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OnDoutside

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20. There's something SERIOUSLY disturbing going on here. I hope Democrats don't think they are

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 07:56 PM

Jan 2019

immune from "chaos candidates".

Can someone explain why some (for want of a better word) no-hoper candidates run in the Presidential Primaries ? I presume for some it's about raising their profile, but as a general rule, is it a profitable thing to do ?

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This tweet says it all about Tulsi Gabbard [View all] RandySF Jan 2019 OP

Jesus.. this says something, too.. Cha Jan 2019 #1

that says more than Duke Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #6

The latest.. Gabbard attacks Mazie and Kamala.. Cha Jan 2019 #7

this link? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #9

Yes, sorry.. I just added the link.. Cha Jan 2019 #10

don't mess with Mazie Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #11

Exactly, Hermit. Sen Hirono is honorable.. you don't Cha Jan 2019 #12

Gabbard appealing to the radically religious Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #13

Oh, I bet Mazie Cha Jan 2019 #14

Mazie donates pay Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #15

Oh that's right.. I had forgotten about Cha Jan 2019 #16

Is this real? Generic Brad Jan 2019 #2

No. It is not. JDC Jan 2019 #4

Yes it is Yosemito Jan 2019 #5

Thanks, Yosemito Cha Jan 2019 #8

I stand corrected. JDC Jan 2019 #17

tulsi gabbard is so progressive she backed GOP "extreme vetting" bill designed to lower Syrian... Cha Jan 2019 #3

This says some more.. tulsi the dove.. Cha Jan 2019 #18

Kick Hekate Jan 2019 #19

There's something SERIOUSLY disturbing going on here. I hope Democrats don't think they are OnDoutside Jan 2019 #20