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spanone

(135,929 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:13 PM Jan 2019

Watching host on CNN roll her eyes at 'nine' democrats who have announced their candidacy for pres.

Someone remind her that republicans had over SEVENTEEN candidates running in 2016.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries

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Watching host on CNN roll her eyes at 'nine' democrats who have announced their candidacy for pres. (Original Post) spanone Jan 2019 OP

Might we end up with more than 17? oberliner Jan 2019 #1

And if we eventually did, it would matter in this context becaaaaaaause? (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #4

I think fewer than 17 would be better oberliner Jan 2019 #5

Ahhhhh ... thanks for the clarification. That IS important in this context, at this time ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2019 #6

You're welcome oberliner Jan 2019 #7

Does democracy bother this person you are talking about? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

The MSM saves their eye rolls for dems only of course workinclasszero Jan 2019 #3

More candidates is good for them Renew Deal Jan 2019 #8

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

1. Might we end up with more than 17?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:14 PM

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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. And if we eventually did, it would matter in this context becaaaaaaause? (nt)

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:23 PM

Jan 2019

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

5. I think fewer than 17 would be better

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:37 PM

Jan 2019

Especially in terms of the debates.

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. Ahhhhh ... thanks for the clarification. That IS important in this context, at this time ... (nt)

Reply to oberliner (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:41 PM

Jan 2019

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. You're welcome

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 04:31 PM

Jan 2019

I would love for there to be maybe 8-10 so that they can each effectively get their message out at the debates.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,137 posts)

2. Does democracy bother this person you are talking about?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:15 PM

Jan 2019

I always hear we only have two choices, and we do.

But to get to two we go thru a few more, the more the merrier I thought.

BTW that eye roll NEVER happens if it is GOP doing it NEVER

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. The MSM saves their eye rolls for dems only of course

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:18 PM

Jan 2019

Renew Deal

(81,899 posts)

8. More candidates is good for them

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 04:34 PM

Jan 2019

They get to use more reporters.

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