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Bucky

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2. I've liked everything I've read about this guy. I like that he's a new Democrat.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 03:57 PM

May 2015

I'm sure it's a disqualifyer for most Dems. I don't give him a snowball's chance. But my gut (the same gut that supported Hart in '84, Gore in '88, and Clark in '04, and never ever backs a winner this early in the game) tells me he's the real deal.

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good for him, the more the merrier nt msongs May 2015 #1

I've liked everything I've read about this guy. I like that he's a new Democrat. Bucky May 2015 #2

Gotcha, Bucky, I like him too, elleng May 2015 #5

Eh.. hate to disagree kenfrequed May 2015 #6

+1. No politician who wants to privatize SS will ever get my vote. CharlotteVale May 2015 #10

He was my governor for four years - mediocre is the kind description of his performance hack89 May 2015 #14

Cool. bigwillq May 2015 #3

hmm kenfrequed May 2015 #4

Yup. progressoid May 2015 #8

Bernie all the way! kenfrequed May 2015 #9

I won't vote for another 3rd way Dem... raindaddy May 2015 #7

+1 davidpdx May 2015 #11

We need a few more to round out the debates. McCamy Taylor May 2015 #12

Voted against Iraq war TheFarseer May 2015 #13

+ 1 red dog 1 May 2015 #15

Chafee.."has made Hillary Clinton's support for the invasion of Iraq the chief rationale .. red dog 1 May 2015 #16