No, it is Third Way to dispise traditional Democratic economic policies in favor
LondonReign2
Jul 2015
#119
Then it's time to put up a real Democrat. The policy of putting up dinos isn't working too well, and
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#132
No we're not talking about 30 years ago. YOU are. Today people understand what
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#179
So far as I know, and I hope I am correct, you do not speak for the Democratic Party.
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#98
And? There are Democrats everywhere who oppose every candidate, I'm sure they were down there
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#103
I love that the Kochs spent millions of dollars trying to stop him in that election and that they
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#108
So you approve of our elections being bought with millions of dollars AND in that case for a
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#174
Wrong, I watched that race closely and I saw clearly the horrific effects of money on our elections.
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#176
'if you're going to straight out lie about your opponent'. Exactly, that's what the money
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#180
You mean the Third Way Democrats?? Now I know he is a good candidate because there is not a single
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#105
After the federal, state and local elections of 2010 and 2014. The federal results alone
merrily
Jul 2015
#155
We have one party that, for the most part, says the correct things, but people question
merrily
Jul 2015
#159
Don't even try to argue. DU seems to think that his non-wife is telling the truth no matter what
jwirr
Jul 2015
#62
Excellent jury decision. This thread is a disgrace. I come here to support DEMOCRATS not to read
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#110
Spreading Right Wing, Koch funded smears on DU now? I was under the impression that when a Democrat
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#109
I am not interested in the personal affairs of politicians and definitely not interested in
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#118
So how do you feel about his positions on the issues? Do you agree with him, disagree?
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#126
Murphy has cast some terrible votes, and if the party doesn't get it by now, democrats will not vote
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#135
Worst results since 1928. State results were also record-breaking. This cannot be dismissed as an
merrily
Jul 2015
#161
He isn't taking corporate money, like Bernie ,so I don't mind supporting him and any other candidate
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#138
Oh no....I know personally that he reads DU and certainly knows about it!!!
TheNutcracker
Jul 2015
#107
Grayson was a member of Daily Kos before he decided to run for office. So it's not a surprise
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#137
I'd love to get more Democratic officials and candidates posting here at DU
Algernon Moncrieff
Jul 2015
#142
I read on firedoglake once that he used to respond there. However, after he had gotten negative
merrily
Jul 2015
#152
Usually the only time this person, and I highly doubt it's Rep. Grayson himself,
GGJohn
Jul 2015
#10
The aholes who spend their time criticizing our PROGRESSIVE Democratic representatives
Trajan
Jul 2015
#42
I cringe when I see them excoriating Grayson. If I had extra, I'd donate to him. eom
Stardust
Jul 2015
#114
We love a fighter but not when he fights for his own rights. Then it is all about the poor little
jwirr
Jul 2015
#71
Like all the rest of the candidates? A candidate may use their own money but most do not. Why
jwirr
Jul 2015
#78
IF he hid them in the Caymans it was not for avoiding taxes. It would have been for hiding them
jwirr
Jul 2015
#79
Yes, that one who hid the fact that their marriage was bigamous. She even hid the fact that she
jwirr
Jul 2015
#91
Doesn't mean anything when Grayson is being supported by conservative groups (like Club for Growth)
naoya6161
Jul 2015
#28
That's right. only the letter after the name matters, not the actual policies
LondonReign2
Jul 2015
#53
Well of course you are, since he is a Republican and changed nothing except
LondonReign2
Jul 2015
#52
I'm hoping this isn't a hit and run money troll. Are you here Alan or is this agent Mike?
L0oniX
Jul 2015
#58
Thank goodness! Because I am NOT voting for DINOs like Murphy, Wasserman-Schultz, and Nelson.
djean111
Jul 2015
#60
Yes, so do I. This is one way that we can help in states we are not familiar with. As to this lingo
jwirr
Jul 2015
#88
Then, if you live in Florida, you can vote for someone who only left the GOP so he could run
djean111
Jul 2015
#74
The DINO that the DNC is pushing is also a 1%, and was GOP right up until 2011, and votes with the
djean111
Jul 2015
#76
I understand that. But I have a problem with voting for DINOs to get into the Senate
djean111
Jul 2015
#89
While Grayson is wealthy I don't think he is in the Koch brothers category - uber rich.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#90
YES!! Good for Rep Grayson. We need as many Progressive Democrats in the Senate as we can
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#97
shall the Congressman while away the hours in The Lounge sharing cat pics
nashville_brook
Jul 2015
#141
Did you contribute to Hillary? She is vastly wealthier than Grayson, and is bragging about how
djean111
Jul 2015
#167
then you'd be supporting the loser -- we have the data, FL voted for Rick Scott b/c
nashville_brook
Jul 2015
#166
Grayson consistently underperforms the top of the ticket in his district.
Freddie Stubbs
Jul 2015
#178
Considering how many people have contributed to the VERY wealthy Hillary Clinton, and
djean111
Jul 2015
#168