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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:36 AM Original message |
Poll question: Is Party Purity or Party Power the Better Priority? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. It isn't simple. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You mean "it isn't that simple" |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. +1 - this is not a "yes or no" kind of answer |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. I choose both |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. Given those two choices, I'd go for "purity" with the assumption that a range |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. If the party represents the true values of the people, the power will be there. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. I suppose "pure" enough to unify behind some key party principles. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. The way to power is through purity - |
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Salviati (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. Purity without concern for pragmatism is foolish... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
9. IDEALLY, there would be no political parties. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. A party of one? (since that way I get complete agreement ie purity) |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Senator Lieberdouche? Is that you? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. Other - Electing competent, honest public servants |
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cark (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I'm with you, but would add experience to your list |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. Party Purity: Look where it's gotten Republicans in the 23rd District in NYS. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. This sounds like a test for Republicans. Most of them are voting for party purity. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. If party power doesn't lead to party purity (or at least close) |
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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. I had trouble reading the topic title without stumbling on my words. nt |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, you may cherish... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Without power, our principles don't mean shit. |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. and given the answers so far... I'd wonder what the female/male split was... |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. Neither |
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