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21. If you want progressives to stop primarying Democrats. Let's tell the Justice Democrats or other

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 10:40 AM

Oct 2017

Progressive Special Interest Groups to stop supporting Paula Jean Swearengin of WV who is challenging Joe Manchin in the Democratic primary. Manchin is the only Democratic candidate that could win a US Senate Race in WV, Swearengin can't.
I have no problem with a primary challenge against Feinstein-CA because Feinstein-CA will be come out as the winner. Feinstein-CA will defeat the Republican nominee in the November General Election or if a Progressive Democrat finishes in 2nd place in the open primary, Feinstein-CA will defeat that Progressive Democrat in the November General Election.

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CA-SEN: California Senate leader to challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein [View all] RandySF Oct 2017 OP

I am neither fan nor foe of the senior senator from the Golden State but it seems like a DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #1

It is just plain stupid...go after a Republican seat...what possible use is a junior Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #3

Because its a jungle primary. RhodeIslandOne Oct 2017 #11

I know how it works...but it is a foolish use of resources. There are only Democratic Senate seats Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #12

This is what we always should have. Choices about who represents us. I certainly want some JCanete Oct 2017 #16

if they have a good clean campaign advocating progressive values its a win win nt msongs Oct 2017 #2

Primarying sitting Democrats instead of GOP seats is never a win...waste of time and money... Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #4

It's likely going to be Dem vs Dem in November, 2018. RandySF Oct 2017 #5

Yup, Rethugs have ZERO chance at capturing a Cali senate seat. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #6

See that is where you are wrong...the GOP could capture a Senate seat in California...there are Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #20

Again I will ask... tonedevil Oct 2017 #7

No, I am not but Congress and the Senate are my business and whether we manage to get some power Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #9

I don't need to defend... tonedevil Oct 2017 #10

It was a discussion...not a question of defending anything... Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #13

The last sentence of your post #9... tonedevil Oct 2017 #14

Not you in particular...no one can in my opinion defend trashing their own manufacturing when Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #15

Already answered. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #18

I found a way for progressives to defeat Feinstein and save our financial resources to nkpolitics1212 Oct 2017 #17

Why would I want to defeat a powerful Democrat and elect a nothing junior senator in the age of Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #19

If you want progressives to stop primarying Democrats. Let's tell the Justice Democrats or other nkpolitics1212 Oct 2017 #21

I like Feinstein, but all the senators who are over 80 are beginning Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #8