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Oopsie Daisy

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22. Agreed. That kind of anti-Democrat (non)thinking is knee-jerk and automatic *

Reply to betsuni (Reply #19)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 04:06 PM

Jul 2025

* with no consideration of the consequences. Same thing applies to anyone who holds up AIPAC as some sort of boogeyman to be feared and hated. If it's not one, it's the other. As outrageous as the claims are, I think the only purpose is to distract from the real damage coming from actual anti-Democratic Party groups... DSA and Justice Democrats, I'm looking at you. Neither one can truthfully claim to e be a friend of Democrats or the Democratic party.

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Being "primaried" should be the norm for our elected officials. [View all] milestogo Jul 2025 OP

Agreed sboatcar Jul 2025 #1

Incumbency was not designed to be a career. bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #2

Exactly right. purple_haze Jul 2025 #12

Hell yeah! kentuck Jul 2025 #3

No. Why force an incumbent to use all their time and funds on unnecessary primaries, thus leaving little * Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #4

The cost of running is a separate issue. milestogo Jul 2025 #6

This is not the problem you think it is... but faced with "status-quo" or opening the door for the GOP * Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #8

Primaries are part of the "system" and should not be viewed as a threat. milestogo Jul 2025 #9

No, I do not view them as an inherent threat. But, when that process is misused for purity reasons... Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #10

Assuming an enemy corrupt establishment anti-progress Democratic Party is so ingrained betsuni Jul 2025 #19

Agreed. That kind of anti-Democrat (non)thinking is knee-jerk and automatic * Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #22

The Democratic Party and AIPAC are both shadowy evil cartoon villains. Living in a comic strip. betsuni Jul 2025 #25

Yes, and living with primary results until the next primary should also be encouraged Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #5

I feel like most get challenged ITAL Jul 2025 #7

...that's just a matter of shifting public opinion... FirstLight Jul 2025 #14

I was just saying ITAL Jul 2025 #16

And oftentimes it's not. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #24

Agreed. With open primaries for the offices requiring a run off vote for the top 2 candidates if neither gets 50%. Ping Tung Jul 2025 #11

It's time to change thye playing field and the rules of engagement... FirstLight Jul 2025 #13

term limits for scotus would require a constitutional amendment. niyad Jul 2025 #21

Absolutely! Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #15

Especially in one party districts where the primary is the de facto election. The idea that a congressman is entitled Midwestern Democrat Jul 2025 #17

Yup. If nothing else it gets candidates out and directly engaged with voters Arazi Jul 2025 #18

If the congressperson is working Bettie Jul 2025 #20

It is the norm. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #23

We are facing a mortal enemy, but sure... yorkster Jul 2025 #26