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62. And where does that say that "ONLY centrist Democrats have been winning"? BTW, I don't refer....

Reply to GaryCnf (Reply #61)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 11:00 AM

Mar 2018

....to just one segment (large or small) of Democrats as "we".

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Texas Dem attacked by DCCC makes primary runoff for Culberson's seat [View all] laserhaas Mar 2018 OP

Oh goody. Another "dems are divided " story which is meant to divide dems further and then suppress the dem vote. nocalflea Mar 2018 #1

Lol. EXACTLY. Hortensis Mar 2018 #92

I have a feeling that the division GaryCnf Mar 2018 #2

Shouldn't we ALL want the best Democrat for the district to run? George II Mar 2018 #4

As you continue posting the opposition research GaryCnf Mar 2018 #6

We're talking about Texas, and replacing a conservative republican. A "Center" Democrat.... George II Mar 2018 #9

The answer to the question you asked GaryCnf Mar 2018 #25

But the candidate you're saying "most people want" didn't even finish first in the primary George II Mar 2018 #29

Apparently you missed my post GaryCnf Mar 2018 #33

Well, as we've seen since November 2016, "centrist" Democrats have been doing quite well.... George II Mar 2018 #35

So you're claiming that only centrist have been winning? GaryCnf Mar 2018 #59

Holy cow, another person claiming that I said something that I never said. WHEN did I say: George II Mar 2018 #60

Hmmm GaryCnf Mar 2018 #61

And where does that say that "ONLY centrist Democrats have been winning"? BTW, I don't refer.... George II Mar 2018 #62

Trump--Business Fascism--White Supremacy--National Decline anyone? Hortensis Mar 2018 #96

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The DCCC doesn't "run" candidates, the Democrats in the districts in which candidates are running. George II Mar 2018 #117

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I remember Lizzie from the Houston Planned Parenthood protests Gothmog Mar 2018 #71

Not that you need my approval GaryCnf Mar 2018 #82

I used to live in this district and have some friends who got me to go to town hall Gothmog Mar 2018 #86

I really appreciate seeing this type of support GaryCnf Mar 2018 #94

I am active along with a large group of Texas Democrats in trying to turn Texas blue Gothmog Mar 2018 #97

I have zero problem with any of that GaryCnf Mar 2018 #99

That last is a shame. It's good to hear that this district Hortensis Mar 2018 #114

Is this your district? Cary Mar 2018 #90

The details of someone's basic biography are not oppo research. lapucelle Mar 2018 #65

Agreed Gothmog Mar 2018 #81

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher was endorsed over Moser by the Houston paper Gothmog Mar 2018 #70

Only the best candidate for a given district should win and represent the party. Purity is DEATH. LBM20 Mar 2018 #5

We won't win PA-18 because Connor Lamb is a "moderate" GaryCnf Mar 2018 #8

"NOT ONCE has he taken a swipe at "leftists," " George II Mar 2018 #10

Hmmm GaryCnf Mar 2018 #27

You claim the DCCC is "centrist" and have taken at least one swipe at them. George II Mar 2018 #30

Popular vote? padfun Mar 2018 #22

MAJORITY GaryCnf Mar 2018 #26

From the article: "her husbands company unfairly benefited from her campaign." George II Mar 2018 #3

"some argue" melman Mar 2018 #12

No I didn't George II Mar 2018 #13

You didn't what melman Mar 2018 #14

Ah, I see you're playing that li'l one-liner game with me again, answering your "question" yourself. George II Mar 2018 #16

I'm not playing any kind of game melman Mar 2018 #17

No I didn't. George II Mar 2018 #18

I attended some of the protests described in this ad Gothmog Mar 2018 #73

I thought the purpose of a primary... vi5 Mar 2018 #46

The voice of reason. Thank you. That is precisely the point of primaries. The fact is..... George II Mar 2018 #47

But the rules in this case.... vi5 Mar 2018 #48

The DFA/Our Revolution/Revolution Messaging candidate didn't finish first, or with 50% George II Mar 2018 #51

What is the rule in the primary? vi5 Mar 2018 #52

Exactly. The rules are established BEFORE the primary, not after it.. George II Mar 2018 #54

Doesn't answer my question...... vi5 Mar 2018 #57

Fletcher and the candidate who came in third were both endorsed by the Houston paper Gothmog Mar 2018 #83

The DCCC did it because of her padah513 Mar 2018 #7

You've got that backwords melman Mar 2018 #11

How is that "totally out of context"? Did she not say it? George II Mar 2018 #19

Look it up melman Mar 2018 #20

I know quite a bit about this already. You're the one... George II Mar 2018 #21

I absolutely am not playing any game melman Mar 2018 #28

Do you know where she lived prior to announcing her candidacy? George II Mar 2018 #32

Yes I do melman Mar 2018 #34

Hillary Clinton did not move to New York a few months before becoming a candidate, and... George II Mar 2018 #36

So you don't object melman Mar 2018 #39

There you go again. Sorry, if that's your take on what I said, NOT "understood". George II Mar 2018 #41

It's not my take melman Mar 2018 #42

You didn't read everything I said, or chose to ignore part of it. Or should I say.... George II Mar 2018 #43

I read it all melman Mar 2018 #45

That's NOT even close to what I said. You're doing exactly what you're complaining the DCCC did. George II Mar 2018 #49

No I'm not melman Mar 2018 #50

Here we go again. George II Mar 2018 #53

You absolutely did melman Mar 2018 #55

Well, sir, why not copy and paste "absolutely 100%" of both those things. Can you? George II Mar 2018 #56

You're playing word games now melman Mar 2018 #58

Whatever! Moser's a weak candidate in an era when Hortensis Mar 2018 #98

This is such utter horse shit I don't even know where to begin melman Mar 2018 #104

+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2018 #106

The Democrats in that district voted and, considering that there were 7 candidates, chose.... George II Mar 2018 #108

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #112

*This* brer cat Mar 2018 #113

These aren't "word games" - you said "You absolutely 100% did say both those things."... George II Mar 2018 #107

Yeah it actually is a word game melman Mar 2018 #109

Quite simply, you said that I "100% absolutely" said those things, but now you can't.... George II Mar 2018 #110

It appears from the context lapucelle Mar 2018 #91

Here it is: lapucelle Mar 2018 #89

I attended one of the programs where the candidates for this seat were present Gothmog Mar 2018 #74

Nice affirmation that Democrats have a good candidate. Hortensis Mar 2018 #111

Here's the context: lapucelle Mar 2018 #88

Stupid DCCC decision. David__77 Mar 2018 #15

Agreed-there are two other candidates who I saw at a townhall who were stronger than Moser Gothmog Mar 2018 #75

So why doesn't the watoos Mar 2018 #23

Same old, same old isn't going to cut it anymore. democrank Mar 2018 #24

How many have we gained back in the last 12-15 months? George II Mar 2018 #37

I think Fletcher has a better chance riversedge Mar 2018 #31

Thanks for a sensible, reasoned response. I too hope it's not a divisive run-off, although.... George II Mar 2018 #38

growl!! riversedge Mar 2018 #40

I have to admit, I am a bit confused. I thought we all agreed that NOTHING ELSE MATTERS Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #64

+1 SunSeeker Mar 2018 #69

I have met all of the candidates and I think that Fletcher is the stronger candidate Gothmog Mar 2018 #84

Glad she made the cut. Fuck you, DCCC. (nt) Paladin Mar 2018 #44

How do you feel about Democratic candidate Steve Brown... George II Mar 2018 #66

Ooops. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #67

Yes, you can FUCK YOU to them! Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #72

The attack on Sri Preston Kulkarni by Brown and the Our Revolution people backfired Gothmog Mar 2018 #79

An Our Revolution endorsement is almost like the kiss of death - in 2017 and 2018 .... George II Mar 2018 #85

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #93

I wasn't aware of the attack on Sri Kulkarni lapucelle Mar 2018 #101

A pastors group ended up not endorsing Steve Brown due to this crap Gothmog Mar 2018 #103

Coincidentally, that is what the Republicans and Russia Hortensis Mar 2018 #100

With Democrats fighting each other, who needs Republicans? IronLionZion Mar 2018 #63

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is a really strong attorney and should beat Moser in the primary Gothmog Mar 2018 #68

Fine zipplewrath Mar 2018 #77

Without the DCCC involvement, the second strongest candidate would be in the runoff Gothmog Mar 2018 #78

Im not in the district but would have voted for Fletcher if I was. n/t tammywammy Mar 2018 #80

But the job of the DCCC is to get local Dems elected ehrnst Mar 2018 #95

Would you feel this way if it had been a LaRouche Democrat running? TexasTowelie Mar 2018 #105

Roughly speaking, yes zipplewrath Mar 2018 #115

Competition in the Democratic Party, saidsimplesimon Mar 2018 #76

so texas has strange rules..all knew that going in dembotoz Mar 2018 #87

This infighting is infuriating Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #102