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Showing Original Post only (View all)I've been asked 3 times now how I could be a Bernie supporter and be such a vocal lover of Kaine [View all]
I posted this in another thread, but I want to put this out there:
I worked for Tim Kaine's campaigns, I've been around Tim Kaine, I've been following his career for 20 years. When I wanted inspiration trying to turn VA Blue in the aughts, I didn't turn to Mark Warner, he is a great man and politician, but no liberal, I turned to Tim Kaine. The man was the most liberal local politician i could find in my state in 2001. He's been a great liberal ambassador to this state and will be a great Vice President for this country.
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I've been asked 3 times now how I could be a Bernie supporter and be such a vocal lover of Kaine [View all]
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2016
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"Bernie is yesterday" is true only with regard to who is running, not to what a person's values
JudyM
Jul 2016
#91
I posted elsewhere that I now have hope for my very Catholic oldest daughter
ismnotwasm
Jul 2016
#85
That's a great point, auntpurl. Things change. And we should applaud those who recognize that
calimary
Jul 2016
#100
I love to see the evolution but I do not care for the denial of it. Claiming he's been better
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#87
I don't know that he has denied any of it. But his present speeches are re: the VP slot
MichiganVote
Jul 2016
#98
Some people don't understand how hard it is to be a Democrat in a purple state. You sometimes
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#40
An all or nothing view can many times leave one with nothing. This country was built on compromise.
still_one
Jul 2016
#14
I think your experience is what I see when I talk to a lot of Democratic leaders that folks have
stevenleser
Jul 2016
#22
I'm glad to hear your first-hand experience. I've "evolved" from "No Kaine" to "Let's Go!"
NBachers
Jul 2016
#24
My Brother used to tell this great story about when he was in high school...
Walk away
Jul 2016
#106
It's always been my opinion that if the entire Catholic church was made up of Jesuits and some...
Walk away
Jul 2016
#116
K & R. I just hope ALL Sanders and Warren supporters do what they are asked to do...
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#35
My post is what all rational adults think and the split window Vette was a one year model...
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#49
You called Tim Kaine Anti-Choice and Anti- Marriage equality...Now I understand...
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2016
#41
To be clear, I only worked for Kaine during his state wide campaigns in 01, 06 and volunteered in 13
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2016
#56
No worries! I could just imagine some creep coming back with 'I looked it up! Liar!'
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2016
#59
Thank you for sharing this. I wish it could be pinned to the top of the forum! n/t
pnwmom
Jul 2016
#48
Too bad DU posters aren't spending more time and effort bashing Mike Pence rather than Kaine
wishstar
Jul 2016
#69
k&r thanks for your insight - it's helpful to hear from folks actually know him. nt
jonno99
Jul 2016
#77
I get tired of those from the FAR LEFT questioning those who see a clear choice
beachbum bob
Jul 2016
#81
You would think, after hundreds of thousands of deaths in Iraq, these mindless brats would...
NNadir
Jul 2016
#96
He fought coal in Virginia. Which would have gotten lesser candidates ridden out on a rail...
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2016
#95
Thanks for the first hand report. Was among the skeptical but coming around
emulatorloo
Jul 2016
#102
Most of the time you have to support the best person running, not the 'ideal'.
The Green Manalishi
Jul 2016
#109