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brooklynite

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1. Because it's hopeless...

Reply to qwertyq (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 02:03 PM

Feb 2014

...so the only people who run are those who have nothing to lose and nothing better to do. Dream all you want about the power of progressive ideas; Cantor, and Boehner, and Ryan are in protected, gerrymandered districts. The only way to dfeat them is to get control of their STATEHOUSES and control redistricting in 2022. Otherwise you're wasting resources of time and money that could be used to win seats elsewhere.

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Democrats can't get a viable candidate to run against Eric Cantor. Ever. [View all] qwertyq Feb 2014 OP

Because it's hopeless... brooklynite Feb 2014 #1

Nothing to lose and nothing better to do doesn't necessarily equate doofus. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2014 #5

For whatever reason, the party Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #2

Slime ball isn't the half of it libodem Feb 2014 #3

I guess people forget elleng Feb 2014 #4

Guess they can't find anybody as nasty fadedrose Feb 2014 #6