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Awsi Dooger

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20. Excellent timing

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Wed Feb 20, 2019, 02:50 PM

Feb 2019

Seems earlier than past cycles but that is warranted this time, given the person in office

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You asked for it! The Democratic Primaries forum opens TODAY! [View all] Skinner Feb 2019 OP

Thank you. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #1

"Democratic" DownriverDem Feb 2019 #44

I'm with you 100% on that. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #53

Glad to hear it DownriverDem Feb 2019 #63

He didn't quit because he lost JonLP24 Feb 2019 #122

Don't forget DENVERPOPS Feb 2019 #103

Mic DROP! ronnykmarshall Mar 2019 #125

Just in time, thanks. nt Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #2

I LOVE HARRIS! But we need votes in the US Senate; Why not do a Dr. Howard Dean thing? Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2019 #95

I agree. We have four members of the Judiciary committee running question everything Feb 2019 #119

YAY! MoonRiver Feb 2019 #3

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #4

Awesome job! bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #5

Thanks, Skinner. As late as last week, I'd thought it would be jumping the gun LanternWaste Feb 2019 #6

Why does "You asked for it" almost sound taunting? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #7

I certainly didn't ask for it. DFW Feb 2019 #52

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!" bhikkhu Feb 2019 #81

Some of us have. Repeatedly. question everything Feb 2019 #120

Love the new approach Politicub Feb 2019 #8

I hope it catches on. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #9

Thanks! lunatica Feb 2019 #10

Nice! workinclasszero Feb 2019 #11

great now if there was a forum for all twitter posts with no content... nt msongs Feb 2019 #12

Yes I dislike those too. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #91

I'm guessing many either ignored or will ignore the Final Thought. theaocp Feb 2019 #13

Then let them face the consequences True Dough Feb 2019 #25

NICE !!! So does talking about the primaries also mean talking about the candidates? When will ... uponit7771 Feb 2019 #14

Thank you (and I appreciate your final thought). demmiblue Feb 2019 #15

Thanks, guys. DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #16

true: Democrats need prosecution for Trump-treason Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2019 #96

THANK YOU!!!! Bettie Feb 2019 #17

Please waive the rule on trashing democrats... Maxheader Feb 2019 #18

Bernie isn't a Democrat. SergeStorms Feb 2019 #72

Good job! Maxheader Feb 2019 #75

For purposes of DU, he is. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #84

Oh THANK the makers of DU BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #19

Excellent timing Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #20

Great! LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #21

Thanks Skinner, EarlG and Elad! You guys are the best! livetohike Feb 2019 #22

Thanks Renew Deal Feb 2019 #23

LOL CatWoman Feb 2019 #24

I try to steer clear of it too... WePurrsevere Feb 2019 #123

Great idea! Hopefully, this will include moving "the latest polls" into that category, as well. C Moon Feb 2019 #26

This is a wise move True Dough Feb 2019 #27

One suggestion, would be interesting to see a raw total next to each candidate percentage. bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #28

Hallelujah! ornotna Feb 2019 #29

Question--will the current primary threads in GD be allowed to go on? Maeve Feb 2019 #30

We'll probably lock them shortly. (nt) Skinner Feb 2019 #31

Good. GeorgeGist Feb 2019 #32

k pwb Feb 2019 #33

THANK YOU!!! TygrBright Feb 2019 #34

Just in time. Thanks, dudes! yardwork Feb 2019 #35

Wow!!! Incredible!!!Thanks!!! RKP5637 Feb 2019 #36

Thanks! We appreciate your hard work. Glad to hear GD and LBN will stay clean.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #37

Thank you and well done! KPN Feb 2019 #38

Thank you. safeinOhio Feb 2019 #39

Aaaaannnd....we're OFF to the races!!! Yee-ha! Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #40

Ever thought of running for office? nolabear Feb 2019 #41

It's very gracious of you to include "Sanders" among the Democrats. TygrBright Feb 2019 #42

The rules have been explicit on this issue for two and a half years. Skinner Feb 2019 #43

Excellent, thanks. Might not come amiss to note in a FAQ sticky for the forum itself, though. TygrBright Feb 2019 #46

He is running as a Democrat and could win the Dem nomination, Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #59

What about posting in the state forums? Some potential candidates will have implications hlthe2b Feb 2019 #45

I tend to think that would be fine. Skinner Feb 2019 #48

Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #79

Great stuff...thx! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #47

Great idea! Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #49

Are we allowed to . . . Roadside Attraction Feb 2019 #50

Skinner answered that with a link to this ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #71

The first primaries are nearly year away. DFW Feb 2019 #51

Skinner gets an A+ for this. oasis Feb 2019 #54

Brilliant! applegrove Feb 2019 #55

dang. you guys are geniuses. mopinko Feb 2019 #56

very interesting how you have set it up Kali Feb 2019 #57

Agreed. Remember, if you trash Bernie or Kamala or anyone and they wind up as the nominee, Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #58

Agree 100%; save the vitriole for the opposing candidate come 2020. Don't be played. Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #77

If Bernie ends up as he nominee we get Trump for 4 more years wiley Feb 2019 #87

Nicely done, DU team. MH1 Feb 2019 #60

Thank you DU Admins! ffr Feb 2019 #61

Thank you Skinner, EarlG, and Elad!! ailsagirl Feb 2019 #62

how about not allowing Twitter posts? KayF Feb 2019 #64

Good thinking, Skinner! Thanks! nt LAS14 Feb 2019 #65

Great! klook Feb 2019 #66

Good Idea. MarcA Feb 2019 #67

Just in time. Hallelujah. nt Hekate Feb 2019 #68

Well played. This is a great way to do it IronLionZion Feb 2019 #69

An exciting idea! defacto7 Feb 2019 #70

Thank you, Skinner! sueh Feb 2019 #73

¡Gracias, Skinner! IluvPitties Feb 2019 #74

yay! Arigatou! yuiyoshida Feb 2019 #76

Awesome! Thanks! Wednesdays Feb 2019 #78

Thanks again y'all, for all of your good work. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #80

Is there any way to make the poll portraits line up left to right? LAS14 Feb 2019 #82

They are supposed to show left to right. Skinner Feb 2019 #83

Also, the names don't show next... LAS14 Feb 2019 #88

Huh. It works as you say in Edge. The problem is in... LAS14 Feb 2019 #86

I'm using Chrome on Windows 10, and it is working. Skinner Feb 2019 #89

Thanks! That worked. Who knew... LAS14 Feb 2019 #100

Anybody but Bernie wiley Feb 2019 #85

Wonderful! - I've already trashed it! ThoughtCriminal Feb 2019 #90

Thank you, thank you, thank you. argyl Feb 2019 #92

Thanks, Admins! calimary Feb 2019 #93

Thank You. Can there ever be a "ranked choice" option? Steven Maurer Feb 2019 #94

Can there be a "whoever is the Democratic nominee" option ? eppur_se_muova Feb 2019 #97

Eric Stalwell blue cat Feb 2019 #98

If you were to vote in a presidential primary today, would you vote for Eric Stalwell? Skinner Feb 2019 #99

Uh, that would be Swalwell. klook Feb 2019 #101

Thanks! May DU stay civil, may the hackers and trolls be few, and may the best candidate win! FailureToCommunicate Feb 2019 #102

QUESTION re: close down the existing candidate supporter groups MH1 Feb 2019 #104

I think we are not shutting down the Barack Obama group. Skinner Feb 2019 #105

Thanks. What about others, like Kerry, O'Malley? nt MH1 Feb 2019 #107

Not sure. (nt) Skinner Feb 2019 #108

What about The Hillary Group? BooScout Feb 2019 #111

Not sure. (nt) Skinner Feb 2019 #112

Please do not close the Hillary group question everything Feb 2019 #114

+ infinity, question everything! sheshe2 Feb 2019 #117

Yes, Please Leave Hillary's Group Cha Feb 2019 #116

I would like to echo the requests Sparkly Mar 2019 #126

I'm thankful. Good idea. It was getting hard, mahina Feb 2019 #106

All Candidates are good enough romainetarra Feb 2019 #109

half a month short of a year before the Iowa caucuses stevesinpa Feb 2019 #110

Those first two sentences are a joke. Skinner Feb 2019 #113

Thank you for the forum and I love the way people declare who they like Beringia Feb 2019 #115

Whatever candidates go through this campaign apkhgp Feb 2019 #118

Could I post in candidate supporters forums? JonLP24 Feb 2019 #121

What about the states groups? question everything Mar 2019 #124

In 2016, asked for this multiple times but it was never done - why? why now? Justice Apr 2019 #127

Have the rules changed to one mention per state primary comtest? progree Mar 2020 #128