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Orangepeel

(13,933 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:43 PM Apr 2016

I voted for Van Hollen

He's been a very good congressperson, I think he'll be good for Maryland, and I don't believe the negative stuff about him.

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I voted for Van Hollen (Original Post) Orangepeel Apr 2016 OP

He was my Congressman in MD when I was there Zambero Apr 2016 #1

Was in Van Hollen's District 2002-10 swilton Apr 2016 #2

Oh, he is not Orangepeel Apr 2016 #3

They're running for Barbara Mikulski's old seat. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #6

Yes, a corporate Democrat. elleng Apr 2016 #4

Here are Van Hollen's ratings... CBHagman Apr 2016 #7

Should have gone for Donna. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #5

No. Van Hollen was the correct choice. kwassa Apr 2016 #8

There was no good reason to go with someone who will end up Ken Burch Apr 2016 #9

Van Hollen isn't way right ... kwassa Apr 2016 #10

Zambero

(8,964 posts)

1. He was my Congressman in MD when I was there

Reply to Orangepeel (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 06:51 PM

Apr 2016

In 2002 Van Hollen defeated long-standing GOP incumbent Connie Morella, the one and only defeat of an incumbent House Republican that year. He knows policy, understands issues, and is certainly no slouch.

swilton

(5,069 posts)

2. Was in Van Hollen's District 2002-10

Reply to Orangepeel (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:01 PM

Apr 2016

I was involved with many progressive groups at that time and since 2003 that tried unsuccessfully to get Van Hollen to move to the left. A corporate Democrat and what's wrong with the Democratic Party..

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)

3. Oh, he is not

Reply to swilton (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:08 PM

Apr 2016

he's rated very highly by "progressive groups." And Robert Reich endorsed him, for goodness sake.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

6. They're running for Barbara Mikulski's old seat.

Reply to Orangepeel (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:49 PM

Apr 2016

We don't need to go bland centrist to hold that.

Which "progressive groups" rate him highly?

elleng

(130,865 posts)

4. Yes, a corporate Democrat.

Reply to swilton (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:14 PM

Apr 2016

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)

7. Here are Van Hollen's ratings...

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:18 PM

Apr 2016

...including those from Bread for the World, Americans for Democratic Action, La Raza, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the League of Women Voters.

[url]http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/6098/chris-van-hollen-jr#.VyAfFTFM1Vc[/url]

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

5. Should have gone for Donna.

Reply to Orangepeel (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:48 PM

Apr 2016

She's the future. Guys like Van Hollen are the past.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

8. No. Van Hollen was the correct choice.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:29 PM

Apr 2016

It was too bad they had to run against each other, but Van Hollen has actually done a lot of things for Democrats.

Edwards gambled and lost, by about 15%.

This state is so blue that very good candidates end up running against each other. It is a waste of the politicians we need to have.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

9. There was no good reason to go with someone who will end up

Reply to kwassa (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:40 PM

Apr 2016

way to Barbara Mikulski's right.

Maryland Dems never need to nominate the least progressive candidate.

As senator, Van Hollen can only be bland and passionless.

Why settle for that?

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

10. Van Hollen isn't way right ...

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:46 PM

Apr 2016

Or to the right of Mikulski, either. You don't know the guy.

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