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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:03 AM Original message |
What percentage of the Democratic party do believe is corrupt? |
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aSpeckofDust (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:04 AM Original message |
Just the 1%. /snark >:3 |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
60. That is the weirdest smilie I have ever seen. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. looks like a rabbit n/t |
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aSpeckofDust (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. -dupe- |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. define corrupt |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. Yes..... That is a very good question.... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. Most of it & all of the DLC. Nt |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. You go first. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Power corrupts as the song goes. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Have you been paying close attention for the past 12 years? |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Talk about missing it. |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
75. "There are plenty (Democrats?) that appear to be amoral" is what I referring to. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
63. "There is nothing to keep them from being less corrupt since there is little penalty if caught." |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. Uhhhhhh, the "DLC" is a defunct outfit: |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Do you really believe that? |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I believe the majority of them believe that they are now 'mission accomplished'. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. what percentage of Democratic pols would never accept a job as a corporate lobbyist, CEO, or |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
55. They are now 'The Third Way'. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. .... |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. Not as high of a percentage of republicans |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. No disagreements there, but I really don't believe that the |
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limpyhobbler (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. are you talking about big-name people like Congress and ... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
51. 0% of state reps is beyond laughable. I'd say that in many states the capitals are more captured |
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limpyhobbler (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. Not what I said. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Like the Gilded Age...most at the top levels |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
15. Not as much as the Republicans, only about 95% |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. Only the ones not visibly supporting #Occupy and not damning what happened to Scott Olsen. |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
18. the very system is corrupt beyond redemption |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. "Divide and conquer" question, seemingly designed to elicit cynical answers that |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Outstanding Response!!! |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Yeah, that's it. I must be asking every Democrat to give up. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I don't know what your actually asking ... as many have noted, your OP |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. My post was fairly clear for those with eyes. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. If you really wanted to save the Dems, why not say that in your OP? |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Why not just sit down and shut up as well? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:26 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. You seem very scattered in your response. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Actually I'm dead on, but thanks. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Perhaps the question was too difficult for you to answer honestly. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
71. "Difficult"? Yeah, well, it's so vague as to be unanswerable--that's true. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. "I don't know how to arrive at a percentage." |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. what % of the republican party do YOU think is corrupt? 150 % ?? |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
39. It can only be 100%. There is no 150% |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. 90% |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
22. I would say 75% of Washington is corrupt. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
23. That's like asking how pregnant are you |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. I disagree. Pregnancy is to the individual. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
53. And your statement is dangerous if it leads to complacency. The question is one of degree. |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
24. It depends on what the meaning of "corrupt" is. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. Thanks for playing. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I'm still here. Is the question too painful to answer? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
27. Well, the leadership of the party has proven Lord Acton's axiom to be accurate. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
28. It is not a question of what percentage are corrupt, its what percentage are they corrupted |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. Define "corrupt". I think a lot of them do things that are not against the rules, but should be. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. I believe that the term "corrupt" defines itself. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I think the number of different usages demonstrated in this threat suggests that isn't the case. |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. In this threat? |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Republicans... 100%... Democrats... 70%... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
32. All of the DLC, "Centrists," "New Dems," and "3rd way" "Democrats" are corrupt. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Impossible to know, but I can only name about four Dems off the top of my head |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. Are we talking about the leadership? |
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darth marth (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
44. Kochs funded the Democratic Leadership Council |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
46. It all depends on the vote. Let me explain... |
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Response (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Now that's an honest statement. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I know you didn't. It was a general statement! ;) |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
50. 37.842% |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
54. Most Dem corruption is due to Republican corruption. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. Whatever percentage it is, they are clearly running things now. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
58. it is not a matter of "corruption" it is simply that "Government - including the Democratic Party |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
59. Kinda like asking what part of the cup of coffee you're drinking has arsenic in it. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Well said. nt |
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A-Schwarzenegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
64. "...there is no moral Democratic leadership." |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
68. About half. n/t |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
69. About 90%. |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
73. IIII DRR RRIIINKKK YYYYYYOO OOOOUUUU UURRRRRRR MIIIIILLL LLKKKKKSS SSSHHHH HAAAAKKKEE EEE |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
74. 95% nt |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
76. 95% there's a handful of trustworthy politicians. Bernie Sanders and Dennis Kucinich come to mind. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
78. I believe the corrupt types are attracted to the GOP where they get to lie as the day is long. |
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