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Skidmore

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76. How the hell do you suppose candidates are nominated to begin with?

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 09:54 PM

Nov 2014

The voters are involved. Now if you do not want to get involved in the candidate selection process at the beginning as a voter, then don't complain. Voting starts way earlier than the general election. It starts with a bunch of people meeting and then trying to identify who will put their name foward, who to support.

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Look at all you people looking for a purge. It's ridiculous. [View all] LostInAnomie Nov 2014 OP

I will say that Grimes didn't lose because of her reponse to the "vote for Obama" question. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

The last poll to come out before election day says you're correct. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #2

Denial is a betrayal of principles ollie4 Nov 2014 #57

*bingo* CountAllVotes Nov 2014 #3

Absolutely, there's good reason when the polls are wrong, now multiply that across the board, mother earth Nov 2014 #5

WTF? We let them get away with this time after time. mazzarro Nov 2014 #27

Yes, exactly, our party lets them get away with this and then through MSM the blame is placed on mother earth Nov 2014 #131

Exactly Scarsdale Nov 2014 #32

Of course not. She lost because KY is a red state, and they were worried about their Coal industry still_one Nov 2014 #102

I like going Right. Maybe in 20 years we can nominate Bristol Palin for Prez! The Republican will be blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #4

Total bullshit, to a point Niko Nov 2014 #6

+1000% - my friend! - n/t mazzarro Nov 2014 #31

So true. Scarsdale Nov 2014 #37

Yes mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2014 #41

Spot on! n/t markpkessinger Nov 2014 #43

exactly right AtomicKitten Nov 2014 #45

100% agree I hate liars Nov 2014 #48

Al Franken was elected in a reliably Democratic state Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #113

Totally agree ybbor Nov 2014 #72

Do red states have lots of liberals staying home? IronLionZion Nov 2014 #103

Yes, they do have Democrats Niko Nov 2014 #134

Then don't vote. They didn't vote for Grimes because they thought republicans would protect their still_one Nov 2014 #105

No. They voted against the President. mariawr Nov 2014 #115

So you don't think all the candidates distancing themselves from Obama didn't make a difference? AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #123

Not in the red states. still_one Nov 2014 #133

+ another Scuba Nov 2014 #116

Spot. On. n/t AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #125

Here's an idea: JaneyVee Nov 2014 #7

I'm open to donating to bloggers. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #12

What do you mean start small? ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #28

You can, just don't expect to win :) nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #30

Okay, then ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #34

Good idea. Scarsdale Nov 2014 #38

The rank and file didn't nominate these people. The insider leadership did on point Nov 2014 #8

And how do these "insider leaderships" ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #29

Well, that's typical of you, 1SBM ... NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #49

Sucking capitalist dick. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #56

Yeah, okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #69

You've come round full circle treestar Nov 2014 #118

Can you say Ashley Judd? Glitterati Nov 2014 #108

People like to blame everyone on "the leaders" treestar Nov 2014 #119

BS. I showed up. I hadn't had power for 3 days, hadn't showered for 3 days. Slept on the floor magical thyme Nov 2014 #9

Thanks Progressive dog Nov 2014 #10

I think what many here are saying is that if you want voters to show up at the polls, hedgehog Nov 2014 #21

The OP was dead on Progressive dog Nov 2014 #25

How do you know what people who didn't bother to vote treestar Nov 2014 #126

The voters already handled the purge. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #11

Keep telling yourself it's all the fault of the voters.. SomethingFishy Nov 2014 #13

Democrats DID have something to vote for!!!!! heaven05 Nov 2014 #23

How the hell do you suppose candidates are nominated to begin with? Skidmore Nov 2014 #76

Want a progressive candidate? Get one nominated. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #88

True with turnout less then 50% treestar Nov 2014 #121

It wasn't the voter fault - it was the non-voters bhikkhu Nov 2014 #93

It is the voters treestar Nov 2014 #120

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It won't work anymore, the Third Way minions can't play enough CYA this time. Rex Nov 2014 #18

Clearly, the only alternative is business as usual. Orsino Nov 2014 #137

Third Way talking points. Trashing thread. woo me with science Nov 2014 #15

+1 nt Zorra Nov 2014 #42

Yup. And the tried-and-true fallacy of false equivalency to boot. n/t RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #51

i am with ya, woo. hifiguy Nov 2014 #61

They can't help it. L0oniX Nov 2014 #82

So brave. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #92

It's the Third Way that purged the coalition mmonk Nov 2014 #16

Amazing, people are doubling down on denial. Rex Nov 2014 #17

the internet attracts a lot of Drama JI7 Nov 2014 #19

bottom line heaven05 Nov 2014 #20

Romney lost because most of the time he couldn't explain why he should be President - hedgehog Nov 2014 #22

What's more unseemly is the delight of some to pile on Obama. randome Nov 2014 #24

I'm from Florida but now live in California DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #26

excellent point, at least Nelson votes with other Democrats vast majority of the time steve2470 Nov 2014 #107

It is the responsibilty of the Party to motivate the electorate to go to the polls Maedhros Nov 2014 #33

Not really. It's the responsibility of the electorate to express themselves. randome Nov 2014 #39

They expressed themselves by not voting. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2014 #74

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Amen! Geez, I cannot believe people really think treestar Nov 2014 #127

Fuck that. Voter suppression, media brainwashing, and fuck-all gerrymandering screwed the pooch! nt valerief Nov 2014 #35

Sure hope you're not referring to Allison Tant-Richard ...... think Nov 2014 #36

my my, whatta devastating indictment stupidicus Nov 2014 #40

Very well stated, but to no avail I'm afraid as you are responding to a talking point Dragonfli Nov 2014 #60

I know stupidicus Nov 2014 #77

Voting wins elections! Staying home loses them! Not a lot of cerebral work to see this, understand RKP5637 Nov 2014 #44

The Democratic Party has an existential choice to make . . . markpkessinger Nov 2014 #46

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This is the root of the problem. Nicely stated. RiverLover Nov 2014 #78

This election makes absolutely no logical sense. defacto7 Nov 2014 #47

much of what is said here KT2000 Nov 2014 #50

I always blame the people who vote for Republicans. yallerdawg Nov 2014 #53

The Pukes are able to craft a narrative that gets their people to the polls. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #54

+++++++++ JEB Nov 2014 #90

Keep running third-way candidates and you will continue to have low turnout. People NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #55

+1 L0oniX Nov 2014 #84

Then, maybe these morons that sat on their hands... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #95

DU says, "we oughtta stop rewarding failure": you say, "nu-uh" MisterP Nov 2014 #58

What exactly is your argument? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #110

Authoritarians do purges. baldguy Nov 2014 #59

They're also the main ones that keep doing exactly what's in this OP Number23 Nov 2014 #67

+1 n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #70

+1 n/t tammywammy Nov 2014 #79

Exactly LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #97

Yep. And a purge of a party in a free country is impossible treestar Nov 2014 #124

By buckling down, starting **NOW** to lay the groundwork for 2016, 2018 & 2020 and beyond baldguy Nov 2014 #130

Though I disagree with some of the wording, there is indeed some truth to that. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #62

I found this quote over at Hullabaloo vlakitti Nov 2014 #63

Funny how the Republicans get to have the likes of Bachmann but we can't have a Kucinich. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #64

Get back in the attic where you belong! This discussion is for seasoned Bullshit artists, er I mean adirondacker Nov 2014 #98

I'm treated more like a bat in the belfry. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #99

Sounds fairly "middle class". You should be happy you have a roof over your head. adirondacker Nov 2014 #100

True,...but it's the noise around here. It's like clockwork. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #101

Is it a Ding Ding Ding or Loud Dong? adirondacker Nov 2014 #106

I do what I can with the occasional tinkle. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #111

They get out and vote for Bachmann treestar Nov 2014 #122

Bachmann is an example of a generation of Republicans raised to believe their own lies.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #136

THANK YOU!!! Although it didnt take long before the "it was fixed" brigade to show up. 7962 Nov 2014 #65

The timing was right for the "gop wave." RoverSuswade Nov 2014 #66

There is no need to purge the party. DCBob Nov 2014 #68

K&R. Well said. n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #71

hahahah - the 3rd way is circling the wagons. Funniest post mortem ever. whereisjustice Nov 2014 #73

You are so right! workinclasszero Nov 2014 #80

^^^THIS^^^ L0oniX Nov 2014 #81

People need to realize that a left-wing candidate can't win everywhere. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #83

Purity again. Well, only a purity extremist thinks it's best if NSA spies on their children. whereisjustice Nov 2014 #86

+1 nt steve2470 Nov 2014 #109

No, it's really not the same Scootaloo Nov 2014 #85

Horseshit. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #87

Yup, I plan to. Scootaloo Nov 2014 #89

Right... Voting Dem is helping to get Repubs elected. LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #91

If you back a Republican't in the primaries, you know they'll lose to a Republican Scootaloo Nov 2014 #132

Im with you fellas. Eko Nov 2014 #94

We can have a 50 state party or a purged party IronLionZion Nov 2014 #96

If you are speaking about Coakley, isn't that something else really? BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #142

Anthony Brown, Maryland IronLionZion Nov 2014 #146

That was a surprise BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #147

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #104

Where is your, "Stop trying to purge liberals and the left from the party" OP? AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #112

Thats the ol Eko Nov 2014 #144

Everyone loves a scapegoat, nobody likes a mirror. LadyHawkAZ Nov 2014 #114

+1 zillion treestar Nov 2014 #117

Did you notice that the after the Romney purge ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #128

It's not about turnout. simak Nov 2014 #129

Why didn't we show up at the polls? RedCappedBandit Nov 2014 #135

Yep....Steal the vote, works all the time if you're a Repukes! Stellar Nov 2014 #138

If you vote for Repukes, it is neither responsible nor civic minded. ncjustice80 Nov 2014 #139

Please tell us more about Tuesdays electoral victories by centrist Turd Way Dem candidates. Grimes, Erose999 Nov 2014 #140

I generally agree with you, but at least the purge is an idea for change... MadDAsHell Nov 2014 #141

Lie. We are looking for Dems who support the policies of the American people. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #143

Well geez! Who could disagree with a well formed platitude like that? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #145