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Thu Jul-07-11 02:53 PM
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| 25. Which Democrat? Using which platform? |
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A genuine Democrat could get my interest, but it's going to take some convincing to persuade me it's not just another shell game.
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| -What would happen if an admirable Democrat were to mount a Primary challenge to Obama? |
ThomWV |
Jul-07-11 07:46 AM |
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It would be nice if I had someone or something to vote for again. |
Bandit |
Jul-07-11 07:50 AM |
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You mean someone like Bernie Sanders or Dennis Kucinich? |
ananda |
Jul-07-11 07:52 AM |
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You mean, one exists? |
ChairmanAgnostic |
Jul-07-11 07:55 AM |
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Gore - he's due a second term! |
Dennis Donovan |
Jul-07-11 07:55 AM |
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Yeah. After Inconvenient Truth... |
originalpckelly |
Jul-07-11 08:04 AM |
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Don't you mean a first term? |
Rhiannon12866 |
Jul-08-11 05:32 PM |
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They would have my vote. |
Sherman A1 |
Jul-07-11 08:00 AM |
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Yup. |
LooseWilly |
Jul-08-11 06:26 PM |
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Yes. |
emilyg |
Jul-08-11 06:31 PM |
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In the first place, nobody is going to do that. |
MineralMan |
Jul-07-11 08:02 AM |
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Not if he fucks with Social Security. |
originalpckelly |
Jul-07-11 08:05 AM |
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They may have that support if Obama axes SS and Medicare. |
Erose999 |
Jul-07-11 12:44 PM |
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If SS is messed with |
Aerows |
Jul-07-11 05:20 PM |
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I would appreciate it if you would give me the links of another large Dem. |
Cal33 |
Jul-10-11 09:27 AM |
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A fucking 3-ring circus - Obama would win anyway. |
HopeHoops |
Jul-07-11 08:03 AM |
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There's a huge difference between a primary challenge and a third party |
Jim Lane |
Jul-07-11 12:18 PM |
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Some of your "benefits" section sounds like our failed approach to the midterms. |
Dr Fate |
Jul-07-11 12:48 PM |
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I don't understand your comparison. |
Jim Lane |
Jul-07-11 02:23 PM |
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At this point it would unnerve him. |
undeterred |
Jul-07-11 08:04 AM |
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Exactly what happened when Kennedy challenged Carter... |
TreasonousBastard |
Jul-07-11 08:15 AM |
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yeah, because the Iran hostage deal had nothing to do |
newspeak |
Jul-07-11 08:09 PM |
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This isn't 1980. |
Chan790 |
Jul-10-11 06:03 AM |
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It's too late--it won't happen--no "name" dem will do it |
WI_DEM |
Jul-07-11 08:17 AM |
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He would be run out of the Democratic Party. |
Cleita |
Jul-07-11 08:24 AM |
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... |
Cleita |
Jul-07-11 08:25 AM |
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Well, the "party" establishment is a fucking den of snakes now anyway, for the most part. |
Erose999 |
Jul-07-11 12:47 PM |
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It's funny people keep saying this...when the reality is that no "admirable Democrat" would challeng |
cbdo2007 |
Jul-07-11 12:31 PM |
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Because no admirable Democrat would help undermine Social Security. n/t |
gkhouston |
Jul-07-11 05:12 PM |
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Because... |
Chan790 |
Jul-10-11 06:10 AM |
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He or she would no longer be "admirable" (nt) |
Nye Bevan |
Jul-07-11 12:32 PM |
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I think they would win |
Horse with no Name |
Jul-07-11 12:39 PM |
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I see it as a win-win |
rucky |
Jul-07-11 02:49 PM |
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Farther to the center? |
21st Century FDR |
Jul-08-11 07:49 PM |
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They'd get $20 and a vote from me. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-07-11 02:50 PM |
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Which Democrat? Using which platform? |
gkhouston |
Jul-07-11 02:53 PM |
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I'd start with the 2008 Democratic Platform and someone like Russ Feingold comes to mind. |
ThomWV |
Jul-07-11 02:58 PM |
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I think that a primary challenge |
oldlib |
Jul-07-11 03:00 PM |
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Then the "admirable Democrat" would lose, Obama would lose, |
Arkana |
Jul-07-11 05:14 PM |
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yup. get over it people, we're stuck with him |
librechik |
Jul-07-11 05:22 PM |
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No. Because the 26% die hard republifreaks would vote republican |
Horse with no Name |
Jul-07-11 08:15 PM |
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Ahahahaha how adorable that you actually think this. |
Arkana |
Jul-09-11 02:48 PM |
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He would make a fool of himself, and get his ass kicked taboot. |
Palmer Eldritch |
Jul-07-11 08:11 PM |
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Most likely outcome: a Repug will win the White House in 2012. |
robcon |
Jul-07-11 08:47 PM |
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Without a decent legislature and senate behind this miracle candidate, |
fivepennies |
Jul-08-11 05:54 PM |
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Sounds like what we were asked to do in 08. I'm willing to try the game one more time n/t |
AlabamaLibrul |
Jul-08-11 07:07 PM |
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Its becoming clear that the game |
fivepennies |
Jul-08-11 07:33 PM |
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An admirable Democratic challenger..... |
DeSwiss |
Jul-08-11 06:19 PM |
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If this "admirable Democrat" feels the same way a big chunk of DU does, |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-08-11 06:22 PM |
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perchance they don't |
Bluerthanblue |
Jul-09-11 03:45 PM |
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Eugene McCarthy kicked out a sitting Dem president when he declared his candidacy on Nov 30, 1967. |
FreeStateDemocrat |
Jul-08-11 07:04 PM |
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Care to name some names? |
NYC Liberal |
Jul-08-11 07:35 PM |
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Given the path Obama is following, the admirable Democrat would do awfully well in |
Karmadillo |
Jul-08-11 07:42 PM |
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Correction: They'd do awfully well in DU polling. |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-08-11 08:37 PM |
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Let's hope we get to put our disagreement to the test in the outside world. |
Karmadillo |
Jul-08-11 09:19 PM |
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My guess is that the Dem leadership won't be pushing this... |
Dappleganger |
Jul-08-11 07:55 PM |
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Say a very liberal Dem wins primary and election |
loyalsister |
Jul-08-11 07:56 PM |
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Apparently this person would "stand up" to the Republicans where the President has not. |
CakeGrrl |
Jul-08-11 08:41 PM |
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We would have an epileptic reaction to all the flashing blue links. |
rug |
Jul-08-11 08:39 PM |
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republican president n/t |
SoCalDem |
Jul-08-11 08:41 PM |
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to mount a primary challenge is to not be an admirable democrat |
Motown_Johnny |
Jul-08-11 08:43 PM |
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+1 |
Bluerthanblue |
Jul-09-11 03:39 PM |
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I would love to see this hypocrite to see some accountability |
mochajava666 |
Jul-08-11 09:24 PM |
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we'd all lose. |
Bluerthanblue |
Jul-09-11 03:38 PM |
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On him/her like flies on shit! |
babsbunny |
Jul-09-11 03:40 PM |
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Easy: President Bachmann |
jmowreader |
Jul-10-11 05:58 AM |
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Obama would reach for the fly swat... |
Long Shadow |
Jul-10-11 09:40 AM |
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russforpres.com |
Ed Needham |
Jul-12-11 12:31 PM |
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