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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:18 AM Original message |
How to Beat the Republicans at Their Own Game (READ IT) |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. Kick |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. I think that could be why Clinton did so well |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
73. Clinton? even the best bullshitter is now endorsing Roberts!! |
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evirus (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. suggestions |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I had a similar thought about a week ago. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
61. I wouldn't do that |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 07:46 PM Response to Reply #61 |
78. Oh I know. That's why it was a brief thought and drove me to nausea. |
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Raiden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. Kicked and nominated!! |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Whats the matter with Kansas" addresses the psychology of |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. I always notice how FOX News grins and laughs when telling.... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Election 04, Judy Whatshername, Inside Politics |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. yep....that's unbiased news ! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Brit's grin |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. That's why people need to turn off the tv |
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livvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Great article! |
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ray of light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You can help even more by starting or joining a local grassroots group |
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Greeby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. What is it that Republicans do to win? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Use Rigged Electronic Voting Machines. Lies Just Make Stealing Elections |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
56. I have to agree |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Then start with that. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. That's what I do |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
75. I think you're both right |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. I think what should happen |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
9. He certainly nailed down the psyche of the "swing voters". I totally agree |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Swing voters are interested in what affects them... |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
65. Exactly |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. Bill Clinton at Dem Unity Dinner - 03/04 - Dems win when people think |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Which was exactly my thoughts when reading this article. |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. I've wondered that too & not enough people took critical thinking class |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. That's because we live in a fast-paced society |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
13. Nails it indeed. Must read the whole article. |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
15. "Well thats just class warfare" |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. Fuck all that shit. |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Or we could just keep wandering down the same track... |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. wait a minute |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
46. You can be emotionally truthful... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Did you bother to read the piece? How is defining Republicans as |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. I would like to convey a conversation with my Con-Dad.... |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Oh please... |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Hey, |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. sorry for the harshness |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. YOU DON'T GET IT! |
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lulu (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You did good! |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. LOL... |
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lulu (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. LOL |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I would use the truth |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
69. And how successful have you been at that eh? |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
77. The point here is.... |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:37 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. whatever. |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
51. I think you did good! and maybe you didn't really lie. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
52. a very smart friend of mine |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
49. had hundreds...thousands of talks with my GOP dad. . . |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. Nice job!! |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
28. But it is also the words we use. |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Well they've already demonized the word "Liberal".... |
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ChiDem (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 09:59 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. sorry bud |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
37. To beat Repubs at their game, you have to know what their game is. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
38. Read Lakaoff's "Don't Think of an Elephant!" |
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ochazuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
39. Right. I'm so sick of the usual diplomatic response by Dems |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
70. I think that's why so many people like Dean |
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AngryWhiteLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
40. Rephrased argument as, "wimpy bullshit politics DOES NOT WORK." |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:48 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I'll say it again.. |
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AngryWhiteLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. And, the majority of Americans vote with their "primative brain" |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
41. Exactly why having principals means so much. If you BELIEVE in what you |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
42. I'm back..... |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
43. WE MUST LEARN TO MOCK THE OPPONENT!!... I mocked in all my GOTV... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
45. Absolutely BRILLIANT analysis! |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
48. how do we get past the "angry" democrats and "bush haters" meme? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Read the article- The answer is there |
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Comandante_Subzero (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Taking the Fight to the Enemy |
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wli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
55. As if voters mattered. It's all rigged Stalin-style. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
58. Media blew it up to distract from Bush's "not concerned about Usama" lie |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. It's so true and it also makes sense |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
66. I cringed when I heard Kerry say that about Mary Cheney |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 03:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. And after that happened |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Yeah, she did. Go figure |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
71. kick |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
74. Glad Dean doesn't do any apologizing or retractions of comments! |
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