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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:38 AM Original message |
The tea party is becoming the most influencial force in American politics because |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. +1 for effective use of a thesaurus |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. 222 |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sometimes ya have to hit rock bottom and then start picking up the pieces |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Koch Bros. used DLC to move Dem Party to the right/now funding T-baggers to move Repugs further |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 05:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Bingo. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. A paper tiger .... |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Best post I have read since the party and DU moved 90 degrees to the right /nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 04:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. +10000 |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. Who is "realistic"? |
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RickFromMN (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. Most of us try to get along. It's easy for bullies to push us around. We need to fight back. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Every time I give back what I get, I get deleted and their posts are left to stand so |
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Pavlo (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. How do you fight astro turf? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
9. Cute. What have you done to support the Occupy Wall Street protestors. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I take that back. Sorry for my knee jerk response. Excellent OP. |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Thanks and no worries. You motivated me to look into your question, link here... |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. "Oh, but would you rather have a President (insert Republican name) in the White House?!?!?!?!?!?" |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Somebody's got to win..... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. "The Republican Party fears its base. The Democratic Party loathes its base." - David Frum |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Great, Quoting David Frum.... |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. This piece is the best argument I have read so far for not voting. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. So in otherwords, |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 04:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. The last couple summers I (we) |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 05:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Until Obama gets rid of his Wall Street hangers-on, he is not |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I think a lot of dragging down is taking place from all over..... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Sorry. Obama's new tax plan is good, but overall his economic |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. The only real argument that holds up to any scrutiny is voting Democratic to avoid another GWB. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Unless you are wealthy enough to buy a politician, |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. I would add the Tea Party's prominence is over-sized due to the corporate news media. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
24. The Baggers will go the route of Perry THEY WILL CRASH N BURN soon enough |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. However, the fact that Perry and Bachmann and Palin are candidates... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Outstanding response...t/y.... The Dems gonna get the House Back and keep the Senate |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
26. Because they are backed by the same ruling elite we've always had. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. Excellent OP. K & R. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
28. because the media treats them as intellectual equivalents. |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
31. we seem to fear ourselves |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. agree- as FDR said the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - many people think |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. Interestingly, according to an article on September 13 by Amanda Marcotte... |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I can believe that, however, people hate congress too, but still vote for sames one... |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. It couldn't possibly be because they are KOCH-Funded |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-23-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I believe it is because we are not pressuring our leadership to fight back -nt |
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