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In reply to the discussion: Bad nominee withdraws. Obvious defeat for everyone who thought he was a bad nominee. [View all]onyourleft
(726 posts)111. I'm very happy...
...I missed that post, but not surprised that it is out there among all the other bashing.
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Bad nominee withdraws. Obvious defeat for everyone who thought he was a bad nominee. [View all]
WilliamPitt
Sep 2013
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Bad Nominee bandied about, Democrats everywhere practice democracy by giving their
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#10
It is important to take the time to explain our political system to visitors like Sid who
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#22
You are indeed correct. It would be unkind to leave them in the dark about how our democracy
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#29
oh, no. how it works is wait something happens, so you can be told you only object coz of your
KG
Sep 2013
#37
I dont think that will work. He apparently seeks a utopian DU where everyone loves the President
rhett o rick
Sep 2013
#140
It is a pleasant surprise when our elected representatives actually represent us.
IronLionZion
Sep 2013
#143
Well said! It gets very tiresome being derided by someone who doesn't even live here.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#156
It also excludes the ignored from jury duty bullshit on you. My excluded list is full and...
L0oniX
Sep 2013
#18
Oh don't worry, I predict that they will have a new "Obama plans to ????" to generate outrage
OregonBlue
Sep 2013
#8
The thing is, you missed the democracy party. This was months in the making.
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#65
no attack on Syria - obvious defeat for those who opposed an attack on Syria
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#9
Seriously. A DU member recently posited that the anti-invasion people are sad.....
Vanje
Sep 2013
#46
sure glad Obama didn't push single-payer - because if he had I wouldn't be able to fault him for
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#95
I know...I think suffered a brain cramp trying to follow the contorted "logic" of some here
deutsey
Sep 2013
#132
Politics as a team sport has destroyed meaningful discussion here. Nt.
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2013
#14
His possible nomination has been a serious matter of discussion for months
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#63
Then why did he withdraw his name? Why did Obama respond so eloquently to the withdrawal?
delrem
Sep 2013
#174
There were better choices than Summers IMO. But he wasn't the Fifth Horseman.
Bolo Boffin
Sep 2013
#178
Senator Warren sliced off his privates, put them on a plate, and served them to him. nt
SDjack
Sep 2013
#40
Dude, you know I love you, but the bad nominee was never actually ... you know ... the nominee.
11 Bravo
Sep 2013
#49
It's called Democratic politics. The possibility of his nomination has been an actual
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#67
The fact he needed to formally withdraw means he was a serious contender, probably the most serious
Maven
Sep 2013
#101
Your accusation of "chronic intellectual dishonesty" on the issue of Summers' potential nomination
Maedhros
Sep 2013
#144
I think you're putting too much effort into a semantic argument: "potential nominee" vs. "nominee"
Maedhros
Sep 2013
#154
It was the inside-the-Beltway folks who decided Summers was the presumptive nominee.
Maedhros
Sep 2013
#161
"Concern level about Summers, 2.5%" Seems pretty damn self-explanatory "Vanje"
Number23
Sep 2013
#93
I imagine the selection process for cabinet people and nominees is a team operation.
Vanje
Sep 2013
#107
You got that right. I can't tell if it's getting worse or if the same folks are just piling on more
Number23
Sep 2013
#128
The cognitive dissonance has proved to be too much for some hard core fan club members
quinnox
Sep 2013
#77
It is NOT a defeat. There's probably not a single DUer on this board who isn't delighted
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#96
I know, right? It's so weird, I can't even begin to fathom the thought process
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#109