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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:26 PM Original message |
What, exactly, is a “real” Democrat? |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. long standing DU tradition |
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DaisyUCSB (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. uh, not really, I never see centrists or moderate saying that lefty's are |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. you're right |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Actually |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I see |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. and it is a heated one |
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Goldberg (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well...anyone who strongly believes the Democratic agenda |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. That begs the question: what is the Democratic agenda? |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Here is the 2000 Democratic Party Platform |
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tobius (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. how about Ed Koch? n/t |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. A real Democrat: |
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patricia92243 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't know. What is an "un-real" Democrat? |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Zell Miller |
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KC21304 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree with all of the above. |
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DaisyUCSB (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. Someone who's registerd as and consistently supports democrats |
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eyeswideopened (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. According to this forum ... someone who supports Kerry n/t |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Actually |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well according to some people at least on this board.... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well, |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 06:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Well, technically |
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lovedems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't think there is any such thing as a real democrat. Why? |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 05:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Points noted, and I agree with most. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. What Ever I Say It Is |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. you want the textbook Democrat ? John Kennedy. |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 08:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I was too young to fully appreciate John Kennedy. My loss. |
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vision (818 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Nah Thomas Jefferson :) |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's easier to define what a real Democrat isn't: |
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Ficus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
66. wow |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
27. kick |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. A real Democrat is whoever supportst your candidate |
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bushwakker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-15-04 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. For starters you have to vote for John Kerry in November |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 02:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. And I take it you would, like me, |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. blind party loyalty |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 08:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Well, not exactly. I don't think so. Do you? |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I was responding to |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Well, that opens a can of worms for me then |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:05 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. oh, goodie |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Look |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. the party |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Of course they aren't |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 02:18 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. What you are saying, in fact |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. actually |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #47 |
57. You have every reason to be upset if the candidate you worked for, |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. thanks blondeatleast |
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BruinAlum (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. Good question. I think it varies from person to person |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. I agree with both you and your friend |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 08:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I agree, the amount of damage he's managed to do in just 3 short |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 06:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
52. The most frightening thing about a possible war with Iran |
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Edwards4President (339 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Bravo! |
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RichM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. A "real Democrat" is a supporter of the weaker faction of the American |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 10:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I take it you don't have a particularly friendly or approving view |
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RichM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 11:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. It's friendly, with generous measures of sympathy & understanding. |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. unlike Terry McAuliffe, I believe in the right for ALL to vote. Maybe I |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
43. You poke them with your finger... |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-16-04 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. FDR, JFKennedy, Dennis Kucinich. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's worse when your guy's the frontrunner |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
48. I was working in Nebraska at the height of the Clinton impeachment |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I am from Nebraska as well |
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TexasSissy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
53. Someone who is registered as a Dem & has voted that way for years |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:56 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. correction |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:22 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. you mis - characterize Kerry's record |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:51 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. if that's the case |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. The party is in trouble? |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. as I said |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 02:35 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I have pointed out no such thing. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
58. No offense, but the ? is misguided. In a true party of the people, |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. No offense taken. Perhaps the question IS misguided. |
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Snivi Yllom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
61. it's like a Unicorn |
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tobius (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. Question reminds me of " are you a real American? n/t |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-17-04 08:40 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Exactly! |
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MurikanDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 02:18 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. good analogy |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 05:29 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Being a "real Democrat" is one thing |
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tobius (947 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-04 06:10 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Thanks- |
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