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m-lekktor

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24. you know the DEM party "deep state" isn't going to let long time establishment DEMS get primaried!!

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 03:32 PM

Sep 2017

didn't you follow that eye opening lawsuit against the DNC trial? silly MineralMan. geeez

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Instead of Primarying Effective, Established Democrats in Congress, [View all] MineralMan Sep 2017 OP

Good idea Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2017 #1

Yeah. That oughta work real good. MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

Seriously, populist passions and resentments are very much the same on left and right, Hortensis Sep 2017 #15

I think red districts should always have strong Democrats running MineralMan Sep 2017 #27

Because the goal of some is to help republicans win JI7 Sep 2017 #3

Oh. I see. MineralMan Sep 2017 #5

There's this notion held by some on the left that we expect Republicans to be shitty Maven Sep 2017 #4

Well, "real change" is happening right now, after 2016. MineralMan Sep 2017 #7

Yes, we certainly are. Maven Sep 2017 #9

It makes you wonder what it is some people want, doesn't it? MineralMan Sep 2017 #10

It's the Purity Police-- our version of teabaggers... TreasonousBastard Sep 2017 #6

Well, we may be on track to do just that. MineralMan Sep 2017 #8

And then we can have the revolution wryter2000 Sep 2017 #11

isn't it odd hfojvt Sep 2017 #12

Just those people's interests? MineralMan Sep 2017 #25

my "representative" os a Republican hfojvt Sep 2017 #34

How some people lose a perfectly good Democrat who doesn't agree with every single thing some people Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #31

Yeah screw that whole "holding them accountable for their votes" stuff. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #13

This has nothing to do with how Feinstien voted...she said something that 'some people' Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #32

But that makes too much sense for some. And doesn't hurt Democrats enough. haveahart Sep 2017 #14

Not only primarying, but recalling! There is a recall effort from so-called R B Garr Sep 2017 #16

I totally agree with your analysis Gothmog Sep 2017 #17

10,0000000 +++++ n/t CousinIT Sep 2017 #18

Makes too much sense. brush Sep 2017 #19

Centrism is dead. Established Democrats have to deal with it leftstreet Sep 2017 #20

Really? leftofcool Sep 2017 #30

Because primaries are a way to hold people accountable white_wolf Sep 2017 #21

There is everything wrong with it when the GOP owns it all and we could spend the money and Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #33

What a concept! mcar Sep 2017 #22

Yes, yes - but how does that help Russia? Paid trolls wanna know. (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2017 #23

you know the DEM party "deep state" isn't going to let long time establishment DEMS get primaried!! m-lekktor Sep 2017 #24

Well, anyone can file to run in a primary. That's true where I am, for sure. MineralMan Sep 2017 #28

cuz whiners gotta whine samnsara Sep 2017 #26

I remember my Russian history class reading comradebillyboy Sep 2017 #29