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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:02 PM Original message |
Why do many self-described moderate or centrist Democrats consistently attack other Dems? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. For the same reason liberal Dems attack moderate Dems. They think they can convert them! nt |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. But aren't Democrats, by nature of their party platform, liberal? |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. supposedly. But things are changing in the party. There is a group of dems in power |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Moderate Dems? |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't be one-sided... |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I explicitlly excluded the usual candidate threads. I was commenting on |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. This is not about candidates. It is about principles. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Simple... |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But do they want to win as a faction or as a party? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Where are your examples of moderates |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. All Dems attack all other Dems. It's the law. |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. What was that Will Rogers said? |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 03:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Yep. It's like herding cats. |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excuse me, WHAT? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. LOL! |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Can you answer the question instead of just trashing me? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. I see a lot more anti Hillary and Obama threads then anything else. |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Again, as I said, it is not about candidate threads. (n/t) |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. The irony here is staggering. |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Is my observation on the frequency of attacks by so-called "moderates" |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I see the ratio as being completely skewed. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 01:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. When did moderates and centrists become a political party? |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 03:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Life isn't so black-and-white. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Generally further to the left of most elected Republicans is definitely where most of the country is |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 12:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I'm not seeing any "liberal trashing" around here. |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. You must have missed those who are anti-choice, anti-union, anti-government assistance for the poor, |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I must have missed them indeed. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. you bet your litle ass it is. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why do Dem-categorizing Dems consistently categorize Dems? |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. Not seeing any disproportionate attack by centrists |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-10-07 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. And why do so many leftwing Dems... |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. My reading may be (is?) different than yours. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
27. This demonization of the left has been going on in the US |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I agree. |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. What is a 'moderate' or a 'centrist' or a 'leftie' for that matter? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-11-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
33. I know why |
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