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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:00 PM Original message |
Rahm is okay with the elected Democrats who don't stand with Obama. |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Big Tent |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Solidarity. |
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iconicgnom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
91. Some people would say to Lamont, "Leave Lieberman go" |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
143. So you agree it's OK for unions to strike for medical bene's that enhance... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Big Tent? Read this about Davis's chief of staff. |
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4themind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Symbolically |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. shrug, I tend to focus on the real enemy, Republicans... nt |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. If a congressman's chief of staff isn't sure about the nominee's ties to terror |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. And yet, you welcome them into your "big tent" |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. The republicans Rahm prefers to support instead of Democrats? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
135. And Democrats who act like Republicans |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. You have to be inside the tent for the whole idea of party to work. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. ... |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. That does seem to be the point, They will not get into the Democratic Tent. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. You do know that two Dems just got elected in very red districts |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. You don't mean that the "Big Tent" should include people who want to . . . |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
89. screw the big tent Example, if a person is a racist and says he is a Democrat |
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RoseMead (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. West Virginia is seen as a red state by many |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I second the bullshit call. |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. Those Dems have conservative constituencies. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. See post #25. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have one simple concession |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. Fine--but cut the pursestrings and shut them the hell up. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. Especially Tim Mahoney of FL!! |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
108. mahoney is a turd |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
119. after the money the DNC gave Mahoney, he "doesn't owe them anything"? |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Rahm and his DLC buddies are losing their grasp on power and control |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. What a shame that will be for Rahm! |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. Rahm is glued to Obama |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. Well, that's an interesting take |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
97. I wonder if Obama will move Rahm to Chicago with the DNC. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
110. still cant put your support behind the nominee? |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
112. I think Rahm is very good at PR and is savvy enough to know |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Let's hope it's moving that way --- I'd love to see the Rahm gone . . . |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
115. I think it is moving that way, but I think they'll still be there, |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
99. Are we ready to rid the Party of the Conservative DLC influence? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #99 |
113. Me too. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. More and better Democrats is what we need. Start with the former, aim towards the latter. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
62. One of the basic problems with that is it's very tough to move upwards politically if you |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. of course I agree with Rahm. Why piss off your district and lose your seat... |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. You also are part of the problem |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. no, people like you are THE problem |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
100. Perhaps you were asleep |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
63. We're also asking them to support the ideals of the Democratic Party . . . |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Right. We want to guarantee those districts remain conservative. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. no, we want to guarantee they stay in the Democratic column |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
64. You're running on fear rather than courage . . . truth will out --- go with it --- |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #64 |
92. I'm running on pragmatism in red districts instead of blind idealism |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Thank you, well said. Some Dems DO want those areas to stay conservative |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
65. Good question . . . and a lot of this is baloney. The whole Southern Strategy is |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. Isn't Rahm the reason these ass clown DINOs are in these districts in the first place? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. no, he's the reason we didn't run ass clown "progressive" DINOS who would have lost |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. And now not backing the progressive is coming back to bite the party in the ass |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. how so? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Kucinich has a primary challenger this year because the DLC |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. LOL! So the progressive challenger to Kucinich is the DLC's fault?? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #53 |
107. Are you referring to the man who doesn't even live in the district? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #107 |
116. I'm referring to whoever he is. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. And YOU know that for certain . . . ???? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:00 AM Response to Reply #66 |
93. As certain as what the poster in post 38 thinks he/she knows |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. ask the grassroots progressives |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I'm sure that that the progressives were kind enough to bake Mr. Rahm a nice humble pie. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Don't fucking remind me |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. Rahm and the DLC are working for corporate interests . . . not the people's .... |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
104. l misread your original statement |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #104 |
111. yes and neither of them are running this time |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
122. See post #120 |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. A majority is important |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Did you read the part in the OP about the war? |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. But what is the alternative? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. The progressives are often pushed out of the races by party leadership.. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Someone should inform the Green Party |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. What do you call this? This is reality. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
87. The reality is Fort Lauderdale isn't rural Mississippi |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #87 |
125. Win what? When you become like the other party, what have you won? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. I think they well know that education will create progressive voters --- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
69. You're buying Rahm's lies . . . he's corporate; not interested in a people's government --- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
68. Try to recall that our founders made a compromise with slavery . . . it was a bad idea --- !!! |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. If they can vote for Pelosi as Speaker |
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VenusRising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. I expect absolutely nothing less from a DLCer. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
72. ...And this has been happening very QUIETLY . . . we need to make more noise over the DLC --- |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. Maybe if we were all in lockstep with one person it would help? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Lockstep has nothing to do with it. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. I hear he's angling for Obama's Senate seat |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. no fucking way is he going to be my senator. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
73. Didn't think about that --- Obama will leave a spot open --- |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm seeing a lot of "but ... red district!" excuses in this thread. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Too many. We have to get over that. The Republicans won by standing for something. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
74. Let's not confuse things . . . the GOP lied and propagandized it's head off --- |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. What I meant was that wrongheaded as they were, they did it powerfully. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Didn't mean to disagree with you . . . . |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. Rahm Emanuel might be looking for a new job. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
55. Is it any wonder the Democrats can't.. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
56. What do you want him to do about it? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Your questions always puzzle me. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. Yes, I think my question puzzled you. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. He did those things in 2006....and I answered you sufficiently |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. So what he did or didn't say in 2006 affected events in 2003. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Why are you talking about 2003? I don't get your point? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. I answered you sufficiently. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
75. I want him to stop soliciting and running right-wingers for Democratic slots --- |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:03 AM Response to Reply #75 |
94. I certainly don't want him to solicit left-wingers for Democratic slots in red districts |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #94 |
128. And what do you imagine that Repugs are doing . . .? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 05:03 AM Response to Reply #128 |
130. why would I think Republicans are soliciting Liberals to run for office? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
59. I seem to remember the DLC candidates actually doing poorly in '06 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
76. Too few voters even know that the DLC exists and what it does --- !!! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:06 AM Response to Reply #59 |
95. nope, the DLC won over half the house seats taken in the Dem column |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
132. Here's a list of DLC members |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
81. Some folks have elections to worry about and we have more than the presidential to worry about. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Why do they have to distance from the top of the ticket? Who are they trying to please? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. If you are in a red district you need Indies and the GOP. if every Dem votes for you you won't win. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. You need gop and indies in all states. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #81 |
121. As I said below, I agree in certain circumstances |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
88. The queston is what do Democrats stand for? A person who calls him or herself a Democrat |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
90. Rahm and his buddy Lieberman |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
96. Even the conservative Dems are usually more liberal than the liberal Republicans. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #96 |
102. Where did you get "left wing" from what I wrote? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
98. Never liked Rahm myself. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
101. You have to ask yourself why...and then wonder what the party is actually doing. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #101 |
105. I think it probably is. |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #105 |
106. The next question, is what's at stake? What are the spoils? |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
103. He is typical DLC SCUM |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
109. Rahm makes me sick! |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
114. This is the consequence of large Democratic majorities, it always has been. |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
117. Rahm is DLC down to his socks! Maybe this tells us what the future holds |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
118. Rahm. You will lose your power. You are counterproductive |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
120. Tim Mahoney, Nancy Boyda, Travis Childers, maybe Jim Marshall have an excuse... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #120 |
124. Boyda endorsed Obama. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #124 |
126. And I commend her for doing so |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
123. Rahm is the antithesis of what our party needs to be about |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #123 |
127. I agree with the Dean/Obama view but there's some limits imposed by reality |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
129. Let's be clear . . . the corporate-sponsored DLC exists to move the party to the right --- !!! |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 06:15 AM Response to Reply #129 |
131. If you're going to be clear, you might as well provide a few examples, eh? |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #131 |
133. You're kidding right? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #133 |
136. nope |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #129 |
134. Agree, And create Newt's "permanent republican majority" |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:25 AM Response to Reply #134 |
137. netroot myth |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #137 |
138. As I mentioned before |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #138 |
139. So when did FDR, Truman, and Carter become Republicans? |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #139 |
140. Those are all Bill Clinton working with Newt and the DLC |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #140 |
141. FDR ran on Free Trade, Truman signed GATT, Carter supported NAFTA... all Bill Clinton? LOL! |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
142. It's not "the ones who are afraid to endorse our nominee", Dems, I know I do, have a disinclination |
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