Chelsea Manning running against Cardin (MD-Sen)

[WritOfCertiorari]

Thank God Maryland democratic primaries are largely made up of African Americans and Government and Military Industry Complex workers. They are not going to stand for this bs! They will demolish Manning!

Never thought I'd see a red avatar quote the phrase "Thank God for the military-industrial complex".

Maybe try and understand this issue at more than a surface level. Yes, the military contractors are an unfortunate reality in the states around DC. However, the fact remains that they provide a lot of jobs for us and rarely lay off people. War is often profitable.

I think that is literally the most surface-level take you could have on the military industrial complex.

Well to be fair, I don't think just screaming "WAR IS EVIL" is going to do much good. I don't even disagree with the substance, but you have to view all of the effects of a policy before putting it into place.

[BuckeyeNut]

I honestly would vote for Cardin if I were in MD. That should say something.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Thank God Maryland democratic primaries are largely made up of African Americans and Government and Military Industry Complex workers. They are not going to stand for this bs! They will demolish Manning!

Never thought I'd see a red avatar quote the phrase "Thank God for the military-industrial complex".

The Democratic Party has never opposed the military-industrial complex, even when Democrats pretended to be anti-war during the Bush years.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Thank God Maryland democratic primaries are largely made up of African Americans and Government and Military Industry Complex workers. They are not going to stand for this bs! They will demolish Manning!

Never thought I'd see a red avatar quote the phrase "Thank God for the military-industrial complex".

But you didn't. The quote said military-industrial complex workers. Whether I agree with their line of work or not, they will vote against this individual. I am not opposed to Cardin being primaried, but not by this person.

[PragmaticPopulist]

I honestly would vote for Cardin if I were in MD. That should say something.

I live in Maryland, and I'm gonna vote for Cardin.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

I honestly would vote for Cardin if I were in MD. That should say something.

I live in Maryland, and I'm gonna vote for Cardin Manning.

[ProgressiveCanadian]

She will outperform what most on here think. Time for young blood in the senate!

[IceSpear]

-Conservatives
-Nat Sec hawks
-People who get butthurt when Dems are primaried
-Transphobes
-BUT RUSSSSSSSIAAA hysteria victims

All of my least favorite groups of people, all united for one goal.

I'm confused. You support Russia meddling in your country's elections with coordination from the president and a major political party?

[henster]

Kristen Beck a trans and former Navy Seal ran against Steny Hoyer in 2016 and got 12% of the vote.

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/232750-transgender-navy-seal-running-against-steny-hoyer

https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=806322

[publicunofficial]

-Conservatives
-Nat Sec hawks
-People who get butthurt when Dems are primaried
-Transphobes
-BUT RUSSSSSSSIAAA hysteria victims

All of my least favorite groups of people, all united for one goal.

I'm confused. You support Russia meddling in your country's elections with coordination from the president and a major political party?

There's a difference between being slightly concerned and using Infowars style conspiracies to shout down every voice that challenges the multinational oligarchy, like you're doing.

[Chief Justice Keef]

I don't wanna think about a United States without Ben Cardin in the state!

[IceSpear]

-Conservatives
-Nat Sec hawks
-People who get butthurt when Dems are primaried
-Transphobes
-BUT RUSSSSSSSIAAA hysteria victims

All of my least favorite groups of people, all united for one goal.

I'm confused. You support Russia meddling in your country's elections with coordination from the president and a major political party?

There's a difference between being slightly concerned and using Infowars style conspiracies to shout down every voice that challenges the multinational oligarchy, like you're doing.

Wait, what's the "Infowars style conspiracy" and who is the "voice that challenges the multinational oligarchy?"

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Chelsea has been posting some of her policy positions on Twitter today and she's running very, very far left: she supports a universal basic income and dismantling ICE and Customs/border police. On January 10 on Twitter, she referred to ICE as "the new gestapo."

This isn't a realistic policy position and plays into the conservative strawman of the Left. Like it or not, ICE and CBP need to exist in some form because otherwise human trafficking and smuggling of endangered species and cultural treasures would run amok.

seriously, many of her proposals are non-starters; at least in this political environment

Which is an excellent argument for changing the political environment... by changing who we elect.

[GoTfan]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2018/01/09/chelsea-manning-on-day-honoring-cops-f-k-the-police/amp/

Disgraceful.

Manning is a disgusting pig, should have been ended on sight of treason, sad!

Did you just endorse the murder of an individual?

[Blackacre]

I'm endorsing Cardin HARD. A Manning win would tie her around the necks of every Democrat in the nation, just like Moore would have for the GOP. Also, while her awareness of civil forfeiture as an issue is impressive, her position on destroying ICE is untenable, and she's be a reliable no vote on any compromise bill or any major piece of legislation that isn't pure enough for her. And on top of ALL THAT, she supports BDS, which in and of itself would be a dealbreaker for me.

I understand the appeal she has, and I wish her the best in life, but I really, really hope she doesn't end up anywhere near the Senate.

[King Cobra]

I'm endorsing Cardin HARD. A Manning win would tie her around the necks of every Democrat in the nation, just like Moore would have for the GOP. Also, while her awareness of civil forfeiture as an issue is impressive, her position on destroying ICE is untenable, and she's be a reliable no vote on any compromise bill or any major piece of legislation that isn't pure enough for her. And on top of ALL THAT, she supports BDS, which in and of itself would be a dealbreaker for me.

I understand the appeal she has, and I wish her the best in life, but I really, really hope she doesn't end up anywhere near the Senate.

What's the appeal she has?

She would be far worse than Roy Moore would be for the GOP. Roy Moore is pretty mainstream for Republicans at this point. Manning is running against a tenured and respected incumbent. I don't find the situations comparable. Moore had a base. Manning doesn't.

[Landslide Lyndon]

If Manning was serious about serving then she should run for her local city or county council, or state legislature. By launching a primary challenge against a scandal-free and well liked incumbent she shows that she doesn't give a rat's ass and just wants the headlines.

[publicunofficial]

For the record, Dan Canon in IN-09 also supports abolishing ICE, and any Democrat that cares about immigrants literally at all should.

[Lord Admirale]

We've got a traitor in the White House, why not put one in the Senate?

Smh, Cardin has my 100% support.

[GoTfan]

We've got a traitor in the White House, why not put one in the Senate?

Smh, Cardin has my 100% support.

Well yes, but you hate anything slightly left of center.

Also, revealing the US military killing civilians is not treason. If it is, then I worry for the future of the world.

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

If Manning wins the primary against Carding by only 1 vote, what would the primary map look like?

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Manning should be executed for treason I will gladly vote for Cardin

Endorses Cardin

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rofl

[swf541]

Manning should be executed for treason I will gladly vote for Cardin

Endorses Cardin

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rofl

My ideology is a mixture of far left, nationalism and theocracy

They are a traitor......

[Joey1996]

Manning should be executed for treason I will gladly vote for Cardin

Endorses Cardin

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rofl

My ideology is a mixture of far left, nationalism and theocracy

They are a traitor......

Trolololo

[swf541]

Manning should be executed for treason I will gladly vote for Cardin

Endorses Cardin

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rofl

My ideology is a mixture of far left, nationalism and theocracy

They are a traitor......

Trolololo

If you read my post history im not a troll.  Though my ideology is very weird I do admit and coming from a military family I take treason and espionage very seriously