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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:17 PM Original message |
Some talk of a Democratic or progressive challengers to President Obama -Where are they? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Tic tock tick tock! |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. Boring me to death since last May... |
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BulletproofLandshark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. So what happens if someone does announce a challenge? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Given that Obama has the overwhelming support of the party base... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Not. Happening. |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama has an 82% approval rating from the Left. |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. How is "the left" defined (for that stat)? nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Liberal Democrats, per Gallup. nt |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Liberal and Progressive Democrats. |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks |
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dameocrat67 (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. self-described which assumes a coherant definition of liberal or progressive. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. loosely |
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Link to the poll |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. OWS is immense and they certainly |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Some people say he's still out here in the woods waiting for the chance to kill again. And I say... |
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blkmusclmachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. 2 blank votes for Pres. in 2012 from here: |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Good for you... |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Two? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Old news. I think most progressives are working with OWS now. nt |
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Kurmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. Obama isn't perfect, but have you looked at the GOP contenders? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Great campaign slogan -- ROFL |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. There are 226 people running for president, 26 as Democrats |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. no Ted Kennedy there |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Randall A. Terry claims to be one of the Democrats on that list |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. The filing period for the New Hampshire primary opened on Monday... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. a formality |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yup, only 9 days left...nt |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. 9 days |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. On Wall Street, I think. Holding his feet to the fire. FDR did not start out progressive. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. right, I get that |
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libbyhart (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
22. Oh wonderful idea. [sarcastic] |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. Well, I hear Bloomberg got a pretty impressive endorsement. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. Why is it only the Obama-can-do-no-wrong folks who try to stir up a primary challenge around here? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. sounds like you're projecting own insecurity |
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libinnyandia (526 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. GOP & keystone |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. you can't be talking about me. I've aired my differences with the President here many times |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
33. One major problem for challengers and all of us is the vast corporate $$ backing Obama -- |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
36. It may only be a coincidence, but talk of Obama being primaried... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 01:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Your theory is ludicrous. OWS rendered a Dem primary |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Sorry, I didn't realize that Obama had adopted the One Demand(s)... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
40. nowhere to be f*cking found, you're absolutely correct on this. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
41. That is a sad reflection of the lack of choices and the overwhelming importance of money in politics |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
43. You're probably right. nt |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
44. Randall Terry is running as a Democrat: |
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