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Winterblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:30 PM
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If you were going to run for office as a Democrat now, would you be more apt
to run as a Blue dog or a Progressive? Considering how the Administration has bent over backwards for the Blue Dogs and given them just about anything they wish and how they have pretty much told the Progressives to STFU. What would the smart future politician Democrat choose? I don't see America headed back to the Left any time soon..:-(
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:32 PM
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1. Maybe run as a Blue Dog
(especially if you're from here in Alaska) and then make laws like a progressive. Bait and switch could work for our side, too. :evilgrin:
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Winterblues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:34 PM
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3. I like the way you think but I don't see it happening
Progressives are being told to just STFU and are not having any of their amendments or bills even considered..
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:35 PM
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6. I agree, it's pretty pathetic.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:33 PM
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2. Depends on where I was from.
I'm from San Francisco, so it's pretty easy for me to run as a progressive.

If I lived in a more purplish district, I'd be more likely to show blue doggish tendencies.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:35 PM
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4. Theres more money in being a Blue Dog
Though I could never fuck people over like they do, so I would never get elected.

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goldcanyonaz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:35 PM
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5. Whichever way would get me elected.
Here in Arizona the former would be much more popular than the latter.
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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-22-09 02:37 PM
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7. For a lot of politicians it depends on the district. n/t
Edited on Tue Dec-22-09 02:37 PM by LoZoccolo
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