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JNelson6563

(28,151 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 01:23 PM Jun 2018

Richard Painter, still transitioning to Dem.

This is the guy who wants Tina Smith's seat in the Senate.

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Richard Painter, still transitioning to Dem. (Original Post) JNelson6563 Jun 2018 OP

Mike Pence As Normal Should Do It Me. Jun 2018 #1

Don't trust him awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #2

Agreed. I'm glad to have his voice of sanity Salviati Jun 2018 #6

He's an anti Trump Republican looking to cash in politically by running as center-right Dem. herding cats Jun 2018 #3

All the people I see supporting him are looking only at his stance on proposed mining expansions. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #4

As soon as I heard he was running as a dem I had to choke down the bile. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #5

Afaik DFL has been JNelson6563 Jun 2018 #10

Skinflint Pence gave $14k to defeat Wellstone? oasis Jun 2018 #7

far from being cheap 14k is the max for over two years dsc Jun 2018 #9

Leave him on TV, put a longer more loyal Democrat in the office instead. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #8

Me.

(35,454 posts)

1. Mike Pence As Normal Should Do It

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 01:31 PM

Jun 2018

awesomerwb1

(4,270 posts)

2. Don't trust him

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 01:52 PM

Jun 2018

one bit. It's great to have his voice of criticism against cheeto - but he's no Dem.

The other day he tweeted something like: "no Republican would have done it"....and then he probably remembered he's now a Dem (AHEM) and on the same tweet he added "and probably no Dem would've either".

"Probably" Richard?

Please remember to vote for Tina Smith if you live in MN.

Salviati

(6,009 posts)

6. Agreed. I'm glad to have his voice of sanity

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:26 PM

Jun 2018

But just because he's sane, doesn't mean we should elect him to represent us.

herding cats

(19,569 posts)

3. He's an anti Trump Republican looking to cash in politically by running as center-right Dem.

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 01:57 PM

Jun 2018

I'm just hoping MN sees through him and supports Smith.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,530 posts)

4. All the people I see supporting him are looking only at his stance on proposed mining expansions.

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:07 PM

Jun 2018

They're willing to put up with this garbage while whining about "backroom deals" and "moneyed interests" and "the powers that be" within the party. It's infuriating. Why anyone listens to him about any damn thing is beyond me.

CrispyQ

(36,586 posts)

5. As soon as I heard he was running as a dem I had to choke down the bile.

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:20 PM

Jun 2018

This was Al Franken's seat! The dems kicked one of our best bulldogs to the curb & now a career republican is challenging the seat – as a democrat! And what kind of outrage did we have to listen to about Bernie Sanders running as a dem? At least he caucused with the dems!

I remember when I thought the dems were the smart party.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

10. Afaik DFL has been

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 02:58 PM

Jun 2018

Not interested. It seems those gullible enough to fall for him are those who get their politics from the TV box. Poor sods. Just glad most of them are in the wrong state to vote for him.