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31. Results of your Jury Service

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 06:44 PM

Sep 2015

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This Is What Happens When DC Insiders Recruit WRETCHED CONSERVATIVES To Run As Democrats
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This Is What Happens When DC Insiders Recruit WRETCHED CONSERVATIVES To Run As Democrats [View all] Segami Sep 2015 OP

UPDATE: Progressive Dem Wins In Oklahoma Segami Sep 2015 #1

Hell yes! kenfrequed Sep 2015 #15

Several new people are running in Arkansas also. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #30

I would like to hear about these new people in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #40

I have not heard of him in a race yet, but I posted about 2 new guys LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #41

Thanks for the link Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #42

This is proof that the internet can be useful for useful information. Mr. Evil Sep 2015 #32

Democrats/Progressives are sending a message this time that we are fed up with Dustlawyer Sep 2015 #36

Great questions! We need Duval Sep 2015 #81

Thank you for that good news. n/t Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #79

And it works because, for too many, all that matters is that "D" n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #2

As Jerry Seinfeld once put it in the context of baseball, hifiguy Sep 2015 #4

IMO, any "D" is superior to any "R." Wouldn't the point here be Primary votes? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #6

It all started in the 1990s, when the Clintons and their DLC pals hifiguy Sep 2015 #3

Nah, that's when it went into "high gear". jeff47 Sep 2015 #5

UNREC brooklynite Sep 2015 #7

Fix your last line "your" lonestarnot Sep 2015 #8

No correction necessary. staggerleem Sep 2015 #86

Then why did the poster fix it if it wasn't wrong. My grammar is just fucking fine. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #89

Don't bother. Same talking point. Segami Sep 2015 #10

Notice it is always 'find a progressive' never even a mention of a moderate Rex Sep 2015 #12

Interesting discussion I heard on Rachel Maddow last night. truedelphi Sep 2015 #27

The answer is... Mr. Evil Sep 2015 #33

A great many voters don't "come to websites like this"... brooklynite Sep 2015 #53

I'm surprised at how much political information people are getting from Facebook Fumesucker Sep 2015 #62

LOL! So true! Rex Sep 2015 #104

I think a partial explantion for that is that a person might be informed of a fact, truedelphi Sep 2015 #118

True a lot of voters are low information voter that vote based on their emotions. Rex Sep 2015 #105

Oh you are are you? ibegurpard Sep 2015 #29

I think the primary sulphurdunn Sep 2015 #68

...and that would be up to the locals... brooklynite Sep 2015 #100

I haven't, but 'we' have at the local level sulphurdunn Sep 2015 #103

Then maybe it's your job to take over the local Party with like-minded progressives brooklynite Sep 2015 #107

I would never dream of such a thing sulphurdunn Sep 2015 #108

Hmm...much easier to complain about what other people in the Party do? brooklynite Sep 2015 #109

I dont get how so many people think "one size fits all" is the best option. 7962 Sep 2015 #83

Wanna support Donna Edwards instead of Van Hollen for senator in MD??? elleng Sep 2015 #9

REC Rex Sep 2015 #11

Rodney Tom Washington State LeftOfWest Sep 2015 #13

The local state party is at fault as well. They immediately supported Tom against-- eridani Sep 2015 #56

that support was brutal and eye opening. LeftOfWest Sep 2015 #58

I like Mike McMahon. He's a good man. NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #14

Brooklynite is right. Progressives have a hard time NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #16

So you would sell your ever lovin soul for an election win? Trajan Sep 2015 #84

No, don't sell your soul. Campaign on economics, a better America and you can win anywhere. NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #94

The triumph of wishful thinking over reality MFrohike Sep 2015 #111

Staten Island is full of Republicans--they supported the cops who killed Eric Garner nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #17

Yep, and they aren�t distinguishable at all from the stereotypical red state republican. dorkzilla Sep 2015 #19

lots of McMansion uglytechture nt geek tragedy Sep 2015 #21

...and don�t forget the trailer parks right next to the McMansions! dorkzilla Sep 2015 #24

heck, they pass their bills once they win: did everyone think that the decade of "your complaining MisterP Sep 2015 #18

Double K&R!! Stevepol Sep 2015 #20

How the hell would anyone on the left win Staten Island? NuclearDem Sep 2015 #22

How come Humphrey, McGovern, Carter the second time, Mondale, and Dukakis all LOST?????? RBInMaine Sep 2015 #23

Yes but �SOCIALIST� is ALL they can throw at Bernie. Hillary? She�ll be bombarded by a lot more. nt dorkzilla Sep 2015 #25

"Socialist" is basically disqualifying . ... PosterChild Sep 2015 #43

No, that isn't all. leftofcool Sep 2015 #64

You might provide some examples. frylock Sep 2015 #74

Good. Let them bombard him as a socialist. Then maybe, just maybe Mr. Evil Sep 2015 #38

You can teach folks all about socialism, or... PosterChild Sep 2015 #45

bullocks dorkzilla Sep 2015 #50

Yea, if most of those countries are 99% white. leftofcool Sep 2015 #65

what the hell does that mean-brown people can't grasp the concept or white people won't share? dorkzilla Sep 2015 #66

Try some research on "scandanavian" countries leftofcool Sep 2015 #71

I know what countries are socialized, you're not answering the question dorkzilla Sep 2015 #73

The fuck does that have to with anything? frylock Sep 2015 #75

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #92

Yes, OTHER countries. You might .... PosterChild Sep 2015 #95

so we will never ever accept it in this country? dorkzilla Sep 2015 #96

Never is a long, long time.... PosterChild Sep 2015 #97

well I guess I will just take your word for it, stop volunteering for Bernie and throw my support dorkzilla Sep 2015 #98

Don't take my word for it... PosterChild Sep 2015 #115

Nah...If I find out something horrible about Bernie I�m voting for Martin O'Malley dorkzilla Sep 2015 #116

Speaking as a MD resident, O'Malley .... PosterChild Sep 2015 #117

Humphrey almost won (it was so close that the results weren't available Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2015 #46

Uhm... "moderate" democrats should never bring up McGovern kenfrequed Sep 2015 #55

Wretched is the word Kick. Octafish Sep 2015 #26

This is not the 1980s. Or, even the 1990s. Based on Hillary's stated positions she has noticed Enthusiast Sep 2015 #28

Results of your Jury Service jfern Sep 2015 #31

At least it was 0-7 Egnever Sep 2015 #35

Another idiotic alert. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #37

Thanks jfern.... Segami Sep 2015 #47

Jurors sure got that one right... love sweeps. (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2015 #54

Thank you for the information kacekwl Sep 2015 #34

You can expect an outright PURGE of Liberals from the party if the Clintons win. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #39

If the Clintons win.... Segami Sep 2015 #48

What is the basis for THAT assertion? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2015 #70

Please do explain pandr32 Sep 2015 #101

Any party purge will be mostly voluntary, I would venture to guess there are many long time democrats YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #57

That's what it took to get Howard Dean in charge..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #59

Real democrats know pandr32 Sep 2015 #102

So what are real democrats as you say? YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #110

We live in mushy times when there are no rules and convention doesn't matter. Personality, timing, craigmatic Sep 2015 #44

I don't vote for labels. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #49

Conservatives are fleeing the chaos in the Republican Party. DirkGently Sep 2015 #51

Right wing fake Democrats make me wretch. GoneFishin Sep 2015 #52

Your post inspired me to donate to Grayson. I don't really care what anyone else thinks about it. silvershadow Sep 2015 #60

Right wing fake Democrats make me wretch too. Scuba Sep 2015 #61

Look at the wretched Floriduh Democratic Party. Fuddnik Sep 2015 #63

I live in Florida, and you are spot on (with maybe an awful lot of extra space in your OP). djean111 Sep 2015 #77

The dem party is a joke. stop blaming 'the media' and look in the mirror. KG Sep 2015 #67

If the "Dem" Party is such a joke why does Bernie want to run in it? leftofcool Sep 2015 #72

Bernie wants to fix it. frylock Sep 2015 #76

He wants the money. bobclark86 Sep 2015 #90

Bernie is all about the Benjamins. frylock Sep 2015 #93

Why the sudden love affair with a party that's not good enough for him? bobclark86 Sep 2015 #99

He's happy to raise money for it... brooklynite Sep 2015 #112

How was the wine? frylock Sep 2015 #113

Been a couple of years, but I don't remember any complaining... brooklynite Sep 2015 #114

McMahon lost the Conservative Party primary last night NYCButterfinger Sep 2015 #69

Democrats will keep losing until they . . FairWinds Sep 2015 #78

This is exactly why I NEVER donate to that horrible organization. lark Sep 2015 #80

The Schumer graphic zentrum Sep 2015 #82

Huge K&R! n/t Kermitt Gribble Sep 2015 #85

I am DONE with Chuck Schumer! staggerleem Sep 2015 #87

This was Howard Dean's famous "50 State Strategy" Freddie Stubbs Sep 2015 #88

And this is why I have not sent one dime...............(get all the notices ) ........... turbinetree Sep 2015 #91

K&R. Paladin Sep 2015 #106