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radical noodle

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16. Platner has an opportunity
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:54 PM
20 hrs ago

to still do what's right for the country or he can toss a grenade and do the opposite. I'll be interested to see whose footsteps he follows.

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I'm glad it's a larger pool of people. GPV Yesterday #1
No ordinary voters? MichMan Yesterday #2
Your point? They are bringing in 500 Democrats in Maine Easterncedar Yesterday #3
I'm expecting those chosen to have party connections, big donors, or as current elected officials MichMan Yesterday #4
Party members, sure Easterncedar Yesterday #5
A true caucus allows many people from all walks of life to participate; it isn't limited to a select group. MichMan Yesterday #6
The timeline to select a replacement and get them placed on the fall ballot is small and arranging a statewide caucus 33taw Yesterday #8
Exactly, Sioux Falls is going through that predicament right now in mayor's race... IthinkThereforeIAM 23 hrs ago #13
Nobody wants a repeat of what happened in 2024, but I think this situation is a lot different. ShazzieB Yesterday #11
There are only 18 days until we need a nominee. SamuelAdams Yesterday #12
Collins Jughead Yesterday #7
This is not a DNC decision. This is a decision by the state party. 33taw Yesterday #9
I doubt Planter would have been.... reACTIONary Yesterday #10
"Depending on what course the state party follows, the expedited nomination process could allow the party sop 23 hrs ago #14
Now they're talking! A convention. The right approach to pick a candidate who can hopefully win. n/t PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #15
Platner has an opportunity radical noodle 20 hrs ago #16
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