Well, I just told my first fundraising call for a Democrat to f*** off. Hated to, but......

[Demsrule86]

199. Sorry in this environment...a sitting Democrat should not be primaried...and the idea that a

sitting Democrat and the party would be denied financial support is foolish and can only lead to losses in the general. What you suggest is divisive and will only help Republicans. I was totally pissed about the Franken thing...I would not vote for some in a presidential primary because of it...I would support others who did not participate perhaps. There is no Democratic incumbent president...thus there is no risk in using the Franken thing as a factor in my decision concerning whom to support in a presidential primary...Congress is different. We are in a battle for our very existence. The progressive movement is in serious jeopardy and so is our Republic, and nothing must stop us from taking back a majority in the Houses and hopefully the Senate.. nothing is more important than this effort. It is are only chance to stop Trump and the Republicans. I would vote for any Democrat in a general and so would you...but that might not be enough...without volunteers and money, we could lose seats;If we lose Senate seats that helps the GOP implement their murderous agenda; we could weaken Senatorial candidates in needless primaries making them more vulnerable to their Republican opponents or we could nominate candidates who can not win a general. We must shut down Trump and the Republicans. 18 give us our first opportunity. We cannot allow the politics of personal destruction to interfere with this important task. The circular firing squad needs to be disbanded immediately.

In a general, if our candidates are not receiving financial support(from individuals or even a Democratic party that has few resources due to the idea of punishing said party) and have to face a Republicans with deep pockets, we will lose seats. We saw this sort of thing in 16. I won't go down that road again; I hope you and most Democrats won't either...it is not worth it to destroy the future of our party and perhaps the future of our country for the what can only be described as "purity politics". And if Franken had not resigned than those purist who were offended by his actions would have been posting the similar complaints...time to let this go and prepare for battle against Republicans, not our own party or candidates, (and a primary is part of an election) in 18 and 20. One will never agree with any candidate or party completely, but some Democrats seem to think any mistake calls for an execution...and that sort of attitude will make us a permanent minority. Consider what that will mean in terms of policy and the human suffering that will ensue. The GOP doesn't have to destroy the progressive movement on their own as some who call themselves progressives and even Democrats seem willing to do it for them.