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    Well, if that's what they're afraid of, they're missing the point. This is a situation where the wisdom of popular…
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    • Maybe! But that's (often) how incumbents lose elections---first, fail to broaden your base; then, antagonize small factions of your supporters…
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    • Why die in battle at all? The point of engaging in battle is to defeat your opponent. (I think it…
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    • Because Obama was a center-left Democrat? (As president, as US senator, and as Illinois state senator.)
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    • Yep, and when it does it'll be important for democrats---both small and large 'd'---to keep a couple of things in…
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    • Thanks for your comment, but the way things are now, "they" don't have a problem; you (and I, and everyone…
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    • For some reason this brings to mind the first Ali-Frazier fight. Ali was undefeated and he was bigger, longer, faster…
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    • Thanks, Booman. As always, interesting analysis. It brought to mind (all memories guaranteed approximate) an old story from "Hardball" (the…
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    • Thanks, Booman. Good analysis. It reminds me of an old Chris Matthews story from "Hardball" (the pretty good political insider…
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    • Thanks, Booman. Interesting analysis, as always. One minor quibble: In 1980 Ronald Reagan wasn't a "thinly credentialed B-List actor". He'd…
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    • Thanks for your response, and your thoughts. The 2008 election was somewhat similar to the 1932 one, and (imo) for…
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    • Yep. FDR didn't win on "big ideas". (Neither did Nixon.) What's more, when landslides happen in US elections, it's less…
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    • Terrific post, Booman. Lots of good history, detail and analysis. Just want to point out that sometimes losing a veteran…
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    • And all of this has happened without a coordinated effort by Trump's opponents either to harm his business or to…
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    • Good post, Booman; thanks. In 1973-74, Nadler was going to night school at Fordham Law and watching Peter Rodino give…
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    • (Only one "have" needed at the end of that sentence.) P. S. I welcome any theories as to why this…
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    • True. And chances are that on that day we still won't have an answer to the single most under-reported political…
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    • Good analysis, Booman; and a good caution on what people can expect from a freshman representative. That said, Pressley's landslide…
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    • Yes, and this point can be extended to the rest of the "centrist" Republicans in the Senate: at any time…
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    • Very cool story; thanks for the link.
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