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7. May I please point out

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 04:10 PM

Aug 23

that your last sentence, "No candidate is perfect. but all that matters in winning." is exactly what the MAGAts think about Trump.

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dems needs to stop with the purity tests [View all] moonshinegnomie Aug 23 OP

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party Ping Tung Aug 23 #1

"We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately." W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #4

Said the man who, soldierant Aug 23 #39

Well, if we are going all the way back to the very beginning, ReRe Aug 23 #52

ssshhh, mah principles are peaking. praying for the gaza voters in dearborn Nimble_Idea Tuesday #147

There is no perfect candidate. People waiting for one are going to have a long wait. Jim__ Aug 23 #2

Yes, and in my old age they come across to me as privileged a*holes. RandomNumbers Sunday #87

Those applying the purity tests of which you speak almost assuredly are NOT Democrats.... W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #3

🤔 mcar Aug 23 #12

Right, most make a career out of right wing being in office JI7 Aug 23 #18

??? niyad Aug 23 #45

Tell that to all those who didn't like Democratic candidates who disagreed even slightly with them on the Wonder Why Aug 23 #34

Most of them hated Democrats to begin with and Gaza was just the most recent thing to bash them over. W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #72

The young are marching in the streets all over the world over genocide womanofthehills Sunday #101

The pro-Pals have been conspicuous by their silence comradebillyboy Monday #131

Wrong - thousands protested in NYC last week womanofthehills Monday #136

People living their lives aren't a purity test. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 23 #5

He never said that. The comments about the age 25 Phoenix61 Aug 23 #19

Thank you. nt Sparkly Aug 23 #21

On the Shawn Ryan podcast last month, Ryan was setting up the point that people under 18 should not get transition care WhiskeyGrinder Aug 23 #28

"Totally get it" doesn't mean he agrees. Phoenix61 Aug 23 #32

Thanks for this link. ShazzieB Sunday #86

This. He is educable and to jump on him for those answers is ridiculous. travelingthrulife Monday #135

Thanks. BannonsLiver Aug 23 #71

it's irrelevant AlexSFCA Aug 23 #48

💯 agree BannonsLiver Aug 23 #6

May I please point out customerserviceguy Aug 23 #7

and he won...... moonshinegnomie Aug 23 #9

EXACTLY!!! johnnyfins Aug 23 #30

precisely.. it's called PRAGMATISM, as in B.See Sunday #81

Yes, that is true customerserviceguy Sunday #98

Yep. Why our side doesn't get that writerJT Aug 23 #64

Yeah and they won. EllieBC Sunday #74

We have to do better on social media womanofthehills Sunday #109

If you don't win Susan Calvin Sunday #83

Ah yes, the absolute horror of winning elections! BannonsLiver Sunday #96

Yeah, not quite Hitler, but close enough. thought crime Sunday #115

Being against purity tests should be a litmus test for leadership in the party gulliver Aug 23 #8

Or someone self-aggrandizing who's out to sabotage a Democratic candidate Sparkly Aug 23 #22

That's the reason we lose elections samsingh Aug 23 #10

Candidates need to market themselves like Mamdani womanofthehills Sunday #107

this is good strategy samsingh Monday #123

None of this is new mcar Monday #126

You have to admit having a scavenger hunt was pretty unique womanofthehills Monday #137

Yeah, that was cute mcar Monday #138

Mamdani appears to be a good deal more politically skilled comradebillyboy Monday #133

He's really knows how to appeal to the young womanofthehills Tuesday #145

No pedestals CloudWatcher Aug 23 #11

I tend to like people Sparkly Aug 23 #26

Al Gore v. George Bush? ReRe Aug 23 #55

Can't remember the comedian, for sure BlueKota Tuesday #153

Oh, it had to be Chris Rock. ReRe Wednesday #154

No reason to bring Al Gore into this. BannonsLiver Aug 23 #68

People with great personalities are more electable womanofthehills Sunday #110

For the last 40 years at least, Dems have been held to standards... ananda Aug 23 #13

Yep - ever since Reagan, they've had no standards at all FakeNoose Aug 23 #25

That's true. He was the first to play the race card. ananda Aug 23 #56

1968 was so messed up because of Bobby Kennedy FakeNoose Aug 23 #62

1968 RobinA Monday #143

yup Skittles Aug 23 #31

Yep, we want to protect the rights of women and POC and that's why they hate us Walleye Sunday #104

Yep, we protect the rights of women and POC and that's why they hate us Walleye Sunday #105

i agree moonshinegnomie Aug 23 #41

Needing to be "enthusiastic" over the Dem in a general election BaronChocula Aug 23 #14

Yes, and Sparkly Aug 23 #35

Many kids online have said if there was ever a draft they would not show up womanofthehills Tuesday #146

2025 and we are talking about how do Dems go about figuring out how NoMoreRepugs Aug 23 #15

They go low we need to go lower ironman_25 Aug 23 #16

Since the 'playground bully' has purportedly won two presidential elections, Jack Valentino Aug 23 #63

that's right! IzzaNuDay Aug 23 #65

Mamdani is not going low to win womanofthehills Sunday #108

Agree. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate. You vote for the one closest CousinIT Aug 23 #17

The problem is people treating politics like a personal religion JI7 Aug 23 #20

Believing that all politicians are corrupt except their pure moral authentic anti-establishment outsider heroes betsuni Aug 23 #54

At the same time they view those that vote Republican as victims JI7 Sunday #77

They'll make cryptic little comments implying everybody stayed home in a dark closet rocking back and forth betsuni Sunday #79

And looking for a soul mate JustAnotherGen Aug 23 #60

That's why I always ask about who they voted for in other offices JI7 Sunday #78

Which is a highly dubious claim in even the best marriages. Heidi Sunday #88

Oh come on! You KNOW we want cat pics!!! niyad Sunday #94

Hahahaha! Heidi Sunday #99

Now we absolutely HAVE to see them! niyad Sunday #100

Here you go! Heidi Monday #119

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! They are soooo adorable! Thank you!!! niyad Monday #121

Thank you! Heidi Monday #124

Just one of many reasons we love them. niyad Monday #125

! Heidi Monday #139

First of all, Just Jerome Aug 23 #23

I remember that from the JustAnotherGen Monday #127

Me meeting Obama! LeftInTX Monday #140

Only "purity test": RVN VET71 Aug 23 #24

My only comment... WarGamer Aug 23 #27

hes not my top choice either moonshinegnomie Aug 23 #42

Fair enough BannonsLiver Aug 23 #70

I'd like to see a full primary slate and let "iron sharpen iron" WarGamer Sunday #91

I don't support JustAnotherGen Monday #128

Let's be honest angrychair Aug 23 #29

id love aoc but i dont think she can win moonshinegnomie Aug 23 #43

I'm 52 JustAnotherGen Monday #129

"VP Harris got more votes..." R0ckyRac00n Aug 23 #49

To be truly fair, Kamala Harris got exactly the same number of votes as Biden in 2020... PunkinPi Monday #120

Republicans get angry about something, they go out and vote. sop Aug 23 #33

Not this Democrat. ;-) ReRe Aug 23 #57

Keeping a Republican from being able to make Supreme Court appointments... 3catwoman3 Aug 23 #36

Purity tests Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #37

just be a democrat marti Aug 23 #38

100% this relayerbob Aug 23 #40

Please, way too early for this! Emile Aug 23 #44

If you want a very perfect candidate. You should run. Give us all the benefit of a really perfect person Srkdqltr Aug 23 #46

We need to educate ourselves to understand that choosing a Democratic candidate is like choosing which bus to take. Scrivener7 Aug 23 #47

Purity in politics is for the weak minded. The Wizard Aug 23 #50

(sigh!) Nothing But The Best For The Oppressed DinahMoeHum Aug 23 #51

Sorry? You lost me. ReRe Aug 23 #58

Letting the perfect. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 23 #59

Ah. I've never been fond of that term, myself. ReRe Aug 23 #61

It's a fact of life radical noodle Sunday #84

I must admit ReRe Sunday #97

Well, let me know if you ever find a perfect person radical noodle Monday #118

Indeed. writerJT Aug 23 #66

The only goal is defeating evil, and saving our democracy. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #53

Lose the election and no principles writerJT Aug 23 #67

I think it would be helpful if people got a little more wise to that. BannonsLiver Aug 23 #69

We play right into their hands with the culture war bullshit. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 23 #73

Dems need to discuss all of this flamingdem Sunday #76

Newsom is stepping up and acting presidential flamingdem Sunday #75

I think middle America & Independent voters will be a problem for him womanofthehills Sunday #111

I made similar observation weeks ago. B.See Sunday #80

Much of the nitpicking happens murielm99 Sunday #82

Sorry to say, but B.See Sunday #114

100% correct CommonHumanity Sunday #85

We need to nominate candidates who will win Mysterian Sunday #89

That is absolutely true. Srkdqltr Sunday #90

This is one of the biggest lessons to be learned. thought crime Sunday #117

What I don't like is when they buy into the GOP narrative iemanja Sunday #92

True allies LISTEN. (nt) Heidi Sunday #93

Tell that to the League of Women Voters Geechie Sunday #95

I agree. love_katz Sunday #102

yup. and if they don't our Democracy will be over. lostincalifornia Sunday #103

Alwayshopefull Alwayshopefull Sunday #106

No Cirsium Sunday #112

Agreed. But the NOses! Behind the Aegis Sunday #113

Yes, the purity tests have resulted in a presidential cabinet full Nixie Sunday #116

I know there is or was JustAnotherGen Monday #130

Great post, and totally agree about Newsom and the culture element Nixie Monday #141

I don't understand the oligarchy tour message. betsuni Monday #142

Self-promotion, it looks like. Some of the headlines are so bad, I've noticed they are not even Nixie Tuesday #144

Far as I can tell the only mention of Democrats is the "both sides controlled by oligarchs" one. betsuni Tuesday #149

I'll vote for candidate who most closely aligns to my vision and values Torchlight Monday #122

Transgender men competing in women's sports was reverberating everywhere before the Nov election. Omnipresent Monday #132

Yes. There are still idiot Palestinian protestors protesting Democrats, travelingthrulife Monday #134

100% this uponit7771 Tuesday #148

A candidate who passed my own purity tests could never be elected. hunter Tuesday #150

Just Because We're Cheering Newsome's Media Team Deep State Witch Tuesday #151

I may not always be entirely happy with a Democratic candidate, but BlueKota Tuesday #152