Democratic Primaries

OliverQ

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40. Uh, the person with the heaviest baggage would be your candidate.

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:09 PM

Feb 2020

Democrats wanted Republicans to run Trump in 2016 because we thought he'd be the easiest to beat too. How did that work out?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Carville fires back at Sanders for 'hack' slam: 'At least I'm not a communist' [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #1

I'm with Sanders on this one. SharonClark Feb 2020 #2

Agreed. nt babylonsister Feb 2020 #34

He is PassingFair Feb 2020 #42

Carville still work at UBS? Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #70

+1000 denem Feb 2020 #77

Bernie wins again. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #3

Good for James Carville. dware Feb 2020 #4

There is a difference between firing back denem Feb 2020 #79

I am so not a Sanders fangirl, but calling him a communist is insane nt Celerity Feb 2020 #5

commie is a rite wing term for socialists. not good. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #36

'not a Sander's fangirl' denem Feb 2020 #81

lol at bernette Celerity Feb 2020 #92

Not cool. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #6

My money is on Carville... Pachamama Feb 2020 #10

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #13

Carville a has been? Pachamama Feb 2020 #25

Picking a fight with the Ragin' Cajun? Pachamama Feb 2020 #7

When is he going to drop that divisive "taking on....the Democratic establishment" stuff? If... George II Feb 2020 #8

It would be the death of this party is they treated a president Sanders redqueen Feb 2020 #44

Why do you think that the Democratic party would do that? ehrnst Feb 2020 #52

Really. The complete lack of irony by them is astounding.. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #65

That was the implication in the post I replied to. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #97

No it was not. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #99

Seemed that way to me. redqueen Feb 2020 #100

Here is the post that you were replying to ehrnst Feb 2020 #101

The part where it is implied that Dems in Congress won't work with him out of spite redqueen Feb 2020 #103

Nope, not there. You're trying to insinuate via metaphor that Democratic leadership would be ehrnst Feb 2020 #104

Here's the post. redqueen Feb 2020 #105

For one thing, he won't get a lick of support from republicans, and why would "Establishment... George II Feb 2020 #107

For the public good, perhaps? redqueen Feb 2020 #108

As I said earlier, it's a moot argument. George II Feb 2020 #111

Yes, it is. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #113

You have dim view of the Democratic leadership, if you think that's possible. ehrnst Feb 2020 #112

I wasn't the one who implied that would happen so maybe direct those rolling eyes you love to use redqueen Feb 2020 #116

No, you bent over backwards to imply that Democratic leadership would treat ehrnst Feb 2020 #118

No, I inferred it, after George implied it. redqueen Feb 2020 #121

No, you bent over backwards to imply that Democratic leadership would treat ehrnst Feb 2020 #119

Why don't you just directly address what I said. If someone bashed you relentlessly for 30+ years... George II Feb 2020 #106

Why are you framing it as helping Bernie? Are Bernie's plans designed to help him, or Americans? nt redqueen Feb 2020 #110

Yeah for James Carville Gothmog Feb 2020 #9

" communist"? Autumn Feb 2020 #11

I know, it's like the commie version of Godwin's Law Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #16

The Ragin has spent way too much time with republicans. Of course he married one so... Autumn Feb 2020 #21

Maybe that explains his use of this tired right-wing smear redqueen Feb 2020 #45

She's an independent now!!!! Butterflylady Feb 2020 #63

How nice, just till a non crazy republican comes along I'm sure. Autumn Feb 2020 #64

Lol. ehrnst Feb 2020 #114

1980. Vermont Statewide Ballot. Sanders was an elector for the SWP Presidential Candidate. Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

Real commies know that Trotskyists betrayed the revolution Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #35

Former Communist Zolorp Feb 2020 #37

Oh my god I was making a joke Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #38

And you can't tell a counter joke? Zolorp Feb 2020 #39

Apparently not n/t Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #41

At least he his former. You should let Carville know. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #48

Bernie uses sure like waving his MLK march, and college arrest as progressive cred ehrnst Feb 2020 #57

In Europe today, most like Bernie would be Trotskyist and run OnDoutside Feb 2020 #58

here in the Nordics, the Bernie of 2020, his entire platform included,would be vanilla, bog standard Celerity Feb 2020 #67

That's 1950's boogeyman bullshit Champion Jack Feb 2020 #12

Ask anybody under 25 Mr.Bill Feb 2020 #19

Elections are always close. showblue22 Feb 2020 #30

Since he ran as an elector for a presidential candidate nominee of a Communist Party Zolorp Feb 2020 #32

"We are taking on Trump, the Republican establishment, Carville and the Democratic establishment UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #14

Vote Blue No Matter Who Autumn Feb 2020 #23

It's too bad Sanders didn't require that of his own staff. R B Garr Feb 2020 #72

No one is responsible for another person's vote. There are elected members of our own party Autumn Feb 2020 #73

Sorry, but your own examples contradict your excoriation R B Garr Feb 2020 #74

You skipped over elected Democrats supporting and electing Republicans. Autumn Feb 2020 #78

Actually, your false equivalencies are what is no surprise R B Garr Feb 2020 #83

I follow my own advice. So now on to the next. Elected Dems supporting Pukes and voting for them Autumn Feb 2020 #86

One man from a red state who has not smeared other Democrats to gain an advantage R B Garr Feb 2020 #87

Bloomberg spent $3M backing Snyder Autumn Feb 2020 #93

This is more hypocrisy. Sanders argued the party should R B Garr Feb 2020 #94

I'm amazed at the disdain and disregard for Independents and young liberal people who don't Autumn Feb 2020 #95

This makes no sense considering Independents R B Garr Feb 2020 #96

Bernie HIMSELF was a fan of communism for years showblue22 Feb 2020 #15

Someone needs a basic civics course Indepatriot Feb 2020 #17

Who has the whole dump routine down pat....Sanders. Nice to see some objectivity. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #18

carville is old news, pffft. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #20

Carville is clueless OliverQ Feb 2020 #22

Since there is video to back it up it will be used widely. Pukes are DYING to run against Sanders UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #27

Uh, the person with the heaviest baggage would be your candidate. OliverQ Feb 2020 #40

Actually, no. ehrnst Feb 2020 #56

I don't know if you noticed but my candidate is the same as yours... OliverQ Feb 2020 #59

Mea culpa - fixed that. ehrnst Feb 2020 #61

He was an elector for the SWP presidential candidate in 1980, statewide Vermont Ballot. Zolorp Feb 2020 #33

There are more than a few pundits whose track record redqueen Feb 2020 #47

I feel that way about David Sirota. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2020 #55

No thank you Mr. Carville, I'll take the so called "communist" over you any day of the week Devil Child Feb 2020 #24

And that comment is all you need to know about Carville CanonRay Feb 2020 #28

Defeat Donald Period czarjak Feb 2020 #29

Nice right wing smear from carville. redqueen Feb 2020 #43

Red Scare tactics... awesome. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #46

Ok. He says he's a hack- sounds like they agree. David__77 Feb 2020 #49

Someone had to say it Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #50

Do not mess with Carville! True Blue American Feb 2020 #51

With this story snowybirdie Feb 2020 #53

:) True Blue American Feb 2020 #60

I think it is only fair to meet each eilen Feb 2020 #122

"The hill" is not our friend. I consider. them a right wing site apcalc Feb 2020 #54

"a right wing site" - "owned by wingers" -- WRONG left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #68

Right /center bias apcalc Feb 2020 #117

damn right I'm a political hack d_b Feb 2020 #62

Fuck yeah! Carville is a LONG time champion of ours! K&R Amimnoch Feb 2020 #66

A political hack and a career politician trade barbs. Film at eleven. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #69

Go Carville! It's about time the constant smears of R B Garr Feb 2020 #71

trump is the enemy denem Feb 2020 #82

Sanders is the one who should be following that advice. R B Garr Feb 2020 #84

Sanders may be the nominee. denem Feb 2020 #85

Then it's on Sanders to retract all his attacks on Democrats. R B Garr Feb 2020 #88

trump is the enemy denem Feb 2020 #90

So Democrats are not the enemy. Sanders needs to follow R B Garr Feb 2020 #91

let's all get along in peace and Harmony kabelle Feb 2020 #75

not cilla4progress Feb 2020 #76

carville is a political hack. Nothing more to see here. brutus smith Feb 2020 #80

Anyone else highly suspect TDale313 Feb 2020 #89

I'm disappointed Carville would say something like this. Perhaps his Repub wife got to him. iwannaknow Feb 2020 #98

Why do you think that? ehrnst Feb 2020 #102

Calling those who disagree with you "communist" is the most right wing of right wing smears iwannaknow Feb 2020 #115

I hate St. Bern more than anyone and even I think this is too far Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #109

Ragin Cajun is correct - Dems have been too soft radius777 Feb 2020 #120

JAMES Carville was great tonight on the debate Gothmog Feb 2020 #123