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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]Fearless
(18,421 posts)29. Without a doubt.
She will need to cater to OUR base and not the Republican base for votes.
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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
OP
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