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K&R R B Garr May 2018 #1
K & R SunSeeker May 2018 #2
K&R sheshe2 May 2018 #3
Good thing indeed. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #4
+1000 TheSmarterDog May 2018 #37
+1 The dissonance between high-sounding rhetoric Hortensis May 2018 #55
+1 yourself! Spot on. Anon-C May 2018 #90
Exactamundo! oasis May 2018 #109
And there is still no talking to these people Cary May 2018 #178
Because it was Kucinich Pachamama May 2018 #5
Exactly! mountain grammy May 2018 #8
Yep. arthritisR_US May 2018 #10
Kucinich was only one - all OR endorsed candidates lost yesterday: ehrnst May 2018 #17
That makes me smile! BigmanPigman May 2018 #28
I smile when I read it. Demsrule86 May 2018 #75
Actually one of those three was a ballot measure in Oregon - "Yes for Healthcare" George II May 2018 #39
Why do you think that is? DownriverDem May 2018 #139
OR likes to only support far left candidates. ehrnst May 2018 #161
Once upon a time True Blue American May 2018 #40
Nina did her best to divide Democrats in 2016. Lonestarblue May 2018 #44
For me,too True Blue American May 2018 #47
Unfortunately that is the only success she has had. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #68
Yep. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #162
When he went on Fox get the red out May 2018 #128
Don't need far left candidates DownriverDem May 2018 #143
THANK YOU The Mouth May 2018 #145
You should have seen the nasty ads here True Blue American May 2018 #146
I say let the extreme people run advocacy orgs ehrnst May 2018 #163
Kucinich's problem was that far too many voters knew who he was Jose Garcia May 2018 #6
Is that so people will be fooled like with other con jobbers? R B Garr May 2018 #7
I always thought that was supposed to be a good thing for a candidate. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #19
That depends True Blue American May 2018 #41
Like what happens when you release your financials...(nt) ehrnst May 2018 #45
Not to mention that younger voters can find out his whacked out views doing a simple google search. Crowman2009 May 2018 #54
We can only hope True Blue American May 2018 #134
I'm surprised he did that well, really. MineralMan May 2018 #9
good lord... they are competing from an entirely different funding level and JCanete May 2018 #11
You know that OR doesn't fund candidates, right? ehrnst May 2018 #15
Post removed Post removed May 2018 #20
So you're saying that Democrats can't decide for themselves ehrnst May 2018 #22
I didn't know Derrick Crow was endorsed by OR. I heard him speak twice, and liked what he had to... northoftheborder May 2018 #30
What a record,huh?:) True Blue American May 2018 #46
Cordray was chosen True Blue American May 2018 #43
And, Senator Warren endorsed him! Cha May 2018 #66
But someone else did not. Care to guess? GulfCoast66 May 2018 #69
I think I got it.. Cha May 2018 #70
Probably someone not a Democrat. Just guessing. nt fleabiscuit May 2018 #111
Some one True Blue American May 2018 #117
Our revolution was invented to take down the Democratic Party...and I hope they are not successful.. Demsrule86 May 2018 #77
Thank you for that! True Blue American May 2018 #136
It is true...as we both know. Demsrule86 May 2018 #165
Nina Turner is simply trying to find a place to land after losing her seat in Ohio True Blue American May 2018 #170
I voted for her but after her loss she turned against Democrats. Demsrule86 May 2018 #185
I probably would have,too if I lived in her District True Blue American May 2018 #187
I know but things are different now...we have a super gerrymander which allows a stranglehol on the Demsrule86 May 2018 #189
I do understand True Blue American May 2018 #191
Dewine is a vicious piece of crap. Demsrule86 May 2018 #198
Yet,DeWine is a devout True Blue American May 2018 #200
He is horrible ...a big hypocrite and really a murderer if he got his way with Medicaid. Demsrule86 May 2018 #204
Our Revolution is a dark money organization. lapucelle May 2018 #101
I had a candidate call me to support her in the primary Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #12
Love this. It will be my strategy in the California primary R B Garr May 2018 #14
This was Oregon Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #18
Every single one of their candidates in yesterday's primary lost. ehrnst May 2018 #13
Wow. R B Garr May 2018 #16
Yup. Our Revolution is a losing proposition. MineralMan May 2018 #21
Somehow this will be spun as their candidates being "too ethical" or "too honest" ehrnst May 2018 #31
LOL, I think you are right about that. nt R B Garr May 2018 #33
They'll just blame the DNC or the DCCC or Nancy Pelosi stubtoe May 2018 #50
You mean the same punching bags as the Republicans? GulfCoast66 May 2018 #71
They will make their shrill call for all open primaries. Blue_true May 2018 #83
Bottom line.. they weren't inspiring. Cha May 2018 #115
Good kcr May 2018 #130
I think it is really important our Democratic Party shows its strength right now. sunRISEnow May 2018 #23
Thank goodness that OR isn't Democratic. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #24
They make statements they would vote Republican and Sanders is an Independent. sunRISEnow May 2018 #25
No, they are not. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #27
No, Bernie True Blue American May 2018 #188
Not a candidate they should have ever touched if they cared about credibility Tiggeroshii May 2018 #26
They should go start a Revolution... Dopers_Greed May 2018 #29
They should have named it Our Great Revolution - MAGA dalton99a May 2018 #32
Kick... yallerdawg May 2018 #34
I am glad that the Our Revolution candidate lost Gothmog May 2018 #35
Here are their other major race nominees... brooklynite May 2018 #36
Laura Moser? Wasn't she Dexter and Brian's mother? grantcart May 2018 #38
Jess King is the only Democrat on the ballot in PA-11 RandySF May 2018 #80
Ben Jealous will get GWC58 May 2018 #127
I doubt Jim Keady has a chance crazycatlady May 2018 #205
Democrats need to keep moving to the right Valhallakey May 2018 #42
Sorry, you have no clue.. our Dems aren't "moving to the Cha May 2018 #67
Good True Blue American May 2018 #171
Yeah, the propaganda Cha May 2018 #172
Do we, True Blue American May 2018 #173
Who knows? Could be Cha May 2018 #174
So many of the posts in this thread sound True Blue American May 2018 #175
This thread started as a slam Valhallakey May 2018 #195
You go read the Democratic Platform and then we'll Cha May 2018 #196
I think this is the talking point big "P"'s use. The Democratic party I am involved in locally sunRISEnow May 2018 #199
cheetolini a centrist, you're glad he won? You're at the wrong place - say bye-bye.... marble falls May 2018 #203
FDR left out. Blue_true May 2018 #86
FDR True Blue American May 2018 #169
So we are not fighting negative attitudes now from lots of republican voters? Blue_true May 2018 #180
I did True Blue American May 2018 #181
I am aware that only democrats have brought about progress. Blue_true May 2018 #182
Thank yo. True Blue American May 2018 #183
Were you alive when FDR was President? Trumpocalypse May 2018 #125
Anything that brings people to the polls on the left is a good thing. Gore1FL May 2018 #48
Ideally I would agree. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #74
I vote left in primaries and party in general elections. Gore1FL May 2018 #94
Well, if we are different parts of one coalition I agree. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #97
It's ultimately up to the the individual what they are going to do Gore1FL May 2018 #100
That error in your question is the lack of logic! GulfCoast66 May 2018 #102
What am I asking for? Gore1FL May 2018 #103
Well, those things are all constructive. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #104
I'm all good for that. Gore1FL May 2018 #105
LOL! What the internet does best!! GulfCoast66 May 2018 #108
That I agree with. True Blue American May 2018 #192
Good.... paleotn May 2018 #49
SOP for Fox News. They get someone a little goofy looking and swat them around on air. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #58
At least this sour grapes statement of yours wasn't homophobic, like the one you posted below stevenleser May 2018 #60
I live in OH Botany May 2018 #51
Post removed Post removed May 2018 #53
Why would he need to put on kneepads, I'm wondering. marble falls May 2018 #56
Seems homophobic to me. George II May 2018 #57
Clearly it was. Shows you where some folks' minds are at. Their homophobia is their go to stevenleser May 2018 #62
Sad, it is. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #64
Me, too. Nastily so. marble falls May 2018 #65
LOL, no ad-hominem against me will change the fact that Our Revolution has failed stevenleser May 2018 #59
Thing is I agree with you on Our Revolution...can't stand them. But I still think if you know this Demsrule86 May 2018 #124
Post removed Post removed May 2018 #85
Some look for trouble. You are not homophobic... Demsrule86 May 2018 #87
And some like to come here and not see blatant homophobic sentiment FreeState May 2018 #95
Really? My daughter is a Lesbian...and I hate folks who use LGBTQ as a weapon against others. Demsrule86 May 2018 #123
We're not going to agree on this. I think it's pretty simple. That posters insult breaks down to stevenleser May 2018 #132
Many people use the term without considering it as a Gay slur; it could mean "sucking" up hehe Demsrule86 May 2018 #167
I'll take privilege for 1000 Alex n/t FreeState May 2018 #168
I wouldn't disagree...hahah. have a great day! Demsrule86 May 2018 #186
Right on True Blue American May 2018 #116
As an Ohioan.... FarPoint May 2018 #52
Agree completely. Demsrule86 May 2018 #88
When Kucinich announced his primary run... FarPoint May 2018 #176
Many eyes rolled including mine. Demsrule86 May 2018 #190
So now,we have our choice True Blue American May 2018 #193
Yep...fired up and ready to go. Demsrule86 May 2018 #197
K&R Scurrilous May 2018 #61
I'm Glad BlueDog22 May 2018 #63
So...we're actually looking at this as a bellwether PatrickforO May 2018 #72
I wouldn't call Our Revolution ANY wing of the Democratic Party. RandySF May 2018 #76
Oh. See, I didn't even know they existed. I guess both parties have a crazy wing, eh? PatrickforO May 2018 #91
I have no use for Our Revolution wonkwest May 2018 #120
lolz obamanut2012 May 2018 #121
I look at it as a victory of the Democratic Party over the ratf%!?ing brigade myself. nt stevenleser May 2018 #78
We all pretty much agree with all that give or take a few things here are there GulfCoast66 May 2018 #79
Booing John Lewis? PatrickforO May 2018 #92
Did you watch the Democratic convention? GulfCoast66 May 2018 #93
Oh. Lewis is a genuinely great man. A true American hero. PatrickforO May 2018 #98
I am curious though... GulfCoast66 May 2018 #99
BOOM! Very good. fleabiscuit May 2018 #112
There is no Bernie wing. He is not a Democrat. And those issues you mentioned are Democratic Demsrule86 May 2018 #84
K&R Demsrule86 May 2018 #73
. RandySF May 2018 #81
Kucinich would have lost either way JI7 May 2018 #82
The problem is Kucinich would have lost the general...sure Cordray might also. DeWine is from a Demsrule86 May 2018 #89
DeWine lost to True Blue American May 2018 #118
The DeWines have been in Ohio politics for years...since Reagan. Demsrule86 May 2018 #122
Mike's parents turned a small True Blue American May 2018 #133
I know...but the name means something here...I want Cordray to win and will do what I can. Demsrule86 May 2018 #166
K&R ismnotwasm May 2018 #96
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #106
Guess there is a poll for everything. fleabiscuit May 2018 #107
Resign? Callado119 May 2018 #110
Something familiar about that. nt fleabiscuit May 2018 #113
Resign from what? Nina lost her seat in Ohio, True Blue American May 2018 #119
Screw You, Sue! Utah Grizzlee May 2018 #114
Kucinich has lost his mind... Trueblue Texan May 2018 #126
Remember the good old days when we cheered a defeat of the gop? dembotoz May 2018 #129
Kucinich was never my pick katmondoo May 2018 #131
Richard Cordray for True Blue American May 2018 #135
Not my revolution. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #137
Wrong Candidate DownriverDem May 2018 #138
Too bad... Dopers_Greed May 2018 #140
They are then total fools DownriverDem May 2018 #144
A rollcall of people who miss the point! HenryWallace May 2018 #141
Nope, when you lose the primary by 20-40% you're not a general election contender stevenleser May 2018 #147
Says an individual whose Party is HenryWallace May 2018 #148
And your solution is to put forth candidates who get 40% fewer votes than mine. Great job! stevenleser May 2018 #149
Hey genius, HenryWallace May 2018 #160
Hey Captain Obvious, everyone knows that just like everyone knows if you lose the primary by 40% stevenleser May 2018 #184
Back in the day when opposition to W was trying to find its footing, BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #142
Why are you not going after republicans instead of democrats lovemydogs May 2018 #150
Google the term "Fifth column". You'll get it. nt stevenleser May 2018 #151
Sounds like Bannon's kind of stuff. Not democrats lovemydogs May 2018 #152
OR is an effort to take down the Democratic party and transparently so. nt stevenleser May 2018 #153
I am not aware of copperheads being reconstituted lovemydogs May 2018 #155
I am sorry but, it sounds rather crazy... lovemydogs May 2018 #156
Its how they talk about themselves. nt stevenleser May 2018 #157
I've heard nothing about them, nothing on internet I can find... lovemydogs May 2018 #158
Where did this all come from? Who is saying it exists? lovemydogs May 2018 #159
Actually the Copperheads were the last time anyone tried to take down the democrats lovemydogs May 2018 #154
Yeah, high name recognition --- for being a crackpot. I'd be surprised if he carried his own county Doremus May 2018 #164
K&R Cary May 2018 #177
Ugh Owl May 2018 #179
Boink. Scurrilous May 2018 #194
What a shame that someone who used to be so respected here Glamrock May 2018 #201
If that were the only reason, you might have a point. But FNC's favorite "Democrat" lost for other.. Tarheel_Dem May 2018 #202
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