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quakerboy

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71. I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate.

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:44 PM

11 hrs ago

Its a personal belief. I think its a mistake to completely cede any election, and ESPECIALLY any US senate or US house election. Looks like thats not happening here, so i withdraw my initial outrage, but I stand by my thoughts on not fielding candidates for elections. Even Wyoming has 41k registered democrats, there ought to be at least one reasonable option willing to file to be on the ballot;.

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Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all] turbinetree Yesterday OP

I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman Yesterday #1

What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight Yesterday #2

IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman Yesterday #4

Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 Yesterday #6

A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight Yesterday #9

Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 Yesterday #10

So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen Yesterday #11

I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman Yesterday #28

I'm not offended. delisen Yesterday #39

I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero Yesterday #32

I'm fine with that. The age of Congress has gone way up the last 30yrs. Callie1979 Yesterday #33

Sounds serious Torchlight Yesterday #41

65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn Yesterday #51

He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker Yesterday #3

Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman Yesterday #5

He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Yesterday #45

Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k Yesterday #44

The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker Yesterday #54

The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k Yesterday #58

Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #22

I'm 74. Have complete control of my faculties. OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #61

I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF Yesterday #7

In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal Yesterday #8

Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Yesterday #46

We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin Yesterday #12

I have a very good friend that lives in Richmond and we talk multiple times a week. walkingman 11 hrs ago #69

I can explain Nehls in the House of Representatives as straight up gerrymandering. Susan Calvin 11 hrs ago #70

"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom Yesterday #13

A good example. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #19

Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 Yesterday #34

I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin Yesterday #37

No, no, no. Read the reporting on this guy. He is way, way, WAY right of anything to be described as DINO. stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #59

Vet them all... ultralite001 Yesterday #14

The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k Yesterday #47

The Democratic Party had endorsed Osborn WELL before (over half a year) the late filings of stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #60

They knew what he was from the moment he filed. pat_k 21 hrs ago #63

Yeah. There was NEVER any 'confusion' on the part of anyone stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #64

We're going to see more of this swong19104 Yesterday #15

GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat Yesterday #16

Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave Yesterday #17

It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary Yesterday #18

Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23

No, I never heard of her blue-wave Yesterday #27

I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin Yesterday #38

Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick Yesterday #20

It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity Yesterday #29

I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet Yesterday #31

Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick Yesterday #35

Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity Yesterday #42

Yes, she was the one I was making phone calls for Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #68

The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito Yesterday #21

No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick Yesterday #24

Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp Yesterday #25

A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill Yesterday #26

Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius Yesterday #53

Not sure, but I think you may have missed my point, which was this was shocking behavior for a 'pastor'. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #67

I did Polybius 9 hrs ago #72

Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy Yesterday #30

Geez Mad_Machine76 Yesterday #36

I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate. quakerboy 11 hrs ago #71

Another Democrat DID file pat_k Yesterday #49

it would have been a little bit silly to 'run' someone on the ticket, AFTER having endorsed another stopdiggin 21 hrs ago #65

Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX Yesterday #40

Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k Yesterday #48

Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX Yesterday #52

The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k Yesterday #57

Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k Yesterday #43

Thanks for the update. progressoid Yesterday #55

The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k Yesterday #56

This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback Yesterday #50

And that's voter fraud - Pastor! Grins 22 hrs ago #62

As the good book timms139 14 hrs ago #66