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Renew Deal

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16. Not sure how you "get" that?

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #12)

Thu Sep 6, 2018, 04:26 PM

Sep 2018

Take what I posted at face value. I'm not one of the people out here ranting about Mensch, Wilson, Boot, Rubin, etc. I think it's legitimate to consider how people will accept "helpful" advice from temporary allies.

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Will Rick Wilson, Steve Schmidt, Max Boot, etc. have a voice in the Democratic nomination process? [View all] Renew Deal Sep 2018 OP

Unless they join the Democratic Party NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #1

Hasn't Steve Schmidt joined Democrats? Cary Sep 2018 #26

Richard Painter has iirc. OnDoutside Sep 2018 #28

Don't think so. But he definitely left the repuke party. nt shanny Sep 2018 #31

He left the Republican Party and is voting for Democrats in November NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #33

Yup. That was my understanding. shanny Sep 2018 #34

Anyone can have a voice.. You choose who to listen to. hlthe2b Sep 2018 #2

Why would they? They are pundits. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #3

I interpret a voice as an opinion... Apparently some are construing it as veto power... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #7

They are activists in one way or another Renew Deal Sep 2018 #8

Again, they are pundits and will undoubtedly express an opinion So what? hlthe2b Sep 2018 #10

That's one way to look at it Renew Deal Sep 2018 #11

Boy, I have a lot more faith in DEMS being independent thinkers. I don't see any pundit having that hlthe2b Sep 2018 #15

Do you believe DU'ers blindly follow pundits? I don't. emulatorloo Sep 2018 #12

Not sure how you "get" that? Renew Deal Sep 2018 #16

You seem to think DU'ers are stupid and will do anything a pundit tells them to do emulatorloo Sep 2018 #17

No, I don't. Renew Deal Sep 2018 #19

Personally, I won't give a rat's ass about Wilson's endorsement JHB Sep 2018 #22

Correct Renew Deal Sep 2018 #25

As a DUer tazkcmo Sep 2018 #23

You're on MSNBC daily too? SpicyBoi Sep 2018 #24

A voice? Nope Bettie Sep 2018 #4

they can register as Democrats and vote in the primaries 0rganism Sep 2018 #5

I very much dout it Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #6

Wilson has already been out there saying that he likes or dislikes some candidates. Renew Deal Sep 2018 #9

I know some people hate these guys Bradshaw3 Sep 2018 #14

I see zero evidence pointing to that particular end. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #13

I am referring to the conversation Renew Deal Sep 2018 #18

As you're referring to the conversation, it then begs the question: LanternWaste Sep 2018 #21

Well, PoorMonger Sep 2018 #20

Should they? No vi5 Sep 2018 #27

Rick Wilson did a very interesting twitter video back in July, see here OnDoutside Sep 2018 #29

I saw it when it was posted at the time Renew Deal Sep 2018 #30

They all know each other, I wouldn't doubt he is helping in some way or another. I thought his OnDoutside Sep 2018 #32