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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:46 PM Original message |
On the Democratic Party's "moderates" and "pragmatists" |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. k & r |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. What evidence is there that the Democrats have lost the left? n/t |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Countless people say so. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. can't have it both ways |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
47. Have they? n/t |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. you haven't been paying attention |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
46. How did you find this out? n/t |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Open your eyes. n/t |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
167. I figured that I'd get non-answers. n/t |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #46 |
86. You should be rejoicing since you clearly despise the left. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. ...which explains why his approval is higher among liberal Dems than moderates how? NT |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. yeah, polls can and have been pushed. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. So DU subjective angst is more meaningful than data? NT |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #60 |
109. yes |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
55. I'm Exhibit #1...n/t |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #55 |
82. I am exhibit #1 and I cancel out your exhibit |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #82 |
110. meaningless |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #110 |
163. Keen insight |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
74. My dog told me dammit!!!!! |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
84. You should open your eyes and look around |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. When the Reagan Democrats came home, they brought Reagan with them. |
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robinblue (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
40. true. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. . |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. And we all know ... |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Supporting Unions, Public Education, Social Programs, and Anti-War... |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:34 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. And the final arbiter ... |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Have you even been paying attention to Obama and the Congress's policies? |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Never said I didn't like you ... |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Own criteria = 40 years of history and the party's very own platform. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. huh? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
61. BRAVO! +100000 n/t |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
42. The latter. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 04:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
174. Delusions of adequacy and celebrity fantasies. |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Evidence galore of this occuring in the daily working of Congress, |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
36. Ultimately, isn't it? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Education is being systematically "undermined." |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
162. Italics. Check. Ellipses. Check. Dismissive superiority complex. Check. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. unless... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. They already did it |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
153. +1,000 |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. you just proved his point |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. +1 nt |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
102. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Absolute Bullshit |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
83. Well if you disagree, than Nance must have gotten it right |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #83 |
122. Nance and I actually respect each other |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. why did you post on this thread? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Teabaggers |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Unwashed masses? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The pictures from their rallies |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
51. You can judge wealth and education from photos? How? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
64. and you actually think the MEDIA can be trusted to report accurately about the teabaggers? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
138. well-edumacated |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
63. you sure do love your teabagging buddies jake. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. and now posters are put down because they seek COMMUNICATION with other groups? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. ROFL. complaining how bad the dems are because they're not liberal enough, while simultaneously |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #73 |
118. misrepresentation |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
124. I generally don't worry about people with no political power nt. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
123. By buddies |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I posted not to defend ... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. You really have nothing useful to say here |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:57 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. ROFL! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. +10000000000 |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. +100,000 |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #25 |
78. Could be she didn't want people to artificially inflate the importance of their own personal opinion |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:22 PM Response to Reply #78 |
112. could be |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
59. funny how it's only the purists who use the *purity test* meme in arguments |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
77. You nailed it Nance! |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
91. +1...nt |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
94. Agreed ~ |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. ibtl |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. According to who? |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. irrelevant |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. No, that's very relevant |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. exactly |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #39 |
65. that means 91% of dems are fakes! DLC stooges!11!11 corporate whores!11!1 |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #65 |
126. yes |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #126 |
131. so, in poll after poll where obama has the support of 90% of self identified democrats, |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #131 |
142. what are you talking about? |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #142 |
144. obama's 90% approval rating among democrats... proves your assertion of a fractured dem base.... |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #144 |
146. Democratic voters |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:58 AM Response to Reply #37 |
62. they can't, or refuse to comprehend that they're a tiny little group, soiling themselves in outrage, |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #62 |
71. If you think that is an insult then you're wrong. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #71 |
81. ROFL, yes, serial malcontents on a message board are JUST LIKE the sons of Liberty. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #81 |
120. yes, of course |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
147. weak defense there |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
70. That's sort of a screwed up question. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
28. I'm sorry you are so weak to have to blame the pragmatists and |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I blame them for doing the opposite |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:09 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. The destruction of education has brought about |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. We're just seeing deeper, pragmatic, chess moves |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
79. I'm sorry that people like that make such a weak case, they need to falsely claim |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #79 |
95. YES!! Thank you. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. If they would admit it, the center is far left of where the MSM and... |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
45. The grand tradition of the Democratic circular firing squad continues! (nt) |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #45 |
68. Yep. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
80. That assumes the attackers are Dems, rather than from another political party |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
108. A fair point. (nt) |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #80 |
151. hint, hint, wink, wink |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
129. circular firing squad |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
52. Equine Feces. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #52 |
85. Very true most of us on the left have a far better understanding of political reality |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
88. Nothing is more condescending that claiming that |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #88 |
105. Unless they actually don't. n/t |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
130. not so |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:22 PM Response to Reply #130 |
139. Really? |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #139 |
150. yes |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #150 |
152. ...as if ruining the economy taint a big mess. n/t |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #152 |
159. what a cruel joke |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #159 |
161. New direction, yes; but not necessarily "a 180 degree turn around," no. n/t |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #161 |
164. why not? |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #164 |
165. "Change" is not necessarily "a 180 degree turn around." n/t |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #165 |
168. direction |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #168 |
170. No, I do not think we need to be so reactive to the failures... |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #170 |
171. not following |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #171 |
173. "*" is Bush: |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #173 |
175. that much I understood |
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yowzayowzayowza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #175 |
176. M'kay. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
54. The modern Democratic Party would feel just like home to George H.W. Bush, circa 1988. nt |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
56. so they are the "F*ck you, I've got Mine" wing of the Democratic Party? |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
58. So much for... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
66. So it's not a "big tent"? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #66 |
87. There is a small group of liberals that are trying to declare themselves the "true liberals" |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:50 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. Oh yes I know |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #87 |
127. Still smarting from that one, eh? |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #87 |
135. no there aren't |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
69. "...but moderation in principle is always a vice." Thomas Paine K&R |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
72. This is kind of funny to me because |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
75. Ridiculous |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #75 |
89. Why the personal snark? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Why the inability to comprehend criticism? Here: |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #89 |
101. The OP is a form *of* personal attack. And that charge has been made a couple... |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #101 |
134. no it isn't |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #134 |
166. Of course it is, don't be silly |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
76. As a liberal I couldn't disagree stronger with the claims being made in this post |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
119. you just supported the OP |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #76 |
125. I know you have this crazy idea |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
92. The "pragmatists" are no such animal. It is a lie of conflation in an effort to |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #92 |
96. Pragmatists are the people that get things done and put the progress in progressive |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #96 |
100. Yep, its true 'pragmatists' get stuff done and big insurance, big carbon, the banks, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #96 |
117. What the self-styled pragmatists "get done" is mostly either not worth doing |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #96 |
133. just like the Abolitionists, for example |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #92 |
107. +1000 |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
97. Hahahahaha, so that makes you what? Carl, our best presentation guy? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. That commercial is AWESOME! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
99. "These people" |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #99 |
143. that is a stretch |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #143 |
169. I'm not the one calling fellow Democrats condescending, hypocritical assholes. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #169 |
172. nor did the OP |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
103. The ones on the left who can be so easily lost... |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #103 |
158. easily lost? |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
104. The left lost on the issues because the left didnt VOTE the issues in 2008. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. None of that mattered much the only options permitted were Clinton, Obama, Edwards, McCain, and |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #104 |
115. Do you really think that We the People choose our candidates? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #104 |
116. Saying this over and over for the almost two years you've been on DU |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
111. IBTL |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
113. Well, aren't you just special? Have you drawn up a list of DUers |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #113 |
121. snap to rahmette! we've got us some CRUISE MISSLE!!1!-in to do! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #113 |
136. Deleted message |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
114. There are Selfservatives on the Right and in the "center" (old right) now |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
128. Except that the Democratic party has not lost the left at all. Some people here have an inflated |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #128 |
132. so to these guys, they're probably all DINOs. by the time they're done excluding everyone |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #132 |
160. it has nothing to do with any "definition" |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #128 |
141. always true |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #141 |
145. Deleted message |
William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #145 |
155. it is? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
137. To suggest that being a liberal is non-pragmatic is itself offensive. n/t |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
140. Congratulations, you just threw FDR, Kennedy, and Johnson under the bus. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #140 |
148. quite to the contrary |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. That isn't what I said at all. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #149 |
154. the OP is not doing that at all |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #154 |
156. That's absolutely what the OP is doing. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #156 |
157. let's look and see |
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