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Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)
41. You called Tim Kaine Anti-Choice and Anti- Marriage equality...Now I understand...
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 11:38 PM
Jul 2016

....the disconnect between reality and your post.

K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #1
I'm glad you're speaking up about him, my dear Joe! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #2
+1000 awake Jul 2016 #13
Keep up the good work. Really... TreasonousBastard Jul 2016 #3
"Bernie is yesterday" is true only with regard to who is running, not to what a person's values JudyM Jul 2016 #91
I didn't mean Bernie is irrelevant... TreasonousBastard Jul 2016 #93
Thanks for this! radical noodle Jul 2016 #4
Well I was a bit surprised ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #5
My husband who is apolitical... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #47
excellent story. MBS Jul 2016 #70
I posted elsewhere that I now have hope for my very Catholic oldest daughter ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #85
People don't get that he could legit run as President himself obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #6
And more than likely win against most of the GOP bench. nt Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #74
Well, it means that 2024 and 2028 look good for Dems. He's only 58. calimary Jul 2016 #99
Oh no. My mom and I were talking about that earlier today. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #112
Thanks for the informed endorsement! nolabear Jul 2016 #7
Great to start getting these 1st hand stories. Her Sister Jul 2016 #8
Where is he on LGBTQ issues? rateyes Jul 2016 #9
I'm going to crib this from thinkprogress Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #11
to be fair he has done way more evolving dsc Jul 2016 #15
He did sign an EO protecting LGBT State workers obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #17
He did dsc Jul 2016 #18
agreed obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #19
First day in office. In 06. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #44
I like seeing people evolve. babylonsister Jul 2016 #21
I have no problem with evolving dsc Jul 2016 #26
I do remember when he babylonsister Jul 2016 #27
The 2000s was crazy town because tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #51
Agreed, Elizabeth Warren was a Republican for god's sakes. auntpurl Jul 2016 #73
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
Thank you for stating this. phylny Jul 2016 #107
Kaine is a great pick, I am more than happy with his selection Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #10
Kaine is a great pick, I am more than happy with his selection Her Sister Jul 2016 #82
Front & center experience to speak the truth. misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #12
An all or nothing view can many times leave one with nothing. This country was built on compromise. still_one Jul 2016 #14
Wow, that's good to know! Great hearing it from someone who Cha Jul 2016 #16
Thank you! so much for the input! Hekate Jul 2016 #20
I think your experience is what I see when I talk to a lot of Democratic leaders that folks have stevenleser Jul 2016 #22
Hey that's great to hear. ucrdem Jul 2016 #23
I'm glad to hear your first-hand experience. I've "evolved" from "No Kaine" to "Let's Go!" NBachers Jul 2016 #24
thanks for your post shireen Jul 2016 #25
Thanks Joe, dpatbrown Jul 2016 #28
May I add this....time Kaine is a strong Union supprter INdemo Jul 2016 #29
I hope so! n/t imaginary girl Jul 2016 #32
Obama did in 2008 AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Jul 2016 #30
trained by jesuits. mopinko Jul 2016 #31
From what I have read... Stonepounder Jul 2016 #37
You heard correctly. nt Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #45
Yep. And if Planned Parenthood and NARAL both give him an "A" grade, calimary Jul 2016 #101
Jesuits are a different breed... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #53
Most of my family are born Atheists but all the boys went to Fordam Prep.... Walk away Jul 2016 #71
Lifelong Catholic here. LOTS of exposure to the Jesuits. calimary Jul 2016 #103
My Brother used to tell this great story about when he was in high school... Walk away Jul 2016 #106
That's a terrific story, Walk away! calimary Jul 2016 #108
It's always been my opinion that if the entire Catholic church was made up of Jesuits and some... Walk away Jul 2016 #116
California Governor Jerry Brown likewise has the Jesuit background. hunter Jul 2016 #118
good comparison to brown. mopinko Jul 2016 #120
Kaine wouldn't be a liberal SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #33
I agree, you're only as liberal as the state you rep, but.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #34
I remembered that, Joe SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #80
K & R. I just hope ALL Sanders and Warren supporters do what they are asked to do... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #35
a 63 split window vet is one of the most amazing cars in the world... bunnies Jul 2016 #43
My post is what all rational adults think and the split window Vette was a one year model... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #49
63 AND 64 bunnies Jul 2016 #52
Zora Duntov disagrees with you... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #57
thats weird. Because theres 64 split window in the lot at my work. bunnies Jul 2016 #63
You call my initial post "crap" and then say I'm swell. Bye. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #64
You could take a pic and come back here and post it JudyM Jul 2016 #92
Our opinion are not needed or wanted... Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #110
Bye. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #111
you just proved my point... Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #113
Convenido! Agreed! ancianita Jul 2016 #36
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #39
You called Tim Kaine Anti-Choice and Anti- Marriage equality...Now I understand... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #41
knowledge is good. bunnies Jul 2016 #46
He worked for Kaine for over 20 years... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #54
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
Sorry about that... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #58
No worries! I could just imagine some creep coming back with 'I looked it up! Liar!' Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #59
Knowledge is good, do better research.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #55
2013?! Thats EXACTLY what my article said. bunnies Jul 2016 #61
He won in VA opposing the NRA, coal and the death penalty Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #62
That article is incorrect about Kaine voting for that amendment csziggy Jul 2016 #114
Wow, you really haven't read anything about him... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2016 #68
Thank you, and Ilsa Jul 2016 #42
Thank you for sharing this. I wish it could be pinned to the top of the forum! n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #48
K&R DesertRat Jul 2016 #50
One fights the war with the army they have -- not the army they want. aikoaiko Jul 2016 #60
I SO agree with you! Butterflies Jul 2016 #65
FWIW, he's not a member of the New Democrat Coalition merrily Jul 2016 #66
Thank you for posting. K&R! LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #67
Too bad DU posters aren't spending more time and effort bashing Mike Pence rather than Kaine wishstar Jul 2016 #69
Woah! You're right! Her Sister Jul 2016 #84
Welcome to DU, wishstar! calimary Jul 2016 #105
Thank you! MoonRiver Jul 2016 #72
I have heard that everyone who has worked for Kaine loves him. Skinner Jul 2016 #75
Truly a case of 'to know him is to love him' nt Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #76
k&r thanks for your insight - it's helpful to hear from folks actually know him. nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #77
Thanks for sharing your insight. wildeyed Jul 2016 #78
Thank you UtahLib Jul 2016 #79
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
far left zealots as dangerous as the far right..... beachbum bob Jul 2016 #97
You sold me. oasis Jul 2016 #83
Thanks for this! He's a good pick flamingdem Jul 2016 #86
I loved his speech. He won my husband over, too. One question though: femmedem Jul 2016 #88
He fought coal in Virginia. Which would have gotten lesser candidates ridden out on a rail... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #95
Thank you! I understand that he can't commit political suicide. femmedem Jul 2016 #104
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #89
And he will be a great President in 2020 04 2024. nt glennward Jul 2016 #90
I thought its was Tim's pro stance on the War on Drugs.. HR_Pufnstuf Jul 2016 #94
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
we as Democrats heaven05 Jul 2016 #115
Lovely OP! BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #117
K&R pnwmom Jul 2016 #119
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