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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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53. Part of that is because they don't list all the parties.

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 01:32 PM

Nov 2014

When I went to reregister as a Democratic Socialist, the party name wasn't even in the polling place's list of parties, so they marked me as 'No Party Affiliation', which I found rather annoying.

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The Blue Dog Dems Continue Their Pitch To Move Further to the Right [View all] G_j Nov 2014 OP

I will be more than happy to leave if they want me to. Autumn Nov 2014 #1

What's the difference between a nihilistic sellout and a principled coward? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #3

I'm guessing Manchin is the nihilistic sellout, but who's the principled coward? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #54

+10000 MissDeeds Nov 2014 #8

I'm with you... 99Forever Nov 2014 #42

Manchin is as good as West Virginia is capable of electing. geek tragedy Nov 2014 #2

What's ironic is Joe could get elected as a D in VT but Bernie could never get elected as a D in WV. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #7

Never. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #14

Joe Manchin running as a conservative Democrat in Vermont couldn't beat... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #18

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #20

Now I'm all confused... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #23

Stop it. Bernie has never run as an "independent socialist." merrily Nov 2014 #69

I can use common sense DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #73

Common sense: Money and Party and good campaign advisors do a lot. merrily Nov 2014 #74

If you don't think there are regional differences in voting... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #75

How "progressive" does one have to be? pangaia Nov 2014 #10

Jay Rockefeller, Robert Byrd... W_HAMILTON Nov 2014 #62

That was a different WV--those guys were geek tragedy Nov 2014 #78

They purged me in 2004. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #4

Part of that is because they don't list all the parties. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #53

Come on, La Taz. You're better than that. No one purged anyone from the party. Ever. merrily Nov 2014 #70

And vice versa... NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #5

There is nothing whatsoever in that article about a purge of liberal Democrats muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #6

"It's a liberal blogger calling for the purge of a Blue Dog Dem." Phlem Nov 2014 #55

Not really an 'issue'; it's just that the blogger or their website shouldn't lie muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author PragmaticLiberal Nov 2014 #9

Blue dogs are a dying species n2doc Nov 2014 #11

It's not like a Democrat to the left of Barrow would have done better, aikoaiko Nov 2014 #41

We never got the chance to find out n2doc Nov 2014 #48

The leftier than Barrow types are free to run in primaries. aikoaiko Nov 2014 #59

Yes, and the DLC'ers made sure Barrow had 100x the funds she had n2doc Nov 2014 #61

Regina had plenty of exposure and she is very well known around here. aikoaiko Nov 2014 #65

sad, indeed heaven05 Nov 2014 #12

Maybe I missed something ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #13

I don't either. wyldwolf Nov 2014 #15

Umm... I don't see anyone saying liberal Democrats shouldn't run in liberal districts Recursion Nov 2014 #16

If liberals are purged from the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party will be the Republican Party. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #17

And if moderates are purged, the Democratic Party will become the Green Party... NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #19

If populist issues are emphasized the Democratic Party will gain in support. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #36

..... merrily Nov 2014 #68

what's the other option Phlem Nov 2014 #57

Third Way is extreme. Good luck with the myth that a traditional FDR Democrat can't win an election. merrily Nov 2014 #67

Seriously. Enthusiastic +1 !! RiverLover Nov 2014 #71

BEGIN? Mr. De Leon could not be more wrong. The effort by conservatives and plutocrats merrily Nov 2014 #21

sorry, that was my choice of words G_j Nov 2014 #25

I'm sorry that I did not read more closely or merrily Nov 2014 #28

And Yet... Democrats Mostly Believe That HILLARY Is ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #50

What makes you think she can get elected at all, let alone that she's the only one merrily Nov 2014 #56

great 11,000th post. Phlem Nov 2014 #60

Thank yuh, thank yuh verruh much. merrily Nov 2014 #64

Maybe the solution sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #22

That would probably be an edge for the Republicans madville Nov 2014 #29

Would it really matter? sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #31

Poverty West Virgina turbinetree Nov 2014 #35

Good bye turbinetree Nov 2014 #24

WV is not like other states. sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #33

To those in the South: Get busy or the Southern politicians will continue to destroy the nation. vkkv Nov 2014 #26

In my opinion there is a "to far left" as much as sawdust Nov 2014 #27

"Too." WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #79

"Begin" their purge? vi5 Nov 2014 #30

Kickin' Faux pas Nov 2014 #32

Letter to the Editor from my local paper, today homegirl Nov 2014 #34

That's a good one, homegirl. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #37

Politics is just entertainment for the rich. L0oniX Nov 2014 #46

Thats It In A Nutshell... ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #49

God that's depressing. RiverLover Nov 2014 #72

Maybe we should study his style and put it in commercials Baitball Blogger Nov 2014 #38

lol W_HAMILTON Nov 2014 #63

why would anyone want a Republican wannabe when there are plenty of real ones? eom whereisjustice Nov 2014 #39

Centrist are responsible for the midterm defeats 4dsc Nov 2014 #40

That really IS the script for the good cop bad cop show. L0oniX Nov 2014 #45

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #43

exactly nt G_j Nov 2014 #47

I also predict that DU liberals, populists and progressives will be purged for 2016. L0oniX Nov 2014 #44

The Left can only be pushed out of the party by those in the party. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #51

Amen Brother. Phlem Nov 2014 #66

of course. Phlem Nov 2014 #52

that was FAST: not even 3 days after DU's resident fuckwits open their mouths MisterP Nov 2014 #76

Of course, running as Blue-Dog DINOs worked so well that all DEMs should NCjack Nov 2014 #77

I'm not surprised. hotrod0808 Nov 2014 #80