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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:54 AM Original message |
Leftwing Cynics NEED Obama To Fail. Winning Would Invalidate Their Core Philosophy |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for keeping it short. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. don't blame the left wing. blame whiners. this radical leftie has her |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, the country and world NEED him to win - so fuck the cynics on both sides! |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Democratic parties core philosophy should aim to elect |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I agree |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. This leftwing cynic wants Obama to win. |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Obama realizes that only grass roots pressure from the people can achieve our goals |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I think a healthier Media climate is necessary too. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. you sound more like a Realist than Cynic :-) |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Anarchocynicalrealist |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. That sounds like more than |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Hmmm.... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I like that better! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Obama is the first left wing movement activist to get the nomination. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Not only cynics, but a kind of left wing elite who believe they are the guardians |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. oh please...not the 'left wing elite' crap |
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johnlal (974 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Right on. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Very well put |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. Exactly |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Please stop that. We must question what they do. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. nicely stated |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. what "core philosophy" would that be? |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. OP is probably referring to FISA. So in this case, adherence to the Constitution? n/t |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. It would kill them to be part of a winning team. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. "Radical chic" is neither, when you get right down to it, but it never goes away. nt |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. funny thing is, with today's Marketing, they know how to reach such niches. Radicals and Indys |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Very true, as RA points out below. The Ron Paul "Revolution" was pure guerilla marketing |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. The coolest had to be with Ron Paul this time |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. lol |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. So true. Sometimes people are terrified of progress--or maybe of getting hurt |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yeah, that whole Constitution thing is SO left wing! n/t |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. Please don't buy into Right Wing spin by attacking lefties |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Well said |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. The left needs to learn more about playing politics |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thank you for an interesting post nt |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. is that so? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I "AM" the Left and I am not a sycophant nor a cheerleader. And stop attempting to project |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. guess I hit a nerve |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
35. What philosophy is that? Losing at all costs? n/t |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. I think some find a great deal of comfort |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. Needless antagonism ... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. And not even very thought out, at that. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-22-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. No, we just need to remembet that getting the presidency is just one step in a long haul |
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