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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 11:57 AM Original message |
The Democrats, unlike 1994, already got the wake-up call on mid-term elections |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just the opposite |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. +1 |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. That's a reasonable approach to elections? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. The other approach is to steer the party back to its intended state, I guess. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. 'intended state' |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I don't recall saying anything about giving up. Where are you getting that from in my posts? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. why dont you steer the green party to dominance |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. So just give up, right? |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Absolutely not! The task at hand is that we MUST NOT PASS a no-public-option corp-welfare mandate! |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Now that's more like it |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I agree, start by ridding the party of Tim Kaine |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. +2 |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. I think that the so called Dems... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. yeah, green and much lefter folks think they can dictate democratic platform |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-05-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. "mandates" |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-05-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You couldn't possibly be more correct. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. The GOP did one thing right. They kept their base mobilized. The BlueDog Dems didn't and will pay. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yeah, but their base is mobilized the wrong way--they hate the GOP |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Perhaps the best thing would be if the base of both parties agreed to split. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. good luck |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Chilling, if true. And unfortunately, it too often seems... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. exactly, leveymg |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. our congressional candidate dem came within 1% of knocking off the repub last year. a rematch is |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. CD 45 was promised help this time |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. I doubt we are ready, I see no national effort to recruit candidates or help local party leaders |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I get emails from the WI Democratic Party, a couple grassroots interests and Russ Feingold |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I won't waste my time trying to elect people that won't support the working class |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I'm for helping Bayh to go bye-bye |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm convinced the Teabaggers will help hurt the GOP more than they can control |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. those who support the health care bill, by all means, volunteer |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Is that the only issue you care about? Even in local races? |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. no it's not the only issue |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Well... |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. If Feingold were my senator, I'd work for him too. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yep. It's time to get moving-- & show some unity and loyalty, because failure is not an option. . |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. Mid Term Elections |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. Also keep in mind media and how we communicate has changed since then |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
31. Definitely, we have to be ahead of the curve with these folks at all times. |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. Let's hope the Dems continue to donate & work all year on getting people to the polls & stopping |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
38. The Republican "brand" is shit. Cheney, Palin, Party of No, Teabaggers... |
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