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Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
28. These type of folks are going to cause the GOP to maintain control of both houses,
Tue May 2, 2017, 06:54 PM
May 2017

maybe even cause the GOP to gain seats.

It is already happening, they are driving DEEP wedges and division in the party already, and there is how much time left?

Look, Putin and a few others want this, they did it last year, they are doing it again. And yet I am not even sure if it is safe for me to talk about it HERE of all places.

Says the guy who wants to zip from no one to leader in one jump.... try the school board fella... bettyellen May 2017 #1
In all fairness, defeating the Democratic leader doesn't make you one... brooklynite May 2017 #41
I know- but symbolically it carries a lot of weight. After DT I'd never think of someone for bettyellen May 2017 #54
Jaffe co-filed the lawsuit on behalf of Sanders' supporters that voters with still_one May 2017 #2
I predict a crash and burn of this guy's ambitions. Starry Messenger May 2017 #3
I hope so stary. It diverts valuable resources from areas where we really need to focus still_one May 2017 #4
Hillary totally trounced in Marin County in both the primary and the GE. Starry Messenger May 2017 #7
Same here in Santa Clara county, but it is a distraction still_one May 2017 #8
Pelosi's 12th Congressional District no longer extends into Southern Marin Brother Buzz May 2017 #14
Sorry, I didn't know that! Starry Messenger May 2017 #23
It was Lynn Woolsey, for a very long time. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #92
These type of folks are going to cause the GOP to maintain control of both houses, Eliot Rosewater May 2017 #28
I agree, Eliot. brer cat May 2017 #42
Yes, they are and they're Cha May 2017 #88
They show up again to damn us firmly into a fascist republican workinclasszero May 2017 #98
This is what I fear as well workinclasszero May 2017 #97
wow. Ninsianna May 2017 #5
By gadfrey, Mr. Jaffe, I salute you, sir! gratuitous May 2017 #6
LOL, Haven't White Men suffered enough? FSogol May 2017 #95
Oh the huge manatee! workinclasszero May 2017 #99
Berniecrat says similar things to Bernie? RedWedge May 2017 #9
He does seem to attract a certain type. Starry Messenger May 2017 #10
I hear you. RedWedge May 2017 #13
Well RandySF May 2017 #78
how is that similar to things Sanders has said? nt JCanete May 2017 #30
If you haven't seen by now, am I going to convince you? RedWedge May 2017 #32
that's a valid point. Was wondering if you had heard something I hadn't, or if your interpretation JCanete May 2017 #34
Ooh boy! sheshe2 May 2017 #11
You can't make this stuff up. Starry Messenger May 2017 #12
Poor, poor marginalized thing obamanut2012 May 2017 #15
With artisanal toast. Starry Messenger May 2017 #17
Talk about bad optics BainsBane May 2017 #16
Correct. Starry Messenger May 2017 #21
We've seen some pretty great white guys from California recently BainsBane May 2017 #18
Gavin Newson (last time I looked he was a "white guy") was mayor of San Francisco. Haven't seen skylucy May 2017 #19
I think Gavin Newsom may have national aspirations, too. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #93
and our great governor jerry Brown who is an "old white guy" JI7 May 2017 #33
+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #50
Yes, there are a lot of older White men in the Democratic Cha May 2017 #89
She is going to wreck that guy. nt LexVegas May 2017 #20
Why doesn't he try being useful by unseating a republican? Blue_Tires May 2017 #22
What fun is that? Starry Messenger May 2017 #24
What the hell is your problem! obamanut2012 May 2017 #29
I'm laughing out loud! yardwork May 2017 #38
He doesn't want to unseat another old white guy? delisen May 2017 #26
Oh you mean instead of whining? Cha May 2017 #47
Good. Old privilged white guys tend to be clueless and that's what makes them dangerous. hunter May 2017 #25
I'm in total agreement because they're not put there fighting in the numbers they should... bettyellen May 2017 #55
Fuckin idiot. nt JTFrog May 2017 #27
He must have learned the victimization gig from the Trump crowd. nt Bleacher Creature May 2017 #31
Hey, I thought "Berniecrats" didn't resort to "identity politics". Oops. "Old White Guys Club"? Tarheel_Dem May 2017 #35
Oops! Good point! Starry Messenger May 2017 #44
Holy fuck melman May 2017 #36
Are you serious? yardwork May 2017 #39
Please point out where I said I felt oppressed melman May 2017 #40
What was the point of your post? BainsBane May 2017 #52
Being an old white guy is not a problem. Caliman73 May 2017 #43
+1000 smirkymonkey May 2017 #79
yawn obamanut2012 May 2017 #45
+1 CreekDog May 2017 #63
He's a Whiner.. But there is no Old White Guys Democratic Club in San Francisco" Cha May 2017 #46
LOL BainsBane May 2017 #51
This guy is decrying "identity politics" and saying they aren't "real issues" - he's toast bettyellen May 2017 #62
You seem triggered Starry Messenger May 2017 #66
Really? melman May 2017 #69
You'd know better than I. Starry Messenger May 2017 #70
I'm not the one using their terminology melman May 2017 #72
"I am aware of all internet traditions" Starry Messenger May 2017 #74
Are you going to claim you didn't say 'triggered' in a mocking way? melman May 2017 #75
I'm glad you found something to care about in all of this. Starry Messenger May 2017 #76
You're the one in angst over how white men are treated BainsBane May 2017 #84
Nope. No angst here melman May 2017 #85
This BainsBane May 2017 #94
hahhaha calling Starry "alt-right" obamanut2012 May 2017 #90
Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom had no problems. RandySF May 2017 #81
The only problem this guy has is his hair snooper2 May 2017 #96
Poor old white guys. JTFrog May 2017 #100
in the words of Patrick Dennis RoBear May 2017 #37
I'm a Berniecrat and this guy sucks. nt Lucky Luciano May 2017 #48
He might as well have claimed "girls have cooties" because that makes the same amount of sense bettyellen May 2017 #56
Don't we though? :D Starry Messenger May 2017 #58
You're totally cracking me up. I gotta laugh at this powerful bettyellen May 2017 #61
I like Nancy Pelosi. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni May 2017 #102
And there's a War on Christmas, too!!!11!!11! spooky3 May 2017 #53
"Berniecrat".. lol Thank you for Cha May 2017 #57
Why pretend this idiot is of any significance at all? jberryhill May 2017 #59
Of course not. Starry Messenger May 2017 #60
I know, right. Why cover it up? Cha May 2017 #86
I mean, this is the kind of thing we post here. Starry Messenger May 2017 #87
Ah, Canova -- the "leftie" who is back on wingnut radio obamanut2012 May 2017 #91
making sure they remain insignificant and not let trolls come on and dominate JI7 May 2017 #64
Nancy Pelosi wins this district by huge margins CreekDog May 2017 #65
If this guy thinks it's *soooo* important to challenge and beat Pelosi, then why's he running? CreekDog May 2017 #67
Someone has to be the voice for old white guys, Creek. Starry Messenger May 2017 #68
Why can't we just talk about economics, why all the stuff about racism this, sexism that??? CreekDog May 2017 #71
Don't forget to throw in MLK Jr. quotes Starry Messenger May 2017 #73
Yeah, who cares about Equal Protection Under the Law RandySF May 2017 #77
Nancy Pelosi does, what's your point? CreekDog May 2017 #80
oops I see the sarcasm now. RandySF May 2017 #83
He won't be an afterthought. RandySF May 2017 #82
LOL CreekDog Aug 2018 #103
No, Jaffe, it's not "old white guys" who are unwelcome NastyRiffraff May 2017 #101
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