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LanternWaste

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7. As per the colloquial definition of 'Washington outsider', I think your premise is inaccurate...

Reply to M Kitt (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:35 PM

Jan 2016

As per the colloquial definition of 'Washington outsider', I think your premise is inaccurate...

"A Washington Outsider is a candidate who has not served in Congress or has connections to special interest groups or lobbyists who seek to influence public policy in Washington."

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Senator Sanders is an Outsider, thankfully! [View all] M Kitt Jan 2016 OP

Sanders is an outsider to Americans: he not a Dem: or a GOP lewebley3 Jan 2016 #1

Wow, a red bait comment on DU, who'd have thought? M Kitt Jan 2016 #10

There's a place for this - GDP...nt joeybee12 Jan 2016 #2

Refer to comment #9, please. M Kitt Jan 2016 #11

No, not at all. But we dont want an outsider. randys1 Jan 2016 #3

You made a separate thread just to link to your own thread? Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #4

And the introduction doesn't explain that? M Kitt Jan 2016 #9

loner enid602 Jan 2016 #5

Why the Eff did you waste so much space to get to the point? tech3149 Jan 2016 #6

As per the colloquial definition of 'Washington outsider', I think your premise is inaccurate... LanternWaste Jan 2016 #7

This is pasted directly from that link, think it addresses that comment, no? M Kitt Jan 2016 #8

Locking. Sissyk Jan 2016 #12