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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez takes a parting shot at Crowley [View all]Nanjeanne
(4,878 posts)75. Nancy Floreen, long time Dem - is now launching campaign as Independent to run against progressive D
It's Joe LIEberman all over again - an establishment Democrat unable to it seems to support the progressive Democrat with strong union backing - so she becomes a spoiler and risks losing seat to Republican. [link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/nancy-floreen-to-run-for-montgomery-county-executive-as-an-independent/2018/07/11/68b37ff8-8506-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0f66f6f1e7bf|
So sorry. So sorry - I'm a supportor of Ocasio-Cortez and think Cowley should do what he can to vacate the WFP line.
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He may beat her in the general because the primary was low turnout. This guy is an old
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#150
Passive aggressively refusing her aggressive demands to die, move, commit a crime or election fraud.
Ninsianna
Jul 2018
#160
He's going to be on the ballot in November though, which will siphon votes from her.
scipan
Jul 2018
#121
He has tried a few times, for some reason they never connected. It's not his duty to continue...
George II
Jul 2018
#198
Update: called Crowley's team Thursday to admit the information she blasted out on twitter was..
Cha
Jul 2018
#168
This is why Ocasio's inexperience and tendency to see conspiracy everywhere worries me
Blue_Tires
Jul 2018
#54
Perhaps Crowley wants to keep his options open for running in future elections.
lapucelle
Jul 2018
#37
The party put his name on their line because they align with democrats and expected him to win
Blue_true
Jul 2018
#85
He could win...this was a very low turnout primary...I have no idea what will happen.
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#151
Correct. Seems like she has a problem with the person she just defeated. Seen this before.
tonyt53
Jul 2018
#11
called Crowley's team Thursday to admit the information she blasted out on twitter was "a mistake."
Cha
Jul 2018
#169
The Democratic Party must be furious that there will be a third party candidate on the ballot...
vi5
Jul 2018
#22
Her nomination was not at her doing - she was written in by voters. She is not on the ballot. She
Nanjeanne
Jul 2018
#98
The problem with all your comments is, he's not running. He's not campaigning. That undercuts
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#113
And RandySF provided links as to why that was and his links make sense. Your links dont make sense.
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#118
Sigh, I was charmed by her on election night, but if this is how she responds to a quirk in
SaschaHM
Jul 2018
#31
That's what an inexperienced candidate throws up, unfortunately. Best thing she could do now, is
OnDoutside
Jul 2018
#46
It would be great if she would work against republicans instead of spending her
Squinch
Jul 2018
#67
Nancy Floreen, long time Dem - is now launching campaign as Independent to run against progressive D
Nanjeanne
Jul 2018
#75
Her name is Ocasio-Cortez. She was written in on the neighboring district. She didn't submit her
Nanjeanne
Jul 2018
#78
"..says that Corbin Trent, a spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez's campaign, called Crowley's team Thursday
Cha
Jul 2018
#166
You be the judge. He has no workers doing anything, he's not making speeches, he's not attending
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#130
Crowley needs to do whatever is necessary to help the Democrat Ocasio-Cortez win
Power 2 the People
Jul 2018
#94
The evidence is, he is doing everything he can legally do. He's not campaigning. If he was really
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#114
He's not running. And that's why what Ocasio and those defending her statements are saying doesnt
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#119
All of your hatred for Jill Stein and Susan Sarandon yet you're doing the same thing to Ocasio
Power 2 the People
Jul 2018
#143
You have to say something that is not true...run for an office you don't even live in the district..
Demsrule86
Jul 2018
#152
All the hatred for Dems and yet here is this paranoia that the same thing is being done to them.
kcr
Jul 2018
#157
I expect people to note he's not campaigning and draw the logical conclusion
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#197