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True Blue Door

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81. I don't "dream" one way or another. I seek options.
Sat Dec 13, 2014, 04:37 PM
Dec 2014

The only truly bad candidate would be Hillary Clinton. And not just on value grounds - she is politically incompetent.

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So Democrats need to seek a white male for President.... Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #1
Read the OP again RobertEarl Dec 2014 #16
You do realize that the Midterms are completely different right? Democrats notoriously don't VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #26
2000, 2004, ring a bell? RobertEarl Dec 2014 #32
Right...Good thing we have a candidate with TONS of support and a massive ground game ready to go! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #46
What a snotty, jerk comment "do you have anything of value to add"? You provide zero numbers KittyWampus Dec 2014 #66
You're over reacting to the 2014 election brush Dec 2014 #65
I don't believe we are conservative as a country. I believe we roguevalley Dec 2014 #57
Say, what? Control-Z Dec 2014 #2
LOL Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #3
The world hasn't been right Control-Z Dec 2014 #11
That's how the country is leaning RobertEarl Dec 2014 #17
No different than posts insisting we must, MUST run conservatives. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #35
I'll rightfully laugh at those as well. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #39
One difference RobertEarl Dec 2014 #48
White power! zappaman Dec 2014 #4
White male power! Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #5
Is this guy for real??? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #28
I'll vote for Elizabeth or Bernie Art_from_Ark Dec 2014 #6
A TRUE LIBERAL DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #7
Time to finally give men a chance!!! bravenak Dec 2014 #8
LOL, +1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #12
Oh yeah! I think that premise has backfired. I'd prefer a POC, but a female works for me, too. freshwest Jan 2015 #98
You're wrong if you think young WOMEN won't turn out for a woman President. pnwmom Dec 2014 #9
Have you been drinking? Because I can't figure out any other explanation for this post. octoberlib Dec 2014 #10
I thought he might actually be trolling for Hillary and using a bit of the ole KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #15
It is offensive RobertEarl Dec 2014 #20
and where do you get this idea from? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #30
How about the best candidate? Socal31 Dec 2014 #13
The country is ignorant RobertEarl Dec 2014 #22
I tend to agree with the speculation that our next president will probably be a white male again dissentient Dec 2014 #14
In whose world? She STILL polls beating EVERY Republican INCLUDING Jeb Bush! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #31
I don't put any stock into polls about 2016 at this point dissentient Dec 2014 #37
Of course you don't but you would be dancing a jig if Warren or Sanders polled ahead of Hillary! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #41
I won't deny that, I like both Sanders and Warren dissentient Dec 2014 #43
thank you....but things do not look nearly as bleak for her as you are imagining here... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #47
I don't even want to think about another Bush running for any office ever again dissentient Dec 2014 #49
Well he is their best hope....BUT considering the hubris of Rand Paul and Ted Cruz VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #50
If you are right, then the day he announces, I'm gonna have to keep a barf bag handy. dissentient Dec 2014 #51
And, his name will be : James Webb (D)-Va n/t jaysunb Dec 2014 #18
Tell us about this Webb? RobertEarl Dec 2014 #52
Here's a nice profile of him from the New Yorker a few weeks ago: Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #70
He sounds good!! RobertEarl Dec 2014 #72
Forget reading all that. Is he white? benz380 Dec 2014 #88
This is absolutely absurd. joshcryer Dec 2014 #19
Yeah RobertEarl Dec 2014 #23
It's called "entertainment" for a reason. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Dec 2014 #21
BWAAAAAAAA!!!!! MohRokTah Dec 2014 #24
Funny? RobertEarl Dec 2014 #27
Because the Republicans won big in 2010 NuclearDem Dec 2014 #34
So how about Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren? Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #25
IDK RobertEarl Dec 2014 #29
You do realize that Hillary Clinton already has a MASSIVE ground game with TONS of support VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #44
After the last one, I can't see how we could survive another Republican Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #54
We can't RobertEarl Dec 2014 #56
It's the economy... greymattermom Dec 2014 #33
That's part of it RobertEarl Dec 2014 #42
Have you thanked your white male today, Robert? NuclearDem Dec 2014 #36
WOW Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #40
Heh RobertEarl Dec 2014 #45
Holy crap! nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #63
Robert...... you better completely renounce that post very clearly steve2470 Dec 2014 #73
Why? RobertEarl Dec 2014 #74
Dude..that's NOT what you said steve2470 Dec 2014 #75
We have all played a part RobertEarl Dec 2014 #76
Pssst....just tell 'em 'wm' is the abbreviation for women & minorities. benz380 Dec 2014 #89
Holy shit that whole thread. JTFrog Dec 2014 #87
Holy Christ on a cracker! Number23 Dec 2014 #94
Yes, the mid term turnout is a pattern. I do agree with you, tho', that momentum is backward. ancianita Dec 2014 #38
Horse shit. 6000eliot Dec 2014 #53
Obama got 43% of the white vote in 2008, and 39% in 2012: ucrdem Dec 2014 #55
THIS DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #96
Identity politics is for Republican idiots. n/t moondust Dec 2014 #58
Hahahahahaha!!! Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #59
write it on the shopping list, Honey. Quantess Dec 2014 #61
I have been saying this since November 2012 left is right Dec 2014 #62
The white male prvilige talk Harmony Blue Dec 2014 #64
Fox agrees with you! zappaman Dec 2014 #67
I disagree. Kermitt Gribble Dec 2014 #68
Name one RobertEarl Dec 2014 #71
My theory is that when voters are either scared to death or totally pissed off, amandabeech Dec 2014 #85
I counter your post and say we nominate Tammy Baldwin. DemocraticWing Dec 2014 #69
IMO,You're correct about gender but I think it will be the former Governor of MA. CK_John Dec 2014 #77
There are limits to demographic pigeonholing. You have passed them by. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #78
Warren is not running RobertEarl Dec 2014 #80
I don't "dream" one way or another. I seek options. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #81
I'm more concerned with stands on issues and policies than I am... 99Forever Dec 2014 #79
To us, yes RobertEarl Dec 2014 #82
I don't consult "other voters" as to what is important to me. 99Forever Dec 2014 #83
I read this and suddenly I want Deval Patrick as the nominee, just because. Or, an openly gay Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #84
The Psychic Helpline DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #86
white, black Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #90
Too much emphesis is being put on color and gender davidn3600 Dec 2014 #91
Good point RobertEarl Dec 2014 #92
I'm not so sure about that. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #93
Sec. Clinton won't have time between now and then for that sort of surgery. n/t Orsino Dec 2014 #95
White Male Power! Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #97
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