Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rock

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27. None whatsoever.

Reply to MaxRobes (Reply #24)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:46 PM

Mar 2015

And in case you thought my post somehow implied differently, I state it: let's have full robust primary debates.

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Name nine people you want in the Democratic primary debates. I dare you [View all] MaxRobes Mar 2015 OP

My nine: democrank Mar 2015 #1

+1 for Feingold F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #30

Absolutely. merrily Apr 2015 #42

another list to consider guillaumeb Mar 2015 #2

Too soon for Sawant in my opinion. Let her go for Mayor, Governor. merrily Apr 2015 #43

agreed. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #44

Tea Party is not an alternative to diddly. It's a wing of the Republican Party. They vote (R). merrily Apr 2015 #45

You demand? RiverLover Mar 2015 #3

You're right, I should have put a smiley face on that "demand" Just trying to be funny. Sorry MaxRobes Mar 2015 #6

Well, in that case.. RiverLover Mar 2015 #13

Good list. I, of course, am happy to see Rep Keith Ellison there, another fine Minnesota politician MaxRobes Mar 2015 #16

Warren, Sanders, O'Malley, Feingold, Franken, Brown. Scuba Mar 2015 #4

I like your list, but I notice you left Hillary off. Intentional? And may I assume you want debate MaxRobes Mar 2015 #8

Why would I want Hillary in a Democratic Party debate? Republicans have their own. Scuba Mar 2015 #14

I share your sentiment but look at it this way. Hilly and Billy are not Republicans either but they MaxRobes Mar 2015 #17

Hillary, Warren, Gillibrand gwheezie Mar 2015 #5

"You demand to know"? Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #7

Sorry about the "demand" thing. Just trying to be funny. MaxRobes Mar 2015 #10

Comedy is subjective... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #11

Yes, and the more I think about it, maybe humor is the wrong characterization. I used the word dare MaxRobes Mar 2015 #19

It makes others suspect... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #20

Thanks, I appreciate that. To clarify, I am deeply worried about the Clinton candidacy (as are MaxRobes Mar 2015 #23

I'm not a primary supporter, but will vote for her in the gen... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #25

That's about where I am. I plan to start a new thread on why not Hillary in the primary MaxRobes Mar 2015 #26

So why shouldn't she be in the primary? gwheezie Mar 2015 #29

Oh she should be in the primary and in the debates. I simply won't vote for her in the primary MaxRobes Mar 2015 #33

I like klobuchar gwheezie Mar 2015 #34

Hallelujah MaxRobes Mar 2015 #35

Sheldon Whitehouse. CrispyQ Mar 2015 #9

Yes, Whitehouse is great. Especially on climate change. Wish I had put him on my first list. MaxRobes Mar 2015 #12

People, I think, who would bring a needed perspective to the national debate. Half-Century Man Mar 2015 #15

Let' make Jesse the moderator. I'd like where he took the conversation. At least once. MaxRobes Mar 2015 #21

I intended to suggest Jessie as Moderator, typed fast to make dinner...... Half-Century Man Mar 2015 #36

Whitehouse also gwheezie Mar 2015 #18

The more the merrier rock Mar 2015 #22

Yes, but what is wrong with calling for full robust primary debates? MaxRobes Mar 2015 #24

None whatsoever. rock Mar 2015 #27

Brian Schweitzer would shake things up grasswire Mar 2015 #28

Haven't read any comments so, hotrod0808 Mar 2015 #31

nine jeepers Mar 2015 #32

I think it would be a mistake to have too many people included in the debates. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #37

In part, I disagree.. but I do see your point. 2banon Apr 2015 #40

I plan to leave this open for one more day and then summarize the DU MaxRobes Mar 2015 #38

good post.. I'll think about this.. I like how you came to each consideration.. nicely done. 2banon Apr 2015 #39

Id sqy.. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #41