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Oconnor4Congress

(19 posts)
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 08:24 PM Jan 2012

The old Congress Failed, Support The New Type of Democrats

Dan O'Connor is seeking to represent NYC's Chinatown in US Congress. The Occupy Movement is not part of the Democratic Party but, hostile against it. The Party of the poor and lower classes abandoned the people and approved billions for rich bankers. Furthermore, NDAA & SOPA has destroyed the image of the Party. The Party of Williams Jennings Bryan, FDR, & The Kennedy Brothers is unrecognizable from that of their corporate brethren- The Republicans. Please help The Democratic Party save face & Please support the New "Old School" type of Democrat- Dan O'Connor
(End The Wars, End The Military Industrial Complex, End The Fed, End Bail Outs, Demand Jail Outs)

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(End The Wars, End The Military Industrial Complex, End The Fed, End Bail Outs, Demand Jail Outs)

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The old Congress Failed, Support The New Type of Democrats (Original Post) Oconnor4Congress Jan 2012 OP
no thanks limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #1
Well, the New Dems (used to once be called Republicans) in our party will likely pass, they love Dragonfli Jan 2012 #2
NY-12 already has a real Democratic Representative in Nydia Velázquez. baldguy Jan 2012 #3
Velazquez? lol she sold out long ago WhiteShoesATL Jan 2012 #4
I'm sure you'd be able to provide EVIDENCE for such random accusations, hmmmm? baldguy Jan 2012 #6
Dan O'Connor is a Ron Paul supporter limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #5
+1000 baldguy Jan 2012 #7

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
2. Well, the New Dems (used to once be called Republicans) in our party will likely pass, they love
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 08:50 PM
Jan 2012

The new vision so like Reagan's that they supported (and still do) when they were called Reagan Democrats.


Only traditional Democrats will even know what you are talking about, ones like me that went from the Middle of the party to a far extreme left wing radical in 30 years without changing a single position.

New Democrats prefer the 90's version of the Republican platform as can be evidenced by the people and policies they support.
The health Insurance "reform" they championed was almost a carbon copy of a 1993 Republican Proposal authored by the Heritage Foundation and pushed by Newt Gingrich. They do not like the Democratic platform very much and despise FDR yet they are called Democrats still.

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
3. NY-12 already has a real Democratic Representative in Nydia Velázquez.
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 08:52 PM
Jan 2012

Try selling hamburgers to PETA.

WhiteShoesATL

(30 posts)
4. Velazquez? lol she sold out long ago
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 09:18 PM
Jan 2012

its time for the old guard to move on. They had their time and they messed the country up...
plus, she's owned by the banks and votes as such.
oh and operation fast and furious?! WTF?! Whats the use in having power and influence and you do not plan on using it
for the people who put you in office??

 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
6. I'm sure you'd be able to provide EVIDENCE for such random accusations, hmmmm?
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 10:27 PM
Jan 2012

I won't hold my breath, though.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
5. Dan O'Connor is a Ron Paul supporter
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 09:39 PM
Jan 2012

He is a libertarian and a Ron Paul supporter running as a democrat because that is the only viable party in that congressional district.

His campaign launch party was thrown by this Ron Paul Group
http://www.meetup.com/nycforronpaul/events/32005642/

He is endorsed by Ron Paul support groups:
http://www.liberty-candidates.org/

Here is an article by Dan O'Connor loving Ron Paul:
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=1238

His campaign website is full of misleading half truths.

He does not mention any issues important to democrats such as Medicare, Social Seurity, minimum wage, labor issues, medicaid/welfare/foodstamps, the need for government action to expand access to health care, etc.

Instead he only talks about the usual Ron Paul issues, where he may happen to agree with democrats on war, civil liberties, and trade treaties. We may agree with libertarians on some issues, but that's not even half of what matters.

This is no democrat. This is a Ron Paul supporter in disguise.
Basically he want to make out with Ron Paul, he can't stop talking about Ron Paul:
http://mises.org/daily/4015

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