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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 04:17 PM Feb 2017

Your pick for DNC chair [View all]





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Keith Ellison of Minnesota, U.S. Representative from Minnesota since 2007[3][25]
Thomas Perez of Maryland, United States Secretary of Labor from 2013 to 2017[11]
Pete Buttigieg of Indiana, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana since 2012.[13]
Jaime Harrison of South Carolina, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party since 2013[28]
Jehmu Greene of Texas, Democratic strategist, Fox News analyst, and former Rock The Vote president.[14]
Peter Peckarsky of Wisconsin, attorney[29]
Samuel "Sam" P. Ronan of Ohio, activist and Air Force veteran[30]
Sally Boynton Brown of Idaho, Executive Director of the Idaho Democratic Party since 2012[31]
Robert Vinson Brannum, Veterans Committee chair of the NAACP’s Washington D.C. branch [30]
70 votes, 4 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Tom Perez
23 (33%)
Keith Ellison
28 (40%)
Sam Ronan
1 (1%)
Sally Brown
1 (1%)
Robert Brannum
0 (0%)
Peter Peckarsky
0 (0%)
Jehmu Green
1 (1%)
Jaime Harrison
0 (0%)
Pete Buttigieg
16 (23%)
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Your pick for DNC chair [View all] Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 OP
Since they are friends, and cbreezen Feb 2017 #1
Nice thought. Mother Jones says aside from political noise Hortensis Feb 2017 #55
I can't help but agree with you... cbreezen Feb 2017 #58
If you get too irritated, click the person's name and Hortensis Feb 2017 #59
Anyone who is competent and will fight for every seat. Salviati Feb 2017 #2
Fight for every seat Bettie Feb 2017 #24
Any would be fine ... EXCEPT the one that Susan Sarandon wants. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #3
That is about where I am. boston bean Feb 2017 #6
Which one does Debbie Wasserman Schultz want? Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #35
Why should that be a determining factor? George II Feb 2017 #38
That reply made me laugh because it reminded me of this ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #43
She likes Ellison. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #42
If it was REALLY that important to you, then you'd already know. But you don't NurseJackie Feb 2017 #44
Whoever will bust ass 24/7/365 in all fifty states. Iggo Feb 2017 #4
Buttigieg was endorsed by Martin O'Malley and Howard Dean. That's good enough for me. FSogol Feb 2017 #5
Agreed Idoru Feb 2017 #9
Buttigieg is also not establishment. joshcryer Feb 2017 #23
No surrogates. grantcart Feb 2017 #7
I just want somebody selected to we can finally fucking move on Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #8
VA has an important Governor race this year. n/t FSogol Feb 2017 #10
And hopefully I'll have it under control by the time it arrives... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #12
I have a preference, but for fucks sake no more DWS types (she cost us a shiteload). demmiblue Feb 2017 #11
I have a theory that DWS would've been the better person to lead us into the general election Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 #16
Right. And the good news is we'all get that with either Ellison or Perez. BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #18
Seriously. She went to the times and insulted millennials & defended putting pot smokers in prison. Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #36
Many of the DWS types insulted and harangued millennials, and they still do to this day. demmiblue Feb 2017 #37
That is super bad. fun n serious Feb 2017 #48
Ellison for me Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #13
how is the name Buttigieg pronounced? Skittles Feb 2017 #14
It's like Boot-a-jeg. Sort of? leftstreet Feb 2017 #21
ah OK Skittles Feb 2017 #25
BOOT-edge-edge. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #39
ok great, thanks Skittles Feb 2017 #40
He needs to get a bunch of T-shirts made with that printed on them or something. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #41
Ellison, but also a big fan of Buttigieg geek tragedy Feb 2017 #15
I would love that. Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 #17
I would have to say... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #19
agreed Skittles Feb 2017 #26
Why is Ellison not on the list at the top? panader0 Feb 2017 #20
Crikey! Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 #22
Why Is Buttigieg On The Bottom otohara Feb 2017 #28
I did the easy names to spell on a cell phone first Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 #46
Keith Ellison has great organizing skills. Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #27
Buttgieg would be a more serious contender if he wasn't surgiing so late in the game Seasider Feb 2017 #29
which one supports cannabis legalization? Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #30
Should be shared between Perez and Ellison - then Ellison can keep flamingdem Feb 2017 #31
Tom Perez! Cha Feb 2017 #32
Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #33
Why is Buttigieg listed last? George II Feb 2017 #34
Ellison. mvd Feb 2017 #45
I like Buttigieg too, though mvd Feb 2017 #47
He won me over tonight. herding cats Feb 2017 #49
Me too mvd Feb 2017 #50
I'm thinking he has real potential. herding cats Feb 2017 #52
Michael Moore is 100% for Ellison flamingdem Feb 2017 #51
Any of them will be an improvement. southerncrone Feb 2017 #53
- Bigredhunk Feb 2017 #54
Which is the one who said women need to take a back seat to men BainsBane Feb 2017 #56
I picked Buttigieg but I'm also really octoberlib Feb 2017 #57
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