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pat_k

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

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 07:30 PM

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They pulled themselves together to fight back, and got Cindy Burbank on the ballot for the sole purpose of beating Forbes, then dropping out to endorse Osborn.

The Republican Secretary of State tried to kick Burbank from the primary ballot. The Nebraska Supreme Court reinstated her March 23rd. It is VERY strange that a March 30 Raw Story article has no mention of Burbank.

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Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all] turbinetree 18 hrs ago OP

I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman 17 hrs ago #1

What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #2

IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman 17 hrs ago #4

Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #6

A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #9

Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #10

So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen 16 hrs ago #11

I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman 15 hrs ago #28

I'm not offended. delisen 10 hrs ago #39

I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero 10 hrs ago #32

I'm fine with that. The age of Congress has gone way up the last 30yrs. Callie1979 10 hrs ago #33

Sounds serious Torchlight 9 hrs ago #41

65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn 7 hrs ago #51

He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #3

Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman 17 hrs ago #5

He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 8 hrs ago #45

Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k 8 hrs ago #44

The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker 6 hrs ago #54

The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k 5 hrs ago #58

Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #22

I'm 74. Have complete control of my faculties. OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #61

I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF 17 hrs ago #7

In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal 17 hrs ago #8

Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k 8 hrs ago #46

We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin 16 hrs ago #12

"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom 16 hrs ago #13

A good example. Blue Full Moon 15 hrs ago #19

Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 10 hrs ago #34

I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin 10 hrs ago #37

No, no, no. Read the reporting on this guy. He is way, way, WAY right of anything to be described as DINO. stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #59

Vet them all... ultralite001 16 hrs ago #14

The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k 8 hrs ago #47

The Democratic Party had endorsed Osborn WELL before (over half a year) the late filings of stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #60

They knew what he was from the moment he filed. pat_k 2 hrs ago #63

Yeah. There was NEVER any 'confusion' on the part of anyone stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #64

We're going to see more of this swong19104 16 hrs ago #15

GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat 16 hrs ago #16

Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave 16 hrs ago #17

It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary 16 hrs ago #18

Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #23

No, I never heard of her blue-wave 15 hrs ago #27

I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin 10 hrs ago #38

Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick 15 hrs ago #20

It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity 15 hrs ago #29

I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet 13 hrs ago #31

Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #35

Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity 9 hrs ago #42

The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito 15 hrs ago #21

No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick 15 hrs ago #24

Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp 15 hrs ago #25

A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #26

Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius 6 hrs ago #53

Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy 14 hrs ago #30

Geez Mad_Machine76 10 hrs ago #36

Another Democrat DID file pat_k 8 hrs ago #49

it would have been a little bit silly to 'run' someone on the ticket, AFTER having endorsed another stopdiggin 2 hrs ago #65

Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX 10 hrs ago #40

Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k 8 hrs ago #48

Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #52

The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k 5 hrs ago #57

Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k 9 hrs ago #43

Thanks for the update. progressoid 5 hrs ago #55

The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k 5 hrs ago #56

This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback 7 hrs ago #50

And that's voter fraud - Pastor! Grins 2 hrs ago #62