Discussion: Florida Rep. Patrick Murphy To Announce Bid For Rubio's Seat

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Thanks Patrick, for relegating Allan West to the dustbin of history. But no thanks for wanting to be Republican-lite. Adopting positions antithetical to Democratic policy doesn’t make you better, it makes you untrustworthy and harder to support.

No one is opposed to true compromise, we’re just opposed to capitulation, something which Democrats have shown a remarkable propensity to do. First try standing up FOR something, then you can worry about making deals to get it done.

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Democrat in money-mad West Palm? You can bet your inherited blind trust he is aisle-changer!

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My first choice is Alan Grayson. I’m not a Floridian, so my opinion is moot. That said, I hope the good people of Florida have gotten some of that nasty Republican-style tea out of their drinking water.

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My first choice is Grayson too, but I don’t think he’s at all ready for primetime, and he’s currently in the middle of a very nasty divorce. At the end of the day, I just want Democratic asses in Senate seats. If Murphy has the best chance to win, I’ll support him.

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Agreed. Practicality, when it is called for. Like you said, as much as I prefer Grayson, he is not ready yet. That is not to say don’t check back in on him in a couple years. But right now, we need more Democratic butts in those seats.

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