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16. This is true. Plenty of blame to spread around.

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:53 PM

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Christie's Dem Challenger: HILLARY 'Wrote Me A Nice Letter � AFTER I LOST.' [View all] Segami Feb 2014 OP

�There is a time to laugh and a time not to laugh, and this is not one of them.� -Clouseau Fumesucker Feb 2014 #1

I agree that she was abandoned but top Blame goes to the current president and party leaders. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #2

To be fair though, the race was abandoned before she entered it Chathamization Feb 2014 #8

That is true. if they were interested in this race she would not have been the nominee. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #9

Of COURSE doesn't everything? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #53

Does anyone know why it was abandoned? Dean would never have done that. I think the Dem Leadership sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #50

My guess is Chathamization Feb 2014 #54

Good post, thank you. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #55

Top blame to the NJ Democratic turncoats but plenty left over for national "leaders" Jim Lane Feb 2014 #15

This is true. Plenty of blame to spread around. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #16

That would be my take on it too, the whole bloody lot of them deserve the blame. nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #30

No it's called being smart with your money and efforts. She was never promised support. You pick okaawhatever Feb 2014 #21

Democrats are a political Party that can look at an opponent who is trembling on the brink of Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #26

Well said. smokey nj Feb 2014 #33

What a bunch of malarky. Democrats can look at an opponent who is trembling on the brink of okaawhatever Feb 2014 #41

And you follow that strategy right into oblivion. jeff47 Feb 2014 #43

I'm not saying empty the coffers in support of her, but at least show the flag. Jim Lane Feb 2014 #48

Nonsense. You FIGHT for what you want. It's unbelievable that polls are driving elections now. NJ is sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #56

There you have it. jsr Feb 2014 #3

Why the ProSense Feb 2014 #4

Did Hillary mention Triangulation in her nice letter? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #5

Hillary does nothing that isn't calculated and calibrated to advance her chances of cali Feb 2014 #6

which is better than nominating someone like...who? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #10

I don't know. I'm looking at Martin O'Malley. cali Feb 2014 #14

Or Brian Schweitzer. HappyMe Feb 2014 #17

No, he's got some weird issues Aerows Feb 2014 #22

nope. really don't like or trust him. cali Feb 2014 #27

I have changed my mind. HappyMe Feb 2014 #58

Martin O'Malley Aerows Feb 2014 #19

Getting Elected 101 TheMathieu Feb 2014 #12

ugh, the 'calculating' talking point. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #23

It's not a talking point. It's my opinion. And no, it's not about thinking things through cali Feb 2014 #34

how did sending Buono a letter help advance her presidential ambitions? nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #38

Really? In one of her most important decisions of her careeer, a life and death decision and there sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #52

Huh. So Clinton couldn't get a HappyMe Feb 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author TheMathieu Feb 2014 #11

It is unbecoming of her to keep up this whining. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #13

This kind of thing only goes so far treestar Feb 2014 #18

You know what, stop whining Ms. Buono. You lost, and it's not Hillary's fault. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #20

good point! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

I'm with you on this one. She isn't a very likable candidate and her whining is only convincing me okaawhatever Feb 2014 #25

Her commercials were not good at all. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #29

Those remarks will not help her if she asjr Feb 2014 #28

Buono isn't terribly smart, is she? BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #31

I think the Democratic Party took a knee as payback for Christie playing nice during Hurricane Sandy NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #32

That's what I think as well. smokey nj Feb 2014 #35

I don't think so. I think it was an unwinnable race and the Dems knew the effort wouldn't have any okaawhatever Feb 2014 #37

Every race is "unwinnable" when you don't put forth an effort. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #39

No. When you have a finite amount of money and resources you use them for your greatest gain. okaawhatever Feb 2014 #44

A more effective supporting argument would show the other races that the DNC had to spend money on. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #45

I shouldn't have to do that for someone who claims to be a Democrat. I think the races in Virginia okaawhatever Feb 2014 #46

So you looked and couldn't support your argument. NOVA_Dem Feb 2014 #47

That was part of it. The other part was not wanting to associate with a projected loser. Jim Lane Feb 2014 #51

Why am I not impressed with this? oldandhappy Feb 2014 #36

I'm inclined to agree with you oldandhappy... DonViejo Feb 2014 #42

The voters of New Jersey went with a Republican creep, again. The only demographic he lost Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #40

Please share with us the support Buono received from Elizabeth Warren...or Bernie Sanders... brooklynite Feb 2014 #49

Truth is, corporate DEM -types *liked* Christie. He's just like THEM. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #57

It needs to be done if the party is to survive Oilwellian Feb 2014 #59