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In reply to the discussion: Should a Democrat always disagree with everything a Republican says? [View all]thetonka
(265 posts)153. Half the people is not all the people.
National Security. This is NOT what we voted for, we voted Republicans OUT because we don't want them in power, because they have BAD ideas.
If half the country is wrong, that is why we have two parties, so that OUR party can fix the garbage the other Party is responsible for.
You have a strange idea of what 'representing all of the people' means. A vast majority of Americans, somewhere around 80% OPPOSE touching SS. Yet, to appease these wrong Republicans we have a Democrat putting SS 'on the table'. So how is THAT representing 'all of the people'?
You say we don't want the Republicans in power and thankfully we have two parties so when half the people are wrong we get our way. Then you talk about representing all the people.
Which is it?
And remember, in the last two elections, the President took less than a 10% majority with a bit more and a bit less than 60% turnout. That is hardly all the people.
The fact is, neither party represents all the people. If we could get more of each side to agree we might see progress. As long as both sides have elements(arguable more in one party than the other) that refuse to even listen to the other guys things will just get worse.
Vote for what is right, regardless of party support. If you think the Democrats are always right and never wrong you are just as bad as the people who think the Republicans are always right and never wrong.
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Should a Democrat always disagree with everything a Republican says? [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Jul 2013
OP
We should do what get us the most votes, what Republicans think is of little importance
NoOneMan
Jul 2013
#2
Paul disagreed with Bush all of his egregious policies both foreign and those 'laws' he managed
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#22
Ron Paul said he never voted for spending bills but made sure he attached his
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#71
Any other Republicans who opposed Bush's Wars? We certainly have plenty of Democrats
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#119
Especially when in the process one ends up "standing with" many more TeaPubliKlans
TheKentuckian
Jul 2013
#10
Especially when they have not a word to say about a Democratic President who apparently
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#23
Yes, I've tried over an over to get a response to my questions about this, but as you can see
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#34
Lol, well since I'm not even getting that anymore, I guess it has become too much of a problem
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#40
I just wish I could get an answer to my question, which I think is reasonable since
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#38
Don't know any libertarians on DU, but I sure know a LIBELtarian when I see one
whatchamacallit
Jul 2013
#58
Why has Obama appointed so many Republicans to his Cabinet in positions of power that we
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#24
My dislike is not for any person. Politics is not about 'persons', it is about policies. Your
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#133
We are not talking about A Reublican we are talking Republicans in Defense, in Economics, in
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#138
That's your proof that DU'ers call Pres Obama a Nazi "on a fairly regular basis?
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#59
The original post #14, stated calling Pres Obama a Nazi "happens right here on DU on a fairly regula
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#78
Neither you nor poster #14 provided any links showing any DU'ers calling Pres Obama
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#95
You claimed that DU posters called the President a Nazi. That is your stink. nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#105
Um, no you didn't. But thanks for the proof that no DUer ever called the President a 'nazi'.
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#142
In your response to post #42. Did you forget? Or did you think your clever wording would get by?
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#111
I made no such claim, and if you think I did, post a direct quotation with a link. nt
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#115
You're not going to like what is happening in Europe then if you don't like the very apt
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#144
??? That is an image from the Drudge Report, a despicable site to which I would never give a
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#148
You need to prove what you claimed. Hint ~ Duers called the President a Nazi.
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#150
It makes a whole lot of difference to those who voted for Democrats rather than Republicans
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#43
You honestly think that Clapper, Mueller, Comey, Alexander, and Brennan changed
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#80
Oh bs. So effing sick of the excuses we have for everything that is wrong about this country.
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#120
The long answer is that he had no choice. Those in charge told him who to appoint. That's why
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#112
"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever,
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2013
#27
OTHER: Yes, otherwise they will be skewered on DU for having ANY truck w/ GOP. ~nt
99th_Monkey
Jul 2013
#32
That is the lamest thing I have heard for a long time. Why would you appoint someone that is
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#113
They always have the option to fire him if he doesn't behave, just as they had
hughee99
Jul 2013
#114
Neither party should dismiss utility in favor of ideology or emotion. nt
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#67
The way I look at it Manny is that Republicans and any other malcontents are free to agree with me
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#97
With this current collection of Right Wingers, absolutely disagree with everything
MrScorpio
Jul 2013
#126
if certain Republicans are against spying on our own people- then I think we should support it
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#127
Apparently it's impossible to disagree with them once you're elected President ;^)
grahamhgreen
Jul 2013
#146