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52. Otoh, if Feinstein is beaten in the primary, then the Party must step in and

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 04:28 PM

Feb 2012

give him the support he won't have from them in the primary. Republicans are not popular in this country right now. They would have to dig up someone really good to beat a Dem who by then, would be getting lots of free media attention which he can use to challenge any Repub to refuse corporate money, to stop working for the 1% and to try to beat him on the issues.

We have to start somewhere. Nothing happens if we continue to be afraid as we have been for ever, always using the old excuses. I think this is a different time, the country is filled with people who have been victims of Corporate corruption, the polls show that they know this. A candidate who can case in on this does have a chance imo.

I don't know enough about this candidate yet to know if he has what it takes, the charisma, the confidence etc. but if he does, I see it as a definite possibility and a way of forcing the Party to the left AFTER he wins the primary. How else are we ever going to change the status quo?

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I gotta love it... this year will be all but normal... [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 OP

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Oh and I am not shocked pintobean Feb 2012 #2

It must be hard being the internet police. sudopod Feb 2012 #3

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I've found that to be a common practice. eShirl Feb 2012 #4

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Maybe your posts aren't nearly as important? n/t zappaman Feb 2012 #7

K & R post #7. n/t zappaman Feb 2012 #8

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"what do you make of that?" eShirl Feb 2012 #50

I recommended it as well dana_b Feb 2012 #20

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yes. so why is this an issue then? dana_b Feb 2012 #24

I will answer it for you nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #31

got it and thanks dana_b Feb 2012 #43

That must have been very diffidult for nadineb...hacking this DU system SaintPete Feb 2012 #42

How petty is that! Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #59

It matters to the person you are replying to. Rex Feb 2012 #64

No worse than self-kicking, and we have probably all done that when tblue37 Feb 2012 #62

What the fuck is your problem? Marrah_G Feb 2012 #63

I love how no one is talking about the points raised by the thread... white_wolf Feb 2012 #10

Seriously, can you tell me what the points raised are? zappaman Feb 2012 #11

Did you click the link Nadin provided? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #51

I was aware of him already thru my local occupy movement and I like what he has to say. zappaman Feb 2012 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #12

The "real hard core news" is being saved for Facebook. zappaman Feb 2012 #13

Yes, we are so busy doing personal attacks that we forget all the really important issues we are jwirr Feb 2012 #14

Hijacked is the right term nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #17

Your comments here are way off topic. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #23

yes we do dana_b Feb 2012 #26

Me too, I would like to know more also. I have been paying more attention to the sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #27

good luck getting her/him out dana_b Feb 2012 #30

The amount of money Feinstein can raise is sick. zappaman Feb 2012 #32

Yes, but this time, that could work against her. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #46

Sure...with you or me zappaman Feb 2012 #47

Well, that's up to us. Eg, now that I know about him sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #48

California is a great big state. zappaman Feb 2012 #49

Otoh, if Feinstein is beaten in the primary, then the Party must step in and sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #52

The status quo can be changed. zappaman Feb 2012 #54

I agree with you that it has happen at the lower level and it will be easier imo, in sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #57

We agree zappaman Feb 2012 #58

Yes, even if he doesn't win, it will help change the conversation and I am getting excited sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #61

This is what frightens so many on this discussion board. tledford Feb 2012 #55

I don't see many frightened about change on this discussion board. zappaman Feb 2012 #56

Yes, I just checked him out also, but I don't think in the current climate, it's impossible. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #44

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The topic was not about whether or not a discussion board can solve all the ills sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #36

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What do you think of the candidate running against Feinstein? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #45

Not all of them do. Rex Feb 2012 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #15

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It's going to be pretty much a normal election year. MineralMan Feb 2012 #19

Ammusing nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #21

See my post #23. I agree with you that things are going to be different this year. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #25

You predicted challenges? pintobean Feb 2012 #28

"how about people start ignoring the obvious personal attacks"... SidDithers Feb 2012 #33

Nadin, do you have any info on the candidate? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #29

I posted a link to his campaign site on the op nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #34

Excellent, I will check him out. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #37

I suppose if an OP is sufficiently indecipherable Codeine Feb 2012 #39

Cliff's notes nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #41

K&R woo me with science Feb 2012 #40

Levitt sounds very good. lunatica Feb 2012 #60