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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:22 PM Original message |
Dems, you wanna win? GO TO THE LEFT HARDER. |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree with you about going harder to the left but |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I think that if |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I hope so. |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. if he needs pressure to be a progressive... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. FDR asked his voters to push him to do what he wanted to do but needed |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Good thing DU didn't exist back then |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. ...but but but! I do want a ponie!!!1!!1!! n/m |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
62. Amen to that - frankly the Obama apologists are standing the hell in the way |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Standing in the way of what? |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. I think we've been doing that. |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. KEEP IT UP |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
76. Evidently, he's formerly supported more progressive ideas . . . they move for the $$$$ . . . |
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lxlxlxl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. there is no center |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. Right . .. Dems go home/GOP and Churches don't . . . as we can see!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
75. That's worrisome, cause it's half way to the right . . . |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. We need to keep pulling Obama to the left too - and away from corporate tools. nt |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm not sure we've got any pull with him at all. |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I think he does care |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Just a short (incomplete) list of things he wouldn't be up to if he cared about any of us |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. While I agree with you |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. It is not the (lack of) speed with which he is approaching these problems. It is the DIRECTION |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. At the pace he is setting |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
35. add: failure to prosecute bush/cheney, inc. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. "we" didn't pick him. chicago money did. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
78. You can bet he'll be back looking for $$$$ soon -- |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. I Certainly Agree With You polichick... Perhaps Because I AM A LIBERAL |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think that's a bit broad. More accurate to say, "do something Democratic" |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I can agree with that. |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not sure |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. but as the leader of the democratic party |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. out of curiousity, i found the original article in which Obama was quoted referring to Wellstone as |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. Interesting . . .if not sad, however -- |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. These Elections Are On Local Issues... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. And in Freeper land they are saying, " You wanna win? GO TO THE RIGHT HARDER." |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. But there's a big difference you are not taking into account. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. There's the other difference also ... they are complete idiots. We are only partially idiots. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
65. Shockingly enough, the parties are different |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. For the most part, we won the last election by acting like Democrats. nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
87. Absolutely . . . march on to MEDICARE FOR ALL ... we almost lost Social Security to W !! |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not to the generic left - populist but fiscally responsible is probably the real message |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. Can you please define "generic left"? n/t |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 10:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. You stole my question |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
16. the party leader wants bipartisanship first....sorry nt |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 02:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. The party leader is WRONG. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
58. That's A Very Good Analogy! Never Thought Of It That Way... But By Golly |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #58 |
88. "You can't be neutral on a moving train" . . . Howard Zinn -- |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. +1 |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Abso-fucking-lutely! |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Damn straight! |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Let this election be a wake up call for our weak-minded 'leaders'. |
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MinneapolisMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thanks for a nice civil discussion. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. You have to make obama fear the loss of liberal votes. make him realize it will be the loss of |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #25 |
68. Where else are Dems gonna go? Well, they can not go to the polls in 2012, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
90. AGREE . . . Liberal votes AND liberal $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ -- |
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DemJohn (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. I agree! |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-03-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. Seriously. |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
31. if we could just get all these corporate shills out |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
37. Yeah and also get things done! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
38. There is no nationwide prescription |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
39. And "left" doesn't just mean nice warm and fuzzy stuff |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
41. Agreed 100% |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
43. Ummm.... let's see. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. Corzine was far left, how did that work out? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. As far left as a Goldman Exec can get, I suppose. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. You just had a referendum on his inability to lead... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. Corzine wanted his state to opt out of the public option. . . You call that left? |
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bergie321 (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. Simple way to scare Democrats left |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. I Refuse To Donate Any Money To Any Candidate Until I See... CHANGE! n/t |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. You'll never have to worry 'bout parting company w/your $ then |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thank you about time someone made some sense. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
47. Propaganda aside, what makes one think the party isn't fulfilling its *true* role? |
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no limit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. Just curious how you came to that conclusion based on last night. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
61. You had me until the last sentence. Obama is not LEFT |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. There is one huge problem with your plan |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Right. And we need some Independents, too. The "go to the extreme" approach |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #64 |
82. Moderates are fine. "centrists" are not. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Actually, you must live with that |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. And which insurance company do you work for? |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. None |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. YOUR Senator's votes affect ME |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Of course it does |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
97. I see. YOUR side has to do NO compromising whatsoever. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. In other words, you don't pay that close of attention |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
69. And don't wait! |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
70. Same strategy wingers had in NY-23 |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
71. Yeah, because that worked so well for the Republicans in NY-23. |
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lovelyrita (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #71 |
85. They go where the money is and that is with the |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. Grayson seems interested in campaign finance reform . . . he was suggesting |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
72. amen, who can you vote for when it is central right or nutcase right?? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
73. GET ORGANIZED, VOTE AS A PARTY..!! start shuttle car services etc.. GET OUT THE VOTE.!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. Move everyone to Absentee Ballots -- vote early, vote late -- |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
74. Stop letting the minority party screw us royally like they own the place |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #74 |
81. This has always been true . . . Sen Geo Mitchell simply turned Senate over to Sen Bob Dole--!! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
83. Going hard right destroyed the Republicans. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
84. K&R |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
86. Pass MEDICARE FOR ALL be majority for next 40 years -- !!! |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
89. A resounding, hell yeah, and a K & R! 100%!!!!! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
92. Stay away from wishy-washy Dems and Goldman Sachs. Voters |
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