2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm not a NEW DEMOCRAT-are you? Some history about the NEW DEMOCRATS is needed. [View all]ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)us who live here in FL are going to have TWO, not ONE Right Wing Democrat! I've been to many rallies throughout my time here in Florida during elections and one thing I've always noticed, for the MOST part, is the BILL NELSON ALWAYS tries to be there to support WHOEVER it is. Especially during Primaries and Presidential Elections. I have wished many times he would have a strong opponent to run against him!
Obama threw his support in for DWS and Patrick Murphy, a Repub until 2012! He supported Mitt Romney for POTUS then turned around and said he got fed up with THE TEA PARTY!
I can't vote for Tim Canova because it's the 18th District and not mine. As usual here in MY County it will be a Repub. and the one that's really a piece of work "car salesman" Vern Buchanan!
I do realize that Alan Grayson has been dogged by some bad press, some that actually are not true but very few believe this, I WILL vote for him. He has been outspoken and most see him negatively, but he has worked to get legislation passed to help the of us who aren't included in the Greed that's taken over this Party.
I think Patrick Murphy and Bill Nelson will be really Super Buddies all the while giving the "appearance" of being something other than DINO's. I actually am worried that Murphy will lean even MORE TO THE RIGHT! Given that he voted AGAINST regulations of the For-Profit Universities and the Ozone Bill very recently. Also is in FAVOR of Keystone Pipeline unless he's recently changed his mind. He's gotten lots of money from Goldman Sachs and other PACS and is heavily funded with lots of cash on hand. He's the "darling" favorite and I fear he will get elected because he's been hand picked by DWS and Democratic Congress Critters.
But, the Democratic insiders will make sure they get ALL the help needed so they deliver for Hillary. I've not had much respect for Bill Nelson ever.
Bob Graham may not have been as liberal as some of the Democrats back during his time, but he DID fight for us here in FL AND has been trying for quite a few years to get the 28 pages released for ALL to see. I felt he was a good Governor and Senator... but I think once again he's been shut down.
This DEM2 person is trying to bait everyone here by his rather silly retorts to anyone who disagrees with him. I'm not going to take the bait as the arguments are rather silly at best. But, it is what it is and I've been in the trenches for decades and have seen this before. Only this time so many here can't see certain handwriting on the wall.
Nuff said!