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23. There should of been a fourth choice.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 03:51 PM

Dec 2014

Keep voting for democratic candidates that take the party further to the right.

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I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will: [View all] brooklynite Dec 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #1

I would ask how someone who doesn't belong to the sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #7

So you want the Dem Party leadership to completely fund your campaign? brooklynite Dec 2014 #10

Kucinich lost to big money, did you forget? Times have changed, there is more sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #17

No, Kucinich lost because he was a fringe candidate brooklynite Dec 2014 #18

Lol. fringe to the 1%. hero to the Working Class. Thanks for a demonstration of sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #90

Kusinich has the resources to get on the ballot in almost every State brooklynite Dec 2014 #91

Wrong, the crooked system disappeared his district. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #96

Jerry Brown won without campaigning and big money attacking him , why didn't Kucinich ? JI7 Dec 2014 #49

Both Jerry and Dennis have won lesser offices both failed to secure the nomination for President. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #64

What? Kucinich won his seat in Congress AGAINST big money sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #98

Awesome post Sabrina!!!! Thank U x1000! nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #50

+1 nt Zorra Dec 2014 #84

DU rec... SidDithers Dec 2014 #2

Do you live in Louisiana? I don't, but I do know some great liberals who live there. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #9

To follow up... brooklynite Dec 2014 #11

raising money runs counter to 'progressive' principles apparently wyldwolf Dec 2014 #16

Your vote, sir. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #31

Is 'Waffle makers' a Canadian slur of some sort? Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #62

No, there was a thread from a Louisiana DUer yesterday... SidDithers Dec 2014 #65

Maybe run on a Pro Waffle platform? Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #72

Hey. Knock youself out... SidDithers Dec 2014 #73

They have your shining light to guide them Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #74

Join the 101st Chairborne and tweet incessantly about Elizabeth Warren. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #3

I don't see your name under any of the choices. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #29

You are right...you don't. Some of us are already Party members in good msanthrope Dec 2014 #37

The OP is predicated on whether or not you want more progressive candidates to win DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #43

Sure. I'll be happy to do for them what I've been doing all along. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #47

I hate to say it... derby378 Dec 2014 #70

Well, shite....I guess I'd just love to see some progressives show up at the meetings.....nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #71

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #54

+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #78

I already stood for office - twice, in my red state hfojvt Dec 2014 #4

Hope you give it another try. bravenak Dec 2014 #13

I actually did hold an office hfojvt Dec 2014 #21

I imagine he seemed more viable since he was a Democrat, and the Reform Party is mostly dead; they Chathamization Dec 2014 #15

I am not in Goyle's district hfojvt Dec 2014 #19

Thanks for clarifying. I�ve personally found DFA to be pretty decent with their endorsements, but Chathamization Dec 2014 #33

it's not like they endorsed Goyle in the primary hfojvt Dec 2014 #48

Yes, that�s frustrating. I think part of the answer is that the DFA is OK with endorsing more Chathamization Dec 2014 #57

K&R. Anyone who only agrees with us 95% of the time isn't good enough! FSogol Dec 2014 #5

It apparently wasn't good enough to win. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #8

Well er uh er uh Rex Dec 2014 #39

She lost to a tea partier, not a progressive treestar Dec 2014 #93

Aw. My grandma calls all websites blogs, too. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #6

128 views, 3 responses wyldwolf Dec 2014 #12

k&r nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #14

"urban gang fight" RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #20

How sad, but his fans love it. Rex Dec 2014 #41

If folks were being honest, the third choice would have about 175 votes... stevenleser Dec 2014 #22

There should of been a fourth choice. B Calm Dec 2014 #23

Is that how you would have voted? nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #24

Actually Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #26

So what if people complain. HappyMe Dec 2014 #30

Well Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #51

Hey, I do my part to get progressive candidates elected. HappyMe Dec 2014 #55

So do I Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #59

I didn't say that it was zombie-like. HappyMe Dec 2014 #60

and would you be my fourth option? B Calm Dec 2014 #36

Okay?? Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #46

No, but it would make it a more honest poll! B Calm Dec 2014 #28

I actually did go work for a more progressive HappyMe Dec 2014 #27

You forgot an option. Glassunion Dec 2014 #25

Most people do the last think on the list. iandhr Dec 2014 #32

Fund progressive candidates zipplewrath Dec 2014 #34

Good idea. HappyMe Dec 2014 #38

Vote republican Turbineguy Dec 2014 #35

I selected LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #40

I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will... Jamaal510 Dec 2014 #42

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #56

You stole my idea!! LeftInTX Dec 2014 #68

Complain Kalidurga Dec 2014 #44

Sure ya do! Kewl story bro! Rex Dec 2014 #45

the kewlest of kewl stories DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #53

I agree it is the strangest strategy I've ever seen. The beatdowns will commence to raise moral! Rex Dec 2014 #80

Are you unable to vote in your own poll? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #52

Since I'm not convinced a MORE progressive candidate can win in a State like Louisiana... brooklynite Dec 2014 #63

So you are like 'moderates' always are, convinced that the only sort who can win is the sort Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #67

Last time I checked, Mark Udall lost as well... brooklynite Dec 2014 #69

Udall is considered a centrist and that's why even though he is a critic of the NSA JI7 Dec 2014 #85

Fair enough...name a progressive who won in a Red state... brooklynite Dec 2014 #88

Don't get moderates and centrists mixed up. One believes in regulation and fair trade Rex Dec 2014 #81

Lobby to throw all the conservatives in Guantanamo LeftInTX Dec 2014 #58

I don't live in a Red State but one thing I do is forward DU threads by moderates to fund Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #61

You left one out. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #66

Marry an investment banker so I can fund TBF Dec 2014 #75

Actually a tax lawyer, but it comes out to the same thing... brooklynite Dec 2014 #86

I don't consider myself a viable candidate at this time, nothing horrible but easy fodder for attack TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #76

Work for SERIOUS education reform AND wealth-gap remediation DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #77

Move HockeyMom Dec 2014 #79

I think better candidate recruiting might be something the party can look at. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #82

Where's the "Vote for Democrats" option? baldguy Dec 2014 #83

Too late in the game... brooklynite Dec 2014 #87

Seems they wake up on election day & whine that *they* didn't get to choose these candidates baldguy Dec 2014 #89

Obviously YOU need to start paying attention what THEY have been doing. You might understand sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #94

I'll think about that every time the phony "liberals" baldguy Dec 2014 #95

How many Progressive Democrats are in the President's sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #97

I agree there is too much the spirit of blaming others treestar Dec 2014 #92