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In reply to the discussion: I am no longer a Democrat. [View all]demosincebirth
(12,583 posts)239. I just wake up from a nightmare where Romney was president. think about that?
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^ That.... Plus I can strongly disagree with someone on one topic and still support them on others
groundloop
Apr 2013
#157
Got to say I am sick up and fed with these posts claiming he 'did' marriage equality
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#196
What you say would matter only if, for example, Kennedy's vote would have made a difference
merrily
Apr 2013
#314
They had a lot more than Bush had during the last two years he was in office
FiveGoodMen
Apr 2013
#325
Take a look at what the corporate Dems are doing to our party - or was that their plan all along?
grahamhgreen
Apr 2013
#57
That's exactly how we got slammed in 2010 and why we are in this position now.
xtraxritical
Apr 2013
#147
Do you think that Justice Kagan who helped deal a death blow to the Miranda Rule is a "lib"?
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#173
You're welcome. We have yet to see any criminal law actions on which has taken a liberal position.
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#243
No, you're wrong. Maybe that's what it will take to get the Dems on the people's side again.
cui bono
Apr 2013
#277
Maybe your conscience is clear but my female rights will be down the sewer.
Auntie Bush
Apr 2013
#124
Will your conscience be clear when a Rethug wins the presidency as a result of ...
Martin Eden
Apr 2013
#174
Obama was picked from the start. Those who said Hillary was inevitable were media.
merrily
Apr 2013
#210
yet they sidestep the original question...why post on DU if they don't identify as Dem?
Sheepshank
Apr 2013
#213
"the majority of the American electorate is no where near as progressive as we would have them"
AgingAmerican
Apr 2013
#162
Interesting. He could still do all that as an Independent I suppose. Maybe he would be more free to
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#320
People who want change understand it is not going to come in one or two elections.
merrily
Apr 2013
#231
Oh please, stop the nonsense. We are grown ups here. We have been hearing his opinion on this for
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#37
What he got was Republicans claiming to be the party of the people who will 'never reduce the
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#65
Wrong again. So 'subtle' this 'game of 'showing the people how uncooperative the Republicans are'.
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#123
Huh? So now it's genius to propose something you don't want? Alice in Wonderland.
Armstead
Apr 2013
#104
The propaganda is getting weirdly Orwellian: "He proposes cuts because he opposes them."
woo me with science
Apr 2013
#153
Lol, that made me laugh. It is a first I believe. Maybe Bush was doing things he really opposed also
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#324
wow what ridiculous spin....hey want to buy some ocean front property in Nebraska?
bowens43
Apr 2013
#107
I just wake up from a nightmare where Romney was president. think about that?
demosincebirth
Apr 2013
#239
We have a democrat who's to the right of Reagan because people keep talking like you
FiveGoodMen
Apr 2013
#241
Ho hum. Yes, because things are so much better when Ds are out of power and in the wilderness.
stopbush
Apr 2013
#39
Umm... you do know most of those D to I switches feel the party is too far left?
Recursion
Apr 2013
#67
A link would be helpful. And logically, if those awful lefties are the problem, wouldn't THEY be the
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#138
Where is proof of your assertion? You were asked for proof not a back story about how
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#203
Of course you do. The Tea Partiers also fervently believe more conservative candidates would win
Recursion
Apr 2013
#82
So when you are asked for proof you equate the asker to the Tea Party....
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2013
#205
I don't think working on the hill provides valid evidence of the political trends in the country.
Cassidy
Apr 2013
#167
So folks are leaving the Democratic party because it isn't right wing enough?
AgingAmerican
Apr 2013
#171
Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Right wingers generally get angry over things like SS cuts
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#323
Don't leave, now is the most exciting and freeing time we've had for a long time. Because now we
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#47
You think Hillary Clinton is the worst possible candidate? She's too old, anyway.
duffyduff
Apr 2013
#49
If people are willing to change their principles when one of their 'team' does something they would
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#58
Doesn't this belong over on the "I'm Leaving The Democratic Party The Party Left Me" forum?
NBachers
Apr 2013
#62
As an independent do you wish that Romney was president today instead of Obama?
Kablooie
Apr 2013
#73
Can you think of any case in your lifetime where voting against the Democratic candidate..
DCBob
Apr 2013
#88
Damn, Skinner was not playing. He's actually made his position on all of this quite clear
Number23
Apr 2013
#288
So you want the Republicans to run the country. Bush and Co. were better than Obama.
olegramps
Apr 2013
#106
They are now, they weren't better, Obama is clearly smoother, he's got the country believing,
mother earth
Apr 2013
#116
We need a "progressive" party, one that is representative of our values. K & R, FS. I have long
mother earth
Apr 2013
#110
Maybe there needs to be an "IndependentsUnderground" or "LiberalsUnderground" tab or site. ;)
October
Apr 2013
#131
Last time this I checked is Democratic Underground you and the 86 idiots..so far
SpartanDem
Apr 2013
#140
Duly noted. Now go start independentunderground.com and leave this site to us Dems. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2013
#155
Then you should go. Why the big production? And quit pretending like the 2014 midterms....
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#168
So I take it you are not a progressive and dont want to work with progressives?
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#208
one need to look no further that the title of the post I was responding to n/t
Sheepshank
Apr 2013
#242
I don't give a fuck what this new crop of "progressives" call themselves, but I have a few choice...
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2013
#240
Progressives dont want to cut SS benefits. Is that the "club" you are referring to?
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#260
This is apparently an answer to Rham's question "Where else are they going to go?"
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#172
Work to change the democratic party. Don't throw the baby out with the dirty bath water! More
RKP5637
Apr 2013
#194
Quiting the party is giving in to the oligarchs. They want to run the progressives out of the
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#212
Seeing as how this forum is called DEMOCRATIC underground i expect you will be leaving.
bushisanidiot
Apr 2013
#216
A jury voted 5-1 to keep the OP. What the fuck were those people thinking? nt
bluestate10
Apr 2013
#234
That is not even what the discussion was about. It was about a post saying the Op should be posting
merrily
Apr 2013
#311
Me too, thanks! Some here are just too quick to pick up their ball and go home....to them, bye!!!
George II
Apr 2013
#262
^+100, Great Point. I guess we have to endure Repub-funded Green Party talking points
progree
Apr 2013
#344
DU Mission Statement: Helping elect more Democrats to political office at all levels...
progree
Apr 2013
#305
How nice for you in your purist fantasy land...Meanwhile in the reality-based universe
Rowdyboy
Apr 2013
#316
100% ????? I an think of only two or three things I have gotten because of this
truedelphi
Apr 2013
#358