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I agree with this bumper sticker 200%!! (Original Post) Playinghardball Jun 2014 OP
Perfect randys1 Jun 2014 #1
Yes! shenmue Jun 2014 #2
I want one! wandy Jun 2014 #3
Maybe you can get it here - LiberalElite Jun 2014 #4
I just made a batch of them Mira Jun 2014 #28
That says it all! DrewFlorida Jun 2014 #5
Nice! Snarkoleptic Jun 2014 #6
I just made some Mira Jun 2014 #29
NO political party is "perfect", Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #7
I agree, except smallcat88 Jun 2014 #10
Right. Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #16
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. JoeyT Jun 2014 #8
Love it! chrisstopher Jun 2014 #9
K & R Iliyah Jun 2014 #11
Inspiring. GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #12
A True Statement, bvar22 Jun 2014 #13
That bumper sticker is perfect. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #14
Agreed with the sentiment "that says it all!" Liberalynn Jun 2014 #15
OMFG that's awesome! LiberalEsto Jun 2014 #17
Perfect JanT Jun 2014 #18
Excellent Summation Martin Eden Jun 2014 #19
That's great. PatrickforO Jun 2014 #20
Oh Hell, yeah! libodem Jun 2014 #21
a good one NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #22
Good One! Bigredhunk Jun 2014 #23
The truth in a nutshell. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #24
There is only one thing better than fighting with everyone else under the Big Tent... Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #25
Cool! Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #26
Love the bumper sticker and the button. lark Jun 2014 #27

Snarkoleptic

(5,996 posts)
6. Nice!
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:23 PM
Jun 2014

I must have and it's going to look great next to my-
I (heart) Obamacare
and
Don't Tread on my Obamacare (featuring coiled stethoscope in lieu of serpent)

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
7. NO political party is "perfect",
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:27 PM
Jun 2014

seeing as how they are all created by humans. Also, one voter's definition of perfection in a political party may differ from another's. The perfect party for a progressive may not be so for someone who happens to be a moderate, and it may even differ from another progressive's perspective of perfection. For example, I have came across progressives in real life who have criticized the Green Party's emphasis on environmental issues over other issues.
Getting back to the image from the OP, the Democrats (out of all the political parties) arguably hold the most realistic vision of governance and the best shot for progressives and moderate voters getting what we want in the future. Democrats want to govern, while Republicans obviously do not. However, Republicans are becoming desperate as they are losing their ability to be competitive in presidential elections. There is only a matter of time before it's time for re-apportionment (which coincides with a presidential year), and the gerrymandered districts get redrawn.

smallcat88

(426 posts)
10. I agree, except
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:58 PM
Jun 2014

for the part that Republicans don't want to govern. They want to control (very different thing). But they can't openly admit that so they say they are against big government. Probably what you meant?

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
16. Right.
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:48 PM
Jun 2014

They basically don't want government to do it's job in most cases, but they want to be able to dictate people's private lives.

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
8. Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:34 PM
Jun 2014

I may not agree with the party line solution to a problem, but I can be pretty certain "exorcism" or "let's get a big stadium and pray in it" isn't going to be a part of it.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
13. A True Statement,
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:39 PM
Jun 2014

...but just being a little better than the Crazies isn't very inspirational.
That is a very low bar.

Martin Eden

(12,843 posts)
19. Excellent Summation
Tue Jun 3, 2014, 10:50 PM
Jun 2014

In a sane country, that would be enough to give the less than perfect party control of the legislature.

Bigredhunk

(1,348 posts)
23. Good One!
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 02:02 PM
Jun 2014

& while it's true, it kind of gets to something Bill Maher was talking about re: Democrats and/or the ACA. We always start off with the, "No, this isn't perfect" - thing. It's like we're partially admitting defeat before the fight's even started. The other side never does that. They tell you about all the good aspects of it. They don't mention the bad. They're always on the attack. We're always on our heels.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
25. There is only one thing better than fighting with everyone else under the Big Tent...
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 04:03 PM
Jun 2014

and that is coming together when things count.

Otherwise, insanity prevails.

lark

(23,059 posts)
27. Love the bumper sticker and the button.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:47 PM
Jun 2014

I got fired long ago because I couldn't explain to the boss' brain dead brother why the time for one of his ee was correct. He was an ex-boxer and it showed.

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