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I'll take a DEMOCRAT over any "Justice Democrat" (whatever THAT is) Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 #1
It's like a Democrat but without the lobbyist influence behind it. So actually just a Democrat. Tiggeroshii Sep 2018 #8
There will be gnashing of teeth. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #21
Oh, the spin is quite entertaining.. disillusioned73 Sep 2018 #79
Yes, just a Democrat... & a Democrat with a winning progressive message! Congrats AP! Awesome win! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #56
And a Hillary Supporter!!!! sheshe2 Sep 2018 #119
And Justice Democrats did zero to help her win. George II Sep 2018 #121
She's a Democrat. thats what she is. nt JCanete Sep 2018 #50
Check their website oberliner Sep 2018 #71
Ayana's a mainstream liberal Democrat, endorsed by Hortensis Sep 2018 #80
Did You KNow She Got Her Start With John Kerry? Me. Sep 2018 #83
Yes, I do now. :) Senator Kerry, Capuano, and Pressley Hortensis Sep 2018 #102
What are "justice democrats"? cynatnite Sep 2018 #2
Here's a link cynatnite. It explains who they are and lists their candidates. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #7
Yes, and even before tonight, only 32% of their endorsees have won. George II Sep 2018 #36
Stop raining on the frontlines of history, please. Obviously these folks ALSO aim to get elected. DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #42
Damn good percentage is right, especially since their progressive message is only startin to get out InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #57
Just 32%! Just? Lol. 32% is huge. KPN Sep 2018 #70
32% isn't going to get much legislation passed. George II Sep 2018 #111
How did they support this candidate? Gothmog Sep 2018 #47
Go to the list of candidates on their site, click on the dollar sign image.... George II Sep 2018 #128
You got to be kidding Gothmog Sep 2018 #129
I don't have the numbers in front of me (I posted them here before but we're away this week)... George II Sep 2018 #130
This just stokes more division in the party, IMO... cynatnite Sep 2018 #77
Especially since Justice Democrats do little other than "endorse" candidates and then move on. George II Sep 2018 #131
Their expenditures are interesting. Opensecrets.org is a great site: JHan Sep 2018 #17
They have a symbiotic relationship with Brand New Congress....trading money back and forth. George II Sep 2018 #24
Yes. And since it's Cenk behind it, I expect it to be suspect.. JHan Sep 2018 #26
With respect to Justice Democrats and Brand New Congress, as they say............... George II Sep 2018 #27
Seems clear enough which candidates they contribute to: namahage Sep 2018 #41
Exactly. I did expect them to do this though... JHan Sep 2018 #46
Again, what did this group do? Gothmog Sep 2018 #48
and they aren't even mentioned on her site -_- JHan Sep 2018 #52
I notice that also Gothmog Sep 2018 #54
.. all phantasmagorical imaginings...but maybe there's a parallel universe out there... JHan Sep 2018 #59
Endorsements without financial support or logistical support do now win races Gothmog Sep 2018 #63
She had an excellent ground game indeed, JHan Sep 2018 #66
Does the candidate even know that this group was supporting her? Gothmog Sep 2018 #86
She met with Alexandria Cortez once..or maybe a few times. JHan Sep 2018 #89
Nate does not think that the two races are comparable Gothmog Sep 2018 #93
Nate is correct, that's a great piece. JHan Sep 2018 #94
This woman was a HUGE ENDORSEMENT sheshe2 Sep 2018 #112
The Mass. AG was indeed a major endorsement Gothmog Sep 2018 #114
Not that I have heard or seen. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #115
Well, they did post this: namahage Sep 2018 #65
They're calling her "Justice Democrat Ayanna Pressley"? George II Sep 2018 #110
Purity of essence. BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #87
It's a group of Democratic politicians who support the bold idea ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #118
Someone on CNN was screaming that it spells doom for Dems in November RandySF Sep 2018 #3
Weird. It's an overwhelmingly blue district. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #5
Not what that pundit said at all Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #25
The Republicans became more successful messaging further from the center Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #64
Didn't Clinton win in Massachachassets? "Played too safe" and yet won? George II Sep 2018 #116
I voted for him, but I'll be happy to support her. Croney Sep 2018 #4
Go Ayanna! C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #6
Where do you hope to see Capuano again? Primarying HER? Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 #10
Of course not. C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #12
Name a few where Michael Capuano can fit the need. Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 #15
What's your point? C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #16
You said you wanted to see him again. You said there are needs he could fill. Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 #18
He seems like a good guy and I hope we see him again. That's it. C_U_L8R Sep 2018 #20
Elizabeth Warren may run for president or be in a future Democratic administration mythology Sep 2018 #33
Justice Democrats kicking butt. Tiggeroshii Sep 2018 #9
They're running under 33% success rate so far this year (25 of 76)....... George II Sep 2018 #22
That does. Tiggeroshii Sep 2018 #30
Justice Democrats doesn't spend ANY money on candidates. Of course they'll be "outspent"..... George II Sep 2018 #31
Again making 33% success a big deal. Tiggeroshii Sep 2018 #38
So you support a group giving the bulk of its monies to staffers and consultants? JHan Sep 2018 #88
Again, what did this group do to help this candidate win? Gothmog Sep 2018 #49
Fundraising, social media campaigning oberliner Sep 2018 #72
Is there any evidence of this in the real world? Gothmog Sep 2018 #85
Great questions. Hopping on her bandwagon doesn't count. nt R B Garr Sep 2018 #100
I check the candidate's website and her ads Gothmog Sep 2018 #103
Exactly. That's why this is so divisive. This candidate was a Democrat R B Garr Sep 2018 #105
Another case of a group of person taking credit mcar Sep 2018 #109
Lol, this again. I bet the majority of her voters have no clue who Justice Democrats are. Go find seaglass Sep 2018 #11
+++++ it's so fucking ridiculous. JHan Sep 2018 #13
Also endorsed by our AG Maura Healey. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #14
'they all just want to jump on her win' melman Sep 2018 #40
FB is all you got? sheshe2 Sep 2018 #67
Wasn't there a similar gracious "thank you" response lapucelle Sep 2018 #69
Yes in both cases. George II Sep 2018 #126
No one was "jumping on her win", they were jumping on the false concept of Pressley.... George II Sep 2018 #122
No one was "jumping on her win" melman Sep 2018 #125
And she was a senior aide to John Kerry. George II Sep 2018 #32
Also a Hill supporter as was Abrams and Gillum. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #43
Of course she was a Hillary supporter Gothmog Sep 2018 #62
I have seen no evidence that this group did anything to help this candidate win in the real world Gothmog Sep 2018 #51
Here's their website oberliner Sep 2018 #73
And? n/t seaglass Sep 2018 #74
Fantastic news! budkin Sep 2018 #19
"Justice Democrats"? SharonClark Sep 2018 #23
This lady worked for John Kerry Gothmog Sep 2018 #53
K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2018 #28
"Justice Democrats"? Nah, congratulations and chalk up another win for establishment Democrats..... George II Sep 2018 #29
It seems to be a common theme where others want to take credit for someone ELSE's success. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #34
Yessssssssss... sheshe2 Sep 2018 #44
This candidate worked for John Kerry Gothmog Sep 2018 #61
I'm not thrilled with this result. Agschmid Sep 2018 #35
She already did. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #45
It's called "democracy." InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2018 #58
Yes it is. Agschmid Sep 2018 #75
Capuano and Crowley NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #84
Not true of Capuano,he was the left most of the MA delegation. This wasn't a shift to the left. n/t seaglass Sep 2018 #90
Interesting NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #92
This site has him at #22 with number #1 being the most progressive. Agschmid Sep 2018 #95
That's their methodology which doesn't speak to his record of service. seaglass Sep 2018 #99
Hell yeah! welivetotreadonkings Sep 2018 #37
How is she better than Capuano? Stinky The Clown Sep 2018 #39
She worked for Kerry and is a regular Democrat. No qualifiers needed. RelativelyJones Sep 2018 #55
She is a great candidate and won on her own Gothmog Sep 2018 #60
+1 RelativelyJones Sep 2018 #68
This is a fantastic win! SkyDancer Sep 2018 #76
"Massive Shift"? In what way? The two have very similar positions on most issues... George II Sep 2018 #117
+1 Go Vols Sep 2018 #124
No mention of "their" candidates in this video who lost... George II Sep 2018 #127
We lost a great progressive. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #78
She was a solid Clinton backer, though she was to the right of Clinton on a number of items. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #81
The voters in that district have spoken. MineralMan Sep 2018 #82
Why Ayanna Pressley's Upset Win In Massachusetts Isn't Really Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Gothmog Sep 2018 #91
If Cenk is connected in ANY way, has to be BAD BAD BAD news. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #96
Agreed Gothmog Sep 2018 #98
Watch, one of these days a certain group will say something like Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #108
No she isn't, she is a mainstream Dem obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #97
Huge turnout helped power Ayanna Pressley's victory over Michael Capuano. Gothmog Sep 2018 #101
Primaries are important in a true democracy. saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #106
Again?? More divisiveness? I can remember when you questioned R B Garr Sep 2018 #104
Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #107
;) sheshe2 Sep 2018 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Sep 2018 #120
John Kerry this morning gave her a ringing endorsement, said she worked for him 10 years wishstar Sep 2018 #123
Kick politicasista Sep 2018 #132
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