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ericson00

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20. what do you mean ME be a purist?

Reply to RBInMaine (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 04:50 PM

Nov 2015

I'm the one saying that Edwards wasn't a purist. In fact, Edwards showed that when you have liberal economic policy but a non-liberal defense policy and worldview, the red states are winnable.

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If Jon Bel Edwards wins in LA tomorrow, it is because he ran the way Democrats SHOULD run: STRONG [View all] RBInMaine Nov 2015 OP

GO JON BEL!! RBInMaine Nov 2015 #1

Yes indeed. Time for Vitter to be sent away to his room! SunSeeker Nov 2015 #2

Good one! RBInMaine Nov 2015 #6

K&R BootinUp Nov 2015 #3

He's also a good dude! ThePhilosopher04 Nov 2015 #4

Yup. Good man who cares about people and SMART and ACCOMPLISHED. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #8

To be fair, also because Vitter is a despicable, hypocritical, prostitute-using piece of shit. Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #5

And Edwards has basically called him just that, to his face ! RBInMaine Nov 2015 #7

he is running against Vitter JI7 Nov 2015 #9

And he has been smacking the crap out of him, which is WONDERFUL. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #12

It has been fun to see JI7 Nov 2015 #14

Vitter is a lying, cheating, FRAUD. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #16

+1 joshcryer Nov 2015 #10

Vitter must GO. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #15

Best of luck to your state. joshcryer Nov 2015 #17

after 7 yrs of placating repubs dems ought to wake the eff up...if its not too late already nt msongs Nov 2015 #11

Do what FDR, TRUMAN, JFK, LBJ and CLINTON did. POUND THEM HARD ! RBInMaine Nov 2015 #13

remember, he did come out against the refugees coming to LA. ericson00 Nov 2015 #18

If you are going to be a purist, then enjoy LOSING FOREVER. He is PROGRESSIVE on MANY issues. RBInMaine Nov 2015 #19

what do you mean ME be a purist? ericson00 Nov 2015 #20