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JCanete

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89. Its a dumb opinion. People keep using Our Revolution as an excuse for why they will vote against

Thu Aug 2, 2018, 04:15 AM

Aug 2018

candidates who don't take big corporate money, who want single payer health care, free college, and on and on. They avoid a conversation about the issues entirely and justify their upheld nose because of an association to an organization that also espouses those things I just mentioned. Its foolish or worse.

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Centrist Democrats in Maryland Side with Republican Governor Over Progressive Democrat [View all] PDittie Aug 2018 OP

Ugh. jalan48 Aug 2018 #1

I live in Maryland and this absolutely sickens me. Bleacher Creature Aug 2018 #2

Ditto. Looks like we have work to do. elleng Aug 2018 #5

how did he get a first term ? JI7 Aug 2018 #30

Giving the devil their due, they ran a smart campaign against a stormwater tax Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #80

Posted this yesterday:Leggett not ready to endorse Jealous; some other Democrats are tepid. elleng Aug 2018 #3

I saw your post. PDittie Aug 2018 #13

Maybe, but 'condemnation' won't get us anywhere, surely not here; elleng Aug 2018 #17

No question PDittie Aug 2018 #31

most people are not familiar with state and local level democrats. JI7 Aug 2018 #38

Right. elleng Aug 2018 #44

They should turn in their party credentials... Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #4

Not gonna happen, Doc. elleng Aug 2018 #8

Ellen, I just don't get it Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #11

What in the actual fuck? onecaliberal Aug 2018 #6

Link to the WAPO article gritpost cites: emulatorloo Aug 2018 #7

NOT has-beens. elleng Aug 2018 #10

I didn't say they were all has-beens did I? emulatorloo Aug 2018 #12

'Sounds like mostly older has-beens who aren't currently in office/haven't been in office for years. elleng Aug 2018 #15

Read my edit elleng emulatorloo Aug 2018 #16

Thanks, this is July 13 article. elleng Aug 2018 #19

I linked to the July 13th article because the OP's source "gritpost" cited it. emulatorloo Aug 2018 #21

Gotcha, and I posted the newer article yesterday, in MD group. elleng Aug 2018 #22

From reading Leggetts bio, seems Jealous meeting with him could clear up a lot. Blue_true Aug 2018 #36

Right, and tho I haven't followed him closely elleng Aug 2018 #47

I hope they are 'proud' centrists. aidbo Aug 2018 #9

! Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #92

lol bigtree Aug 2018 #108

Lol. You know they are. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #111

WTF? Jake Stern Aug 2018 #14

In this case it doesn't matter much BannonsLiver Aug 2018 #42

I am not surprised, for some reason Jealous has always turned me off grantcart Aug 2018 #50

+1 Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #65

That rule only applies... regnaD kciN Aug 2018 #77

This could happen in Michigan RandySF Aug 2018 #18

I am also scared of that result Gothmog Aug 2018 #78

Waiting for the 'anything with a D' melman Aug 2018 #20

You claiming DU'ers don't support Ben Jealous? emulatorloo Aug 2018 #25

I don't think that's the intent. theaocp Aug 2018 #28

So a pre-emptive smear of DU'ers for something they haven't done? emulatorloo Aug 2018 #32

many of us aren't surprised that a lot of white people are right wing leaning JI7 Aug 2018 #33

I think that democrats there that don't support Jealus are not democrats, IMO. Blue_true Aug 2018 #41

There are no Democrats here who wouldn't support Jealous. They're all just in melman's head. Squinch Aug 2018 #101

That's the problem I have with Brand New Congress. lapucelle Aug 2018 #57

I support Jealous. joshcryer Aug 2018 #76

"DU spent the better part of a decade smearing Obama and calling him all sorts of trash." RandiFan1290 Aug 2018 #94

I saw somebody here denounce him as shady the other day mythology Aug 2018 #37

"Somebody"? emulatorloo Aug 2018 #40

Oh, look! A new weasel phrase to add to "people are saying," and "it's being reported that." Squinch Aug 2018 #64

According to Jealous' spokesman, Leggert is supportive. lapucelle Aug 2018 #46

That's exactly it. From the OP: George II Aug 2018 #53

Indeed! One must not take being anointed with endorsements for granted, one must earn them betsuni Aug 2018 #70

Excellent! melman needs to see this and learn.. Cha Aug 2018 #75

Yep! (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #104

Wait. What? The Democratic nominee has to earn an endorsement from Democrats over the repig? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #112

What the Hell is that . . . peggysue2 Aug 2018 #49

Brava, peggysue! You tell him! Cha Aug 2018 #60

Manufacturing snark is easier than volunteering for a local or national candidate lapucelle Aug 2018 #68

Thank you, peggysue. betsuni Aug 2018 #69

Does this mean if you were in Maryland you'd be supporting Larry Hogan too? George II Aug 2018 #62

Melman, melman, melman. Are you suggesting that anyone here would encourage voting Squinch Aug 2018 #63

Oh, melman. Did you have to wait long for whatever it was you were waiting for? betsuni Aug 2018 #71

apparently Hogan is insanely popular in MD 0rganism Aug 2018 #23

Conceding in August. PDittie Aug 2018 #27

Vermont has a Republican Governor also. many blue states have a history JI7 Aug 2018 #35

Massachusetts has a republican governor too. Blue_true Aug 2018 #43

for a while i got this guy mixed up with the one from Maine JI7 Aug 2018 #45

Both states have republican governors, as does New Hampshire. Blue_true Aug 2018 #59

yeah, i wonder why he didn't put any effort into trying to pass it in his state JI7 Aug 2018 #72

Charlie Baker is under fire from Mass. Republicans DFW Aug 2018 #73

If he acts like a republican, he won't win office there, which is good. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #113

He was already elected Governor of Massachusetts DFW Aug 2018 #116

He did not run like a republican. Plus his opponent shot herself in the foot some. Blue_true Aug 2018 #117

Popular, I wouldn't say 'insanely' popular. elleng Aug 2018 #54

old white men again ? i thought they were looking for someone more liberal ? JI7 Aug 2018 #24

This is absolutely shameful. Elected Dems turning ag a former Head of NAACP? stuffmatters Aug 2018 #26

Well ... close PDittie Aug 2018 #39

She opposes abortion. Reproductive rights cover a big range of policy issues. Blue_true Aug 2018 #51

Can't find her stand on the death penalty. Jake Stern Aug 2018 #61

I live in Maryland. Hogan has a strong Independent streak. honest.abe Aug 2018 #29

Hogan's shady. PrairieBlueCat Aug 2018 #56

My sister and BIL are Eastern Shore Maryland Democrats. beveeheart Aug 2018 #34

This 'centrist by DU standards' finds this appalling GulfCoast66 Aug 2018 #48

Right, the headline is 'somewhat disingenuous.' elleng Aug 2018 #55

Kind of surprising RandySF Aug 2018 #52

See my post from the Baltimore Sun below Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #83

hogan needs to be tied to the repubs and the policies. he is one of them after all nt msongs Aug 2018 #58

Sadly, Jealous has the stink of OR on him, and that's a turn off for many die hard Democrats... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #66

I think you have hit the nail on the head. I like Ben, but being closely aligned with OR OnDoutside Aug 2018 #84

that is so efffing stupid. I'm sorry. do you give a shit about the issues Jealous stands for? nt JCanete Aug 2018 #87

No, that's someone's opinion. PrairieBlueCat Aug 2018 #88

Its a dumb opinion. People keep using Our Revolution as an excuse for why they will vote against JCanete Aug 2018 #89

Fortunately, I don't have to vote for him. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #90

nor his republican opponent along with some centrist democratic leaders....dodged that bullet.... JCanete Aug 2018 #91

I knew eventually somebody would defend this. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #93

Maryland DUer here, they are hitting the airwaves pretty heavy against Jealous' platform MiniMe Aug 2018 #67

this is why it's better to actually talk about policy and get into details rather than focus on JI7 Aug 2018 #74

These candidates talk about the issues all the time...that's why Jealous is doing well, inspite of JCanete Aug 2018 #86

The irony is that the stormwater tax would have helped Ellicott City Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #79

I suspect you are right MiniMe Aug 2018 #82

5 takeaways from Maryland's 2018 primary election Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #81

ooh...these must be the "regular" democrats somebody was talking about in another thread. JCanete Aug 2018 #85

This is the problem within the Democratic Party. UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #96

This is why Democrats are in the minority. Vinca Aug 2018 #95

Even the centralist Democrats need to support the Democratic candidate. It is that important! UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #97

DU backed a 3rd party candidate for Florida's Senate seat in 2010 RandiFan1290 Aug 2018 #98

You talking about Charlie Crist? PDittie Aug 2018 #107

I think the idea was for Meeks supporters join forces with Crist supporters to win. honest.abe Aug 2018 #109

That's exactly what they're talking about kcr Aug 2018 #110

Where are all the White Men At ? JI7 Aug 2018 #99

Ben Jealous MUST win this race SkyDancer Aug 2018 #100

Democrats backed the Republican Governor last time around also which is how he won in a mostly blue JI7 Aug 2018 #102

And it helps the GOP with a constitutional convention SkyDancer Aug 2018 #105

Yeah seriously Kentonio Aug 2018 #103

Yup, we can kiss it all adios if it does SkyDancer Aug 2018 #106

Sickening: Jealous, our Dem nominee, is being shaded with "negative campaign" & "OR" on DU stuffmatters Aug 2018 #114

It seems that way SkyDancer Aug 2018 #115

I sympathize. Here in New Jersey, many centrist Democrats backed Chris Christie for re-election. Jim Lane Aug 2018 #118