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Eugene

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14. Lynch has been primaried from the left before.

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 23, 2019, 07:42 PM

Feb 2019

He has beaten back primary challengers for is opposition to the ACA and his support for the Iraq War. As long as conservative South Boston is part of his district, he is unassailable.

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Justice Democrats Helped Make Ocasio-Cortez. They're Already Eyeing Their Next Targets [View all] brooklynite Feb 2019 OP

without justice dems Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #1

Do you think a Green Deal with happen with Republicans? irisblue Feb 2019 #2

irrelevant Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #4

That is supposed to be a convincing reason? irisblue Feb 2019 #5

eh Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #7

So help me understand your points.... irisblue Feb 2019 #8

the world is already literally burning down. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #15

You know that, but it seems you don't know who our Hortensis Feb 2019 #41

False. Hillary ran on a Green economy in 2016, radius777 Feb 2019 #6

not close to as expanisive ajd concerted/comprehensive as what the justice dmocats have Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #16

justice democrats edited the DiFi Vid.. Cha Feb 2019 #3

Nothing Burger Horizens Feb 2019 #10

Have you read it? Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #19

Have I Read it? Horizens Feb 2019 #20

Excellent analogy! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #24

Glad you are making the best decision you see fit. Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #27

Nonsense. Hillary's platform was a Green New Deal. yardwork Feb 2019 #22

The difference being Hillary had a plan to actually do it. comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #34

And the experience needed to get it done. yardwork Feb 2019 #37

2016 was a tragedy for America. comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #38

I remember quite a few posts being made here hoping Stephen F. Lynch got primaried Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #9

Lynch has been primaried from the left before. Eugene Feb 2019 #14

Wow. "Justice Dems" now being used as an insult around here it seems? doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #11

You can call yourself anything you want. DFW Feb 2019 #13

oh please nini Feb 2019 #25

The devil's greatest trick Blue Owl Feb 2019 #29

Come off it. The so-called Justice Democrats target other Dems, not repugs. brush Feb 2019 #32

I lulz'd KG Feb 2019 #12

Well, they seem to want most of the things I do. Time will tell..... theophilus Feb 2019 #17

Looks like they're trying to primary very marginal Democrats ibegurpard Feb 2019 #18

Excuse me, but Eliot Engel is no "marginal Democrat". . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #30

Coming to you? Tipperary Feb 2019 #21

+1 SixString Feb 2019 #28

Always look for the Justice label dalton99a Feb 2019 #23

lol shanny Feb 2019 #36

Why do you keep posting that baloney? MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #39

Oh I don't know. shanny Feb 2019 #40

Words mean things. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #43

Yes, they do. shanny Feb 2019 #44

I think this goal diverges from the Democratic Party Platform: ehrnst Feb 2019 #46

This is the kind of sh't that allows redumbliCONS to win elections. democratisphere Feb 2019 #26

Bigger targets is right, like repugs. brush Feb 2019 #31

Getting more progressive/FDR Dem candidates/office holders is a good thing! WordsMatter Feb 2019 #33

Thank goodness rich people don't get to decide. shanny Feb 2019 #35

Great, we need more AOCs. jalan48 Feb 2019 #42

Yes we do melman Feb 2019 #45