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Motor City declared bankruptcy. Un-friggin-real. GOP Governor appoints HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #1
Shock Doctorine in action. On the bright side, I have always wanted my own Piccaso corkhead Jul 2013 #9
Detroit could make for a 'tipping point.' Since Detroit's police forces will HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #15
It's coming. This is the end game. duffyduff Jul 2013 #75
it's a motor city madhouse markiv Jul 2013 #24
That was just plain awful. derivative and shallow. delrem Jul 2013 #63
no it wasnt nt markiv Jul 2013 #68
This is more on-topic for this thread. Maedhros Jul 2013 #87
We have Democrats in office. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #2
Emphasis on "actual" MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #3
And that's not by accident. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #7
+1 Scuba Jul 2013 #19
What else can you say? bvar22 Jul 2013 #61
He was and is a total fake. I told people this. All they had to do was look. duffyduff Jul 2013 #77
Bingo! DeSwiss Jul 2013 #93
And those 2 choices were all that were left LWolf Jul 2013 #105
what we have are Raygun Democrats what we need would be azurnoir Jul 2013 #88
Very few real ones!! pocoloco Jul 2013 #31
That (D) doesn not mean much anymore. RC Jul 2013 #42
Rec. graphic! ReasonableToo Jul 2013 #83
Love the way the elephant has been made to look like a teapot nxylas Jul 2013 #91
Can you make your graphic an OP? It's fantastic. spooky3 Jul 2013 #95
Maybe and that's final. I'll see about working on some verbiage. RC Jul 2013 #99
Once I perfect that cloning machine, I'll get E. Warrren & B. Sanders on the line ASAP! bullwinkle428 Jul 2013 #4
Chill out dude, they're only spying on YOU, Manny. tridim Jul 2013 #5
Why? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #53
If that were true there'd be no issue, delrem Jul 2013 #66
Yeah, somewhere out there are a mystical bunch of politicians Recursion Jul 2013 #6
I've been waiting for Third-Way Manny to announce his campaign... tridim Jul 2013 #17
No no no. You have it backwards. annabanana Jul 2013 #45
Yes there are real Democrats out there mick063 Jul 2013 #26
Neo-DU in one sentence: "If Obama is your man, you have no credibility with me." tridim Jul 2013 #43
Yep mick063 Jul 2013 #48
I believe in gradual ameliorative progress when possible Recursion Jul 2013 #52
+1 NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #55
...Unlike the ones who received tens of millions from the 1%. grahamhgreen Jul 2013 #97
The Mystical Reps are entering stage left, seeing the big green aura stage right... BornLooser Jul 2013 #8
It's time to meet in the streets with........ Hotler Jul 2013 #10
Peterloo worked for the British -- the British 1% AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #38
I'm going to have to side with Manny on this madokie Jul 2013 #11
2 of mine are actual democrats and the 3rd is a Socialist cali Jul 2013 #12
NO, we need less F'n Republicans in Office lobodons Jul 2013 #13
+1 because Manny doesn't understand this simple concept. tridim Jul 2013 #21
Why did Lincoln fire his losing generals? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #41
You're comparing the average voter to Lincoln? jazzimov Jul 2013 #109
We need everyone to fight for publicly funded elections to get the lap dogs out and stay out! Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #14
Now, ProSense Jul 2013 #18
No, it is a wish and a goal. A plan is how you get there and how you verify progress on the way. TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #107
The people who benfit from corporate funded elections are going to jump right on that. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #22
That's not likely to happen Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #27
Yes. It's a catch 22. The game is rigged, and is played in a maze that has no exit. Zorra Jul 2013 #54
Yes, this is the only anwer. We need Moral Monday protests nationwide mountain grammy Jul 2013 #37
Agreed...the next election has to be about that SINGLE ISSUE, and NOTHING else... Volaris Jul 2013 #90
Yeah, ProSense Jul 2013 #16
ProSense "reeking (sic) havoc" on message board; odoriferous blue links are everywhere. xocet Jul 2013 #50
Yeah, sometimes my fingers get ahead of my thought process, but thanks for pointing it out. ProSense Jul 2013 #51
If Democrats in Florida can't find a Republican to vote for, Fuddnik Jul 2013 #20
Betty McCollum, MN CD-4 - Al Franken, MN Senator MineralMan Jul 2013 #23
Can you say Plutocracy, sure I knew you could. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #25
Believe it or not. We are...... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2013 #28
Correct. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #29
It really really really sucks Progressive dog Jul 2013 #30
Passive complaining treestar Jul 2013 #32
If people would quit apologizing for them and giving turncoats unqualified support. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #33
Where are they going to come from? treestar Jul 2013 #36
'Passively" complain? mick063 Jul 2013 #57
Right on Manny!! pocoloco Jul 2013 #34
I clicked on this cuz I thought it said "orifice" Major Nikon Jul 2013 #35
City University of San Francisco.. zentrum Jul 2013 #39
I was surprised to learn there is only one senator in the Congressional Progressive Caucus. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #40
And he's not a Democrat. Marr Jul 2013 #47
And he ProSense Jul 2013 #56
God, there's no one on the left you don't have a deceitful smear prepared for, is there? Marr Jul 2013 #58
I feel you pain Manny... Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #44
The number one best thing about ANY Democrat is she/he is NOT a Republican.. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #46
Neoliberals are just as bad as neoconservatives. LWolf Jul 2013 #106
I'll take less "advice" giving purgers/dividers pretending to be Democrats. great white snark Jul 2013 #49
K&R felix_numinous Jul 2013 #59
I hear ya'. I've been having this sinking feeling too. Matariki Jul 2013 #60
Other than Warren and Grayson, maybe Cordray, they're all too corrupted Corruption Inc Jul 2013 #62
+1000 forestpath Jul 2013 #69
Sherrod Brown, Howard Dean spooky3 Jul 2013 #98
If by "actual" you mean old-school, yellow-dog, union-backing...I'm with you. Not sure we can find silvershadow Jul 2013 #64
thats not what this guy means pasto76 Jul 2013 #70
Let's get one thing straight again BrainMann1 Jul 2013 #65
Keep pushin' baby. jtuck004 Jul 2013 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author Phlem Jul 2013 #72
Manny your a hater! Phlem Jul 2013 #71
Reading up thread Phlem Jul 2013 #73
And a racist Paulite ratf@#&er purity Liberal hater. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #85
I'm surprised at the lack of Nonsense in replies fascisthunter Jul 2013 #74
Help me. I can't get to the acceptance stage of grief Jakes Progress Jul 2013 #76
In the long wrong it's best we stay in the anger phase dflprincess Jul 2013 #78
Then I'm good to go. Jakes Progress Jul 2013 #108
says that Democracy is kaput here. AlbertCat Jul 2013 #79
There's simply NO ROOM for liberals/progressives in today's Democratic Party blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #80
Jeezes, we need some actual Democrats on DU. Wednesdays Jul 2013 #81
Just a fucking "D" aftrer their name doesn't cut it... 99Forever Jul 2013 #82
K&R liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #84
ICAM MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #86
Rush Holt for senate . limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #89
It's not the Democrats who need a changin'..... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #92
As always, Manny says it right. Thanks so much. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #94
Oregon 5th CD davidpdx Jul 2013 #96
We need LIBERALS in every office in the country. loudsue Jul 2013 #100
John & Bobby and their little brother . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #101
I miss bill clinton Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #102
Political saviorism. ananda Jul 2013 #103
But sometimes, God smiles on us MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #104
You mean old school Democrats, not Costco Democrats. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #110
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