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former9thward

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56. The party does pick the candidates.

Fri May 26, 2017, 08:36 AM

May 2017

That is exactly what the purpose of the Democratic House Campaign Committee is. They look at potential candidates in every House district and see who is the most viable. They push money to the ones they think can win. If they want candidate A to win the Democratic primary and she has a million dollars as a result and candidate B has $50,000 guess who is going to win?

In many districts the DHCC stays out because they think no Democrat can win. In those districts the voters pick whatever candidate is going to be the "sacrificial lamb" as you put it.

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Crap! He's live on MSNBC now, congratulating himself... Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #1

At least he was brief - his only virtue. sandensea May 2017 #9

The news story has gone national, it's baffling that he's willing to appear in public Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #11

Lowlifes are usually shameless as well. sandensea May 2017 #13

He said he was "sorry" in front of his fans Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #16

He'd better practice those crocodile tears. sandensea May 2017 #18

How anyone can countenance having voted for this violent nut job is beyond me Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #19

Let's face it: to many Republicans, ruffians and pirates are aspirational figures. sandensea May 2017 #21

We once had heroes in this country, elected officials who inspired us to be better Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #26

And we mostly have right-wing media to thank for that. sandensea May 2017 #28

Trump sure kept his promise and "drained the swamp" Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #32

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And the media has gradually "normalized" this outrageous behavior Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #43

And there are no actual patriots in the Republican Party. onecaliberal May 2017 #58

AP should declare GOP voters of Montana to be deplorable losers milestogo May 2017 #2

+1 dalton99a May 2017 #10

Can forced resignation be part of a plea deal? Wabbajack_ May 2017 #3

If only! sandensea May 2017 #7

:( furtheradu May 2017 #4

Thanks furtheradu. MontanaMama May 2017 #29

You hang in there, feel Your grief, HEAL.. furtheradu May 2017 #33

Holy hell MontanaMama May 2017 #66

he says he's sorry jesskirablue42 May 2017 #5

And there it is, American Conservatism with the integrity of Adam Lanza. Dawson Leery May 2017 #6

Bullies, cads, and crooks are aspirational figures for many of our fellow Americans. sandensea May 2017 #8

Montana shit itself. hay rick May 2017 #12

There was no 'winner' in this election, only losers Matthew Rose May 2017 #14

Can someone explain why the Dem's ran flibbitygiblets May 2017 #15

Quist was not a bad candidate. It was a low turnout special election in a red state. SunSeeker May 2017 #23

+1 n/t MBS May 2017 #44

The party doesn't pick its candidates. hay rick May 2017 #30

The party does pick the candidates. former9thward May 2017 #56

It's a two way street. hay rick May 2017 #69

Well, if a reality TV persona... llmart May 2017 #51

Does Congress need any more criminals? What a dirty shame. n/t Judi Lynn May 2017 #17

Ain't it though. sandensea May 2017 #25

Imagine if a Democrat had done that. ucrdem May 2017 #20

Remember Susan McDougal went to prison for contempt of court, wore leg irons, Judi Lynn May 2017 #22

Medieval. ucrdem May 2017 #27

He'd also resign or likely lose the election Juliusseizure May 2017 #68

Lock him up!!! benpollard May 2017 #24

I guess Russia already has Montana locked up. olddad56 May 2017 #31

You're not kidding. Greg the Goon outspent Quist four to one. sandensea May 2017 #34

Great. They now have a thug congressman to go along with their sexual predator president. BlueStater May 2017 #35

The best gummint money can buy. sandensea May 2017 #36

This is a new low DemKittyNC May 2017 #37

Don't be. sandensea May 2017 #38

Thanks DemKittyNC May 2017 #39

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter Norbert May 2017 #45

Republicans will regret this C_U_L8R May 2017 #46

except in Montana where they obviously like this kind of idiot mdbl May 2017 #47

Prosecute this asshole mdbl May 2017 #48

Prosecute for what? former9thward May 2017 #57

ok a civil suit then mdbl May 2017 #70

Remember videohead5 May 2017 #49

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Montana suicides keithbvadu2 May 2017 #53

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I was about to say that melm00se May 2017 #55

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House of Reps should refuse to seat the Montana body slammer, but TryLogic May 2017 #64

They should recall him. n/t gldstwmn May 2017 #67