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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:24 PM
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as much as i hate to say it. I do think all of the president
obama bashing is good for the party. we do need our own teabag party. I think it was one of the things that was missing during the healthcare debate, they were the only ones making noise, and we all know the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

so carry on everyone.

you have my approval.

:~)
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:26 PM
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1. do not equate any DUers with TEABAGGERS
Edited on Tue Dec-07-10 01:07 PM by Skittles
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CoffeeCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:34 PM
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2. We may disagree in every way possible...
...with the philosophy of the tea party.

However, the fact remains that a faction of their party is upset
that their leaders are not doing what they were elected to do.

There is a growing contingent in the Democratic party that feels the same.

There is some commonality, in that these are people who are fed up.

Yes, I can't imagine agreeing with the tea party on most of their issues.
However, they're speaking out. That's a good thing in a democracy. Also
consider that Karl Rove and the Bush clan are against the tea party and have
spoken out against it and many of its leaders.

It's just possible that maybe some sort of uprising will occur in this country
and will finally put an end to the corporatism, corruption and hijacking of
our democracy. Maybe it's possible that the left and the tea partiers can
set aside their differences on social issues and come together to take back
our democracy.

Seriously. It's the only way. Our political leaders have all been assimilated and
the system cannot help us. We can only help ourselves.

The only way we fix this is by uniting and agreeing that we must take back our democracy
and bust up the criminal element that has control of it.
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badtoworse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:39 PM
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3. You have to give the Teabaggers credit for one thing...
They did stand up to the Repub establishment and won some races. They are being taken more seriously now by party elites.

Flame if you want, but I do not believe we have been as effective.
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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:47 PM
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4. I would agree with all of these post. it does appear that president
obama is taking his base for granted
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:48 PM
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5. they are mostly dissatisfied with a black president
and overwhelmingly support what their dittomasters tell them to support
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chimpymustgo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 01:16 PM
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9. We surely can't continue to sit down and shut up, as the corporatist wing keeps insisting.
Edited on Tue Dec-07-10 01:17 PM by chimpymustgo
We need to move quickly, too. Social Security is up next.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 12:49 PM
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6. Bashing rocks!!1!
Thanks for the approval. :woohoo:
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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 01:37 PM
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11. bashing is good if it's constructive. n/t.
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BoneDaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 01:11 PM
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7. Would we call it the douchebags?
sorry couldn't resist.
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badtoworse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 01:12 PM
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8. LOL!
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okieinpain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 01:36 PM
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10. funny. how about kick ass!! it's taken me a while to get use to all
the complaining, but it's growing on me. people are just upset and need to see something from the president. he should pass dadt with whatever powers he has and let it sink or swim from there.
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lib_wit_it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 02:32 PM
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12. Progressives are ignored or demonized when we protest or complain loudly. I resent that the Teapers
were lauded by the M$M and have succeeded in dragging this country even farther to the right. Obviously they have the approval of our corporate masters. We will never get that.
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-10 02:34 PM
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13. Git him!!!! Get that Obamer!
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