The tea parties rise to power and threat to the republicans control of that power demonstrates

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a large dissatisfaction many people who aligned themselves with republicans have with the republicans

The Democrats have similar problems that are manifest in by those who align themselves with Democrats, not coming out to vote

For those who believe all these tea party victories is good for Democrats, not necessarily

If Democrats do not come out to vote then our worst nightmare will occur

The ironic thing as I see it is the displeasure with the populous to both parties is due to the corporate takeover of our government, through the legalized bribery known as lobbyists

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1. Ya know, I just don't buy it.

If Democrats don't come out to vote then those who choose to stay home will sabotage the Party and then what? Will they own up to the responsibility or will we get more 'it's the corporates fault'?

The tea nuts are very good for the Democrats....nobody wants idiots running the country and that includes the repubs.

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2. They are only good if the Democrats get out and vote. Even in Delaware the Democratic

turnout for the primary was awful.

Your argument that those who stay home will sabotage the Party, that may be, but in their view it will be because the party has sold them out.

Obviously, if they could be convienced that not voting could actually make things worse, it might be different. The reason I am so cynical is because I do not believe the lessons of 2000 have been learned. Voting does matter

I know Democrats who won't vote for Governor in California, because they do not like Jerry Brown, even though they know a whitman win would not be good

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3. I heard it was a closed primary in Delaware....pubs only.

Well those who want to stay home because they have their feelings hurt are going to have to make up their minds if they want to be Democrats or not this year. The election is Nov. 2nd, plenty of time to get it together. Voting does matter, but so does having the integrity to look beyond yourself when the going gets rough. It's not about one person, it's about all of us, the whole country.

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4. I agree /nt

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5. What did the Democrats have to vote for in the Delaware Primary?

Was it something to really get them motivated? IMO Democrats are fairly content and will vote in the same numbers as they always do in November..I don't feel the same is true for Republicans though. I feel a subset of Republicans (Tea Baggers) is fired up but the main body, I think are even less motivated than the MSM says Democrats are. Moderate Republicans are almost as horrified by the Tea Baggers as Democrats are. While many Republicans may not be able to cast a vote for the Democrat they may just feel exactly the same about the Tea Bagger and just not bother to vote at all..I think Novemeber is going to surprise a lot of people, especially the MSM.

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6. There are not many moderate republicans left, at least in Congress. I do agree that

republicans are not happy with the double edged sword they have with the tea baggers. I hope you are right, and Democrats do come out in November