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Warren DeMontague

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8. If Hillary is truly the best, strongest candidate, a vigorous primary will only help her.

Thu May 21, 2015, 03:15 AM

May 2015

I strongly believe that second-guessing who "can win the general" to figure out who to support in the primary, is a fool's errand. I could go on about it at length, but the condensed version is, we did that in 2004, and lost. We blew it off in 2008, and won.

Letting McGovern and 1972 dictate how people operate in 2016, some 44 years after the fact, is silly.

People should support who they're inclined to support in the primaries, that's my take. The same enthusiasm and energy which can propel a "dark horse" underdog to victory in the primaries, can also help them win the general.

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So, why are we not talking about the possibility of our first Jewish President? [View all] Luminous Animal May 2015 OP

Well there was this bizarre OP Jesus Malverde May 2015 #1

....He's got a point. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #2

Actually, he did have a point, though not expressed well. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #5

If Hillary is truly the best, strongest candidate, a vigorous primary will only help her. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

I agree. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #10

Yes, that's true. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #11

"But, thankfully, we have non-Jews to correct us "stupid Jews" and explain how ... redgreenandblue May 2015 #13

A link was already provided and comments on its genius in this thread. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #15

LOL-- great point on your part Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #22

That OP made me nauseous. nt Bonobo May 2015 #3

LittleBlue makes hte perfect point in that thread Scootaloo May 2015 #6

Yep LB nailed it. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #9

Yikes! Luminous Animal May 2015 #21

go ahead and talk about it JI7 May 2015 #4

It would be good to hear more about his early background and biography in general... Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #7

Not knowing much about him is the case with upaloopa May 2015 #30

Are there people who think... NiceTryGuy May 2015 #12

You're so special. n/t Flying Squirrel May 2015 #14

We've seen this before... NiceTryGuy May 2015 #38

Appropriate user name. nt Bonobo May 2015 #18

lol yup. closeupready May 2015 #40

K&R! Yay, Bernie! Enthusiast May 2015 #16

maybe same reason we didn't talk about first black president when Sharpton ran JI7 May 2015 #17

Because nobody cares about his religion here. nt bemildred May 2015 #19

+1000 nt Javaman May 2015 #24

Bernie Sanders is Jewish??!!! Martin Eden May 2015 #20

My vote as well. JEB May 2015 #25

Who is "we"? Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #23

Personally, I don't care that Bernie is Jewish, in the same way that I don't care if Hillary is a djean111 May 2015 #26

Maybe because he wouldn't be the first? nt kelliekat44 May 2015 #27

He wouldn't be the first jewish president? Renew Deal May 2015 #36

That poster has some dubious views on certain minority groups. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #41

Go ahead talk about him. Being Jewish or being upaloopa May 2015 #28

In fact I, elleng May 2015 #29

Oy vey. JoePhilly May 2015 #31

I am both a HRC supporter and a Jew Gothmog May 2015 #32

Georgia's State AG is Jewish Report1212 May 2015 #34

Jill Stein was the Green party nominee in 2012, a Jewish woman. Various minorities run all the time. stevenleser May 2015 #33

It would be a great thing. Renew Deal May 2015 #35

I can say that Bernie is no Joe Lieberman. eloydude May 2015 #37

Probably because he's not going to be President MaggieD May 2015 #39