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is it just me or do reproductive rights somehow appear to be open for negotiation in gd (Original Post) dembotoz Aug 2017 OP
In a classic move apcalc Aug 2017 #1
Yes, because switching one vote while losing the votes of five of your supporters is a win, somehow. Girard442 Aug 2017 #5
For some, yes. It's not your imagination, the struggle goes on. uppityperson Aug 2017 #2
Here is one of many threads yesterday, CrispyQ Aug 2017 #3
I read that and I couldn't fucking believe it. WTF? WTF? THIS IS WHY WE HAVE Nay Aug 2017 #9
"We fight for your rights by not fighting for your rights." CrispyQ Aug 2017 #10
No, it's not you atreides1 Aug 2017 #4
i am ready to fight just did not know it would also be here dembotoz Aug 2017 #6
Here's a really good twitter response to all of this. CrispyQ Aug 2017 #7
Yeah shenmue Aug 2017 #8

apcalc

(4,465 posts)
1. In a classic move
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 10:03 AM
Aug 2017

The Dems want to sell out a large portion of their base to attract more people who don't like them.

Girard442

(6,081 posts)
5. Yes, because switching one vote while losing the votes of five of your supporters is a win, somehow.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 10:29 AM
Aug 2017

CrispyQ

(36,482 posts)
3. Here is one of many threads yesterday,
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 10:17 AM
Aug 2017

where women were told that if we don't vote for an anti-choice candidate with a D behind their name, then we are voting anti-choice. You see, we must win the House back, at any cost, even if it means accepting more & more anti-choice candidates into the party, because you know, winning!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029402894

Nay

(12,051 posts)
9. I read that and I couldn't fucking believe it. WTF? WTF? THIS IS WHY WE HAVE
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:52 PM
Aug 2017

BEEN LOSING, YOU CRAZY PEOPLE.



I was too stunned to reply in that thread. Is this what it has come to? We dump things the Dems have always stood for to appeal to some mythical voter who might vote for us if we throw some of our staunchest existing voters under the bus? You know what, I DON'T WANT those fuckers' votes. I want them to go vote Republican. (Psst: that's what they are going to do anyway, you idiots!)

You know what else? The stealth Republicans have infiltrated every other corner of America, so why shouldn't we suspect they have also also infiltrated the Dem Party? I can't believe some of this dangerous nonsense.

You know what I really want? I want this damn country to split in half so I can go live in the sane part. That's what I want.

CrispyQ

(36,482 posts)
10. "We fight for your rights by not fighting for your rights."
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 01:18 PM
Aug 2017

Bush-speak, reminiscent of clean forests, healthy skies.

In another thread, when I posted that maybe the dems should do some hard work & go after the bigger voter pool - the non-voters, instead of capitulating on women's rights to get some swing voters - who dislike us for more than just our stance on abortion, btw, I was told by another DUer that going after non-voters was folly. So now GOTV is folly, but capitulating on women's right's is okay.

atreides1

(16,082 posts)
4. No, it's not you
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 10:27 AM
Aug 2017

It appears that in order to win seats in Congress, some are willing to ! With that in mind I am left wondering, what else they're willing to negotiate?

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)
6. i am ready to fight just did not know it would also be here
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 10:39 AM
Aug 2017

i already have had a post removed because someone felt i did not pay proper homage to a dem figure who is personally right to lie


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