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We should be fighting Republicans. nycbos Jul 2018 #1
How is this "eating our own?" HopeAgain Jul 2018 #2
Carper is a friend. nycbos Jul 2018 #4
the 'far left' bigtree Jul 2018 #6
"Establishment" sounds to me like a label some on the far left use mcar Jul 2018 #12
Help I am being repressed nycbos Jul 2018 #19
Your MP references are spot on! mcar Jul 2018 #22
Python is so versatile nycbos Jul 2018 #24
Never gets old! mcar Jul 2018 #25
I prefer 'old guard' bigtree Jul 2018 #26
"Experienced" is most apt, IMO mcar Jul 2018 #27
Yes, Good Solid Experience that they're Cha Jul 2018 #47
+1000 sheshe2 Jul 2018 #61
That's some fine truth! Docreed2003 Jul 2018 #201
I agree.. WHAT "far left?" pangaia Jul 2018 #85
preach shanny Jul 2018 #166
We need some "far left" Drahthaardogs Jul 2018 #188
Right with you HopeAgain Jul 2018 #199
Name a Carper position you disagree with... brooklynite Jul 2018 #29
missionary? H2O Man Jul 2018 #33
! QC Jul 2018 #67
He is completely a creature of the banks and corporations who are ProfessorPlum Jul 2018 #35
That's grossly untrue. But while we're at it, do you know anyone in this country who is NOT.... George II Jul 2018 #62
Look at his campaign contributors. H2O Man Jul 2018 #72
Who are his "contributors"? George II Jul 2018 #76
Look and find out. H2O Man Jul 2018 #79
I'm not making the accusations, but the bottom line is NO ONE can contribute more than $2700. George II Jul 2018 #81
I'm not anti-Crowley. H2O Man Jul 2018 #87
It is illegal for corporations to contribute to any Federal candidate campaigns. George II Jul 2018 #89
Thus, corporations H2O Man Jul 2018 #91
Who cares - what matters is how he votes. treestar Jul 2018 #150
The answer to that H2O Man Jul 2018 #165
He has to serve the needs of his state, radius777 Jul 2018 #88
I assume you mean the people of his state. shanny Jul 2018 #167
I couldn't find either HopeAgain Jul 2018 #39
Rolling back Dodd Frank regulations. Voting for Alex Azar as HHS Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #196
"Lost us almost all access to power"? Carper has been in office for 18 years! George II Jul 2018 #59
Exactly... it's called "democracy"! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #132
that's the idea behind the general election bigtree Jul 2018 #5
Well said RandomAccess Jul 2018 #46
In Delaware the Rs are moderate treestar Jul 2018 #151
We should be fighting for real representation Corvo Bianco Jul 2018 #83
check the thread bigtree Jul 2018 #147
AOC is hurting her district Gothmog Jul 2018 #184
primaries either challenge incumbents to do better bigtree Jul 2018 #3
Why does Cortez need to send a hit squad to meddle in another state? RandySF Jul 2018 #8
why label her staffers as a 'hit squad? bigtree Jul 2018 #36
She should not do this... Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #64
so Carper shouldn't accept outside help with his campaign? bigtree Jul 2018 #78
This has nothing to do with being a woman...Ms. Cortez does not even hold office and she is Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #190
Gee...where was this fire when AOC and the Our Revolution folks Docreed2003 Jul 2018 #202
I'm sorry, there are six Democrats running in that race, including another woman bigtree Jul 2018 #208
I chose my words exactly as I intended Docreed2003 Jul 2018 #209
hold on, nowhere have I criticized anyone on this thread for not supporting women bigtree Jul 2018 #210
Gracious! H2O Man Jul 2018 #43
Ding.. disillusioned73 Jul 2018 #123
Primaries also burn cash that could be used to win General Elections brooklynite Jul 2018 #32
True. H2O Man Jul 2018 #44
...to win an absolutely safe Democratic seat. brooklynite Jul 2018 #52
Everty dollar Ocasio raised could have gone to beat an incumbent Democrat. brooklynite Jul 2018 #53
That's one way H2O Man Jul 2018 #57
there was very low turnout radius777 Jul 2018 #86
Sour grape flavored speculation. H2O Man Jul 2018 #134
That is why I hate this...and I have to say giving Ms Cortez the benefit of the doubt...hope she Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #66
That's the biggest downside. Tatiana Jul 2018 #182
I just saw on NYT that Crowley's Running octoberlib Jul 2018 #7
Wrong RandySF Jul 2018 #15
Good thing to know. Buzzfeed tweeted the octoberlib Jul 2018 #16
Think Progress has done the same mcar Jul 2018 #38
Back in the late '60s, maybe '70s, there were four "major" parties in NY. It was not unheard of.... George II Jul 2018 #60
the Conservative line still exists crazycatlady Jul 2018 #101
"Cortez will be on the ballot in a neighboring district"? Is that true? George II Jul 2018 #97
She had to decline the "honor" KitSileya Jul 2018 #104
there was so much support for her in that district that VOTERS wrote her in bigtree Jul 2018 #108
Do point out that Cortez will be on the ballot in a neighboring district shanny Jul 2018 #168
He may not be running, but name recognition alone could garner him a win. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #191
Why is she not helping Democrats campaign against Republicans? mcar Jul 2018 #9
she's doing both bigtree Jul 2018 #30
I am well aware how primaries are run mcar Jul 2018 #34
That's not the way our democracy works. I see you profess to understand this. bigtree Jul 2018 #37
You missed the point mcar Jul 2018 #40
the point seems to be that you favor incumbents like Carper and don't think he should be challenged bigtree Jul 2018 #45
I think that the issue here Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #54
as I've said a couple times in this thread bigtree Jul 2018 #55
The entire state of Delaware is not a safe district the same way Ocasio's is treestar Jul 2018 #152
I'm confident your state's Democratic voters can sort all of that out bigtree Jul 2018 #159
I guess it is because in the process, it seems inevitable that treestar Jul 2018 #162
never mind bigtree Jul 2018 #163
++++++ JHan Jul 2018 #185
.. Cha Jul 2018 #48
Because it is primary season? shanny Jul 2018 #169
It risks putting a Republican in the seat and not all Democrats are not equal and incumbent has an Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #175
Just crown the incumbent? Yeah, OK. shanny Jul 2018 #176
Yes , in the age of Trump who plans a 90,000 bed concentration camp crown the incumbent Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #189
We will continue to disagree. shanny Jul 2018 #195
LOL, you should Google Ocasia's own words about R B Garr Jul 2018 #197
Sorry, this candidate she supports will most likely not be facing anyone in the general election. George II Jul 2018 #84
you know that's not what's at issue here bigtree Jul 2018 #92
You're exaggerating, and misrepresenting what I've done, i.e.,... George II Jul 2018 #94
I'll rely on something you said to me George bigtree Jul 2018 #98
I don't understand this. What are you "relying" on if you "haven't seen it"? As we used to say.... George II Jul 2018 #99
you did lie about Ocasio-Cortez's primary challenge. Whether you're a 'liar' remains to be seen bigtree Jul 2018 #109
What race is she helping to defeat Republicans and not targeting sitting Democrats? Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #192
I find it interesting that they are implying that the voters of state of Delaware share the same still_one Jul 2018 #10
There will be a lot said on this board when Harper Wins.. Tweet from him on Kavanaugh.. Cha Jul 2018 #14
Agreed Cha. I was just point out how the framing of this article makes some assumptions based on still_one Jul 2018 #17
Oh I know.. I was just trying Cha Jul 2018 #20
Senator Tom Carper Tweet on Kavanaugh.. Cha Jul 2018 #11
Gee, he sounds so "establishment" mcar Jul 2018 #13
The word they're looking for is Cha Jul 2018 #18
Bingo! tonyt53 Jul 2018 #21
With everything we're facing, now is not the time to pull this infighting mcar Jul 2018 #23
Yes, thank you. LisaM Jul 2018 #153
... mcar Jul 2018 #158
Yes, that's big value in Delaware too treestar Jul 2018 #155
Thanks, treestar! Maybe Cha Jul 2018 #164
Carper is a safe and reliable Democratic vote Renew Deal Jul 2018 #28
Not even elected and she is meddling in another state's candidates? dansolo Jul 2018 #31
so Carper is entitled to outside help for his campaign bigtree Jul 2018 #41
It's curious how H2O Man Jul 2018 #49
it's been a puzzle to me, H2O Man bigtree Jul 2018 #50
A successful insurgent candidate BeyondGeography Jul 2018 #51
she persisted. bigtree Jul 2018 #56
I don't give a damn about any candidate or any primary...if we have safe Democratic seat than hands Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #68
our primaries don't bar challenges to 'safe' Democrats bigtree Jul 2018 #73
No kidding, but one would think with so much at stake these folks wouldn't do it. It risks the Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #193
Good to hear from someone whose Senator is Tom Carper, dansolo.. Cha Jul 2018 #42
I've got to be nice, but message to Cortez - GMAFB! George II Jul 2018 #58
She could lose the general...stranger things have happened. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #70
I am done with this nonsense...challenging Dems instead of Republicans... Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #63
This seat was Republican once upon a time RandySF Jul 2018 #65
Exactly, this primary opponent could cost us the seat...We have a Democrat in place...now Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #69
that's NEVER been a standard against a primary challenge bigtree Jul 2018 #77
It should be a consideration and this is why we lost in 16 and have lost the courts for Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #194
oh bullshit bigtree Jul 2018 #71
I don't have many statistics, but it is almost unprecedented that someone would primary.... George II Jul 2018 #74
that's a lie bigtree Jul 2018 #82
A "lie"? Really? George II Jul 2018 #90
Feinstein has a prominent Democratic challenger. Where's your criticism of that effort? bigtree Jul 2018 #93
Okay, when was the last time someone primaried an incumbent Senator in Delaware? George II Jul 2018 #112
that should make no difference at all to anyone who respects the democratic process bigtree Jul 2018 #117
If we lose Deleware that is another vote for Trump shit and it does matter...no one is neglecting Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #172
Delaware, Carpers' seat doesn't look at risk from Harris bigtree Jul 2018 #180
I am worried about the ads weakening him and allowing the GOP to take the seat. Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #187
I have written pages about how the Feinstein challenger is dead to me in future national Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #173
Yes, this is a Senate seat and Delaware is moderate treestar Jul 2018 #156
This is an OR kind of thing...can't stand them. They would rather elect a Republican than a Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #171
Strike 2. ecstatic Jul 2018 #75
Yeah, and now I feel like an idiot for saying something nice about her the other day. Bleacher Creature Jul 2018 #100
um, she's running as a Democrat bigtree Jul 2018 #107
Primarying a sitting Democrat in a moderate state. I am sorry that is wrong. It is risking a Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #174
tell to the state's progressive voters bigtree Jul 2018 #181
I have different priorities...I want to stop Trump. I don't give two fucks about ideology this Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #186
Isn't that special? Stinky The Clown Jul 2018 #80
This is what democracy looks like. aikoaiko Jul 2018 #95
The Democrats of Delaware have a choice treestar Jul 2018 #157
Great to see the voters getting a choice. jalan48 Jul 2018 #96
Randy Credico supports Ocasio-Cortez. That scares me. Qutzupalotl Jul 2018 #102
He's not the only one kcr Jul 2018 #118
And the sitting incumbents help each other and campaign for each other in numerous ways.... JCanete Jul 2018 #103
If she has yet to be elected to any office, who is paying for this "growing campaign staff"? ucrdem Jul 2018 #105
all of that is transparent in her campaign bigtree Jul 2018 #106
Actually we know very little about where her funding came from. 70% is "unitemized", meaning... George II Jul 2018 #110
more nonsense bigtree Jul 2018 #111
Right, they're unitemized so we don't know where about 70% of the contributions came from. George II Jul 2018 #113
small donors, George bigtree Jul 2018 #115
WHO did the money come from? We don't know that now, do we? George II Jul 2018 #116
we know the money came in contributions of $200 or less bigtree Jul 2018 #119
Yes, I do "give a shit about campaign finance", have been a treasurer on five small mayoral.... George II Jul 2018 #122
then stop this farce. You may fool folks here, but there is ZERO issue with AOC's funding bigtree Jul 2018 #125
The Intercept? You may want to do a little research about BGR Group, who they are, and... George II Jul 2018 #137
you really want someone with any seriousness or sense to look for scandal bigtree Jul 2018 #138
Lobbyists are prohibited from contributing to candidates except under the guidelines and limits.... George II Jul 2018 #139
the incumbents raised millions from PACs, AOC raised $300,000 in small donations bigtree Jul 2018 #140
You keep talking about "the incumbents" - is she running against more than one person? George II Jul 2018 #142
so obtuse. When are you going to stop campaigning against this Democratic nominee? bigtree Jul 2018 #146
She seems awfully flush for a yet-to-be-elected challenger. ucrdem Jul 2018 #120
she raised $300,000 bigtree Jul 2018 #121
If she loses the seat it won't matter how clever a campaign helped her do it. ucrdem Jul 2018 #124
first of all, her republican challenger isn't even on the radar bigtree Jul 2018 #126
Neither was she and now she's a national sensation. ucrdem Jul 2018 #127
there's the strawman I asked for bigtree Jul 2018 #129
Right, nothing to worry about, just like there was nothing to worry about in 2015. ucrdem Jul 2018 #130
I have to say bigtree Jul 2018 #131
LOL, I discussed her "policy positions" when Susan Sarandon joined her team ucrdem Jul 2018 #135
so character assassination, innuendo, and strawmen bigtree Jul 2018 #136
Seriously, what are you talking about? I named two of her "policies," you've named none. ucrdem Jul 2018 #177
you obviously have contempt for her bigtree Jul 2018 #178
Can I politely ask what are her qualifications? ucrdem Jul 2018 #179
maybe you should direct that to the voters in her district bigtree Jul 2018 #183
Why? She doesn't represent them and they haven't elected her to any office. ucrdem Jul 2018 #198
I think it's the other way around. From the day of her primary win she's been taking on.... George II Jul 2018 #141
Democrats criticizing other Democratic challengers in a primary is proper and expected bigtree Jul 2018 #145
She's not in a primary against: George II Jul 2018 #148
she's not campaigning against a Democratic nominee on DU bigtree Jul 2018 #154
That's not a strawman. That person did not attempt to rephrase anything that you said. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #200
lmao... disillusioned73 Jul 2018 #128
I think they know exactly what they're doing bigtree Jul 2018 #143
+1, yes, we've heard all kinds of noise from Our Revolution that R B Garr Jul 2018 #144
Hope it was Bernie... good for him! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #133
Corbin Trent? lapucelle Jul 2018 #114
Off the cuff as one from Delaware treestar Jul 2018 #149
+1,000,000 George II Jul 2018 #160
Off the cuff, don't you think the loons are still on the right? shanny Jul 2018 #170
So, she's obviously not concerned that Crowley is still running. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #161
I can see it coming. drray23 Jul 2018 #207
More democrat in fighting. lancelyons Jul 2018 #203
I have a feeling the Bernie Sanders is behind this. He helped EFF things up on the last election lancelyons Jul 2018 #204
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Thats a good point. She did make a mistake the other day and say help change the seat to red or som lancelyons Jul 2018 #206
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