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Demsrule86

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33. I agree. They should be abolished.

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 29, 2017, 05:06 PM

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Many of you know I am not against the current Democratic establishment. [View all] NCTraveler Dec 2017 OP

I think an unexamined life is a shame and a an over-examined one is a tragedy. Right now we need ... marble falls Dec 2017 #1

Building and not destroying. +1 NCTraveler Dec 2017 #3

What you suggest is not building...it tears apart any unity. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #8

Can you point me to my suggestion? NCTraveler Dec 2017 #9

The idea that the establishment picks the nominee...I heard that same thing last time...maybe I Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #20

And that it's apparently united in destroying fairly mainstream Hortensis Dec 2017 #24

And that it's apparently united in destroying fairly mainstream Hortensis Dec 2017 #24

What do they do the other nine days? rzemanfl Dec 2017 #28

Lol. They gather at the trough while their agents continue. Hortensis Dec 2017 #31

I agree with what you are saying. It does seem to be a correlated effort to put one person forefront Anny61 Dec 2017 #2

Posting fast. Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #29

"democratic establishment" is both an oxymoron and not true by definition. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #4

I strongly disagree. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #5

There is an entire thread devoted to telling a fund raiser for a particular candidate who Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #15

We all know the trump/russia trolls are not going to donate to Dems and tell others not to L. Coyote Dec 2017 #30

You have a good point...always a reason. I swear I saw some who were on the other side before Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #32

Same old, same old as during the primaries, divide and conquer, and it worked very well .... L. Coyote Dec 2017 #34

And caucuses are one of the least democratic parts of our selection process SFnomad Dec 2017 #17

I agree. They should be abolished. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #33

I object to your characterization of Joe Biden. I think his age is a concern but he is a good guy. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #6

"I think his age is a concern but he is a good guy." NCTraveler Dec 2017 #7

I would vote for any Democrat too. I just don't want the candidate to come out of the primary as Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #16

I have no clue why people think Joe can do it over anyone else. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #18

I am not sure either...maybe they associate him with Obama... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #19

I would like to be associated with either one. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #21

I agree completely...I love Obama and met Joe Biden several times. He is the real deal... Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #23

I think the DU should play a part. rgbecker Dec 2017 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #11

That would be great, but we are Democrats, after all. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #13

Best shape? Al Franken - nuff said. Joe941 Dec 2017 #12

"nuff said" NCTraveler Dec 2017 #14

a rather lengthy way to say NO to Joe Biden. elleng Dec 2017 #22

Given what we have already seen regarding possible Russian interference, guillaumeb Dec 2017 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author rzemanfl Dec 2017 #27

Sen. Kristin Gillibrand is a true leader on the women's equality front. We need more of her. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #35

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