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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:53 PM Original message |
How can anyone, after 8 years of Bush, want to govern as if the minority party didn't exist |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. You will soon find... |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. It is the populace that selects that power-wielders. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You want to marginalize 57 million voters? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The ones who voteed for Palin? |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You think those kooks comprised all 57 million of McCain's voters? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Ok you tell me what the proportion was. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. You are the one who made the assertion. The onus is on you |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. well then we are at a stand off. |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
48. The vast majority of them aren't drooling freeps |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. you have made an important point. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. After 40 years of nefarious Republican Bullshit going back to |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yes, let's pretend that the voices of the 57 million people who voted for John McCain don't matter. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They get their say. |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Make up posistions for others much? |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Democratic Party was never the "minority party". |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Let's not forget the damage this 'minority' did in 8 years. . . |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have no interest in cooperating with war criminals |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I agree with that. I'm not for including whackjobs. I never said that. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. The Republicans will have to prove that they will work for all people, and not for some. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
16. There are exactly two moderate Republican Senators |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because the minority comprises racist, ignorant greedheads? |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. 110% agreed.... |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. Easily. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. Maybe because they're wrong, wrong, wrong on everything. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. I am willing to offend Palin voters and take my chances |
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Not a robought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. those are good odds n/t |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. there you go being SENSIBLE again... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. But guess what? We can give them everything they |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. yep, that's the problem IMHO |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
44. That is exactly what they will do |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. What is that we need to make sure we carry forward with |
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Lumpsum (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. The right is WRONG on every issue. |
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always_saturday (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. BING-fucking-O! |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. Polls have consistently shown... |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
30. Agreed, people the fact is republicans lost because they ran extreme right wingers, we ran moderates |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. Chuck Hagel, Richard Lugar, Colin Powell, Lincoln Chafee |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Agreed, moderate Repubs will be fine with Obama. The far right, not so much. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. McCain? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. because he'll play ball on some issues |
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always_saturday (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. Like hell we "NEED dissent to keep us honest." |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. Because I "AM" bitter and change a whole bunch of |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. The flames of their hatred forged the Democratic sword that progressives used to run them through... |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. nice post title :) |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Ding, ding, ding--I think we have a winner here! That is some fine- |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I know a lot of (former, now Obama) Republicans who are outraged |
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Undercurrent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. Insightful post. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
45. The foamers who would ignore or marginalize the GOP would only hasten their resurgence. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
46. Easy. Extremism took down many basic rights including our birthright |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
47. What are some things Obama might do... |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm as liberal as they come but I totally agree. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
51. huh? |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:28 AM Response to Original message |
52. I think many who vote Repub do so out of ignorance or plain |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
53. Extremism |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. Anyone remember 2000? |
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