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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 01:52 PM Aug 2015

I don't see the problem with our field of candidates others do (except maybe Webb, can't warm up to

him). I even respect Lincoln Chaffee though others won't because he is a former Republican. I was wondering what the rest of you think? Thanks in advance and I will be back to check replies and comment. Even though I say ours, I still have my issues with the party elite who keep wanting to interject or attack candidates. Does the party belong to us or them is the question in that regard. I digress but still I want to know what you think of the slate of candidates.

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I don't see the problem with our field of candidates others do (except maybe Webb, can't warm up to (Original Post) mmonk Aug 2015 OP
Did someone say there's a problem? LWolf Aug 2015 #1
I agree with that whole heartedly. It's actually my point. mmonk Aug 2015 #2
No problem with the field, elleng Aug 2015 #3
And, behind those curtains, LWolf Aug 2015 #4
Yes it is. elleng Aug 2015 #5
I think Bernie is the best candidate of my lifetime Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #6
I like them all but Web and Chaffee AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #7
We have a kick ass field of candidates and we're choosing between best and greatest... uponit7771 Aug 2015 #8

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
1. Did someone say there's a problem?
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 03:31 PM
Aug 2015

Is it the constant push for someone else to jump in? Biden, Gore, any establishment Democrat in case Clinton fails?

I don't see a problem. You've got 3 main candidates: the establishment, the moderate, and the populist. You've got a couple more not getting any traction at all, but they are there.

I don't have a problem with this. It might be nice for Biden to jump in, so that a certain contingent could turn their frantic efforts his way, but I really don't see that happening.

The real problem, in my view, is that the party machine seems to have made up its mind before anyone even announced. That's not a problem with the field, but with the party machine.

elleng

(131,107 posts)
3. No problem with the field,
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 05:46 PM
Aug 2015

problem with visibility (due to msm,) and dnc's 'invisible' debate schedule

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
4. And, behind those curtains,
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 05:53 PM
Aug 2015

I feel like the real problem is one of blatant corruption of the process.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
6. I think Bernie is the best candidate of my lifetime
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 07:26 PM
Aug 2015

I also think O'Malley is an excellent candidate, he is not my first choice but he is a strong second choice. I disagree with Chaffee on a number of things but I do think he is a respectable candidate.

I really don't like Hillary or Webb however, I have little trust in either of them.

 

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
7. I like them all but Web and Chaffee
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 07:32 PM
Aug 2015

I like both Hillary and Sanders, but I like Sanders a whole hella lot more.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)
8. We have a kick ass field of candidates and we're choosing between best and greatest...
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 08:56 PM
Aug 2015

... the rest of it is barking at each other because we can and we feel our candidate will make the biggest difference.

The goprs have ...

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