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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:00 AM Original message |
It's the VALUES, stupid! |
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BayStateBoy (562 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bush "won" on values, voter turnout, smear & fraud n/t |
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sister moon (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. With a heavy emphasis on FRAUD. |
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dpt223 (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. No, Bush won on ignorance n/t |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. I would believe it was the values if the people who are making |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It's not just the fundies who are about "values"... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You hit it on the spot in paragraph 2 - Average vote doesn't spend |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. The preachers have convinced them that God |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Not true at all |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 06:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. But did they come out and chastize bush? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. You're not going to get an endorsement from them |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Well thats too bad considering their religion has been hijacked. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:50 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Did you even read anything I said, Sterling??? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #51 |
60. They are hypocrites all the way |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's funny, considering that my Unitarian church... |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. Don't get me wrong - I'm spiritually minded as well. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I have a big problem with that too |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Agreed. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Imagine if the Dems went after the RW churches the way the Repubs... |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:38 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Perfect example of choosing a weak target. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. No, we shouldn't cower from them... |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. It sure wasn't the economy |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. Wrong. It's the STUPIDITY, stupid! |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Right on! They need to get their news from somewhere other than Fox. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. THEY need to do this, THEY need to do that... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I'm listening. What do you have in mind? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Start small, work bigger... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I agree with you there |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. By hammering home YOUR talking points |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Believe me, I do. |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Alexander Hamilton was an elitist bastard, IMHO |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. I think so as well, |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I brought up R v W, because of the audience I was addressing. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. Expressing liberal values in religious terms |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Every major progressive movement in our history was spiritually-based |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Are most religious people in the US more New Age than fundie? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #28 |
54. Yes and no... |
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farmbo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. Its the Hatred, stupid. |
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m berst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Democratic party and values |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes, I've written this till I'm blue in the fingers, but |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. "let's disqualify both candidates and call for a new election." |
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m berst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. "CAN ELECTIONS BE NULLIFIED" |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 04:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Well, Republicans are just BETTER than Democrats, obviously! |
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m berst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. nothing to do with that |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 09:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Well excuse me but you are the one who put it in PARTISAN terms, not I |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 12:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Good points all, m berst |
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m berst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. have read many of your posts |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I'm with you! |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yeah, I got some thoughts... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Don't hold back, Paxdora. Tell us how you REALLY feel.... |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Hear, hear, IC! |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. re: Bau-Wau... |
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m berst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 02:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. part of the red-blue divide |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. first, you have to figure out if it's true |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It's not the values so much as |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. No, the corporatist mindset is a betrayal of basic democratic values |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. hmmm... |
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Paxdora (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 02:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Freudian slip... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 01:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Cocoa, ALL politics is about values |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-08-04 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
45. We are WAY past this point.... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. You are COMPLETELY missing the point here! |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. What do you think our values are or should be? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 10:59 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Why exactly do we define ourselves as "Democrats", "progressives", etc? |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 11:05 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Creativity is one of mine. |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 12:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. Let me try and clarify..... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 01:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Sorry, your clarification still does nothing to persuade me... |
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wadestock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. I do believe in values....I'm just wondering if America is ready.... |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-09-04 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
66. The Democrats are so pathetic |
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