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denbot

(9,899 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:54 PM Nov 2013

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My guess why Democratic "Big Guns" are not supporting Buono vs Christy

He is flawed enough to trounce in 2016. Better the devil you know and all that.

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My guess why Democratic "Big Guns" are not supporting Buono vs Christy (Original Post) denbot Nov 2013 OP

also don't want to spend money on a candidate that clearly is not gonna win gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

Yes, but it would be money well spent to rat-fuck him now. denbot Nov 2013 #3

I agree with you gopiscrap Nov 2013 #6

didn't she piss off the party bosses or something dlwickham Nov 2013 #2

Don't know, I live on the opposite side of the country. denbot Nov 2013 #5

She didn't have enough support among NJ Dem Senators to be re-elected Senate Majority Leader FarCenter Nov 2013 #8

If they would try to beat him now, and it was successful DJ13 Nov 2013 #4

If they tried to beat him now with a weak opponent and failed.. denbot Nov 2013 #7

gopiscrap

(23,760 posts)

1. also don't want to spend money on a candidate that clearly is not gonna win

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:55 PM

Nov 2013

denbot

(9,899 posts)

3. Yes, but it would be money well spent to rat-fuck him now.

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:58 PM

Nov 2013

Unless you want the F'ing to be nice and fresh when it really counts.

gopiscrap

(23,760 posts)

6. I agree with you

Reply to denbot (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 04:01 PM

Nov 2013

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)

2. didn't she piss off the party bosses or something

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:56 PM

Nov 2013

denbot

(9,899 posts)

5. Don't know, I live on the opposite side of the country.

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:59 PM

Nov 2013

What did you hear?

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

8. She didn't have enough support among NJ Dem Senators to be re-elected Senate Majority Leader

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 04:05 PM

Nov 2013

N.J. Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono will not seek reelection to her leadership post

Buono did not have the support of enough members of her caucus to remain in the position. State Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) is expected to succeed her, although Buono was offered to share the majority leader position with Weinberg.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/senate_majority_leader_barbara.html

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

4. If they would try to beat him now, and it was successful

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 03:59 PM

Nov 2013

They wouldnt need to consider 2016.

I think its more that Christy likely represents the same corporate goals as the Dem leadership, so beating him isnt a priority.

denbot

(9,899 posts)

7. If they tried to beat him now with a weak opponent and failed..

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 04:04 PM

Nov 2013

It would use up ammo, and make him appear like a winner. That would help him turn out the part of the base that hates him.

"If you strike me down now I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

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