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JonLP24

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9. Her opponent had some controversy of his own

Reply to Power 2 the People (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:54 AM

Sep 2018

Over real estate donations which seems to matter more to the local voters than DU.

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NY-SD18: DSA star Julia Salazar wins the Democratic primary. [View all] RandySF Sep 2018 OP

The people in her district listened to her message and not the smear campaign melman Sep 2018 #1

Yep. The smear merchants struck out again. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #3

How is it a smear campaign to point out discrepancies related to birthplace & university education? pnwmom Sep 2018 #7

The primary is over! Buckle down and support the duly elected Democratic candidate. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #22

Calling those questions a smear campaign is inaccurate. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #23

Those "questions" withered under the slightest scrutiny. The primary is over. She is the nominee Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #25

So it turns out that she was born outside the US? yardwork Sep 2018 #27

Wat? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #29

I haven't said a WORD bashing her. I disputed that the other candidate pnwmom Sep 2018 #32

No you are just agreeing with the smear campaign and seeking to tear down a Democrat. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #34

No. I am disputing that the other Democrat was running a smear campaign. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #35

That was ambiguous bullshit opposition research at best. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #36

You should give the same order to the person who posted #3, above. nt pnwmom Sep 2018 #39

That guy is a genius. And handsome too. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2018 #40

There was No "smear campaign". It's called "Facts" Cha Sep 2018 #2

Facts from her own family even -- mother and brother. nt R B Garr Sep 2018 #4

Exactly. Cha Sep 2018 #5

No, no more gaslighting. And here's hoping her family R B Garr Sep 2018 #6

Well...it was oppo research intended to do harm to her campaign, and some of those "facts" were JCanete Sep 2018 #12

which facts were flimsy. JHan Sep 2018 #13

lol Clinton. lol hot sauce. R B Garr Sep 2018 #18

Whatever, Garr, I voted for Clinton, but I didn't love everything about her, and I did find JCanete Sep 2018 #28

More nonsense about Clinton folks (Democrats). R B Garr Sep 2018 #30

actually her under fire thing was the thing I think is bigger and more irritating. And I was talking JCanete Sep 2018 #31

Another useless swing at Clinton over a trumped up R B Garr Sep 2018 #33

Yep...that's what I have. I'd venture what I think is a very safe bet that I've said far nicer JCanete Sep 2018 #37

Just the fact that you brought up Clinton here just R B Garr Sep 2018 #38

Was the point about her not having a degree from Columbia false? I would love to hear pnwmom Sep 2018 #24

Very surprised she won after all of the controversy. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #8

Her opponent had some controversy of his own JonLP24 Sep 2018 #9

I guess you're right Jon. The people have spoken. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #10

Sounds like her message and positions resonated more Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #11

So a few years ago as a college student she's pimping anti-choice and other RW views Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #14

That is my biggest concern dansolo Sep 2018 #16

+1, it is attracting opportunists for the very reasons R B Garr Sep 2018 #19

it also shows that the authenticity arguments we heard from some quarters were always nonsense. JHan Sep 2018 #26

So are these DSA folks ever going to, you know, target some deep red or even purple seats Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #15

It is easier to get elected in a heavily blue district dansolo Sep 2018 #17

Learning Their Lessons From The "Freedom" Caucus? ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #20

The voters in that district have spoken. MineralMan Sep 2018 #21