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LWolf

(46,179 posts)

6. I don't expect my politicians

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:07 AM

Aug 2013

to have the facade of gods and goddesses.

I expect them to work FOR me; win or lose, I expect them to stand up and fight for the issues I elected them to advance, tooth and nail, without reservation. I expect them to keep the end goals on the table at all times, whether or not they are achieved with this attempt, or the next, or the next.

That's what I expect. Those who do that are winning my support and my appreciation. Those that don't, aren't.

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Saying Boo To A Ghost: It's No Secret Why Congress Fears Crossing The NSA [View all] n2doc Aug 2013 OP

We, as a population, own some of this issue. CincyDem Aug 2013 #1

Great post, Cincy. n/t Wilms Aug 2013 #2

Or put another way, start judging politicians based on the job they do, instead of their personal GoneFishin Aug 2013 #5

I don't expect my politicians LWolf Aug 2013 #6

Fear has nothing to do with it... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #3

This is my fear also AngryAmish Aug 2013 #4

Yeah, the way the scandal coincided with him aggressively going after banksters stinks. And the fact GoneFishin Aug 2013 #7

My non-NSA theory AngryAmish Aug 2013 #8

Yep. That sounds credible too. nt GoneFishin Aug 2013 #11

Blackmail. Octafish Aug 2013 #9

or maybe David "Ron Paul is less racist than Barack Obama' Sirota geek tragedy Aug 2013 #10

state within a state: that's were coups--including paper ones--come from MisterP Aug 2013 #12