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In reply to the discussion: Some people are obsessed with HRC [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)17. Do you think avg people should be part of the process of selecting the candidate?
And if you do,
How do you see that process as sorting out who should be filing to participate as primary candidates?
Isn't it possible that 'candidate wishery' is an early part of that process?
Should the field not include candidates, encouraged, dare I say compelled to participate by popular appeal? Popular appeal which seems to be a possible outcome for some candidate wishery?
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That deserves its own thread. Like a boss, that's a cool expression I don't hear much.
freshwest
Nov 2014
#13
Do you think avg people should be part of the process of selecting the candidate?
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#17
But apparently there is a problem on DU, just look at the angst at over a year out
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#28
And what would be the point of defining ONLY certain people acceptable and others unacceptable...
MrScorpio
Nov 2014
#36
The bubble that is DU has as much effect on the real world as an ACTUAL soap bubble.
randome
Nov 2014
#37
Like you I am willing to wait but Hillary is a non starter in my book, no support for her from me
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#7
I am really not in the mood to play a tit for tat game let’s just say over the
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#19
So for you, having a Republican in the White House is preferable to having Hillary.
baldguy
Nov 2014
#32
So if I choose to vote for the Socialist candidate over a Democratic candidate because I believe
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#40
For me, eating waffles on voting day and reading a good book. Since she's inevitable
Katashi_itto
Nov 2014
#54
theres really a lot of Democrats that can win the election, and are more palatble for the majority
RedstDem
Nov 2014
#20
and Karl Rove thanks you.....what we CANNOT afford....is Republican control of 3 branches!
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2014
#27
they totally don't....this is not a time for a Hail Mary...this is time to play DEFENSE!
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2014
#59
I find it interesting how some posters here draw the line at Hillary. They've supposedly voted Dem
Metric System
Nov 2014
#49
Was at the grocery store. looked at the tabloids while in line, National Enquirer front page...
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#53
The million-and-one distractions and made-up scandals don't count as actual scrutiny.
Orsino
Nov 2014
#70
Yes, they are obsessed with her. How about ending the obsession by not mentioning her
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#71
Yup. 8 anti-Hillary threads in a span of 13 minutes, from a single poster...
SidDithers
Nov 2014
#72