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dionysus

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10. i can see that. i live in NY now, but king was the gov during my HS & college years...

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 10:43 AM

Mar 2012

when i was growing up in maine.

we could recruit him, it'd be nice, but he'd probably be the bernie sanders (although nowhere near as liberal as bern) type of "I", who is basically a "D"... not the holy joe type of "I" which means "R"...

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King Robbins Mar 2012 #1

So the Dems don't have anyone Thrill Mar 2012 #2

No, the Dems don't. King is very popular and reasonable. mainer Mar 2012 #3

Can he be talked into caucusing with the (D)s? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #6

he's unlikely to caucus with the republicans as far as i'm concerned. he did dionysus Mar 2012 #8

It sounds like we should just try to recruit him Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9

i can see that. i live in NY now, but king was the gov during my HS & college years... dionysus Mar 2012 #10

kendrick meek all over again SwampG8r Mar 2012 #4

i have to admit -- there was a lot guily pleasure in watching centrists on this board xchrom Mar 2012 #5

Is there any question whether he would caucus with Democrats? If not, I'd say don't run a Democrat. denverbill Mar 2012 #7