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grantcart

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19. There are other consensus folks who concentrate on process issues who could be chair
Wed Feb 22, 2017, 04:21 PM
Feb 2017

Neither Ellison nor Perez will be effective because of the way that they win, dividing and being a surrogate rather than being their own voice.
Like your thought process. northoftheborder Feb 2017 #1
I think Jason Kander would be great. I didn't know he was running for DNC chair. underthematrix Feb 2017 #2
He's not, but he should grantcart Feb 2017 #7
Okay this is just a wish list. If he were running I don't think anyone else underthematrix Feb 2017 #11
There are other consensus folks who concentrate on process issues who could be chair grantcart Feb 2017 #19
I'm AA and I think Dems are gonna have to accept the truth underthematrix Feb 2017 #24
I understand what you are saying but I don't agree about grantcart Feb 2017 #26
K&R NCTraveler Feb 2017 #3
I would prefer someone without Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #4
As a Sanders supporter... bunnies Feb 2017 #5
Agree 100%. ATL Ebony Feb 2017 #17
Kander is the real deal he scares Missouri deplorables. gordianot Feb 2017 #6
He seems to be of the future...and we can leave this bitter proxy war behind. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #9
Ugh. I am beginning to think you are right. Actually, Martin O'Malley would make a great pick La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #8
Kander isn't running. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #10
Never heard of him, but at this point I don't really care all that much. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #12
Buttigieg is young, from Indiana, supports the 50 state strategy, and is a protg of Howard Dean DFW Feb 2017 #13
He also worked for Kerry but he has his own style and wins reelection with80% grantcart Feb 2017 #22
I like Kander a lot, too. Like all our prospects, actually. blm Feb 2017 #14
Jason Kander Fielg Feb 2017 #15
Reality sucks: Kander's not running brooklynite Feb 2017 #16
In that case take Pete Buttigieg who is a candidate grantcart Feb 2017 #21
Buttigieg seems quite capable... k8conant Feb 2017 #29
All in for Kander lynintenn Feb 2017 #18
he may be the ideal presidential candidate MyMission Feb 2017 #20
My preference is for Ellison, who's shown he knows how to build an organization and turnout machine. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #23
Ellison inherited one of the safest seats in the country grantcart Feb 2017 #25
I'm not so surprised by him winning but by boosting turnout there, to the point geek tragedy Feb 2017 #28
He got 12.000 less votes in 2016 than 2014. grantcart Feb 2017 #30
Low blows are often errant. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #32
Our Veterans group has meet Kander animity Feb 2017 #27
You have proved my point 100%. To the Sanders followers its grantcart Feb 2017 #31
Ellison holds edge in DNC race survey (The Hill) Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #33
kick grantcart Feb 2017 #34
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