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RandySF

(84,058 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:52 PM Nov 2012

So is Donelly an improvement over Lugar or status quo? [View all]

Based on what little I know, It's a wash. He's about the same as Lugar, but he slightly strengthens the Democratic caucus and we averted a disaster with Mourdoch.

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So is Donelly an improvement over Lugar or status quo? [View all] RandySF Nov 2012 OP

He's a pro-life Dem... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

True, but I mean overall. RandySF Nov 2012 #3

Absolutely. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #14

He also believes in exceptions for rape and incest still_one Nov 2012 #7

i have ZERO respect for people who are against abortion "with exceptions". BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #11

I am very pro choice myself, but I do not respect anyone who has it without exceptions, that is still_one Nov 2012 #12

that is what you and i believe- other people have different beliefs. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #24

If it applies to them that is fine, but they want to apply THEIR values to everyone still_one Nov 2012 #26

not all of them. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #34

That's because Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #16

yes i do. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #25

explains much. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #27

I thought that would go without saying.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #13

The whole point of course is choice, not what someone else want to dictate still_one Nov 2012 #15

Yes, the point of the abortion wars Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #18

I agree, and obviously the people of Indiana see a distinction also which is why we won still_one Nov 2012 #19

Yep... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #23

That's only a problem if you are a single issue voter. nt Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #35

Agreed Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #40

Donnelly seems like Bob Casey Jr. - pro-life but actually cares about the fetus AFTER it's born LynneSin Nov 2012 #36

I was wondering when this crap was gonna happen Carnage251 Nov 2012 #2

I'm just curious. RandySF Nov 2012 #5

No, it's a valid question. 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #10

In some states, that's the best we can do. I see no reason to start bashing Donnelly. FSogol Nov 2012 #20

Oh believe me, I am for Donnelly 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #22

i kind of wish it was still Lugar there JI7 Nov 2012 #4

No way. If this was 30 years ago maybe, but we need all the numbers we can get, especially with the still_one Nov 2012 #8

Donnelly. He'll respond to Reid's direction, I'm betting. MADem Nov 2012 #6

Which is one advantage for us since LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #31

He's not much different than the other Democratic Senators OrwellwasRight Nov 2012 #32

He'll be nice if he wants some cash from some of those huge PACS that MADem Nov 2012 #38

Lugar was a Republican. Donelly is a Democrat, so he won't be caucusing with the GOPers :) Tx4obama Nov 2012 #9

Ideologically some similarities, but he wears our jersey. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #17

It's simple. Donnelly will caucus with his fellow Democrats. longship Nov 2012 #21

he's better than mourdock spanone Nov 2012 #28

Donelly won't worry about a Tea Party primary challenger gravity Nov 2012 #29

The order of my preference between known Senators (past and current and candidates) in Indiana LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #30

Lugar was, I think, better. But Donelly will caucus with the dems. cali Nov 2012 #33

Lugar has voted with the repubs 85 percent of the time this Congress onenote Nov 2012 #39

Tim Kaine is also an anti choice Democrat obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #37