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CobaltBlue

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Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:05 PM

Apr 2016

The Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee [PAC] was against Donna Edwards.

I think what went on was that Edwards did not play ball (as does Chris Van Hollen).

I did not have much interest in this primaries race because—like the rest of 95+ percent elected members of the Democratic Party—Donna Edwards endorsed not Bernie Sanders but Hillary Clinton.

I don’t have anything good to say about the establishment of this party. (It is more a club.)

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Choosing Van Hollen over Edwards means one thing and one thing only: [View all] Ken Burch Apr 2016 OP

No CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #1

I know about the CBC-PAC decision. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #8

I think she endorsed Hillary in order to get the endorsement from Emily's List Beowulf Apr 2016 #11

I really liked Edwards, but I'm not from MD and I don't presume to ascribe any motives to anyone. MADem Apr 2016 #2

Her campaign was basically that she was a black woman Press Virginia Apr 2016 #4

She's a progressive black woman and Van Hollen is a bland, priviliged suburban centrist. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #10

Yeah...that was her campaign Press Virginia Apr 2016 #13

Van Hollen was better during the debate big time yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #16

Sooo people should have voted for her because she's a black woman? Press Virginia Apr 2016 #3

Yes CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #6

basically you want voters to put less thought into their vote for senator Press Virginia Apr 2016 #7

No one is saying don't think- but that thought should include the need to make history. Ken Burch Apr 2016 #9

Her campaign was about her being a black woman Press Virginia Apr 2016 #14

Don't give up! We're coming! Tens of thousands of us! raging moderate Apr 2016 #5

Here's a good role model nikto Apr 2016 #15

As so often, it's 'establishment' v other. elleng Apr 2016 #12

I can't say that for sure. I left Maryland three years ago, and of the two, I knew who Van Hollen madinmaryland Apr 2016 #17