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In reply to the discussion: Would you be in favor of a vigorous primary challenge against Hillary from the left, [View all]Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)25. It would have to be from the left. Who could be more from the right than her?
Other than those with an (R) after their names?
"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man." --Thomas Jefferson to William Branch Giles, 1795.
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Would you be in favor of a vigorous primary challenge against Hillary from the left, [View all]
Nye Bevan
Nov 2013
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Absolutely. It would force her to the left. It would raise issues and positions that would otherwise
morningfog
Nov 2013
#1
The only challenger I'd accept is Sanders, who she'd then choose as her running mate in the General.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#69
Since I consider a Clinton nomination to be a foregone conclusion we will lose the GE? Yes. n/t
Chan790
Nov 2013
#85
If Hillary is too weak to handle a vigorous primary campaign, she's too weak to be a nominee. n/t
winter is coming
Nov 2013
#2
Worse, I would be irreversibly defeated and depressed if Hillary Clinton goes unchallenged.
NYC_SKP
Nov 2013
#4
Ms. Clinton is carefully watching the media for clues to increase her base
Half-Century Man
Nov 2013
#8
I'm working to draft Alan Grayson. What are you doing? Other than posting on the internet assuming
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#13
I've been very public about what I'm doing...but then, I'm not a Hillary hater
brooklynite
Nov 2013
#18
I don't think Hillary Clinton will play any role in deciding if Grayson will run.
Fearless
Nov 2013
#30
When Hillary voted for Bush's Iraq War she disqualified herself as a candidate for the WH.
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#83
I want our candidate to win the White House. That said, I think that prognostication
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#11
Also, it's not a "Primary challenge" to Hillary, since she hasn't won anything yet.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#12
I think 'primary challenge' means to challenge her in the Primary, not to let her be the only
sabrina 1
Nov 2013
#15
I have no problem with primary challenges to Sec Clinton from both the left and right. The race
Rowdyboy
Nov 2013
#20
Anyone should be allowed to run in the primary no matter what side of the party they are on.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#22
It would have to be from the left. Who could be more from the right than her?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2013
#25
My suspicion is that she will cater to the left base during the primary campaign, make
JDPriestly
Nov 2013
#40
Yes. BECAUSE progressive policies are actually favored by the majority of all Americans.
grahamhgreen
Nov 2013
#36
it has been decades since a progressive or even a New Deal liberal has mounted a viable campaign
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2013
#47
Yes! I think something like this is necessary to nudge the political pendulum more
RKP5637
Nov 2013
#54
in the spirit of openness I support Hillary's right to challenge any candidate to the left of her
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2013
#59
I'm not because I don't want to give the idiot party of the century sound bites for the General
ancianita
Nov 2013
#68
It is disappointing that there are still so many who think we should simply consider the primary
davidpdx
Nov 2013
#72
In explanation, I present the mental exercise known as "Monty Hall's Trash Sandwich"
Chan790
Nov 2013
#89