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TheKentuckian

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26. Sherrod Brown is a real deal liberal with proven ability to win in a swing state
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 04:24 PM
Apr 2015

to me he seems to be the best combination of tested and proven on a wide range of subjects of serious concern and the person with the most scalable to win a national election while staying true.

What other big electoral vote swing state liberals do we have? Who else is it that walks the walk louder than talking the talk and then sells it to true purple?

I'll gladly support Bernie, he is cut from a similar cloth and is good as we have, I'm just saying Ohio is more meaningful in my calculations than Vermont in being able to do it right successfully.

Warren, I really like so far and she is strong in a critical area of issues to me but I'm unclear where she stands on some others and hasn't built up a trail of evidence that makes me sure as I can be of where a politician stands on a full range of concerns over some time so those positions are tested and reaffirmed as where one really stands after Obama. Rising fast and deservedly so but I am very wary of new car smell, I'm wanting something broke in and tested in broad range of policy.

I'd support her over the Turd Way but "I'm not so sure about it" so to speak. Nothing to do with her at all, she seems very genuine it is the situation, circumstances, and a big piece of what I've taken away from the past several years is more record the more truth of beliefs and purposes are tested.
Small sample size can mislead in either direction.

I'm even more wary but optimistic with trepidation on O'Malley, my gut is screaming stalking horse slash Trojan Horse though I cannot support that vibe I'm getting with any evidence enough to say confirmed and I'd honestly prefer not believe.

Problem is after that the bench really thin in the Senate (there are more good ones but i speak generally) and among governors, most of the trustworthy are in the House and untested in ability to compete and win big races. My rep I'd love to vote for any office in the land but most Democrats much less the nation could give a fuck about him though I find him on the right side from my point of view about every time and I'm happy to help in his election efforts and worry about how many opportunities I will have to do it.

Maybe around 150 other lucky districts have folks that more or less feel the same way but few if any have any broad traction.

My plan Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #1
That's what I had always done in the past. merrily Apr 2015 #3
Bernie!!! Nt newfie11 Apr 2015 #2
Let me buy you a beer. merrily Apr 2015 #4
Lol newfie11 Apr 2015 #12
Looks exactly like my plan. Phlem Apr 2015 #5
Ok! merrily Apr 2015 #6
Sanders 100% MissDeeds Apr 2015 #7
Y'all gonna get me drunk fast (but I'll recover quickly). merrily Apr 2015 #9
Cheers!!! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #10
Thanks! merrily Apr 2015 #14
I feel so much better now that I've decided. merrily Apr 2015 #15
Me too! peacebird Apr 2015 #27
Other than Hillary Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2015 #8
IOW, your plan is literally "other than Hillary." Got it. merrily Apr 2015 #11
I have the same plan dflprincess Apr 2015 #13
I hope that works out well for you and Lydia. merrily Apr 2015 #16
We are fortunate that the caucus system does really does give us a "none of the above" dflprincess Apr 2015 #30
Thanks! I hope you keep us posted (literally). I am really interested in the doings. merrily Apr 2015 #31
Warren. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #17
You? Warren? Who are you trying to fool? merrily Apr 2015 #18
Sanity? MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #19
Meta? Never! merrily Apr 2015 #20
P.S. I always knew you were Elvis. merrily Apr 2015 #25
There. Sent one to Bernie. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #21
Nice. If you're on Facebook, don't forget to "like" Bernie. merrily Apr 2015 #24
I just signed up to volunteer for Bernie. MelungeonWoman Apr 2015 #22
It feels odd to say you're welcome for the kick in the pants, but you're welcome. merrily Apr 2015 #23
Sherrod Brown is a real deal liberal with proven ability to win in a swing state TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #26
You're probably familiar with the poster whose screen name is brooklynite? merrily Apr 2015 #28
P.S. I don't know if you saw this, but it is another thing to factor into merrily Apr 2015 #29
That's a good link. delrem Apr 2015 #32
Thank you I encourage you to spend more time in the Populist Reform Group. merrily Apr 2015 #33
I agree with you that Warren means it, she isn't going to run. And in a way sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #34
Thanks, Sabrina 1. merrily Apr 2015 #35
I agree that donations to Bernie won't be wasted. He speaks for all of us sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #36
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