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hfojvt

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15. the trouble is, of course

Reply to vi5 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 02:06 PM

Dec 2014

that they supported a right-winger.

Myself, I was so disgusted by Orman, that I supported Roberts. Hated to do it, but I still think Orman sets a bad precedent.

What is gonna happen now in 2016? Kansas Democrats didn't have a candidate for Congress in KC in 2012. Our candidate in 2014 got shellacked.

Well, hey, maybe instead of buying himself a Senate seat, now Orman will try to buy a seat in Congress, by running as an "independent" in the 3rd district and promoting his rightwing ideas. Democrats will then have to drop out, or risk ensuring another term of Yoder.

But then the same thing can happen in the 4th district and the 2nd district.

Eventually there IS no Democratic Party in Kansas.

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Confirmed! National Dems BACKED INDY CANDIDATE In Kansas Senate Race [View all] Segami Dec 2014 OP

Precedence has been set. Thank you Harry Autumn Dec 2014 #1

The precedent of not splitting left-wing votes... SidDithers Dec 2014 #8

Here you go Sid Autumn Dec 2014 #9

"the candidate that has the best chance of defeating the Republican." wyldwolf Dec 2014 #25

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Had trouble reading that did ya?" Bernie will most likely run as a Democrat, he has said so." Autumn Dec 2014 #14

have trouble reading do ya? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #16

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LOL!....now you did it.. Segami Dec 2014 #24

Swarm? Yeah, we wouldn't want to have, like, a discussion on a discussion forum. wyldwolf Dec 2014 #26

Many of us do discuss things, important things. Others? Autumn Dec 2014 #30

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Great! vi5 Dec 2014 #3

Just a guess, there'll be a sound Democratic candidate for President... brooklynite Dec 2014 #5

Some people might Segami Dec 2014 #7

Some people might then be violating TOS brooklynite Dec 2014 #17

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