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edhopper

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7. Twice I have posted

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jun 2018

Last edited Tue Jun 26, 2018, 01:15 PM - Edit history (1)

that Obama and the Dems not trying to embrace the anger that so many Americans had at Wall Street and the Banks because of the meltdown, and allowing the Tea Party to co-opt that anger was the gravest mistake in the 2010 election.

Twice I have been alerted and deleted for saying this. ("don't bash Dems" )

If we can't talk about our mistakes, how can me make the right choices next time.

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The Rude Pundit: In 2010, Republicans Won Because of Incivility and Anger [View all] babylonsister Jun 2018 OP

Tri-cornered hat yorkels..... Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

Same here. Little old ladies being shouted down by enraged people who thought someone took their dameatball Jun 2018 #30

Oh gad.. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #32

Yup, very "in your face stuff." dameatball Jun 2018 #33

Exactly. Politeness is a virtue in a polite society. Not on the battlefield. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #2

Or in America. The_Counsel Jun 2018 #3

Yeah, and the "media" was always Cha Jun 2018 #4

I'm not sure somebody who chose to name him or herself Rude Pundit mythology Jun 2018 #5

Right Bettie Jun 2018 #6

+1 ck4829 Jun 2018 #26

Two Words For You ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #8

Get familiar with the Rude One ProfessorPlum Jun 2018 #22

"Political Struggle And The Fight For Justice" - by Emily Post hatrack Jun 2018 #23

"Sometimes we lose, sometimes we win" is for sports. Not the dehumanization campaign ck4829 Jun 2018 #25

Show me a good loser and I'll show u a LOSER. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #27

we can all learn to be good germans dembotoz Jun 2018 #29

Twice I have posted edhopper Jun 2018 #7

Look at the 2016 primaries, who was talking about the banksters and income inequality? bigbrother05 Jun 2018 #10

I was at Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Philly DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #17

can you site an example of someone being crazy-mean-stupid ProfessorPlum Jun 2018 #21

We don't go there because we are, in the long run, on the right side of history. DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #24

Yes! Now is not the time for meek "civility" it's time to JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #9

And what does that mean? What does that entail? What does that look like? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #14

That is precisely the problem. We are afraid of being "like them." They are afraid of being us JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #20

They earned the term deplorable! A term used in polite company for asshole. Which, truth be told, Augiedog Jun 2018 #11

And yet the "liberal media" narrative has been allowed to dominate for decades. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #12

Garrett - you are correct! MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #16

Was "uncivil behavior" *the reason* for losing in 2010? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #13

Racist vitriol (Tea Party) vs. protesting racists and liars: not equivalent. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #15

Many in the media saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #18

"Rage works." Yep. Righteous anger can be pretty effective. Tatiana Jun 2018 #19

It's not anger, imo saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #28

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jun 2018 #31

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #34