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ehrnst

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7. You know she's a Democrat, right?

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 10:21 AM

Sep 2018

What do you mean, "if Democrats as a party had been more successful people like Capuano and Crowley would be safer."

She's a political insider, endorsed by her establishment peers, and said herself that there wasn't much difference between her and Capuano.

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FiveThirtyEight's analysis of Ayanna Pressley's win. [View all] ehrnst Sep 2018 OP

Young people voting for a younger person, IOW? BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #1

Kind Of Looks Like That ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #3

America is the land of opportunity BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #5

You know she's a Democrat, right? ehrnst Sep 2018 #7

You know Capuano just lost his job, right? BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #9

Yes.. so why is this evidence that the Democratic party isn't doing well?(nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #10

President Trump? R's controlling the House and Senate? The SC hijacking? BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #11

So Trump is the reason that Mass chose Pressley? ehrnst Sep 2018 #12

She doesn't even run if Hillary is President BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #16

Um... She was a Clinton surrogate in 2016. ehrnst Sep 2018 #19

She doesn't primary Capuano BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #20

You seem to be ignoring the contents of my posts. ehrnst Sep 2018 #22

++++++ JHan Sep 2018 #25

Hillary has been invaluble in helping Cha Sep 2018 #23

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #24

Apparently Stacy Abrams didn't have a political career or future until HRC lost. JHan Sep 2018 #26

It's blatantly stupid. Cha Sep 2018 #64

Agreed Gothmog Sep 2018 #49

she wouldn't have run for *this* if HRC was president b/c there would be no margin in fishwax Sep 2018 #27

I suspect you're correct zipplewrath Sep 2018 #29

You think that neither Abrams nor Woodfin nor Pressley would have run for office ehrnst Sep 2018 #32

Potentially zipplewrath Sep 2018 #33

LMAO! BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #43

Pressley was politicially active in HRC's campaign. You believe that she would have not ehrnst Sep 2018 #36

She may have joined the administration zipplewrath Sep 2018 #41

So you think that the reason she won is because Trump? ehrnst Sep 2018 #30

I think the reason she took the chance to run against Capuano is because trump in the white house fishwax Sep 2018 #39

The problem with your analysis is the association of incumbents with establishment stooges. JHan Sep 2018 #28

He lost by double-digits...Ask yourself why are good, long-term incumbents so vulnerable this year? BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #57

On what do you base your analysis? ehrnst Sep 2018 #58

There's a difference in representation but not policies, yes finally we're seeing it.. JHan Sep 2018 #60

And good Democrat Pressley got it. That's the way Hortensis Sep 2018 #55

Nonsensical...Do you read threads or just individual posts? BeyondGeography Sep 2018 #56

I apologize for confusing you with all those here who Hortensis Sep 2018 #59

Not just his job, but his standing. joshcryer Sep 2018 #63

I Suppose ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #8

Thank you. Neither do I... NurseJackie Sep 2018 #18

Generational change zipplewrath Sep 2018 #31

But you were the one who said she wouldn't even have run, let alone win if not for Trump winning. ehrnst Sep 2018 #35

Not sure I did zipplewrath Sep 2018 #37

There are benefits to having more representation that isn't mythology Sep 2018 #40

Not Sure I Said That, But I Also Agree ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #48

Second Reply ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #13

I'm with you. Why are we going after progressives in safe seats? LisaM Sep 2018 #54

Yup. joshcryer Sep 2018 #62

I don't see how this one is a shock to anyone. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #2

I've seen that. Along with... NurseJackie Sep 2018 #17

Interesting comments... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #4

It's not only the mainstream media trying to stoke the "civil war" ehrnst Sep 2018 #6

You say that as if every time an Our Revolution candidate loses mythology Sep 2018 #42

"You say that as if..." ehrnst Sep 2018 #46

DSA is taking credit for the win too?! JHan Sep 2018 #45

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #47

What did this group do in this election? Gothmog Sep 2018 #50

Good analysis of this race Gothmog Sep 2018 #14

Stay calm and Get Out the Vote. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #15

K&R Gothmog Sep 2018 #21

This is not a cataclysmic event! at140 Sep 2018 #34

K&R for visibility. lunamagica Sep 2018 #38

Holy facts and statistics, Batman! What will click-seeking headline writers do with facts? Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #44

She won GOTV, don't diss her for doing saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #51

Good post. And a good Democratic win between two good Hortensis Sep 2018 #52

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #53

Good analysis. brer cat Sep 2018 #61