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21. I think four or five more would be good.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2015, 07:34 PM

May 2015

It will make debates more interesting.

I'd rather not see a Republican style cattle stampede.

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Let's just get this out in the open. [View all] kentuck May 2015 OP

The more the merrier. No matter what election. JaneyVee May 2015 #1

Ditto rock May 2015 #70

Coronations are for monarchies and Repukes. hifiguy May 2015 #2

Good by a long shot NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #3

Maybe it can give the eventual candidate a better sense of what voting Dems are thinking? CanonRay May 2015 #4

It's a very good thing to have multiple candidates. peacebird May 2015 #5

Good. blm May 2015 #6

I am glad Bernie is in the race. I am a Hillary upaloopa May 2015 #7

Exactly! You are spot on... CTyankee May 2015 #41

Well said. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #47

IMO, the purpose of primaries should be to hash out which candidate best represents winter is coming May 2015 #8

Obviously the opposition has not hurt her in any way so I say go ahead and oppose! leftofcool May 2015 #9

You see what is wrong with your statement, correct? LondonReign2 May 2015 #43

GOP hasn't hurt her yet. She still beats most of them by double digits. leftofcool May 2015 #76

Not just good...essential. cyberswede May 2015 #10

Concur with that cyberswede! bluesbassman May 2015 #30

I oppose her because I want to win in the General. She is a loser for our party on that alone. NYC_SKP May 2015 #11

Good. I'd like to see more primaries in congressional races too n/t arcane1 May 2015 #12

Gonna exercise my new rule, do NOT respond to that group of people NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #13

I believe winning in 2016 is critical. I'd rather Clinton spend time and money speaking out against Hoyt May 2015 #14

Hi Hoyt. I too believe winning in 2016 is critical. lovemydog May 2015 #20

fighting off pests? seveneyes May 2015 #25

Obviously good (nt) CrawlingChaos May 2015 #15

If God wanted you to have a choice, there would be multiple Hillary Clintons. Liberal Veteran May 2015 #16

Very good. For example, Bernie Sanders has a sincere message lovemydog May 2015 #17

It gives the people choices and allows scrutiny of the candidates. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #18

It's a good thing. KMOD May 2015 #19

I think four or five more would be good. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #21

I agree. kentuck May 2015 #22

A lot depends on how the campaign is run ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #23

Agree with a lot of what you say. blue neen May 2015 #33

I don't understand Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2015 #24

Must be important? kentuck May 2015 #27

No matter how much talking folks do Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2015 #32

Are you saying that the Iowa caucuses is 18 months away? jwirr May 2015 #36

No Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2015 #59

Yes, and that is not the rush. We are working on the primaries now. Iowa and NH are the first ones jwirr May 2015 #61

and when is that date? Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2015 #71

I do not know what that date is because I no longer live in Iowa. But I know that is when the jwirr May 2015 #72

Voting between these two is much much closer than 18 months. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #46

Of course it's a good thing. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #26

good roody May 2015 #28

My original pick for prez has never won the nomination Gman May 2015 #29

Good. bigwillq May 2015 #31

AFN: Absolutely Fucking Necessary Throd May 2015 #34

In the primary, it is good. Having options is good otherwise why have a primary? uppityperson May 2015 #35

It's a good thing. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #37

Good for the party, good for her, good for the country Yo_Mama May 2015 #38

No objections to a fair fight but that's not what we've got here. ucrdem May 2015 #39

Being an independent is an unfair advantage? Who knew LondonReign2 May 2015 #44

Think about it. ucrdem May 2015 #48

ANYONE can do that tkmorris May 2015 #62

But they wouldn't ucrdem May 2015 #64

Enforceable guarantee? There isn't one. For anyone tkmorris May 2015 #65

Right, which is why he should run as an Independent. ucrdem May 2015 #66

Right. being an independent is so advantageous that everyone wants to do it! LondonReign2 May 2015 #73

LMAO, Hillary has 91% name recognition, hundreds of millions of $$$, DNC backing, has been merrily May 2015 #51

I'd rather avoid a Dem crash and burn though I imagine some would find it thrilling. nt ucrdem May 2015 #53

In your mind, it seems to be inconceivable that Hillary would lose the general. merrily May 2015 #55

I can think of many ways she could lose and a Nader maneuver is just one. nt ucrdem May 2015 #56

Where is your mind? yallerdawg May 2015 #58

How Bernie Sanders will help Hillary Clinton in the general election Gothmog May 2015 #40

I think it is a good thing - gets the Dems thinking about the issues and how significant DrDan May 2015 #42

It is good to support who you want to be in the general. NCTraveler May 2015 #45

I think it is the purpose of primaries to give people choices Marrah_G May 2015 #49

Whoever wants to run in the primaries should run. MineralMan May 2015 #50

I was in favor of Bernie joining the race. Seeing how his supporters act, now I am not so sure. stevenleser May 2015 #52

Take away TPP and Clinton Cash and Bernie has no campaign. ucrdem May 2015 #57

It's lazy and counterproductive. If I was advocating for Bernie, I would have a lot to say stevenleser May 2015 #67

Way Good. Hiraeth May 2015 #54

The framing of this question is utterly insane. True Blue Door May 2015 #60

Unlike Republicans, Democrats do not select the "next person in line." yellowcanine May 2015 #63

It is absolutely good. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #68

I think we have a lot on the line in 2016 - TBF May 2015 #69

It's a waste of time. Clinton is being coronated and will preside as a far right "democrat" Doctor_J May 2015 #74

A robust primary season is essential. What is counterproductive is the scene at DU.... Hekate May 2015 #75

Having one name on the ballot reminds me of the old Soviet Union Binkie The Clown May 2015 #77

Well it depends on if you like democracy or not imo. Rex May 2015 #78