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Tue Jun 19, 2012, 02:04 PM

Freddie Stubbs (28,526 posts)

21. Probably wouldn't fit in with GOP, as he votes with Democrats 84% of the time

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37 replies	Author	Time	Post
Manchin to skip Democratic National Convention [View all]	Adenoid_Hynkel	Jun 2012	OP
He would be better served	boomerbust	Jun 2012	#1
What are the chances of WV voters electing a Democrat who embraces Obama?	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#5
He did face a primary opponent. And he crushed her, 80-20.	onenote	Jun 2012	#6
another DINO	wwytchwood	Jun 2012	#2
He's probably more useful to his masters within the Democratic Party	nxylas	Jun 2012	#4
Hmm..	kenfrequed	Jun 2012	#31
That's what I meant to say	nxylas	Jun 2012	#35
Probably because he couldn't get the party to pay for airfare from West Virgina to North Carolina	liberal N proud	Jun 2012	#3
The next Zell Miller.	JoePhilly	Jun 2012	#7
"Ball Less" politican	BE10sCoach	Jun 2012	#8
good!	liberalnationalist	Jun 2012	#9
Wouldn't it be hypocritical for him to go, considering that he won't commit to supporting Obama?	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#10
he couldn't just go out of party solidarity?	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#12
The hillbilly vote won't let him stand next to liberals gays and people of color?	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#15
Exactly...So what's he scared of?	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#18
I think the bigger fear is people inferring that he supports Obama	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#16
So if he's lacking that much ballsack, why even run?	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#17
Switching parties would mean one more vote for McConnell as majority leader	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#19
what's stopping him from doing that now?	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#20
Probably wouldn't fit in with GOP, as he votes with Democrats 84% of the time	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#21
So again I ask; WHAT is he afraid of??	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#23
Because if voters associate him with President Obama, he will lose	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#24
They're gonna associate him with the president anyway because of the	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#26
Defending people who will not support Obama	Kingofalldems	Jun 2012	#36
So, are you saying that we should not support the election of these Democratic nominees because	Freddie Stubbs	Jun 2012	#37
Because it serves his own re-election interests to be perceived as independent of both parties	onenote	Jun 2012	#25
It's just sad that it's only the Dems who have to	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#27
Hmmph	kenfrequed	Jun 2012	#32
Like Joe Lieberman, this guy should not be privy	Kingofalldems	Jun 2012	#11
These are the same " grown ups" the Blue Douche above is always	Guy Whitey Corngood	Jun 2012	#34
Probably scared-off by this --	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#13
Native Mountaineer here....	MountainMama	Jun 2012	#28
If 40% of the Democratic party voted against Obama in 2008 -- maybe.	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#29
I'd like to think that....	MountainMama	Jun 2012	#30
Well, as the Democratic party has been the refuge of minority votes & policy	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#33
Of course...	butterfly77	Jun 2012	#14
democrats won't miss him. n/t	hrmjustin	Jun 2012	#22

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