If yo want someone other than Obama to be the nominee now is the time to get behind another Democrat

Freddie Stubbs

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Thu Aug-04-11 10:56 AM
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If yo want someone other than Obama to be the nominee now is the time to get behind another Democrat

There's Alvin Greene:

http://www.alvingreene2012.com/

And Randall Terry:

http://www.terryforpresident.com/

Take your pick, but if you want to stop Obama you are all probably going to have to get behind one of these guys or you will split the anti-Obama vote.

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no_hypocrisy

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Thu Aug-04-11 10:58 AM
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1. Actually my nominee would be either

Alan Grayson or Russ Feingold.

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Renew Deal

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:00 AM
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3. Grayson and Feingold support Obama

:shrug:

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Freddie Stubbs

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:01 AM
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4. Neither of them are running, despite both having more free time on their hands this year

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DemocratSinceBirth

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Thu Aug-04-11 10:59 AM
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2. Ha

If the economy doesn't dramatically improve the nomination is near worthless. I used the qualifer or weasel word "near" because the Pubs can nominate a completely implausible candidate or a center right third party can siphon off enough vote to allow Obama to slip in with a plurality.

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MessiahRp

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:06 AM
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5. I don't even know how or why Randall Terry can run as a Democrat...

but Fred Phelps calls himself one too. Maybe those that are crazy enough to warrant institutionalization want to call themselves Dems just because the association will hurt the party more?

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treestar

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:07 AM
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6. There is no one

It is all just shit stirring designed to do harm to the Democrats.

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Tarheel_Dem

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:26 AM
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7. +1. You can bet this is just an upgraded version of what we saw in the special elections in WI...

Repukes running as Dem spoilers. Thankfully, it didn't work. No "Democrat" is going to do what's being suggested by outside forces. Because no "Democrat" wants a repeat of Carter/Kennedy. However, I sure wish Bernie Sanders would either join the party and primary the president himself, or STFU? But we all know he won't do that, and I think we all know why. ;)

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treestar

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Thu Aug-04-11 12:48 PM
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12. Bernie needs to join the party if he wants to primary

Don't know why he doesn't run for Pres every election, given that he is the nation's highest ranking socialist.

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Tarheel_Dem

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Thu Aug-04-11 01:04 PM
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13. Ditto!

:thumbsup:

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Fire1

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Thu Aug-04-11 11:35 AM
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8. Oh hell no! n/t

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CakeGrrl

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Thu Aug-04-11 12:06 PM
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9. Why is this thread so quiet?

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Kingofalldems

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Thu Aug-04-11 12:16 PM
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10. Unrec for insulting thoughtful DUers with nonsense

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CakeGrrl

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Thu Aug-04-11 12:48 PM
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11. Where's the insult?

There's talk all over this forum about how people have given up on Obama, they're done, they're not voting for him in 2012, they need a "real" Democrat.

So that's permissible, but it's not OK to ask if they plan to follow through?

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Freddie Stubbs

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Thu Aug-04-11 01:20 PM
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14. Only those who are afraid of debate would be insulted by this

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Kingofalldems

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Thu Aug-04-11 02:12 PM
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15. A debate over these two vs the President?

Nonsense.

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Freddie Stubbs

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Thu Aug-04-11 02:18 PM
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16. They are the most credible Democrats who are running against the President

Which is why the idea of running against President Obama in the Democratic primary is nonsense.

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