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2016 Postmortem

underpants

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20. Yes

Reply to question everything (Reply #19)

Fri Jul 22, 2016, 08:49 PM

Jul 2016

Virtually locks up Va and That is on state that Trump almost has to have - or one of equal size

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What we are going to get with Tim Kaine [View all] underpants Jul 2016 OP

He's pro TPP onecaliberal Jul 2016 #1

But as VP he has zero say in whether is passes or not unless there is a tie vote in the Senate. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

And presumably would not impede efforts to pass it CentralMass Jul 2016 #28

and in that case the VP will do what the President wants still_one Jul 2016 #33

Yeah underpants Jul 2016 #9

He is pro fast-tracking aintitfunny Jul 2016 #12

Anti-gay too I believe, but he likely NorthCarolina Jul 2016 #13

It would be so nice to have a break from the Tea-Left memes. RBInMaine Jul 2016 #17

So this comment stands? You can't say anything about elected dems but calling other dems onecaliberal Jul 2016 #22

Kaine is considered reliable.. Historic NY Jul 2016 #26

Specifically how do you think Kaine is anti-gay? csziggy Jul 2016 #32

He says he has problems with this and there are MANY more issues. Enough of the SHALLOW purity. RBInMaine Jul 2016 #16

Enough of the purity, period. NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #38

He's anti-TPP now, because HRC told him her policy is anti-TPP and he had to fall in line as VP emulatorloo Jul 2016 #31

Another Joe Biden, and there is nothing wrong with that. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #2

UP, you're an old DU fart like me. Robb Jul 2016 #4

Read this writes3000 Jul 2016 #6

Sorry for not getting back to you on this. I'm such a dingbat. underpants Jul 2016 #37

Thanks for this mcar Jul 2016 #5

Here's the great speech he did during Senator Murphy's gun control filibuster auntpurl Jul 2016 #7

Seems like a genuine and personable public servant. byronius Jul 2016 #21

Thanks for the first-person input. Very interesting, Hortensis Jul 2016 #8

Kaine is slightly dry, but inoffensive and a very loyal Democrat. Arkana Jul 2016 #10

Much like Joe... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #11

Yes, it would be a smart choice. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #15

exactly!!!! I like Sen Warren being out there as our loose cannon troll. yellowdogintexas Jul 2016 #25

Thank you. lamp_shade Jul 2016 #14

Thanks for this account of him. Mr Maru Jul 2016 #18

He is from VA question everything Jul 2016 #19

Yes underpants Jul 2016 #20

Thank you, he seems to be a decent and principled man. UtahLib Jul 2016 #23

k&r bigtree Jul 2016 #24

Ahhh, Yup! You've got it. longship Jul 2016 #27

I think we have hit the jackpot. Loki Jul 2016 #29

Check out this local reporters commentary on him underpants Jul 2016 #30

You were so right, underpants! I knew nothing but the basics about him Cha Jul 2016 #34

Great post. Thanks for sharing your personal experiences with him. R B Garr Jul 2016 #35

Love it. Listening to his speech yesterday, I got the same impression of him. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #36

Thanks for your perspective underpants NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #39

K&R NEDem Jul 2016 #40

I've met him as well (but not in Richmond)... Good guy Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #41