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wyldwolf

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1. Yes, it was a great thread but I believe the OP shut it down because...

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 09:57 PM

Nov 2014

... both liberals and centrists on DU challenged his un-sourced assertions Mondale was, 1. A centrist. 2. That the DNC power brokers essentially coronated Mondale and that challenging him was (and I quote) 'treason.'

His one shred of what he believed was 'evidence' was the article that I originally posted which stated Mondale was wooing centrists. He believed it proved Mondale was a centrist. I took the article at face value with the point Mondale was building a coalition.

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Lessons from Past Primaries [View all] H2O Man Nov 2014 OP

Yes, it was a great thread but I believe the OP shut it down because... wyldwolf Nov 2014 #1

This is just my opinion: H2O Man Nov 2014 #4

Yeah, I remember that year. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #2

Well said! H2O Man Nov 2014 #5

Thank your for revisiting the discussion. It's a conversation that needs to continue. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #3

Thank you. H2O Man Nov 2014 #6

Indeed. Beyond holding the party together, there's the matter of holding the country together. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #9

Perfectly stated! H2O Man Nov 2014 #11

Thank you for this well thought out and well written post. greatlaurel Nov 2014 #7

Thanks. H2O Man Nov 2014 #12

I remember the 1984 election very, very well. MineralMan Nov 2014 #8

Deleted Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #10