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Beacool

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70. Believe elsewhere, DU is not the real world.

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 02:48 AM

Jun 2013

It's the equivalent of the Freepers, but on the Left. Over there they think that Sarah Palin and the rest of the Baggers have a chance at being president, the nuttier the better. They consider Jeb and Christie as too moderate. They are also hating on Rubio because of immigration reform.

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Who is your pick for 2016 [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

Dennis Kucinich. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #1

Honestly, I wish that wing of the party had a better standard-bearer than kooch. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #13

And what, specifically, is wrong with him? Ignoring the 25 year long smear campaign, what has he Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #26

He's just not presidential material. He doesn't have a chance of ever winning that nomination. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #30

I don't disagree that Americans are profoundly ignorant and shallow, I was Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #35

Well, there's this... bluedigger Jun 2013 #61

Is this supposed to make a point? An answer? He's not good looking? He wants to make a nice paycheck Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #66

He's a contributor to Fox News. bluedigger Jun 2013 #69

You don't think there's difference between doing it while in office and after? Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #74

You mean, aside from the UFOs? Okay, for one I -did- support him early in the '08 primary process Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #65

You think that a known fraud, a notorious and completely transparent con-man that created Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #73

there's that, too. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #75

While it's a sad commentary on US zeeland Jun 2013 #60

It doesn't even matter what he thinks amuse bouche Jun 2013 #89

Hillary! MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #2

+1 ...for war, drones and the National Snooping Asscarrots. L0oniX Jun 2013 #3

I almost said Martin O'Malley Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #4

After Clinton/Obama, NO MORE DINOS, DLC, Third Way, Blue Dogs, or "New" Democrats. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #5

If we can't knock them out of key leadership positions, it's time to form a third party yurbud Jun 2013 #7

+billions Nt newfie11 Jun 2013 #20

+1000 forestpath Jun 2013 #11

It's too bad Obama can't run for a third term. ProSense Jun 2013 #45

Who do I want to win or who do I think will win? Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #6

I would be surprised if it wasn't Hillary, but her campaign seemed to stumble badly last time yurbud Jun 2013 #8

How about who you would vote for in the primary? Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #14

Right now, my gut is telling me I want Biden... Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #16

I dont think he's going to run. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #18

oh... I had forgotten about that... Yeah, that was not very good Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #33

Right, cause Senator Citibank is such a great champion of the "little people". Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #28

Al Franken and Jill Stein...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #9

Who are you and what have you done with Sid? Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #19

LOL !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #21

I just want a Franken / Stein bumper sticker... SidDithers Jun 2013 #22

Yowch. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #24

Thread winner! RetroLounge Jun 2013 #62

How about a Franken/Weiner? graham4anything Jun 2013 #77

DUzy HappyMe Jun 2013 #86

I don't think Franken has a chance, but I'd consider him, if he'd run. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #32

I wish Brian Schweitzer wanted the job Warpy Jun 2013 #10

Dean and Schweitzer would be a dream ticket. nt grasswire Jun 2013 #36

You and me both. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #76

I would vote for anyone who is the democratic candidate for President, however. graham4anything Jun 2013 #12

So you see Hilary Proud Public Servant Jun 2013 #64

Oklahoma is ripe for the picking. graham4anything Jun 2013 #72

That would be the same Oklahoma Proud Public Servant Jun 2013 #90

A woman might get a different vote & women make up 52%, don't they? graham4anything Jun 2013 #91

The Eagles in 6 games burnodo Jun 2013 #15

Sherrod Brown tends to make the most overall sense to me. TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #17

I voted "Other" thinking primarily of Sherrod Brown Jim Lane Jun 2013 #85

I'm waiting to see where they stand on surveillance. dkf Jun 2013 #23

I don't care as long as it is an all female ticket. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #25

"we have a very shallow bench compared to the Republicans." BlueStater Jun 2013 #29

We have exactly one A-lister. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #37

Christie is the only serious candidate of that bunch. BlueStater Jun 2013 #39

The vast majority of Americans do not vote on issues or substance. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #44

Christie is discourteous and downright mean. He can't control his temper JDPriestly Jun 2013 #79

Not fair Prosense, you need to vote in your own poll!! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #27

No, I don't "need to." Did you vote? n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #31

Yes, for Warren. And I know you don't "need" to but it would be nice. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #38

If you insist ProSense Jun 2013 #42

Well, I 100% agree with you on that one! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #54

Kamala Harris? graham4anything Jun 2013 #80

My vote? Elizabeth Warren, but I know full well it will never happen 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #34

GOTTA be someone other than the usual also rans... n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #40

Too fucking early!!! And it will NOT be Liz Warren. longship Jun 2013 #41

Her running is just a pipe dream around here. BlueStater Jun 2013 #46

Agreed. But she will be a great Senator. longship Jun 2013 #48

It's amazing how DU's 2016 Dem poll have Warren leading, Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #43

I doubt if Senator Warren has 40% name recognition. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #47

Hillary is inevitable? MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #51

The national polls which do not sample a Agschmid Jun 2013 #57

Believe elsewhere, DU is not the real world. Beacool Jun 2013 #70

i believe Kucinich led DU polls at times, and in 2008 i think Edwards JI7 Jun 2013 #71

Elizabeth Warren and Alan Grayson n/t Triana Jun 2013 #49

I'd wager dollars to doughnuts that neither Hillary nor Liz runs. longship Jun 2013 #50

Waiting to see how 2014 plays out politicasista Jun 2013 #52

I voted for Dean MelungeonWoman Jun 2013 #53

Joe Biden 2016!!!! Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #55

So at this moment 45 of you... Agschmid Jun 2013 #56

They're all One Percenters. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #58

Elizabeth Warren duuser5822 Jun 2013 #59

What, no Rand Paul? tarheelsunc Jun 2013 #63

I'm surprised no one has tossed out the name... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #67

How many of these polls are we going to have until the actual election season starts? Beacool Jun 2013 #68

Hillary is so warm, strong, brilliant, applegrove Jun 2013 #78

Barrack Hussein Obama chknltl Jun 2013 #81

Senator Patty Murray (Wa) nt chknltl Jun 2013 #82

"Too Early" is a prayer that someone quickly emerges. Loudly Jun 2013 #83

After listening to all the debate about Obama LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #84

Don't know. The nominee will once again probably be someone I'll have to hold my nose while voting hobbit709 Jun 2013 #87

I don't trust Hillary, B Calm Jun 2013 #88