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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:46 PM Original message |
Poll question: How best to combat dangerous right wing policies? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. ... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. How? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. ... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Or responding to them? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. Your analogy also rings hollow |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You'd replace a timid, reluctant Republican instead of a Santorum? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I wouldn't run one in the first place- but actually, long term yes |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Why not attack those who -initiate- the harmful policies? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Last I saw, Democrats were responsible for initiating a lot of those policies |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. On the balance, whose initiated policies have been more devastating--Democrats' or Republicans'? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. The difference is slow and inexorble vs fast and more shocking |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Would more right wingers being elected as a result of this purge be fine with you ? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Well let's be sure what we are taling about |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. If you get big picture enough, they're all the same |
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yella_dawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Other |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Ok. Are you going to do this today or tomorrow? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Long-term, there's no way, except a more intelligent, caring electorate. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That could be. But which method is better or worse? Or is it just a matter of delaying? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. By my lights, they're both primarily variations on ignoring the true problem: the electorate. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. And how to fix the electorate without any use of the political system? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I never suggested anything like "without any political system".... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Ok. How? The composition of our legislative bodies doesn't matter in this scenario? |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. There's a lot of gross ignorance here. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. They are complicit in sending hundreds of Thousands of Iraqi civilians |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. How are the people who fail to stop this evil worse than those who purposefully -caused- it? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I never said it was worse. Why are you picking up that straw man? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Then would you agree that the worst elements are by definition more deserving of attack/removal? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. When ever possible. The best elements have to be promoted and replace the bad ones. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Do you support a purity purge of the Dem party? Even if Republicans regain majority as a result? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. False choice no comment |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. A likely consequence is unanswerable? Okay. Next question: which reps deserve to be purged? |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Okay, so get rid of them. |
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ClassWarfare2008 (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. There will always be right wingers and a right wing party. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. So tolerance for war-starting rightwingers, and intolerance for the timid collaborating ones |
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ClassWarfare2008 (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. No, I don't tolerate ANY of them. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. But attacking the collaborators who share some of your views strengthens those who share none |
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ClassWarfare2008 (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. There is a difference between being a "conservative" Democrat |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So the same states that chose Bush over Gore or Kerry will elect your purity candidates? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
39. I wish I had named this something more exciting. I want more DUers' views on this. |
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