So, who are the progressives putting up against Obama?

[nobodyspecial]

I just want to know who to support in the Democratic primary.

Time's a wasting. I hope we have a candidate soon.

[democracy1st]

1. No one!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

3. Nobody

special.

[graywarrior]

24. .

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[WillyT]

2. Well... I Guess Obama 2008 Is Unavailable...

or locked in a basement or something...

:shrug:

[Karmadillo]

6. Think what a great speech Obama 2008 could give attacking Obama 2011.

nt

[WillyT]

11. Damn... That Could Go Pay-Per-View !!!

:D

:hi:

[21st Century FDR]

22. I keep waiting for Jon Stewart to put that together

Like he did the Chimp vs Chimp debate a few years ago.

[demosincebirth]

4. Maybe they'll start a "draft Nader" campaign.

[saras]

5. What does it matter? Corporatists' hatred will slime them to death, whoever it is

There are dozens of sane, functional, progressive Democratic politicians out there doing good work, and have been for decades. Yet a mention of any of them as presidential candidate produces not even laughter, but hatred - extremely personal hatred - from a surprising number of middle-of-the-road folks.

Personally I don't understand it. I can understand hatred for an utter slimeball like Santorum, and for a traitor or double agent, but there are only a few politicians that arouse real hatred in me, and they are all radical right-wingers - none are anywhere NEAR my own values.

[kstewart33]

7. Oh geez, give me a break.

Please. No one is putting up a candidate to run against Obama.

So why the post? Other than to get one hot flaming debate going that's totally meaningless and does nothing but stir up bad feelings in the DU community.

You know - another ideologues versus the moderates thread.

[graywarrior]

8. +1000

[A-Schwarzenegger]

47. Exactly.

[Gman]

9. Nobody. If they did they wouldn't have anything to bitch about

[EFerrari]

10. Used to be bashing progressives was not a DU hobby. n/t

[CakeGrrl]

28. Who's bashing? It's a question that thus far has no answer.

So now something that isn't absolute music to certain ears is considered "bashing"?

What did I read somewhere on another thread? Oh...something about "If you can't take the heat..."

[EFerrari]

30. I have no intention of leaving the kitchen.

And yes, baiting people in this way amounts to bashing. Because, as usual, there are a number of other options besides running a challenger to an incumbent.

Maybe that's too nuanced for certain ears.

[CakeGrrl]

33. But I guess instead of simply pointing that out,

crying foul at the OP makes for more drama.

Okey doke.

[EFerrari]

38. I didn't cry anything.

:)

[nobodyspecial]

41. Since when is asking a question considered bashing?

Why is this not a legitimate question? If Obama shouldn't be the nominee, which seems to be the consensus, who is the candidate of choice?

[ElboRuum]

43. Consensus?

What consensus would you be referring to, consensus #1 which half of DU supports, or consensus #2 which the other half of DU supports?

[nobodyspecial]

45. I guess of the one's attacking me in this thread.

Very effectively, too. All these posts and views and still no answer.

I voted for Obama, but I'm certainly not satisfied with a lot of what has happened. I still have no health insurance and took a really crappy job when my unemployment ran out. Hell, I made more on unemployment. I'm open to looking at viable options.

But, instead, I get mocked and threatened with being kicked off the board. Oh well...

[Lasher]

12. Whoever it is, they'll get my vote.

If nobody runs, I'll write somebody in.

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[L0oniX]

14. Dean!

[DFW]

39. Howard is not interested

I wish he were, but he's not. I've know him for ten years, and the man does not lie.
He's still around, and still extremely busy, but is not interested in running for the
White House again.

[WCGreen]

15. My rep, Mr. Kucinich, is out shopping for a better district....

so he will be unavailable.

I guess we can say Mr. Kucinich goes to Washington (state)...

[21st Century FDR]

29. We would love to have him

Preferrably in the Third District, or in the new 10th - depending on where it ends up being. I'm hoping it's around the Thurston county area (currently northern end of the 3rd) because I'm fucking tired of Vancouver pretending like it owns the district (that would be the suburb of Portland, not the Canadian city.)

[Marrah_G]

16. No clue- Any true progressive would get my primary vote.

[Number23]

17. This question has been asked 457,923 times. And there has NEVER been

an adequate answer. Never.

[CakeGrrl]

25. Nor will there be, I suspect, given that

poll threads are still being created that include individuals who have flat-out said they aren't going to challenge.

[Number23]

27. Well, after that infamous DU "Kucinich wins!!one1!" poll from a few years ago

Nothing here really surprises me. :)

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[Forkboy]

19. LOL

:rofl:

[Ikonoklast]

31. Are you from Unda Debrij?

You got my vote!

[Orrex]

20. Bachman/Palin

That's all the convincing that any non-troll should need.

[Synicus Maximus]

21. No one. Obama is not very progressive but he is about as close to a

progressive as can get elected.

[Bluebear]

23. But he WAS elected as a progressive!

It's not who he turned out to be, to be certain.

[Motown_Johnny]

26. Hell, even serious (R)s won't run against him, no serious (D) will take him on

This cycle is all posturing for 2016, on both sides.

[Rincewind]

32. It's hard to find the perfect candidate,

they need to find someone so out of the mainstream that he wont even vote for himself.

[Tom Rinaldo]

34. I hope no one,. It would be an unproductive use of energy

I want us to be giving serious thought to who we should back in 2015 though.

[Lil Missy]

35. So, this is your first election?

[Rex]

36. Nobody special.

nt

[jzodda]

37. I believe he will be running un-opposed

I would be surprised if this is not the case.

[nobodyspecial]

40. It's a serious question

and instead of getting an answer, I get attacked.

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[kstewart33]

46. See my prior post.

You got what any DUer with an understanding of the DU community, would predict.

What did you expect from this?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

48. Yep.