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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can we all agree to keep Ed Rendell away from cameras and microphones until next January? [View all]
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)59. Ed likes to hear himself talk.
There was a time where what he said made sense ... not so much anymore.
Now he talks without thinking. He needs to read from a script, or shut up.
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Can we all agree to keep Ed Rendell away from cameras and microphones until next January? [View all]
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
OP
She's supposed to have the foreign policy experience, she can pick whoever she wants for veep.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2016
#31
Well, I can't disagree that Warren would be a great choice to be "on" the 2020 ticket
tularetom
Jun 2016
#3
Ed Rendell lives in (and has won elections within) a major swing state. He's doing just fine already
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#11
Ed Rendell won election as PA Gov. with more votes than there are people in Vermont total.
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#16
Where did you get the idea that I don't think we need to elect progressive legislators?
Ken Burch
Jun 2016
#22
Your comment makes no sense, as who is elected to one position has no effect on who can run for
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#24
Perhaps pompous "authorities" in our party should look to states where our party STANDS for things
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#27
You are insulting. I'll have a tough time staying here with these attitudes.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2016
#37
This, from the guy who had to run away and put me on ignore when I pointed out
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#48
2003-2011 is not the "long ago past." I'm embarrassed for you that this was your argument. nt
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#35
I don't particularly want Julian Castro, because I think he's probably more to the right than I'd
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#17
He said the same things that he said about Warren apply to himself, so I really don't get where this
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#20
I make it a point to Ignore smug DUers who think that because they knew about this site longer than
BobbyDrake
Jun 2016
#26
No it wasn't, it is significantly why they are full on delusional and off the rails
TheKentuckian
Jun 2016
#36
I suppose, although I think there is a difference between collective directional soul-searching
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#42
Are you kidding? The 11th Commandment was mindless, knee-jerk adherence to authoritarianism.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2016
#39
I suspect he was trying to avoid the circular firing squad phenomenon.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2016
#43
He's the one establishment politician who hasn't mastered the standard ability of couching his
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#63