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merrily

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56. What makes you think she can get elected at all, let alone that she's the only one
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 01:35 PM
Nov 2014

who can? Aside from all the propaganda, what makes you think that?

Republicans hate her; she has more baggage than Louis Vuitton--and no, it has not all already been thoroughly attacked- and the longer her book tour lasted, the more her approval ratings decreased.

I think she'll lose the general, if she is the nominee. I hope like hell she isn't.

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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
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