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wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:34 AM Nov 2012

We are a center right country [View all]

I heard this last night while I was enjoying the whining on Fox. WE ARE A CENTER LEFT COUNTRY. We have won the popular vote in 5 of the last 6 elections. Anytime I get into a political discussion with any repub, I will remind them of that and watch their head explode.

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We are a center right country [View all] wilt the stilt Nov 2012 OP

Excellent point. LisaLynne Nov 2012 #1

Just look at the percentage of people that now support marriage equality nationally justiceischeap Nov 2012 #2

If only our politicians really believed it Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #3

+1 Scuba Nov 2012 #4

I think, partly, it's our jobs to convince them justiceischeap Nov 2012 #6

That is just one of the many lies the right tells themselves. n/t Little Star Nov 2012 #5

And that's why their Jawja Nov 2012 #7

A Center Left Country with a Far Right Media and a Right Wing Government... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #8

our country is a center-left population with a center-right power structure unblock Nov 2012 #9

Left of center candidates are filtered by the party controlled primaries... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #11

We are governed from the right. But that doesn't mean mmonk Nov 2012 #10

Center right would be a darn treat compared to the raving right loons they thrust upon us cherish44 Nov 2012 #12

So right!! This gets under my craw every time I hear it. Lint Head Nov 2012 #13

If we had proportional races instead of winner-take-all, it would be obvious to all byeya Nov 2012 #14

yes...Fox is still a propaganda channel KurtNYC Nov 2012 #15