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2. Former Gov. Whitman, I can understand

Mon Aug 17, 2020, 01:31 PM

Aug 2020

The HP Whitman, I don't get, unless she has promised to use some of her famous acid comments on her Party's nominee. If THAT is the case, she can get really nasty, and I'd love to see Republicans reeling from getting bitten by their own pet rattlesnake.

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Three more Republican speakers added to DNC program... [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Why are we marginalizing ourselves? Lars39 Aug 2020 #1

Former Gov. Whitman, I can understand DFW Aug 2020 #2

All that's missing is Carly Fiorina RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #26

"...unless she has promised to use some of her famous acid comments on her Party's nominee"... George II Aug 2020 #59

Almost a Whitman sampler C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #3

A surprise inside every one! lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #20

I understand this MuseRider Aug 2020 #4

Agreed in toto. PCIntern Aug 2020 #17

It feels more and more that we'll be treated to the same 'Orange Man Bad' speeches over and over. HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #5

What is you basis for this assumption? brooklynite Aug 2020 #45

It's pretty much all there is and has been for weeks HotTeaBag Aug 2020 #51

Don't you remember David and Julie Eisenhower endorsing Obama MacKasey Aug 2020 #6

Republicans absolutely BGBD Aug 2020 #32

Well, at least they're encouraging their base to vote for Biden!! Budi Aug 2020 #7

What base? RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #27

They all have supporters. Old or new. And they speak to them & anyone hiding in shame from Trump Budi Aug 2020 #30

Are you sure about that? RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #31

Sure ok. Budi Aug 2020 #38

When they get to Dick Cheney, then I'll vent Bradshaw3 Aug 2020 #8

looking for W to endorse them over trump-putin. nt Ilsa Aug 2020 #13

I'll believe it when I see it Bradshaw3 Aug 2020 #16

Ok. Definately not Cheney! Budi Aug 2020 #33

Great to see Dems expanding the tent against Trump!! aeromanKC Aug 2020 #9

Same principle as the Lincoln Project EarlG Aug 2020 #10

I agree. MineralMan Aug 2020 #11

+1 2naSalit Aug 2020 #15

I agree Earl. This isn't about supporting republicans, but trying to motivate republicans to vote still_one Aug 2020 #18

+1 K&R onetexan Aug 2020 #42

Our airwaves & print media are controlled by rethuglicans; even public tv & radio. If rethugs want diva77 Aug 2020 #12

+1000 Cetacea Aug 2020 #24

Only thing I care about is winning. So be it. octoberlib Aug 2020 #14

exactly still_one Aug 2020 #19

Haven't we tried Pub Lite for years? Did it ever work? lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #22

no we never tried that. Only ones who say things like that ended up supporting Trump JI7 Aug 2020 #43

? I disagree. We drifted to the right for years; Gore, Kerry, even Clinton. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #47

I live in a purple state where our Senate and Presidential races are close, within 1-3 % octoberlib Aug 2020 #50

But Meg Whitman? Why? Who is she drawing in? Sympthsical Aug 2020 #56

3 Republican women are the ones Kasich was teasing yesterday? irisblue Aug 2020 #21

It sends the message to Republicans that it is OK to vote against the party. tinrobot Aug 2020 #23

Yeah, I agree with this Leith Aug 2020 #25

I don't care as long as the Biden campaign has SharonClark Aug 2020 #28

Let's keep our eyes on the prize here edhopper Aug 2020 #29

That's a big assumption. Doremus Aug 2020 #35

Then it's even more important we try to get other votes since people who claim JI7 Aug 2020 #40

If it makes people conclude that Biden's not serious about undoing Trumpism, lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #48

Exactly, if they sooo easily decide not to support Biden over this we can't rely on them JI7 Aug 2020 #49

Right, we should just discard decent people who are weighing whether to risk COVID etc. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #52

They aren't decent people if they don't vote for Biden over Trump. And republicans who vote Biden JI7 Aug 2020 #57

OK one more try. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #58

They are not left leaning. They are right wing leaning. People can claim to be anything JI7 Aug 2020 #60

K & R Well stated. Budi Aug 2020 #36

So no need to watch tonight. Thanks for the heads up. nt Doremus Aug 2020 #34

Here's who you'll miss Budi Aug 2020 #37

I wonder what they want to watch if they don't care to watch any of these people JI7 Aug 2020 #41

I wish the poster would say why they have a problem with these people JI7 Aug 2020 #44

Right. Considering this entire Convention is a mandate against Donald Trump et al. Budi Aug 2020 #46

You might want to check in toward the end for Michelle Obama. nt crickets Aug 2020 #39

I will. Doremus Aug 2020 #55

Agree With This Tweet erpowers Aug 2020 #53

At least Ted Lieu threw down over Yang Sympthsical Aug 2020 #54