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Feeling the Bern

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21. Jeffersonian Democracy isn't all the good. It gives too much power to the moron vote, similar to

Reply to ffr (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 05:55 AM

Jun 2016

Jacksonian Democracy.

After watching politics because a pandering race to the bottom (Adlai Stevenson said it best. When we was told all thinking people supported him, he asked how he could earn a majority), I am starting to think Hamiltonian Democracy is better.

Shit, I support Parliamentary Democracy over the bullshit we have.

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Harry Reid goes BOOM [View all] madamesilverspurs Jun 2016 OP

We are gonna miss Harry. I sure am. nt MADem Jun 2016 #1

Me too!! nt brer cat Jun 2016 #3

Me Three Leith Jun 2016 #8

Me four nt meow2u3 Jun 2016 #22

BWAHAHAHA lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #2

Harry giving his inner boxer room to play. merrily Jun 2016 #4

He even talks kind of like Mohammed Ali. A kind of whisper talk. ErikJ Jun 2016 #5

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #6

He is so right except for one thing mountain grammy Jun 2016 #7

No doubt McConnell appeased Trump because he was scared shitless Trump would bring that up. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2016 #12

Oh,I'm sure there's a deal. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #13

I've always admired Senator Reid, ESPECIALLY after he went nuclear (option) Hawaii Hiker Jun 2016 #9

K & R. Trump made a mess on the floor and Reid is rubbing McConnell's nose in it. FSogol Jun 2016 #10

K&R mcar Jun 2016 #11

Yup! Boom is nothing new to Harry. longship Jun 2016 #14

The most ethical Senator in history! deaniac21 Jun 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Jun 2016 #16

As a gun owner, and gun rights activist... Kang Colby Jun 2016 #17

Until we're rioting in the streets and burning things down, McConnell is winning ffr Jun 2016 #18

Jeffersonian Democracy isn't all the good. It gives too much power to the moron vote, similar to Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #21

...and there never was. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2016 #19

That's how it's done! JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #20