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Ken Burch

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

Reply to Press Virginia (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 11:39 PM

Apr 2016

Now, the Maryland Senate race will be nothing but a passionless, issueless, ambition and personality contests. No one's life can be changed by the result there, no one can be inspired, no one will really even care who wins this(don't worry-the Dems were and are always totally certain of carrying the seat, btw-Van Hollen was never the only Dem who could win).

This race matters now solely in terms of numerical party control only.

Van Hollen simply didn't have anything superior to offer.

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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