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quakerboy

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71. I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate.

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:44 PM

Mar 31

Its a personal belief. I think its a mistake to completely cede any election, and ESPECIALLY any US senate or US house election. Looks like thats not happening here, so i withdraw my initial outrage, but I stand by my thoughts on not fielding candidates for elections. Even Wyoming has 41k registered democrats, there ought to be at least one reasonable option willing to file to be on the ballot;.

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Democratic Party slams own Senate candidate as GOP plant after Trump support revealed [View all] turbinetree Mar 30 OP

I don't care which party you represent.....79 is too damn old. Your "your best if used by date" has expired. walkingman Mar 30 #1

What then should the arbitrary cut-off age be? Torchlight Mar 30 #2

IMO, it depends on their role.... walkingman Mar 30 #4

Social Security Retirement Age JBTaurus83 Mar 30 #6

A personal voting preference or as legislation you believe should be passed? Torchlight Mar 30 #9

Just a personal preference JBTaurus83 Mar 30 #10

So you want to pass a law against Jamie Raskin running for re-election? delisen Mar 30 #11

I love Jamie Raskin - I think he would make a great Senator. walkingman Mar 30 #28

I'm not offended. delisen Mar 30 #39

I say no one can start a term after age 72 Captain Zero Mar 30 #32

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

Sounds serious Torchlight Mar 30 #41

65 and no lifetime pension. SS is just fine for politicians. Autumn Mar 30 #51

He's not running to actually serve in office, he's just running to siphon Dem votes. nt. SunSeeker Mar 30 #3

Understood and sadly many people will fall for it because of his religious background. walkingman Mar 30 #5

He's not likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Mar 30 #45

Cindy Burbank will defeat Forbes in the primary and then drop out... pat_k Mar 30 #44

The shit we have to go through to get around Republican cheating! SunSeeker Mar 30 #54

The more I looked at the problematic reporting on the Bill Forbes situation, the more pissed I got. pat_k Mar 30 #58

Ageism irks me but I'm not opposed to ... littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #22

I'm 74. Have complete control of my faculties. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 31 #61

I wouldn't be surprised to see more folks doing this - TBF Mar 30 #7

In the end, he will probably hurt republicans more than he helps Renew Deal Mar 30 #8

Particularly since he isn't likely to make it to the general election. pat_k Mar 30 #46

We've got the same thing going on in Fort Bend county, Texas primaries. nt Susan Calvin Mar 30 #12

I have a very good friend that lives in Richmond and we talk multiple times a week. walkingman Mar 31 #69

I can explain Nehls in the House of Representatives as straight up gerrymandering. Susan Calvin Mar 31 #70

"as GOP plant", you mean as DINO. republianmushroom Mar 30 #13

A good example. Blue Full Moon Mar 30 #19

Fetterman is a pain in the a** when he goes on Fox and berates Democrats and supports war in Iran Mad_Machine76 Mar 30 #34

I expect him to leave the Demcratic Party GoodRaisin Mar 30 #37

No, no, no. Read the reporting on this guy. He is way, way, WAY right of anything to be described as DINO. stopdiggin Mar 31 #59

Vet them all... ultralite001 Mar 30 #14

The Raw Story article is VERY strange. It sounds to me that the party knew exactly what he was from go... pat_k Mar 30 #47

The Democratic Party had endorsed Osborn WELL before (over half a year) the late filings of stopdiggin Mar 31 #60

They knew what he was from the moment he filed. pat_k Mar 31 #63

Yeah. There was NEVER any 'confusion' on the part of anyone stopdiggin Mar 31 #64

We're going to see more of this swong19104 Mar 30 #15

GOP is the party of deceit and lies AllyCat Mar 30 #16

Typical Gee Oh Pee dirty trick blue-wave Mar 30 #17

It all just proves how important it is that we stay alert. calimary Mar 30 #18

Have you heard of Patricia Ann Cotham? littlemissmartypants Mar 30 #23

No, I never heard of her blue-wave Mar 30 #27

I think what she did should be criminal fraud. GoodRaisin Mar 30 #38

Something similar happened in TN Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #20

It was 2012, Corker won re-election, defeating the RW plant Mark E. Clayton Celerity Mar 30 #29

I happened to meet Larry Crim at a restaurant (I think it was before that election) 70sEraVet Mar 30 #31

Thanks for fleshing that out Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #35

Your memory was pretty accurate TBF. Also, there is another strange twist to that election, in the Dem Primary. Celerity Mar 30 #42

Yes, she was the one I was making phone calls for Farmer-Rick Mar 31 #68

The plight of big money versus many small donors. Festivito Mar 30 #21

No, they just get better at cheating Farmer-Rick Mar 30 #24

Fetterman might as well be. nt Exp Mar 30 #25

A pastor? Jeezus. Joinfortmill Mar 30 #26

Yes, as is Sen. Raphael Warnock Polybius Mar 30 #53

Not sure, but I think you may have missed my point, which was this was shocking behavior for a 'pastor'. Joinfortmill Mar 31 #67

I did Polybius Mar 31 #72

Almost like not running a candidate was a mistake or something. quakerboy Mar 30 #30

Geez Mad_Machine76 Mar 30 #36

I dont think we should let any election go without fielding a candidate. quakerboy Mar 31 #71

Another Democrat DID file pat_k Mar 30 #49

it would have been a little bit silly to 'run' someone on the ticket, AFTER having endorsed another stopdiggin Mar 31 #65

Damn...Not good. I guess no other Democrat filed? Or they have already had their primaries etc... LeftInTX Mar 30 #40

Cindy Burbank filed to 1) defeat forbes, 2) drop out, 3) endorse Osborn pat_k Mar 30 #48

Thank you for the update.. LeftInTX Mar 30 #52

The more I looked at and thought about the reporting on Bill Forbes, the more pissed I got. pat_k Mar 30 #57

Forbes will face Cindy Burbank in the Democratic primary in May pat_k Mar 30 #43

Thanks for the update. progressoid Mar 30 #55

The shoddy reporting on it is exacerbating the problem pat_k Mar 30 #56

This thread reminds me of a guy from my youth... Pinback Mar 30 #50

And that's voter fraud - Pastor! Grins Mar 31 #62

As the good book timms139 Mar 31 #66