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farleftlib

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9. Team HRC will never allow boisterous and competitive
Wed Dec 23, 2015, 02:47 PM
Dec 2015

indeed she did learn the lessons of '08, hence the stealth campaign of '16.

"It allowed the republicans to dominate the national conversation" Scootaloo Dec 2015 #1
Seems That Way... WillyT Dec 2015 #2
Must be.... daleanime Dec 2015 #37
DNC Objective: The Less We See Of Clinton, The More We Will Like Her... On The Other Hand CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #83
Yep....18 million see them, 6 million see ours. How can that be good? Punkingal Dec 2015 #6
Well, given the quality of GOP debates... Nonhlanhla Dec 2015 #10
It is never good to not get your message out. Punkingal Dec 2015 #20
This is how to get the message out. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2015 #59
Help the Republicans? Nonsense! Hortensis Dec 2015 #74
We've been making that argument for how long? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #25
And if they don't see ours.... daleanime Dec 2015 #39
Yes. GOP + press coverage = Democratic victory 2016. Hortensis Dec 2015 #76
+1 nt Zorra Dec 2015 #21
thread over.....nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #26
She hoped all the attention would be on the Republicons and HRC could waltz into the general. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #49
That woman is right on course to repeat 2014. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #69
K.R 99Forever Dec 2015 #3
The Republicans are exposing themselves as fools and morons MineralMan Dec 2015 #4
To you and to me, but to most potential voters? cali Dec 2015 #8
I have no evidence, other than the buffoonery MineralMan Dec 2015 #11
For the foreseeable future, Trump is wooing a lot of wing nuts and the rest of the libdem4life Dec 2015 #38
I feel that if the U.S. had an educated population then the Republicans would have hurt themselves LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #62
Boy. I sure disagree with you about this--these "candidates" are convincing people. Akamai Dec 2015 #53
Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2015 #60
There should not be any debates at all for you to make up your mind. daybranch Dec 2015 #81
Dangerous nonsense. You think having someone unanswered bellowing like Mussolini 24/7 whereisjustice Dec 2015 #19
+1,000 n/t SusanaMontana41 Dec 2015 #33
Yes, +1,000 on your post. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #35
This OP is the exact argument floriduck Dec 2015 #24
Human instinct is to rank them & pick the best of the lot Divernan Dec 2015 #29
Excellent post.One of the best ever. nt tblue37 Dec 2015 #34
I permalinked this post because it is so good. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #36
^^^^^^^^^^^ Read This Reply !! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Scuba Dec 2015 #57
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Dec 2015 #64
K & R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #67
Excellent post. myrna minx Dec 2015 #70
Excellent post. Needs to be an OP. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #71
So they see the 'fools and morons'..... daleanime Dec 2015 #41
Because there is so much RepubliCON clown car nonsense on the TV fasttense Dec 2015 #45
The Republicon Party is a massive distraction while the Oligarchy grabs power. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #50
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #5
But of course! Classic SNAFU. nt nc4bo Dec 2015 #7
This was the Intent of the DNC. It is afraid of the FR & Corp. Power. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #32
Team HRC will never allow boisterous and competitive farleftlib Dec 2015 #9
the DNC chair serves at the request of the president nt msongs Dec 2015 #12
This DNC chair serves one candidate at the expense of the rest of the party farleftlib Dec 2015 #13
K&R CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #14
I'm thinking the decision to let the GOP dominate the national conversation Matariki Dec 2015 #15
I think the exact same thing. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #16
Of course if Trump wasn't dominating the news, who do we think would? Probably Hillary? n/t A Simple Game Dec 2015 #18
Sure does look that way.... daleanime Dec 2015 #43
The Democratic Party has moved hard right playing catch up with RNC, DNC/Hillary is calculating whereisjustice Dec 2015 #17
DNC is trying to disolve Democracy and replace it with a for-profit corporation selling a virtual whereisjustice Dec 2015 #22
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #23
Damn! That is a really great editorial. R&K nt longship Dec 2015 #27
Very Busy Today... Just Want To Give This A HUGE K&R n/t ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #28
Call the DNC 202 863 8000! zentrum Dec 2015 #30
Stifle: ANY position that sounds progressive, thereby upsetting corp. power. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #31
Thanks for this Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #40
k&r nt antigop Dec 2015 #42
K/R marmar Dec 2015 #44
Deliberate strategy. bvar22 Dec 2015 #46
Hillary is more afraid of Bernie than the GOP LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #47
Political suicide AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #48
I wish Sanders and O'Malley had challenged this. Jim Lane Dec 2015 #51
The problem with challenging stuff Matariki Dec 2015 #54
To the average Americans, the only people running are the GOP asshats they see non-stop on TV valerief Dec 2015 #52
In the GOP debates the conversation was stifled by the GOP candidates by the way the Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #55
k&r magical thyme Dec 2015 #56
Under DWS Democrats have lost 900+ state legislature seats, 12 governors, 69 House seats, 13 Senate Scuba Dec 2015 #58
That deserves its own post, Scuba! Wow, dismal record for Debbie Downer. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #68
"But the party bosses are apparently so worried that Clinton could be derailed or commit a gaffe..." Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #61
I thought it was understood it is to be Hillary vs. The Buffoon. jalan48 Dec 2015 #63
Bernie will look funny wearing a tiara and a fur cape anyway. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #73
What's with the defeatism? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2015 #65
No need for lifeboats nxylas Dec 2015 #75
The ratings numbers tell the tale to journalists Babel_17 Dec 2015 #66
They would rather have a Republican in the WH than Bernie. Bernie will disrupt their racket. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #72
An uneven playing field and saturday debates will do that . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2015 #77
The purpose seems to be to assist Clinton's primary win. Chemisse Dec 2015 #78
And DWS has no problems allowing Republicans to take control d_legendary1 Dec 2015 #79
Oh absolutely. A less cynical person might merely think closeupready Dec 2015 #82
Wall St investors weild terrible power. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #80
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