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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:17 PM Jun 2014

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Who's the Dem running against the Tea Farty GOPer who beat Cantor?

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Who's the Dem running against the Tea Farty GOPer who beat Cantor? (Original Post) titaniumsalute Jun 2014 OP

I just read no one filed ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #1

Well what the fuck does it matter then that Cantor lost? titaniumsalute Jun 2014 #2

Hence my OP ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #3

it hurts the party image to have teabaggers on their side JI7 Jun 2014 #8

As strange as this sounds, the far far right is actually better than the regular far right Reter Jun 2014 #31

Not true malaise Jun 2014 #5

Really? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #6

people are free to run if they want to JI7 Jun 2014 #11

Possible they select their candidate through a caucus system like they have in Iowa and other states jwirr Jun 2014 #30

The democratic challenger is William Biere of Galesburg Leme Jun 2014 #4

Well that is good at least titaniumsalute Jun 2014 #7

my guess is i would go to a beer and brat debate Leme Jun 2014 #9

Where did that info ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #10

sorry.. see italics under post..."this is satire/ humor/untrue" Leme Jun 2014 #12

Sorry. ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #13

I have my mind on hot dogs on stove Leme Jun 2014 #18

Yum. n/t ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #22

I'm reading Jack Trammell — who is also a professor at the same school as Dave Brat Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #14

No Democratic Party candidate. earthside Jun 2014 #15

WTF? stranger81 Jun 2014 #17

They probably thought (like everyone else) Cantor would win Reter Jun 2014 #32

Yes there is, and just in the nick of time Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #19

Who? ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #23

Jack Trammell — who is also a professor at the same school as Dave Brat Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #24

Thank you very much ohheckyeah Jun 2014 #33

Remember Wayne Powell? Ruby the Liberal Jun 2014 #16

Me, too! GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #21

So would I, elleng Jun 2014 #27

Yep. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2014 #28

Right, 'lost cause,' elleng Jun 2014 #29

Mike Dickinson? Capt. Obvious Jun 2014 #20

Jack Trammel, another Randolph-Macon PROFESSOR. Yup, there are two of them. pnwmom Jun 2014 #25

In the short term being a Gay person or Latino or AA , well, much of this country hates you... randys1 Jun 2014 #26

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

1. I just read no one filed

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:18 PM

Jun 2014

This is insane. MSNBC isn't saying shit about it.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

2. Well what the fuck does it matter then that Cantor lost?

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:18 PM

Jun 2014

It sounds like a farther right extremist beat him. Fuck me this is bad to worse in my opinion.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

3. Hence my OP

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:19 PM

Jun 2014

Aside from it shaking up leadership, we still have the same 200 and some assholes

JI7

(89,241 posts)

8. it hurts the party image to have teabaggers on their side

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:26 PM

Jun 2014

Reter

(2,188 posts)

31. As strange as this sounds, the far far right is actually better than the regular far right

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:16 PM

Jun 2014

They are generally against the Patriot Act, Wall Street, and wars. Cantor was against us on EVERY issue.

malaise

(268,724 posts)

5. Not true

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jun 2014

Dems named someone on the weekend

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

6. Really?

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:24 PM

Jun 2014

No primary, they just came up with someone this weekend?

Sounds like no one put any fucking thought into this.

JI7

(89,241 posts)

11. people are free to run if they want to

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:30 PM

Jun 2014

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

30. Possible they select their candidate through a caucus system like they have in Iowa and other states

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:05 PM

Jun 2014

but usually there is not a caucus system and an election.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

4. The democratic challenger is William Biere of Galesburg

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:22 PM

Jun 2014

there are several Brat and Biere debates scheduled. They are expected to be well attended.

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this is satire/ humor/untrue

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

7. Well that is good at least

Reply to Leme (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:25 PM

Jun 2014

Make the GOPs spend a fucking fortune if anything. What's the odds that we could win this seat? I'm not very familiar with the Cantor district.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

9. my guess is i would go to a beer and brat debate

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:27 PM

Jun 2014

err.. biere and brat

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

10. Where did that info

Reply to Leme (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:28 PM

Jun 2014

come from? I can't find Biere's name on Google.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

12. sorry.. see italics under post..."this is satire/ humor/untrue"

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:31 PM

Jun 2014

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

13. Sorry.

Reply to Leme (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:32 PM

Jun 2014

I'm trying to talk on the phone and read at the same time.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

18. I have my mind on hot dogs on stove

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:37 PM

Jun 2014

going to make tortillas and put dogs in them with bean sprouts, baked jalepeno, garlic, soy sauce and ketchup/hot sauce mixture. : )

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

22. Yum. n/t

Reply to Leme (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:57 PM

Jun 2014

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)

14. I'm reading Jack Trammell — who is also a professor at the same school as Dave Brat

Reply to Leme (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:32 PM

Jun 2014

http://theweek.com/article/index/262960/stunning-upset-house-majority-leader-eric-cantor-loses-republican-primary-back-home#axzz34HlcqYA0

earthside

(6,960 posts)

15. No Democratic Party candidate.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:34 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.va7thdems.org

stranger81

(2,345 posts)

17. WTF?

Reply to earthside (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:36 PM

Jun 2014

How can that be? What on earth does the party exist for if not to run candidates?!?!?

Reter

(2,188 posts)

32. They probably thought (like everyone else) Cantor would win

Reply to stranger81 (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:20 PM

Jun 2014

It's actually common for both parties not to run candidates against very well known incumbents. The Puke Party does it in NYC in many districts.

However, now that Cantor lost, the Democrats will have to scramble fast and find someone that can possibly win.

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)

19. Yes there is, and just in the nick of time

Reply to earthside (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:40 PM

Jun 2014

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

23. Who?

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:57 PM

Jun 2014

And where did you get the info?

Brother Buzz

(36,389 posts)

24. Jack Trammell — who is also a professor at the same school as Dave Brat

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:04 PM

Jun 2014

http://theweek.com/article/index/262960/stunning-upset-house-majority-leader-eric-cantor-loses-republican-primary-back-home#axzz34HlcqYA0

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

33. Thank you very much

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #24)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:37 AM

Jun 2014

for the info and the link. I couldn't find anything earlier today.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

16. Remember Wayne Powell?

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:35 PM

Jun 2014

He did an AMA here on DU when he challenged Cantor in 2012. I would love to see him throw his populist hat into the ring.

GoCubsGo

(32,075 posts)

21. Me, too!

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:45 PM

Jun 2014

I really like him. If I lived in his district, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.

elleng

(130,768 posts)

27. So would I,

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:18 PM

Jun 2014

but I suspect he's fed up with politics. Dem party did NOTHING to help him.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

28. Yep.

Reply to elleng (Reply #27)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:20 PM

Jun 2014

They thought it was a lost cause. No Dr Dean 50 state cultivation vision...

elleng

(130,768 posts)

29. Right, 'lost cause,'

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #28)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:26 PM

Jun 2014

so no $ for him. We SO need Dr. Dean!

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

20. Mike Dickinson?

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:42 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025077975

Not sure. Would be a fucking shame if we didn't put anyone up

pnwmom

(108,959 posts)

25. Jack Trammel, another Randolph-Macon PROFESSOR. Yup, there are two of them.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:06 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025077904

randys1

(16,286 posts)

26. In the short term being a Gay person or Latino or AA , well, much of this country hates you...

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:08 PM

Jun 2014

and i hate the teaparty...

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