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"Screw America's elders. They can pull themselves up by their own damn support hose." - Republicons Berlum Mar 2014 #1
Chinese geretogo Mar 2014 #18
Wrong AGAIN MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #2
bunch of insignificant commie pinkos fascisthunter Mar 2014 #4
"They are willing to bravely support any progressive bill as long as there's no chance it can pass", bvar22 Mar 2014 #11
Villain Rotation...indeed! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #20
Regarding the Public Option, I seem to remember POTUS, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi playing GoneFishin Mar 2014 #21
Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas was the one who took the full heat. bvar22 Mar 2014 #23
Well, at least in one case BO took names and kicked asses to bulldoze through the obstructionists. GoneFishin Mar 2014 #24
Those who think that President Obama does NOT know how to play hardball... bvar22 Mar 2014 #25
Nancy Pelosi fought hard for more than a year cheapdate Mar 2014 #34
Such a cynical picture of elected Democrats cheapdate Mar 2014 #35
I don't think it unfairly characterizes the Progressive Wing at all. bvar22 Mar 2014 #36
I think that's about halfway true. cheapdate Mar 2014 #39
There are always a few bad apples swilton Mar 2014 #56
Wow! I missed that one. Doesn't come off as very libertarian either. hmmm. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #52
Precisely swilton Mar 2014 #55
EXACTLY!! Working people and retirees are demanding cuts in their benefits and the moonbat left is Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #40
How do they explain it when Dems win then? It's so confusing trying to keep up with sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #51
Christie is a man we can do business with, silly MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #53
This is how we need to campaign. Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #3
+1 Segami Mar 2014 #6
I would support that platform. jwirr Mar 2014 #14
+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #19
I agree...and refine a Populist Message that touts FDR's Principles.. KoKo Mar 2014 #26
+1 Overseas Mar 2014 #47
I would completely support most of this ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2014 #31
"And I have no idea how this can be accomplished:: Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Overseas Mar 2014 #45
Yes please! +1 Overseas Mar 2014 #46
Let's have a convention with beer & BBQ to start this^^^ Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #48
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #5
Good to hear that this might be the case. However, Social Security has been slashed already! truedelphi Mar 2014 #7
True. I was in Paris when they were still protesting the raising of their retirement age. cui bono Mar 2014 #9
But at the time, we Americans did have some fabulous news and media discussions of truedelphi Mar 2014 #12
"Many GOP leaders have backed the use of a “chained” CPI" cui bono Mar 2014 #8
The GOP came up with the idea in the first place ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #16
Yeah, just like they came up with the idea for the ACA. They will now say it is a Dem idea. cui bono Mar 2014 #17
I'm not terribly worried... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #22
So Obama is an old racist? He's the one who put it on the table, not the citizenry. cui bono Mar 2014 #29
I think you have it the exact opposite... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #41
No, I absolutely do not. Obama didn't make them publicly ask for it. cui bono Mar 2014 #42
The Heritage Foundation publicly asked for it... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #44
Gosh. Fancy that. A Democrat proposing something that is more than "not as bad". Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #10
I gotta wonder if Alex Sink had supported this, would things have turned out better for her? n2doc Mar 2014 #13
Their Campaign Ops seem to urge them to move Right to outflank their RW Opponent KoKo Mar 2014 #27
K&R myrna minx Mar 2014 #15
Senator Merkley LWolf Mar 2014 #28
I love Senator Merkley! can't wait to vote for him neverforget Mar 2014 #43
There have to be epithets to call LWolf Mar 2014 #50
"all of the earnings of higher-income taxpayers." 4dsc Mar 2014 #30
FIRST Raise the Cap=easy fix. joanbarnes Mar 2014 #32
Republicans tell us that we are swimming in more money closeupready Mar 2014 #33
K&R.. butterfly77 Mar 2014 #38
What good does removing the cap do? joeglow3 Mar 2014 #49
They support something they know damn well won't pass doc03 Mar 2014 #54
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