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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:22 PM Original message |
It seems more likely now that any primary challenge of Obama will be FUNDED by the far right |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Rightist Money Could Be Found, Sir, Behind Left Types |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Isn't this the same divide and conquer ploy? |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. And the Koch brothers have generously funded the Right Wing DLC. nt |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. That's a favored technique here in Texas |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Primary challenges are good for the soul. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Can you name one race where your posit is or has been true?? |
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Countdown_3_2_1 (778 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Nader took 90,000 votes in Florida 2000. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. We're talking about primarying the Prez. |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Nader took something like 3,500 votes. But that 3,500 elected GW Bush. nt |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. It wasn't Nader. Anyone who has looked up the facts will see that there were |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'll join you. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Good, always like some company on these expeditions. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. obama "eager to take the pukes on"? he saves that for liberals nt |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I'd bet this man disagrees with your theory. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Good for the soul, maybe -- but would only weaken Obama in the general |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. No, history shows that weak incumbents draw a challenge. The win anyway and go on to defeat as |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Lyndon Johnson was weakened by a primary. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. No, they were weak and drew challenges. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. We were much worse off with Nixon than with LBJ. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Better or worse is not the question being debated. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Of course they weakened them. They took away campaign time and funds |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. How would additional attack adds have put either back in the White House? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Why do I hate democracy? Why are you so ridiculous? n/t |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Okay, the more fair question is why do you not believe in representative democracy? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. .....EAGER TO TAKE PUKES ON |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. They would fund a third party candidate first. Nt |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. +1000. They're not going to waste their money on a "Dem" who might or might |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thae operation rescue guy is already doing it |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. ...and you back your statement how, specifically? |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. the 87% approval among liberals is not true regardless of what poll says that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. My take? That's the classic right-wing Democrat strategy. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. You *must* vote for obama. you just *must*. Any other choice will bring you |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. and the far right's puppets, the far left. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
21. The enemy within? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
23. Why would a conservative Democrat challenge Obama? |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
24. A primary challenger will not be allowed |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wouldn't happen. It doesn't, nor did it ever, matter what the liberal left think about obama. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Obama has been great for the causes of the Far Right. Why would they want |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. There will be no challenge |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. So you should offer proof of Democratic candidates being funded |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. IMO it would make no difference. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. If it's a real concern he could shore up his left flank. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Obama and the party leadership would rather lose than admit we matter |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. My take? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
44. Backed by the Right, and by donations from many here on DU!!! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Are you saying that many here at DU are on the right? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. No. I'm saying that many here at DU would support a primary opponent to run |
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