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In reply to the discussion: Yikes! A liberal Democrat is running for president. Calls for Medicare for all, a new WPA, massive [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)61. Half the posters on this thread don't care if we have a Republican President....
... since they're soundly convinced that the President has no power or authority, no influence, and certainly no ability to lead the public in demanding that Congress do the right thing.
If they're right, we might as well abandon President Obama and focus all our efforts and money on getting progressive Senators and Representatives.
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Yikes! A liberal Democrat is running for president. Calls for Medicare for all, a new WPA, massive [View all]
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
OP
So we should just give up and not even promote policies offensive to the oligarchs? Good strategy.
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#4
Yes. Obviously. The idea of leadership is to push towards where we need to be, not to bipartisan
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#10
More on the Consumer Party (a liberal party--thanks for strengthening Richardson's bona fides)
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#23
It strengthens his credibility as a liberal and we should be glad a liberal is running for the
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#63
What do you people MEAN by "fight for it"!??!?! My God, do you want Obama to bust someone in the
uponit7771
Dec 2011
#78
Right. Even a president who openly promised a public option and was ushered into
leeroysphitz
Feb 2012
#99
Anyone who runs in an election without intending to with is a fucking moron.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2012
#148
when obama says "some pretty words tailor-made for the disgruntled Progessive crowd" you LIKE it nt
msongs
Dec 2011
#26
There is no evidence to support the assertion that Obama wants to enact progressive legislation.
girl gone mad
Feb 2012
#115
Perhaps because President Obama's in a place to actually turn words into actions
Arkana
Feb 2012
#129
Pragmatism - in terms of actually passing legislation - has a lot to be said for
karynnj
Dec 2011
#24
I'll give you cabinet posts (esp Treasury) and I think there is a lot that can be done within the
karynnj
Dec 2011
#41
Not the New Democrats! Isn't that the DLC!!!! Yet he is the new hero of the far right
karynnj
Dec 2011
#22
He will get that through a narrowly divided Senate how? Then through a narrowly divided House?
karynnj
Dec 2011
#19
leadership is setting the goal high and working towards it, not surrendering before the negotiations
msongs
Dec 2011
#27
Finally! Someone with fire in their eyes. These other posters are already defeated by pukes
txlibdem
Jan 2012
#84
So why haven't you and people like you been successful? If you think you have all the answers
stevenleser
Feb 2012
#103
hypocrisy knows no bounds when you're trying to defeat a democratic president.. but it sure is
dionysus
Feb 2012
#122
So, this clown has finally realized that you can't accomplish anything positive by running as a
Freddie Stubbs
Dec 2011
#32
At THIS point, I don't care WHO is putting these ISSUES & Policies in the national spotlight.
bvar22
Dec 2011
#36
I guess your smears are ATOMIC SMEARS!!!, but they're still smears. You & Newt seem to have a strong
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#62
He joined the BTP of FL organized on 6-23-2008 right after Obama got the nomination.
AtomicKitten
Feb 2012
#102
You keep saying that but Atomickitten has the links and facts backing him/her up.
stevenleser
Feb 2012
#106
Read the subthread (not that it will matter). Your 'point' has already been addressed.
Karmadillo
Feb 2012
#117
Unless you are claiming some kind of demonic possession, he said it and is responsible for it. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2012
#137
He said what he said, but that doesn't mean he said what you'd like him to have said.
Karmadillo
Feb 2012
#144
But OP is now saying, when he said what he said, it didnt really mean what it sounded like. LOL
stevenleser
Feb 2012
#154
You get them through by hammering the issues year after year and cycle after cycle
TheKentuckian
Dec 2011
#56
Dismiss the former "New Democrat," teabagger, member of the "Consumer Party" and "Justice Party"...
jefferson_dem
Dec 2011
#51
Wikinews interviews Darcy Richardson, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama
Karmadillo
Dec 2011
#52
Nice try, but speaking of facts, I addressed your sad mewling on this in another thread. Click
Karmadillo
Feb 2012
#134
You are in a hole. Stop digging. Your person is not who he presents himself to be
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#156
Just as we suspected, another right-wing shill hoping to siphon off votes. Thanks for the info.
OregonBlue
Dec 2011
#80
I'll donate to his campaign and vote for him in the primary. He says he'll do the things
Zorra
Dec 2011
#69
Doesn't matter what they say, I ain't never gonna vote for the "Consumer Party".
Saving Hawaii
Jan 2012
#83
Everyone here attacks him but no one is discussing what he suggests ....nice discussion board.
L0oniX
Jan 2012
#86
Which begs the question...Is it "liberals" that Dems are opposed to, or is it just Darcy?
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2012
#96
A purist who thinks the Presidency is the only branch of government. This person is off the planet.
RBInMaine
Feb 2012
#108
who? i'll bet the republican congress will certainly support this guy....i'm in
spanone
Feb 2012
#113