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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:37 AM Original message |
this is what's wrong with Progressives |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Where's the other half of this post? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. You are the other half |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. My opinion of what it means doesn't matter. The term 'Progressive' has an established definition. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. That's the problem |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
60. In that case....please |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. huh? not a very well thought out OP. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Simple |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. oh, ok. to me progressive indicates a philosophy of governing |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Used to call that Populism |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. being against something does NOT define it. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Read it again |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. This op is kookie. n/t |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Got you to click it, didn't I? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Define "kooky". |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. How dare you question me! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Hahahahaha! You can't stop me! |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Kooky, indeed |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. You are nothing but a cheap whore for a click. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I know |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I wish I got paid for it so since I don't that makes me a progressive slut |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Try again AFTER you'e had your coffee. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What? |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Like anybody's going to give a shit? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You can't be bothered? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. You mean as in: Progressives...we're the other extreme position? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Sew buttons on eggs... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. What I want |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Oh, like I don't have better things to do than fill in the blanks in your life puh-leaze! |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Awww |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. They're your shoes, they seem to fit just fine...so wear them already |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Its me? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. hahahahahahaha, now *that's* punny hunny... |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. .. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Finally, a smart reply |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. I'll take a stab at |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. The problem is we are a coalition |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. not defined |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Well |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I'll take "pissing in the wind" for 500, Alex. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Gawd |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Yes, it saddens me greatly. I used to like it a lot. I used to use it a lot. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I knew it wiil eventually come out |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. "...prevent folks with progressive agenda to be terminated permanently," Whooaa. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Of course not n/t |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Oh come on, give me a break. That sentence doesn't make any grammatical sense! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. hey sw |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. It would, indeed, be great. Not going to happen, though, imho. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I fell off the band wagon |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. What did it for me was the neoliberal Clintonites naming their corporatist/imperialist |
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laugle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. I prefer "conservative democrat!" |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. Progressive means you seriously thought Kucinnich would be a winning nominee |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. I would have like that |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
47. lol |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. Duh, it's an Auto Insurance Company |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Wait! That gives me a great idea! |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Hey, you DO remember the American Revolution, right? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Good lounge material there, bub |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
56. They can't agree on what they stand for. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Not so. The problem is all kinds of people call themselves "progressives" without the least |
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