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Dem4Life1102

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126. Always have claimed that

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #123)

Sun Dec 15, 2019, 01:45 PM

Dec 2019

One of the first responses to my OP mentioned Sanders and I immediately pointed out I wasn’t specifically referring to any candidate.

And pointing out that there are some who refuse to see beyond their ideologically is not a personal attack. But it is interesting that some have immediately launched personal attacks on me when I never candidate or policy or any group regardless of where they fall on the ideological scale.

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There is a clear lesson for the Democratic party in the UK election [View all] Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 OP

+1 -nt. okieinpain Dec 2019 #1

Like the Bernie folks in the last election? flying_wahini Dec 2019 #2

I'm not singling out supporters Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #4

Bernie didn't lose the general election that would be someone else. Joe941 Dec 2019 #37

12% of his supporters voting for the Evil One Aquaria Dec 2019 #128

Bingo. Maru Kitteh Dec 2019 #136

Absolutely correct OBrien Dec 2019 #3

Definitely don't support a Dem that has/had support through Russian propaganda. Beakybird Dec 2019 #5

Do you know what that lesson is? GeorgeGist Dec 2019 #6

Yes Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #9

You're kind of like my ex-wife. "you know what you did" TeamPooka Dec 2019 #26

"It should be clear to anyone who reads yesterday's horoscope, Wednesday's weather forecast, struggle4progress Dec 2019 #97

No, just wanted to sound like I did.. bobGandolf Jan 2020 #144

What is the lesson? edhopper Dec 2019 #7

If I have to tell you Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #10

If you can't say it then it doesn't exist TeamPooka Dec 2019 #25

Wrong Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #30

You haven't been here very long. It shows. TeamPooka Dec 2019 #43

So what? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #46

"It might make sense to you if only you had taken enough Purple Owsley all those years ago" struggle4progress Dec 2019 #98

Not true. Just does not want to play the game. bobGandolf Jan 2020 #145

You are very annoying RussBLib Dec 2019 #36

Go tight ahead Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #42

Thank you for your "concern." Thread trashed and user ignored TeamPooka Dec 2019 #44

Bye Felicia Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #47

Do UK pols show their tax returns? Lock him up. Dec 2019 #8

Russia, Russia, Russia!!! Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #11

Don't do Brexit? moondust Dec 2019 #12

People have eyes Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #15

Don't be ridiculous. You are ignoring the elephant in the room - Brexit muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #34

No need for personal attacks Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #40

That's not a "personal attack", it's a pointed criticism of your thread muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #48

Don't need to justify it Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #49

You really can't see what a mess you're making of your position, can you? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #50

The only mess Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #51

You are talking bollocks. One moment you say "if I have to tell you, you won't get it" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #53

Actually they are Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #55

We already ran our Corbyn eissa Dec 2019 #13

No we didn't Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #16

In this sense, we sort of did eissa Dec 2019 #19

Still no Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #21

Hmm... rusty fender Dec 2019 #27

Hows about we secure the vote? If we don't then that's all she wrote. If we can't get it done at abqtommy Dec 2019 #14

Got it Dems? gratuitous Dec 2019 #17

Oh, come on, tell us the lesson! blogslut Dec 2019 #18

If I have to tell you Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #22

You are very annoying with this. Solomon Dec 2019 #33

Truth is often annoying Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #39

We mus be dum. johnp3907 Dec 2019 #31

The lesson is don't run a horrific candidate regardless of ideology... JCMach1 Dec 2019 #20

Nope Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #23

There are only about 2 who are worse than Boris (i.e. Corbyn level)... soooo kind of a moot point JCMach1 Dec 2019 #24

THIS. KPN Dec 2019 #29

BS! KPN Dec 2019 #28

Never said anything about any candidate Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #32

You know, people might be trying to put words in your mouth... Raster Dec 2019 #35

The point is clear Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #41

That poster seems to be a trouble maker. Probably best not to engage, is my suggestion. Scotch-Irish Dec 2019 #62

Agreed. That was my one and only effort. This is someone with motives other than just discussion... Raster Dec 2019 #63

Didn't say you did. Don't put words in my KPN Dec 2019 #92

To quote from your post Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #96

And? KPN Dec 2019 #99

No need for an and Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #102

What's your point? You are assigning an attribute to KPN Dec 2019 #115

I didn't bring up any candidate Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #124

And Jeremy Corbyn is way further left than both of them Polybius Dec 2019 #87

There is a clear lesson to be learned from this thread sarisataka Dec 2019 #38

Actually what is interesting is Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #45

I know exactly what happened in the UK VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #52

Maybe so, maybe not Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #54

I know more than you do VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #56

So you're the only person who Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #57

Apparently, because you've said exactly nothing of value, VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #64

Do you know the Queen too? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #65

Corbyn was a terrible candidate Bradical79 Dec 2019 #58

The lesson is not to be unclear about Brexit. bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #59

Bag any idea of improving health care, housing, infrastructure, education, the environment, etc... tenderfoot Dec 2019 #60

Wow Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #61

Bubble. Binkie The Clown Dec 2019 #66

Well it appears there isnt jcgoldie Dec 2019 #67

I guess it's referring to Corbyn's antisemitism ansible Dec 2019 #68

No there is Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #70

Wow Cerulean Southpaw Dec 2019 #69

Wow You really don't get it Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #71

That's what the anti-vaxxers tell me too. Cerulean Southpaw Dec 2019 #91

Never said that Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #94

We know Cerulean Southpaw Dec 2019 #100

And it is interesting that you're so threatened by it Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #103

Also common anti-vaxxer nonsense Cerulean Southpaw Dec 2019 #107

Still internalizing Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #112

The clear lesson being not to listen whistler162 Dec 2019 #72

Those who fail to learn from history Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #74

I worry that Impeachment equals Brexit to many US voters bdjhawk Dec 2019 #73

True, with a caveat... JHB Dec 2019 #75

Quinnipiac Poll Dec 10 YOHABLO Dec 2019 #76

So? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #79

Uh yeah it is the point. Do not compare UK politics with our progressive electorate. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #106

Never said anything about any candidate Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #111

Trouble is we have the Electoral College and the UK does not treestar Dec 2019 #117

Independent voters make up the largest voting block. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #118

In swing states? treestar Dec 2019 #120

point taken. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #122

Dem for Life edhopper Dec 2019 #77

So what? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #78

Yeah, I'm tossing this one on the ignore pile. johnp3907 Dec 2019 #81

It's an encore performance RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #110

There are actually three clear lessons. How in the world... Zenlitened Dec 2019 #80

Do you even know what my point is? Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #83

Do you know what it is? Aquaria Dec 2019 #129

Actually I do Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #131

I'm getting really sick of this going to left bullshit. I have never, ever, ever, once heard vsrazdem Dec 2019 #82

Yet that is not my point Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #84

Well then I don't know what you point is. All I have been reading since the UK election is that vsrazdem Dec 2019 #85

Never said anything about going too far left Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #90

Then state your point, or people will start to think you're a coward or a troll Polybius Dec 2019 #88

He's recently posted praises of Rove. Rather apparent which of the two he is. Lancero Dec 2019 #93

they stick together to vote for their moderates treestar Dec 2019 #119

Jeremy Corbyn was way to the left of anyone running in 2020 Polybius Dec 2019 #86

Never said anything about the far left Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #89

I lulz'd KG Dec 2019 #95

UK election was more about Brexit than ideology..eom at140 Dec 2019 #101

True Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #104

You dismissed reply #12 which was about Brexit muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #109

No Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #113

So you now claim this isn't about policy or candidates muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #123

Always have claimed that Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #126

You're now claiming it isn't about policy either. muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #127

Every ideology Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #130

Because this thread is a waste of time and space muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #132

For a waste of time Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #133

It appears that most DUers are not fooled ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #137

Biden is the most qualified, speaks to the widest swath of Americans, and offers sound policies that emmaverybo Dec 2019 #105

All correct except his age is against him at140 Dec 2019 #116

Many are hopeful that a debate gaffe will finish him off. Those many also ignore his strength emmaverybo Dec 2019 #135

One does not need to "suffer substantive memory loss" to make gaffe's at140 Dec 2019 #138

Ability to connect emotionally with audiences is often more powerful than flawless speech. If you emmaverybo Dec 2019 #139

More power to him if he can prevail through the at140 Dec 2019 #140

It is wait and see for all candidates. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #141

What lesson? bobGandolf Dec 2019 #108

True. Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #114

Also true: many of the lessons from there don't map cleanly on to applications over here JHB Dec 2019 #121

True Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 #125

Yes, it's: "be for something or get the fuck out of the way". meadowlander Dec 2019 #134

Well, I got a post deleted for stating the obvious lesson. jcmaine72 Dec 2019 #142

And how do you plan to make this diversification happen? And resettling refugees will not even ... marble falls Dec 2019 #143