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31. Job experience? - Already been to prison.

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Chelsea Manning files to run for U.S. Senate in Maryland [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

Let me see , how do I put this Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

Are you being sarcastic? Why should she challenge a Democrat? No, thanks. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #7

Oops, my bad. I forgot, you are right. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #41

It is ridiculous...I swear primarying Democrats in this environment is stupid. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #46

Which means no Democrat can be held accountable by Dems until years from now... Ken Burch Jan 2018 #62

And why do we have to set up a situation where we have to promote law breakers, and possible loons politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2018 #73

I'm actually just talking about the idea that there should be zero tolerance for primary challenges. Ken Burch Jan 2018 #86

Duplicate Fummel Jan 2018 #105

That would be terrible Bradical79 Jan 2018 #106

No thanks. nt DURHAM D Jan 2018 #2

Absurd BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #3

WTF? Is this a joke? MineralMan Jan 2018 #4

LOL!!! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #8

Apparently, they haven't heard about it... MineralMan Jan 2018 #9

Not if she runs against sitting Democrats...silly move. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #47

Not a good idea TimeToGo Jan 2018 #5

Is this a joke? john657 Jan 2018 #6

it has to be a joke. n/t Calista241 Jan 2018 #13

Shes a waste of skin Loki Liesmith Jan 2018 #10

Impeccable credentials. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #11

I'm a Ben Cardin supporter. I won't be voting for Ms Manning. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #12

Ah . . . peggysue2 Jan 2018 #14

Since when did the senate become an entry level position? JohnnyRingo Jan 2018 #15

If Trump had experience he would be even worse. And I will happily vote for Tom Steyer StevieM Jan 2018 #29

Steyer rules. JohnnyRingo Jan 2018 #74

Exactly roscoeroscoe Jan 2018 #77

THIS, THIS, A MILLION TIMES THIS! jberryhill Jan 2018 #87

A waste of ego bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #16

Putin Poodle Assange probably did. Pholus Jan 2018 #81

It would drive republicans crazy... Salviati Jan 2018 #17

Considering the Wikileaks thing Bradical79 Jan 2018 #107

Ugh. moondust Jan 2018 #18

I don't think so LeftInTX Jan 2018 #19

Maybe. moondust Jan 2018 #25

I might/could vote for Manning, but not against a sitting Democrat... marble falls Jan 2018 #20

Her handlers know what they're doing n/m RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Old Vet Jan 2018 #79

Well, the Senate is the job of choice Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #21

LOL! john657 Jan 2018 #22

+1 Historic NY Jan 2018 #24

Members of Congress neither apply for security clearances nor are adjudicated. All classification is 24601 Jan 2018 #69

Her job history in handling confidential information is a bit spotty. (n/t) FreepFryer Jan 2018 #23

No, No, and NO!! aeromanKC Jan 2018 #26

We have enough Hillary hating bigots in the U.S. Senate. rogue emissary Jan 2018 #27

SeriousLy? Me. Jan 2018 #28

Exactly, when I first applauded this I didnt remember it would mean challenging a Dem and I didnt r Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #43

It Happens Me. Jan 2018 #44

I would not vote for her. PragmaticDem Jan 2018 #30

Job experience? - Already been to prison. keithbvadu2 Jan 2018 #31

Well, JPR has now discovered this. The cheer squad is on it. MineralMan Jan 2018 #32

Geez, you'd think she'd have learned not to talk to strangers. ucrdem Jan 2018 #33

Ben Cardin is a good guy and will get my vote. Old Terp Jan 2018 #34

Well, now we know she has a big ego, at least. Not much else would qualify her, though. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #35

I smell Trump and his Russian handlers jmowreader Jan 2018 #36

I'm sure Assange and Putin are thrilled Dopers_Greed Jan 2018 #37

Why doesn't she run against an R for Congress mcar Jan 2018 #38

Maybe because there's only one R in the MD congressional delegation. elleng Jan 2018 #39

Then start in the state leg mcar Jan 2018 #40

I agree that Primarying a sitting democratic senator is not a good move. elleng Jan 2018 #42

You're assuming she cares about the Democratic party RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #51

Good points mcar Jan 2018 #63

That's what I was thinking.. Cha Jan 2018 #76

Waste of time flamingprogressive Jan 2018 #45

She was suicidal just a few short months ago janterry Jan 2018 #48

pssssh rtracey Jan 2018 #49

Manning is a champion of a lot of the young left. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #52

So what? How does that translate into having a clue about being a senator? stevenleser Jan 2018 #59

It's a statement. Calm down and get with it. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #64

I'm calm. She's still unqualified and supporting her for this position is moronic. nt stevenleser Jan 2018 #65

Most likely the guy in there has no more The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #67

Times are changing means unqualified candidates EllieBC Jan 2018 #68

That sort of attitude led to Trump. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #70

No what gave us Trump was EllieBC Jan 2018 #71

Lee Carter won in VA based on fundamental The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #72

Hillary won in Virginia also JI7 Jan 2018 #75

What exactly has the Democratic senator from MD done wrong? yardwork Jan 2018 #88

Why? Assange (Manning's mentor) helped get Trump Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #91

Went to jail to reveal Iraq war crimes. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #104

No... kevink077 Jan 2018 #53

I thought the minimum age to run for US Senate was 35 years old... TheDebbieDee Jan 2018 #54

President - 35, Senate - 30, Representative - 25 tammywammy Jan 2018 #57

Thanks, Tammy... TheDebbieDee Jan 2018 #66

Unfortunately they don't have a petition requirement. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #55

I voted for Cardin before and will enthusiastically do it again. NT Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #56

Her job history of doing what is right in impecable wobblie Jan 2018 #58

She threw a tantrum and released hundreds of thousands of records willy-nilly. stevenleser Jan 2018 #60

only if you are in favor of war crimes wobblie Jan 2018 #80

Where Wikileaks gets involved it's now clear the "transparency" is a motivated one. Pholus Jan 2018 #82

So you claim all 750,000 documents are related to war crimes? -nt Bradical79 Jan 2018 #108

You have no idea of what you're talking about. john657 Jan 2018 #117

She is, in my humble opinion, john657 Jan 2018 #118

She was convicted of violating federal law and now she's running for the underthematrix Jan 2018 #61

We dont need this shit. Honestly, theres too much at stake. secondwind Jan 2018 #78

Republican party will $$$back Manning, to increase R turnout & split some Ds away from Cardin Sunlei Jan 2018 #83

Electing her will play well in middle America, dont you think? GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #84

No thanks. Owl Jan 2018 #85

I'll just leave this here and see myself out Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #89

Yup...anyone who doesnt think she will get Kremlin funding and support for this run BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #90

She won't brooklynite Jan 2018 #92

RT and Greenwald vociferously agree with you BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #93

Why would they waste $$ on a meaningless vanity campaign? brooklynite Jan 2018 #94

Somebody did. ucrdem Jan 2018 #95

She has a video up which any college student with an iPhone could have created. brooklynite Jan 2018 #97

She's not a college student. She washed out of a CC after one semester. ucrdem Jan 2018 #103

but, but Trump ....... kwassa Jan 2018 #119

Seriously. ucrdem Jan 2018 #120

Sow some discord among Democrats, give would-be Cardins down the road who might stand up to them BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #96

To have discord, you have to have Democrats divided...they won't be brooklynite Jan 2018 #98

Centrist Dems Launch Smear Campaign Against Young Trans Woman BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #99

The average Democratic voter doesn't read the Intercept. brooklynite Jan 2018 #100

Ridiculous click bait tirebiter Jan 2018 #101

Talk to Glenn BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #102

It's funny because the Intercept worked so hard to elect the current old straight white man Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #112

To fuck things up for Cardin? Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #110

Actually, no... brooklynite Jan 2018 #111

Is this some kind of joke? Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #113

Nope... brooklynite Jan 2018 #114

Russia doesn't care about Manning winning, they only care about Cardin losing Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #116

If Chelsea Manning wishes to get involved in Public Service & Politics she should start at the state Pachamama Jan 2018 #109

But she doesn't... brooklynite Jan 2018 #115