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djean111

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32. And why does one choose to be part of a party or group?

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #31)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:07 PM

Apr 2015

Because of what that Party or group stands for, at least that is what I used to think.
Now it is "not as bad as the GOP" and "Hey, yeah we are corporate DINOs, but not as bad as the GOP".
Barf.

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On WBUR's On Point program this morning, a Sioux City IA man called in. [View all] Skidmore Apr 2015 OP

I have a feeling that this sort of thing will happen in the Democratic Party, too. djean111 Apr 2015 #1

Rather different things, because one is a religious revival and the other is a political revival. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #10

Thank God we can criticize St. Hillary here on D.U. without being criticized, ourselves. Hoppy Apr 2015 #11

oh greenman3610 Apr 2015 #29

Why? ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #12

Because Democrats are already doing something like this in Florida. djean111 Apr 2015 #13

No, it's not ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #15

You're arguing semantics. His/her point is that such behavior IS HAPPENING NOW. Scuba Apr 2015 #16

Come onnn ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #17

"Right now ... the reaction is let's move to eject the malcontent liberal caucus ..." Scuba Apr 2015 #19

Yeah ... Okay! ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #20

Are you equating ejecting the liberal caucus with "continuing to work"? 'Cause that's .... Scuba Apr 2015 #24

Are you being deliberately obtuse? Or, do you just like ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #25

Consistently wins elections????? No, that's the group that loses. Scuba Apr 2015 #26

There you go, again ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #28

Have some fantasy - djean111 Apr 2015 #27

After reading the linked article ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #31

And why does one choose to be part of a party or group? djean111 Apr 2015 #32

Not when your group... sendero Apr 2015 #33

Then, perhaps, you should ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #34

Thank You! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #35

Cruz is the same type of demagogue as Raygun so........... wolfie001 Apr 2015 #2

Right now one thing about the Democratic Party is the diversity. Iliyah Apr 2015 #3

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2015 #5

heard that also rurallib Apr 2015 #4

Yes--Steve King's district, and home to this current impasse: slumcamper Apr 2015 #7

Sounds like he has had to leave the party earlier than he thought. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #6

quite revealing heaven05 Apr 2015 #8

That is called a Republican Listening Tour. nt TeamPooka Apr 2015 #9

Precisely! Cha Apr 2015 #23

They don't want to listen to their own focus groups. That's not a good sign for them. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #14

They're sounding more and more like a cult every day... n/t GoCubsGo Apr 2015 #18

"sounding like"? They've been a full-on cult since Chimpy's "election" hatrack Apr 2015 #21

That's where we get some of our most interesting news, Skidmore! I wouldn't have expected anything Cha Apr 2015 #22

Scott Walker's campaign slogin_Our American Revival .. riversedge Apr 2015 #30

audio is here, where is the call? alp227 Apr 2015 #36

Starts at about 30:00 into the audio. Skidmore Apr 2015 #37

Thanks for the tip. On Point isn't broadcast where I live, alp227 Apr 2015 #38