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EYESORE 9001

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25. Why is anyone listening to this guy?
Mon May 8, 2023, 09:38 AM
May 2023
Beinart was the editor of The New Republic when the publication editorially supported the 2003 Invasion of Iraq; Beinart was identified as one of the major forces behind the magazine's support for the war; his status as a liberal hawk who supported the Iraq War is cited as a primary cause of his rise.[23][24][25][26] In 2004, a New Republic editorial written during his editorial tenure assessed its support for the Iraq War thus: "We feel regret, but no shame. . . . Our strategic rationale for war has collapsed."[23] In 2010, Beinart said he was motivated to support the Iraq War by a concern that Saddam Hussein was developing nuclear weapons.[27]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Beinart

His judgment is highly suspect.
No thanks. CentralMass May 2023 #1
Sanders did in 2020 what I wished he would do back in 2016. Mister Ed May 2023 #2
The Clinton campaign ran a scorched Earth style of campaigning. CentralMass May 2023 #6
As a Sanders supporter, that was not my perception. Mister Ed May 2023 #9
No. The opposite. Hillary: "I felt like I was wearing a straitjacket." betsuni May 2023 #15
Thank you....many people were banned from DU RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #40
That's not how I remember it TheFarseer May 2023 #56
That is totally false.....Let me introduce you to the concept of BernieBros. RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #58
BernieBros are a myth Rob H. May 2023 #61
Uh no no it was not a myth RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #62
No one is trying to silence anyone TheFarseer May 2023 #69
Same as then.....pretend that it is not RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #70
You seem really bitter TheFarseer May 2023 #72
Those who forget the past RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #73
Democrats are still accused of ignoring the working class and that didn't come from the Right. betsuni May 2023 #83
Whoa whoa whoa TheFarseer May 2023 #100
I didn't say anything about supporters or anything about being "censored" in that comment. betsuni May 2023 #102
I was kind of trying to reply to a couple posters TheFarseer May 2023 #105
Ironic. Torchlight May 2023 #103
Women journalists lived it. Amy Chozick, "Chasing Hillary": betsuni May 2023 #64
Bwahahahahahahahaha! edisdead May 2023 #66
Post removed Post removed May 2023 #60
Scorched earth? You must be thinking of Jeff Weaver. emulatorloo May 2023 #26
That's for sure. betsuni May 2023 #27
And lets not even bring up Paul Manafort and Tad Devine's history of chumminess. RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #41
Having supported Hillary in 2008 and voting for her then and in the general in 2016 CentralMass May 2023 #63
No, she didn't, CentralMass. The nation was awash in poison Kool-Aid Hortensis May 2023 #30
What were the differences between the 2016 and 2020 platforms? You're saying the 2016 betsuni May 2023 #31
Yeah, that's revisionist history. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #50
Wish I could upvote.....this is the kind of RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #75
Seriously? She barely laid a glove on him. StevieM May 2023 #57
Sanders endorsed Clinton with faint praise & campaigned for her tepidly. elocs May 2023 #35
And remember how close to the event he finally conceded and then RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #74
Yes Joe Biden has won something like nine elections so let's just all tell him how to do it Walleye May 2023 #3
And is oh so helpful RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #10
bernie did so much more in 2020 rampartc May 2023 #4
+1 CentralMass May 2023 #7
Biting my tongue RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #11
we are democrats. we need not agree, or bite our tongues. rampartc May 2023 #36
Ummmmmm....might want to check his registration...he caucus's with us...so does Kristen Sinema. RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #39
2008, 2016, 2020 party platforms were all the most liberal in history. betsuni May 2023 #5
This! mcar May 2023 #68
Just more sour grapes.... RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #76
"Why the New York Times needs Biden to have a challenger" Phoenix61 May 2023 #8
Exactly ....thank you RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #12
+1 uponit7771 May 2023 #13
+1 Spazito May 2023 #48
+1 treestar May 2023 #89
Stupid JustAnotherGen May 2023 #14
America's new cold war against Beijing Blues Heron May 2023 #16
Let's make out own stuff. China is not our friend Demsrule86 May 2023 #19
I agree, but not remotely likely any time soon. Blues Heron May 2023 #21
Give Bernie all the credit for Kamala's hard work. Beastly Boy May 2023 #17
Kamala wasn't even a senator for very long but had an impressive legislative record. betsuni May 2023 #20
And before that she was the AG of California 2011-2017, which is not a small job. Hekate May 2023 #44
She is a woman......thats all it takes RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #77
Absolutely not. Anytime a sitting Demsrule86 May 2023 #18
Yup, and their side loses too when their sitting President is challenged Polybius May 2023 #45
About the only benefit I could see to Biden having minor primary opposition would be it would give Midwestern Democrat May 2023 #22
He needs more practice? At what? betsuni May 2023 #23
THIS RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #78
thought that too treestar May 2023 #88
Biden has won a lot of elections. And a lot of debates. He doesn't really need "practice." emulatorloo May 2023 #24
Yeah, he was able to have a really easy campaign due to Covid last time, but not this time liberal_mama May 2023 #47
Why is anyone listening to this guy? EYESORE 9001 May 2023 #25
Oh Shit.. I remember Peter Beinart.. Cha May 2023 #53
What a fucking joke . It just never stops . JI7 May 2023 #28
If there was a Democrat.. quickesst May 2023 #29
Joe Biden is now all that stands between us and RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #80
Exactly.... quickesst May 2023 #84
Exactly just like many RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #85
One of the reasons... quickesst May 2023 #87
Same old "I'd vote for a woman, just not THAT woman" which was supposed to only mean Hillary betsuni May 2023 #86
Yep... quickesst May 2023 #92
+1 million zillion treestar May 2023 #90
Appreciate it treestar... quickesst May 2023 #93
What a bunch of rubbish. Just A Box Of Rain May 2023 #32
Post removed Post removed May 2023 #108
Every time an incumbent president has had a strong primary challenger he has lost. DemocratSinceBirth May 2023 #33
Yup, although I think Bush still loses 1992 with no Buchanan Polybius May 2023 #46
They lose because a strong primary challenge indicates a weak incumbent. DemocratSinceBirth May 2023 #104
I wouldn't call 1992 a particular strong challenge though Polybius May 2023 #106
The Cold War stuff needs to be opposed. David__77 May 2023 #34
Boy, they desperately want TFG to win mcar May 2023 #37
This is a stupid idea designed to help to re-elect TFG LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #38
This is Rich men who do not want to pay more taxes RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #81
Biggest mistake of Teddy Kennedy's career was challenging Jimmy Carter. They both lost. Hekate May 2023 #42
Peter Beinart hasn't.. he was For the War On Iraq.. Cha May 2023 #54
What was his reasoning for primarying Carter? Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #59
I don't believe in primaries Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #43
What a load of codswallop. Spazito May 2023 #49
Some might even call it bullshit edisdead May 2023 #67
on top of a bunch of treestar May 2023 #91
Exactly! Spazito May 2023 #94
The NYT wants to re-elect TFG LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #51
TY & TLP! Cha May 2023 #65
NYT, stirring the shit. Scrivener7 May 2023 #52
No. Any challenger needs to negotiate behind closed doors ecstatic May 2023 #55
I think it could be good for Democrats if they were on TV debating the issues... kentuck May 2023 #71
History does not support your opinion RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #82
There is no history to study in unprecedented times. kentuck May 2023 #95
There is not unprecendented....we have been headed down this path for decades... RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #97
"The ONLY thing the Right does better than Democrats is messaging..." kentuck May 2023 #99
NO I do not want to give the impression that we are the ones infighting RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #101
HEY brooklynite! So are you here advocating DemocraticPatriot May 2023 #79
No, he doesn't. ismnotwasm May 2023 #96
Any other election I would be okay with a primary challenger. It's any citizens constitutional right Autumn May 2023 #98
Two straight-up fascist authoritarian assholes are currently the leading GOP candidates. LudwigPastorius May 2023 #107
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