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candelista

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72. Because...

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:50 PM

Mar 2015

...he is not to the right of Lieberman, Snowe, and Clinton, as your very own citations show. He is a centrist just like Clinton.

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Jim Webb Quietly Meeting With Dems Looking For Clinton Alternative [View all] candelista Mar 2015 OP

For those who think Citizens United is ever going away, just check the smugness of the djean111 Mar 2015 #1

Elections = dog and pony shows. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #3

You have to admit, $$ can present a powerful argument. delrem Mar 2015 #6

Exactly. djean111 Mar 2015 #7

Perhaps she has...just not to you and the purists... brooklynite Mar 2015 #30

I don't think being realistic is being smug--money and the ability to rake it in has always been a MADem Mar 2015 #9

webb should run as a republican. he would be a breath of fresh air...for them nt msongs Mar 2015 #2

Yes. He's a Republican. delrem Mar 2015 #4

He switched parties and was the Democratic Senator from VA for a term. MADem Mar 2015 #13

Look at the clown car from the Republican party, on the front page now. delrem Mar 2015 #14

Well, I'm backing a candidate who hasn't declared yet. There are others who have MADem Mar 2015 #17

...and so is the HP Chellatious Mar 2015 #63

Hilliary was a Goldwater girl RedstDem Mar 2015 #24

Neither of them are the candidate working folks need. Myrina Mar 2015 #41

no MFM008 Mar 2015 #5

Hilliary was a Goldwater girl RedstDem Mar 2015 #25

Goldwater > Reagan Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #26

yep RedstDem Mar 2015 #27

Not even. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #29

maybe personally for you RedstDem Mar 2015 #31

Goldwater was pro-choice and outspoken over the religious right taking over the GOP. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #32

I think you're talking about two Goldwater's. When he first ran in WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #74

He was a fire breather - but even then, I'd put him to the left of Reagan in the 80s. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #81

FFS, she was a teenager at the time of Goldwater. KittyWampus Mar 2015 #38

The number one stupid argument against HRC OKNancy Mar 2015 #48

I'll second that! Chellatious Mar 2015 #64

Re: OK Nancy LeFleur1 Mar 2015 #91

She was in high school in 1964 (she graduated college in 1969) - she worked on the McGovern campaign karynnj Mar 2015 #68

Jim Webb: Democrats need to focus more on 'white, working people' michello Mar 2015 #8

What a dick. nt delrem Mar 2015 #10

I don't like the way that's coming across, frankly. MADem Mar 2015 #11

He is, however, HRC's perfect opponent in a primary contest. sweet. delrem Mar 2015 #15

I don't think he'll get much support--except, maybe, from the GOP! nt MADem Mar 2015 #18

He's got plenty of support from Dems. delrem Mar 2015 #19

No, he won as a slightly more reasonable, more "military" (in a military state), more MADem Mar 2015 #20

Even then, without the Macaca comment, Webb would've never won. Drunken Irishman Mar 2015 #28

All VA races in the last 10 years have been pretty close. VA is a truly divided purple state. FSogol Mar 2015 #43

Well, if you're of a certain age, you know who he was...might not translate to any clout, of course! MADem Mar 2015 #46

How about his positions on foreign policy, Wall Street, and the criminal justice system? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #56

You sure about that? Or are you morphing? MADem Mar 2015 #57

These are REALLY old stories! elias49 Mar 2015 #94

He's very conservative. I don't think he has changed that much. MADem Mar 2015 #95

It was still an epic win Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #73

That is a fair point--Allen was the Favorite Son for that VP gig. nt MADem Mar 2015 #96

Blue collar whites--especially men consistently vote Republican. Why not try and get some of them? bklyncowgirl Mar 2015 #21

True, but also remember that half the people in this country don't vote. Those are the votes he FSogol Mar 2015 #44

And he's exactly right. This party needs to be about ALL the constituencies. RBInMaine Mar 2015 #22

As a stated in my previous post: michello Mar 2015 #47

You are quoting yourself? candelista Mar 2015 #54

As michello Mar 2015 #60

Actually, I didn't read it. candelista Mar 2015 #61

I Believe RobinA Mar 2015 #35

I keep telling ppl this, but they don't seem to believe me. IMO, the Dems won't be Nay Mar 2015 #37

What have you got against white working people? candelista Mar 2015 #53

Misconstrued Chellatious Mar 2015 #65

He's an alternative davidpdx Mar 2015 #12

Warren IS NOT RUNNING, WILL NOT RUN, DOES NOT WANT TO RUN, and COULD NOT WIN. RBInMaine Mar 2015 #23

RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! frylock Mar 2015 #52

There is not going to be a coronation davidpdx Mar 2015 #62

who? stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #16

Mr Confederate Sympathizer. Sure, that'll work! leftofcool Mar 2015 #33

Webb is NOT an alternative for Democrats. Vinca Mar 2015 #34

Ipse dixit. candelista Mar 2015 #58

You mean, someone more racist than she is? No thanks. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2015 #36

That implies you think Hillary Clinton is racist. Would you mind giving me some background KittyWampus Mar 2015 #39

Yes. I absolutely do! See her behavior in 2007 and 2008 for plenty of examples. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2015 #40

Bill Clinton was called the first black president...until there WAS one. Chellatious Mar 2015 #66

Bill Clinton is an asshole, so who gives a fuck about him. I don't. Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2015 #77

Girl!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #76

The Clinton alternative is sure as hell not Jim fucking Webb. Arkana Mar 2015 #42

He's close to being the anti clinton RedstDem Mar 2015 #45

The 'we are too liberal for Hillary' folks need to find at least one candidate who is not a former Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #49

"Racist"? 'Homophobic"? candelista Mar 2015 #55

He worked with Mrs. Clinton. Wish he would stop saying he will run if he gets enough money...... Sunlei Mar 2015 #50

Sorry, those looking fredamae Mar 2015 #51

Here are some of his positions on the issues: candelista Mar 2015 #59

Wish he'd stuck around for the hard votes Chellatious Mar 2015 #67

No Thanks, He Isn't Even A Real Democrat, He's An Opportunist Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #69

And Hillary isn't? candelista Mar 2015 #71

Has She Ever Switched Political Parties? Yes Hillary Is A Real Democrat... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #86

The opposite of 'opportunist' is not 'Democrat.' candelista Mar 2015 #88

I'm Simply Suggesting Mr.Webb Switched Parties To Further His Political Career... Corey_Baker08 Mar 2015 #92

If Jim Webb is such a great Democrat then why LiberalFighter Mar 2015 #70

Because... candelista Mar 2015 #72

So you didn't bother checking it out. LiberalFighter Mar 2015 #80

I just didn't see much difference between the different dot maps. candelista Mar 2015 #83

very misleading OKNancy Mar 2015 #85

Citation? candelista Mar 2015 #87

It's on the ADA website OKNancy Mar 2015 #89

Another almost-70 something running for prez?! Come on. WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #75

Yep. BlueStater Mar 2015 #82

I'm all for an alternative to HRC -- but NOT Jim Webb! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2015 #78

Is there a chance we can get an actual Democrat to run? PeteSelman Mar 2015 #79

Oh, I see what you did there...Hillary Clinton isn't a "real" Democrat... brooklynite Mar 2015 #90

Correct. PeteSelman Mar 2015 #93

''Quiet Meetings?'' -- Headliner at AP, carried by HuffPo and posted on DU-LBN. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #84

kick HR_Pufnstuf Apr 2015 #97