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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:28 PM Mar 2018

Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Democrat Dan Lipinski In Illinois Primary

Man! Why is this dude even a Democrat? I mean, I know that in order for us to compete everywhere and win back the house that we can’t have a purity test. But this guy doesn’t agree with the Democrats on anything. And on top of that, it isn’t like he is in a conservative or swing district. His district is solid Democratic.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5aac0938e4b0337adf839425

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Anti-Abortion Group Endorses Democrat Dan Lipinski In Illinois Primary (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Mar 2018 OP
Team Obama is gonna make sure he has a hard time. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #1
People can register & call themselves any party they want to. It doesn't mean... WePurrsevere Mar 2018 #2
Are the purist far leftists out to get Lipinski with a litmus test? David__77 Mar 2018 #3
Who is his primary opponent? northoftheborder Mar 2018 #4

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
1. Team Obama is gonna make sure he has a hard time.
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:30 PM
Mar 2018
Team Obama settles score with Lipinski

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/15/dan-lipinski-obama-chicago-democrats-465858

In fact, Obama loyalists were so steamed that 10 former aides and volunteers stood in Axelrod’s old offices for the Thursday news conference — the very place they said Michelle and Barack Obama made their decision to launch a 2008 presidential bid.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
2. People can register & call themselves any party they want to. It doesn't mean...
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:49 PM
Mar 2018

that they actually hold the same stances/mission as the political party they join which why people have to stop looking only for the letter next to a candidates name and ask questions and do 15 minutes of research before voting.

Hopefully Democrats in his district are smart and well informed enough to give this DINO the boot.

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