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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:42 PM Original message |
Go ahead. Try it. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Then, just perhaps our democratic tent is too damn large to hold our traditional |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. that's pretty much a non-answer. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I remember more moderate republicans with such beliefs. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's simple: the Blue Dogs are trying to help advance the conservative agenda. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. They're lining their pockets. n/t |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. yep. it's a farce, but not funny. |
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existentialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. We may be stretching our party's limits. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. You do understand the damage that the Blue Dogs do to the Democratic "brand", though? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I do. It's a conumdrum. I'm not saying I have any answers |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Exactly |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. Republican or Blue Dog makes little difference on the most important issues |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. The numbers ARE important - for committee chairmanships, etc. It counts. nt |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Commitees chaired by Blue Dogs? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No, the large counts in both parties only support corporatism and predatory capitalism |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Ditto. n/t |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. In our two party system, a big tent is the best route to a majority. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. What good is this majority, I ask you? |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. It takes a majority to legislate and govern. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Bullshit. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Well, while the corporate Democrats |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. No! We must be the teabaggers of the Democratic Party. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Apparently the truth hurts |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because the only way to beat 'em is to join 'em. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. You build a party from dogcatcher on up. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. If they're Republicans, let them run as Republicans. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-14-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm fine with actual moderates in those seats, But I don't want conservatives calling themselves... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. My problem is the Democrats are unwilling to EXPLOIT the blue mutts. |
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