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VanillaRhapsody

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98. You have an graphs to back this up?

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If you could create a new political party in the USA... [View all] go west young man Feb 2014 OP

LGBT rights are an absolute as are a woman's right to choose. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #1

I was going to say the same thing. Jamastiene Feb 2014 #42

+1 YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #87

Government of the people, by the people, and for the people will be restored. polichick Feb 2014 #2

Amen. 840high Feb 2014 #111

:^/.....concerning political parties.... Adam051188 Feb 2014 #3

Solutions to address climate change will be front and center. polichick Feb 2014 #4

Single Payer Health Care System!! Brigid Feb 2014 #5

With children's care free. go west young man Feb 2014 #7

Here's a few more.. go west young man Feb 2014 #6

Flat tax? Seriously? TBF Feb 2014 #36

it would be fair and there is always a way. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #56

I guess it all depends upon TBF Feb 2014 #58

your entire post seems like a straw man. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #61

And your entire argument TBF Feb 2014 #62

really? Adam051188 Feb 2014 #68

He supports a 10% flat tax - TBF Feb 2014 #94

The cutting of the military budget by half go west young man Feb 2014 #65

OK, and that has what to do with sweet potatoes? TBF Feb 2014 #95

Regressive taxation. No thanks. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #53

you sure convinced me. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #57

15% of my mom's $10,000 income hurts a lot worse than 15% of my dad's $50,000. Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #59

she is under the poverty line Adam051188 Feb 2014 #63

Why would I want to create a new political party? brooklynite Feb 2014 #8

Why would I want to...I am a Democrat...aren't you? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #9

I'm a plutocrat. and if you're a democrat then I own u Adam051188 Feb 2014 #14

LOL, the old flat tax canard... dionysus Feb 2014 #23

? Adam051188 Feb 2014 #40

read any non biased study about it. it's a regressive system and would cause a catastrophic loss of dionysus Feb 2014 #43

I totally understand the trepidation on this subject. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #51

Uh oh!.....nt Walk away Feb 2014 #107

It would look a lot like the Vermont Progressive Party Platform: cali Feb 2014 #10

any system that uses simple plurality "first past the post" elections Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #11

The UK uses FPTP and the "third party" is part of the Government (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #32

Much as the 3rd Way and New Democrats have done. RC Feb 2014 #73

We should create a Democratic Party that's actually made up of Democrats. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #12

It already is made up of them....just SOME Democrats want to purge...for "party purity" no doubt. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #13

Ha. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #15

funny and I am right... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #16

....I think you engaging in psychological projection. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #17

I am not the one wanting to throw out all the Democrats.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Feb 2014 #20

You started it Pee Wee Herman. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #113

If i said I love Capitalism frwrfpos Feb 2014 #19

If you only disagreed on one...would you be totally disqualified? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #22

If you agree with most of the positions I listed in my post frwrfpos Feb 2014 #26

but around here...meaning DU ...if someone doesn't meet the standards of those of the farthest VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #28

Im legitimately curious frwrfpos Feb 2014 #33

Well I have said it before....is there anyone that is farther left than you? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #35

Obama has done some good, but he is not left or liberal frwrfpos Feb 2014 #39

Oh yes he is and I can prove it.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #41

I read the list frwrfpos Feb 2014 #45

READ the issues... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #47

the issues are mainly Republican ideas and policies frwrfpos Feb 2014 #50

I posted what is publicly available for anyone to know...who cares to know....the truth. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #52

You've figured this out now. Scuba Feb 2014 #93

Yes I get that you think that anything you don't agree with are White House Talking points... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #99

the facts"" you quote on that website frwrfpos Feb 2014 #101

they are from EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY that's not an Obama Cheerleading site VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #102

re read post 101 and get back to me. frwrfpos Feb 2014 #103

NO...you stop pretending you know what you are talking about... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #104

blah blah blah frwrfpos Feb 2014 #105

That's all you got when all you got is lies about that site.....you didn't even look to see VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #106

by the way there is more than talk there... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #48

you talk in circles Adam051188 Feb 2014 #37

I make perfect sense....you just do not like what I am saying... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #38

of course. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #44

I just tell the truth....they just think its "accusations" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #46

mmmk Adam051188 Feb 2014 #64

that's a word? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #69

Of course that's BS. Most so-called 'centrists' take positions on the far right of America. grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #66

You have an graphs to back this up? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #98

Yes! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #114

SO that is the ONLY issue right... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #121

OK, so you agree that war with Syria is an extreme far right position:) Now, How bout the TPP? grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #122

I didn't say anything of the sort did I? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #123

First, let's see if we can agree on one point. Advocating war with Syria would be considered grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #124

That is called "changing the subject" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #125

Answer the simple question. Admit it, I'm right. War with Syria is about as far right wing wacko as grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #129

No you answer mine first as I asked first......I don't allow myself to be manipulated. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #130

Lol, I thought I asked first. Well, I think it takes a few issues to grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #131

It takes more than a few...it takes all of them... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #132

Well, some of the Republican Democrats are actually a hinderance. It's not grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #133

but you WON't change anything like that between now and then... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #134

but around here...meaning DU ...if someone doesn't like even one of Obama's policies...... djean111 Feb 2014 #86

This is a Democratic forum and HE is a Democratic President... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #100

Here is the enemy. PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #24

Never heard of any of them.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #27

Here is my chart PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #49

It looks like you and President Obama are a pretty good match then! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #96

except for PowerToThePeople Feb 2014 #109

Well nobody wins them all... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #110

Here ya go - those are Third Way folks - http://www.thirdway.org/staff n/t djean111 Feb 2014 #89

Yes I saw that....are they DU members? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #97

Here comes the derailing of the thread. go west young man Feb 2014 #112

Some things that come to mind quinnox Feb 2014 #21

"English would become the official language, all citizens must pass a written and oral test. " dionysus Feb 2014 #25

I stand by it. I knew it might be a bit controversial quinnox Feb 2014 #29

I am sure the Native Americans agree with you... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #31

whooopsie!!! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #30

Corporations are not people would be a nice addition. lob1 Feb 2014 #34

That one is a definite! go west young man Feb 2014 #74

It would be great to see 3 languages go west young man Feb 2014 #75

We don't need a new party BenHoffman Feb 2014 #54

We need to stop the gerrymandering first. RC Feb 2014 #76

I didn't think of that one. go west young man Feb 2014 #80

Two Will Do Basic LA Feb 2014 #82

Single-payer health care and end all free trade deals. MrsKirkley Feb 2014 #55

http://socialistparty-usa.net/ frwrfpos Feb 2014 #60

Here are another few: sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #67

The 1996 Telecommunications Deregulation Act go west young man Feb 2014 #79

dreams are the best Adam051188 Feb 2014 #81

Back to the subject at hand..... go west young man Feb 2014 #70

No receipts allowed for voting. RC Feb 2014 #78

socialize banks... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #71

great ideas, all of them. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #77

Ditto... all great ideas. go west young man Feb 2014 #84

I'm running for president WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2014 #85

Dance Party!! frazzled Feb 2014 #72

Best idea yet! go west young man Feb 2014 #88

It could succeed in bringing people together frazzled Feb 2014 #92

I saw a great show today called Richard Wolff:Democracy at work:A cure for Capitalism. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #83

If we can accomplish the first one you listed, all the rest will fall into place. Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #90

The only other party I'd vote for is the Free Beer Party. longship Feb 2014 #91

Corporations are NOT people CanonRay Feb 2014 #108

the party should make unequivocal promise to oppose Putin at every turn Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #115

Can't help yourself can you? go west young man Feb 2014 #116

the man is an evil repressive dictator. I want nothing for him to go well. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #118

A much better idea would be to establish go west young man Feb 2014 #117

we have normal relations with Russia. Or did you not know that? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #119

Gay Rights are Civil Rights. Iggo Feb 2014 #120

The Citizen's Wage. Orsino Feb 2014 #126

I'd vote for a party that supported workplace democracy Distant Quasar Feb 2014 #127

Here's mine: Maedhros Feb 2014 #128

Here's 15 + my bonus END ALL PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND ONLY TAX CORPORATIONS!!! grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #135