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In reply to the discussion: Why all of a sudden is it so important Hillary have competition within the party? [View all]Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)44. Oh, how quickly we forget
let's see how many people demanded that MAN be tested by having others run against him in the primaries
Hillary today is in almost the exact the same position Al Gore was in the run-up to the 2000 election. Progressives then, too, worried about the inevitability of Gore (who some now seen as a progressive for his climate change position, but who then was better known as a founding member of the DLC and The Man Who Sold NAFTA). Finally Bill Bradley stepped up, after many more prominent liberals and progressives passed.
So this has nothing to do with gender, nor is it something new.
As for why it's important, I would hope that would be obvious: no one person could ever hope to embody all the voices in the Dem big tent, and a contested primary is a way to make sure all those voices are heard. Plus, it sharpens the inevitable candidate for teh general -- and everybody, including Hillary's own people, agree she could use some sharpening as a candidate.
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Why all of a sudden is it so important Hillary have competition within the party? [View all]
NoJusticeNoPeace
Apr 2015
OP
I disagree. 2008 had 2 major Democratic candidates, and I don't think there was anyone who thought
still_one
Apr 2015
#1
Well, after McCain got the repuke nod, it was well known Obama had it in the bag-
snooper2
Apr 2015
#37
It was, but there were many calls for her to concede and criticisms when she didn't.
boston bean
Apr 2015
#43
Well at someone point it is reasonable to make the case that a primary candidate should conceded
aikoaiko
Apr 2015
#53
My desire to have competition in the primary is to be able to get the issues out. When we have only
jwirr
Apr 2015
#50
That was wrong. A candidate should make that decision themselves. But now, are you asking
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#68
You can call me out all day long, since you do nothing but attack Hillary and those who support
NoJusticeNoPeace
Apr 2015
#10
Those calls for conceding occurred because it was statistically impossible for her to win.
Renaissance Man
Apr 2015
#17
As soon as the issue was mentioned, Kerry said that he did not think that the superdelegates
karynnj
Apr 2015
#107
Please provide a link to anyone of any stature saying she should drop out in January
karynnj
Apr 2015
#109
Here you go.... It's a little difficult to search nearly 8 year old articles
boston bean
Apr 2015
#110
I'm not limiting anything - and why should I do a DU search for something I don't think exists
karynnj
Apr 2015
#113
I think your challenging this is bizarre, when we pretty much agree with eachother.
boston bean
Apr 2015
#114
If there are any cobwebs left to be cleared better to be done in the primaries
LynneSin
Apr 2015
#18
That disadvantage would also be an advantage. The more attention on Repubs and what they believe
stevenleser
Apr 2015
#31
It looks like you're saying Hilary should run unopposed, but you have a Bernie sig
Reter
Apr 2015
#33
I didn't "demand" but certainly wanted somebody to challenge Bill Clinton in '96.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2015
#38
Easy. '68 and '80 the party pushed one person above all. Many people demanded that MAN be tested.
ieoeja
Apr 2015
#73
Oh, that's a big fat fail. I've always been an advocate of competitive primaries.
winter is coming
Apr 2015
#87
It there is no other candidate, then the choice is the candidate that there is. But still...
liberal N proud
Apr 2015
#105
A primary challenge in 2008 resulted in control of the White House for eight years.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2015
#115