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Keith Ellison: [View all] JHan Feb 2017 OP
Amen. murielm99 Feb 2017 #1
Good for him! Squinch Feb 2017 #2
Thank you for your very wise words! democratisphere Feb 2017 #3
But there seems to be a few trying really hard to keep up the schtick here on DU. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #4
some folks always gotta fuss about something JHan Feb 2017 #5
He's absolutely correct. Having the two of them working together as a team... WePurrsevere Feb 2017 #6
And the vote allowing corporate money?? Fearless Feb 2017 #7
what are you on about? JHan Feb 2017 #8
The party voted to allow super PAC money. Fearless Feb 2017 #9
... JHan Feb 2017 #10
You support citizens united, heard. Fearless Feb 2017 #13
No, you ain't "heard" nothing except whatever assumptions you got going on in your head.. JHan Feb 2017 #22
No, she supports not bringing a pool noodle to a gun fight. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #25
thanks, and you're right.. JHan Feb 2017 #30
We had a chance to get rid of Citizen's United Motownman78 Feb 2017 #52
Exactly. nt SylviaD Feb 2017 #60
+++++++++ JHan Feb 2017 #68
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2017 #109
Thank you. yardwork Feb 2017 #115
You seem concerned. Please feel free to air more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #118
I have to believe it was way more of "stayed home" than voted third party. Ligyron Feb 2017 #120
There is 100 thousand coming against Sherrod Brown Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #12
By taking the moral low ground Fearless Feb 2017 #14
Or we could just not take the money and watch our people lose Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #18
and yet...... ciaobaby Feb 2017 #34
since we have a new DNC chair your comment is meaningless. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #48
as is yours ciaobaby Feb 2017 #54
At least her comment is current BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #92
Correlation does not imply causation. You need to spend more time looking into stevenleser Feb 2017 #49
Why do things occur - enlighten me. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #61
Each issue is different, but one thing is certain, correlation does not imply causation. stevenleser Feb 2017 #85
That is not really true...she was a terrible fund raiser and starved the states... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #84
I don't agree with that ...and she sent the money to the national pols... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #121
Bernie didn't lose because... cannabis_flower Feb 2017 #126
Bernie is unique...a very talented politician. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #154
Clinton took the money and lost. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #152
Money doesn't guarantee anything...it just gives you a fighting chance. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #155
Agreed. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #29
what you did was source an article from the conservative online blog Townhall... JHan Feb 2017 #33
facts are facts regardless where they came from ciaobaby Feb 2017 #35
Spin is Spin, and I care where it comes from.. JHan Feb 2017 #36
So it's "dredging up the past" to consider past failures and how to prevent them ciaobaby Feb 2017 #37
We need a plan. We could live with that. Let's see what Perez does, maybe he will start shifting JudyM Feb 2017 #39
Hope you are right. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #40
"Corporatist" "Shill" "Big money".. JHan Feb 2017 #44
your concern is not a crime, but it is mopinko Feb 2017 #63
Yep. A pretty crystal clear tell. eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2017 #82
Taking contributions for the party from the mega-wealthy radical noodle Feb 2017 #102
Wrong...we are not supposed to use right wing sites against fellow Democrats. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #122
What do you think the immediate and practical result of refusing money would be to the Democratic pa LanternWaste Feb 2017 #156
Not sure what you mean Bradical79 Feb 2017 #17
Which was banned from 2009 until 2016. joshcryer Feb 2017 #51
You mean money Obama banned from '09 until '16? joshcryer Feb 2017 #50
We lost everything during those years...did you ever think banning the money Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #123
Way to go Keith! Class! Thank you! NurseJackie Feb 2017 #11
You couldn't be magnanimous even NOW? Ken Burch Feb 2017 #20
Hoo boy! NurseJackie Feb 2017 #47
How about this: Ken Burch Feb 2017 #94
If you have Bernie's email address, you should forward that to him. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #97
You tried Ken, brutus smith Feb 2017 #119
What exactly upsets you so about her post? NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #62
He wants to remake the democratic party into the image of sanders Gothmog Feb 2017 #75
It was solely Bernie as an individual voters had problems with Ken Burch Feb 2017 #142
The passion is not coming from people pushing sanders failed platform but from people against trump Gothmog Feb 2017 #71
It serves no good purpose for you to keep treating the Sanders movement with contempt and derision. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #96
Tell that to BS.. What she said is true.. he should take a cue from Keith Cha Feb 2017 #146
That was a great tweet from Keith. #BeLikeKeith NurseJackie Feb 2017 #153
#BeLikeKeith Cha Feb 2017 #161
I have met and like Keith Ellison Gothmog Mar 2017 #185
I agree with your analysis Gothmog Feb 2017 #73
Amen be like Keith JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #77
Exactly compsports Feb 2017 #116
If only that class had been echoed in your response. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #202
Of all the posts on this thread, I can't believe this one got alerted on. Crunchy Frog Mar 2017 #203
I know! Right? I would have hated to have missed that! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #205
But apparently unsuccessfully. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #207
Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Mar 2017 #204
LOL Gothmog Mar 2017 #206
He's right, time is short. nt Rex Feb 2017 #15
K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #16
And with that, Keith proved that the suspicion and distrust directed his way was out of line. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #19
It wasn't Keith or Tom that I was worried about. nt Mars and Minerva Feb 2017 #23
I love Keith and respect Tom .. so it's a win win for me. JHan Feb 2017 #38
Wrong. The distrust wasn't toward Keith. It was never about Keith the Man... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #83
Very well put, NurseJackie, thank you. I loved Keith's comments after the vote was announced.... George II Feb 2017 #86
Well said, NJ! nt brer cat Feb 2017 #91
I did that by congratulating Tom. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #101
That's not all you did, Ken. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #104
I'm not tainted by her and I'm not birds of a feather with her. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #106
You're changing the subject and muddying the waters, Ken. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #112
I tend to agree with the WP analysis Gothmog Feb 2017 #87
That's absolutely correct ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #89
Sarandon is a first class bigot. nt fleabiscuit Feb 2017 #93
Follow Up ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #90
Agreed, this takeover attempt by the Sanders faction failed Gothmog Mar 2017 #186
It wasn't a take over and Bernie's not a diabolical cult leader. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #98
I never really got the impression that "grassroots funding" was one of Keith's issues. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #113
Keith wanted the party to stop using corporate funding Ken Burch Feb 2017 #128
Ugh. This is so tiresome. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #129
I don't accept that you're an insider simply because you've been in office for awhile. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #130
Well... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #131
And I'm not sure why it seems to be so important to you to label every possible candidate an insider Ken Burch Feb 2017 #132
You're projecting. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #133
Ellison said he would put the issue to a vote in the DNC BainsBane Feb 2017 #158
The main reason for the "takeover" argument Ken Burch Feb 2017 #159
Sanders revolution resists DNC loss Gothmog Feb 2017 #134
It was simply an expression of frustration about the way Keith was treated. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #135
Why did Keith Ellison lose the DNC race? Gothmog Feb 2017 #136
You're assuming that Keith was CALLING for the party to reject the Obama legacy. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #138
Read the article-Sanders was making this argument on behalf of Ellison Gothmog Feb 2017 #139
Bernie himself is blameless. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #140
I strongly disagree with your analysis and conclusions but you are getting off track Gothmog Feb 2017 #141
"No Standing Rock" BainsBane Feb 2017 #143
Great post-real life is very different from amusing posts on an internet board Gothmog Feb 2017 #157
To clarify my intent...I was talking about two DIFFERENT constituencies in that post. My bad. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #160
When are you going to figure out people don't vote based on policy? BainsBane Mar 2017 #163
You have no reason to respond with hostility. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #164
I live in the real world and have actually worked on campaigns Gothmog Mar 2017 #166
I've worked on real world campaigns for forty years now. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #172
If we assume we only lost because of racism or irrational hatred of Hillary, BainsBane Mar 2017 #167
I agree with you that we need to fight voter disenfranchisement. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #169
My point isn't that trade and the economy didn't make a difference BainsBane Mar 2017 #197
There was no difference between Tom and Keith on voter disenfranchisement. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #199
Oh, please! BainsBane wasn't being hostile. It was being direct and blunt and not mincing words. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #168
There was nothing in my post to be "blunt" about. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #171
Well, Ken... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #175
Nothing I said was a tactical maneuver Ken Burch Mar 2017 #176
Oh dear! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #179
I spend as much time fighting Trump as you do. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #191
That really depends on how you define the word "harm", doesn't it? Based on ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #193
Great post Gothmog Mar 2017 #184
Thanks! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #195
No, that poster doesn't act as if everything you say is part of some plot BainsBane Mar 2017 #187
I accepted that Perez has won. Nothing I said in the post you just responded to was about Perez. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #189
The Platform never really matters in a race Gothmog Mar 2017 #165
You are not the official arbiter of reality. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #170
I live in the real world and have actually worked on campaigns Gothmog Mar 2017 #173
I've worked on campaigns for decades. I've worked on ground game for decades Ken Burch Mar 2017 #177
and you never asked yourself what Trump's trade narrative was based on? JHan Mar 2017 #174
It was largely based on people losing jobs in the Upper Midwest. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #178
That's not because of Trade, but automation JHan Mar 2017 #180
It was trade AND automation. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #190
tbh I don't want to make this about this singular issue because it's a side track.. JHan Mar 2017 #198
I accept Perez' victory and support the guy. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #200
We aren't going to get a better trade policy now BainsBane Mar 2017 #196
I don't disagree with you about the consequences of the result Ken Burch Mar 2017 #209
Oh, good lord! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #182
After you have worked on some campaigns in the real world, things look differently Gothmog Mar 2017 #188
I've worked on real campaigns for forty years. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #192
Again, after you have worked on some campaigns in the real world you will have a different viewpoint Gothmog Mar 2017 #194
Ellison was treated badly BainsBane Feb 2017 #149
Thanks for posting this. These are ideas and observations that have been swirling in my brain ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #181
+1000 nt brer cat Mar 2017 #183
Very revealing piece BainsBane Feb 2017 #144
+1, Alan Dershowitz shown what a petty little man he was when he injected his rhetoric into this ck4829 Feb 2017 #150
Any scrap of optimism I will take it Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #21
If Tom lets it be a partnership, we can recover. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #24
I have heard that Tom and Keith are friends and the deputy move was in the works no matter who won Gothmog Feb 2017 #79
But Perez is the one in charge, right? Deputy chair is not a "co-chair" with equal powers and ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #114
You seem to be working on the assumption that Tom Perez cannot make change. George II Feb 2017 #88
Ellison was always better than the crap surrounding his nomination BainsBane Feb 2017 #26
will every thing always go back to blaming "Bernies People"? ciaobaby Feb 2017 #41
There are some lessons that can be learned BainsBane Feb 2017 #42
OKAY - point taken. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #43
Ellison didn't run on taking corporate money out of the DNC BainsBane Feb 2017 #45
no - I think you are missing my point. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #46
You're talking about campaign contributions BainsBane Feb 2017 #58
you summed it up far more eloquently than I could express, thanks. JHan Feb 2017 #65
Bernie was never a celebrity politician Ken Burch Mar 2017 #208
As for the DNC taking corporate money BainsBane Feb 2017 #99
DNC fundraising totals BainsBane Feb 2017 #100
Boom! nt stevenleser Feb 2017 #53
Do you have to repeat the same phrase? shenmue Feb 2017 #95
Same with Sanders, tbh. joshcryer Feb 2017 #55
I have stated similar. NCTraveler Feb 2017 #64
I have met and like Keith Ellison Gothmog Feb 2017 #76
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2017 #27
Ellison is a class act. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #28
And, so is Tom Perez Cha Feb 2017 #74
They are both nice people Gothmog Feb 2017 #80
Love it BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #31
Ah yeah! Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #32
Agree. Good result! ananda Feb 2017 #56
i liked both. favored perez at the top tho. this is a win win.new blood. pansypoo53219 Feb 2017 #57
I agree metroins Feb 2017 #70
I'm glad I saw your post metroins Feb 2017 #59
;) JHan Feb 2017 #67
looking and moving forward fishwax Feb 2017 #66
They're going to be a great team nini Feb 2017 #69
Ellison and Perez each like the other and so this is a good result Gothmog Feb 2017 #72
Keith's Democratic and progressive credentials have always been solid, and I still_one Feb 2017 #78
Time is short; let's get moving!! Lifelong Protester Feb 2017 #81
If they really voted against Keith because.. mvd Feb 2017 #103
There is no such thing.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2017 #105
Yes it will have to be explained I would think mvd Feb 2017 #107
Keith and Tom have similar views, I really fail to see what the issue is. JHan Feb 2017 #108
There are SOME differences. Ellison may.. mvd Feb 2017 #110
Exactly, JH.. that "establishment" false accusation is divisive bullshit.. Cha Feb 2017 #147
Cenk is a rank idiot. JHan Feb 2017 #162
Exactly how much power do people think the DNC chair has anyway? NurseJackie Feb 2017 #125
I've got a great idea: If you like Keith, then pay attention to what he advocates, and do it! NBachers Feb 2017 #111
I thought Perez did the right thing, they're both progressive and both sincere. BeckyDem Feb 2017 #117
Could've been the other way around, a true liberal. nt Stellar Feb 2017 #124
They're both true Liberals. We got Lucky with Tom Perez and Cha Feb 2017 #145
Put it simply. Doreen Feb 2017 #127
K&R... spanone Feb 2017 #137
This makes me so proud! cbreezen Feb 2017 #148
Two good people get the red out Feb 2017 #151
GOOD!! EXACTLY AS IT SHOULD BE. United!!! AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #201
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