When it comes to the primaries our party has an embarrassment of riches

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[arcane1]

1. It's almost enough to make me feel sorry for the republican fools.

Almost

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I'll take any of our three over any of their ---

-- how many is it now -- fifteen? Twenty? Even adding in Webb and Chafee, neither of whom excites me, we still have candidates who are sane, credible and qualified. The GOPers, in contrast, have a large collection of charlatans, grifters and lunatics; clearly quantity doesn't necessarily produce quality. Their debates should be even more demented than the last ones.

[KMOD]

3. All of our candidates can beat whoever they put up.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. Would the supporters of the Democratic candidates adopt this narrative ...

we still have candidates who are sane, credible and qualified

We all would enjoy a Democratic Presidency, the re-taking of the Senate and, quite possibly, a re-taking of the House in 2016, as turn-out and enthusiasm would be huge.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Many are just auditioning for a show on FOX.

The GOPers, in contrast, have a large collection of charlatans, grifters and lunatics; clearly quantity doesn't necessarily produce quality.

[Wilms]

6. Agreed.

An "also ran" credential is still worth some coin in certain circles.