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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:32 AM Original message |
How the Democrats Blew It in Only Eight Months |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh I dunno. At least our wounded vets are not lying around in their own urine. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. fuck Alexander Cockburn |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. All of these phucks that are slamming the Democrats |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. All of those Democrats who vote for war funding and against our rights... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. what you said. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
63. Yes |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yeah, right, you might want to read who he is and I don't think he |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Relationship with Christopher Hitchens. I knew he had a falling out a while |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. We have to look at the history. I don't understand the relationship |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. I am completely aware of who he is |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Your opinion. I will keep subscribing. eom. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I see many DU threads with same words/tone and editorials posted with |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. But don't you think the dems performance deserves any |
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MODemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Certainly, they deserve scrutiny or criticism |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. They aren't, they are getting blamed from 8 months of failure... |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
54. 86% of U.S. think dem congress sucks. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 08:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. no, 86% think CONGRESS sucks, not the "Dem" Congress |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. so, pre-2004 you thought congress sucked... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 01:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. of course I thought it sucked back then |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. so we can't expect anything until we have a veto-proof majority? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. and I feel the same way about most of them |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Yes, clearly anyone who criticizes the party leadership is the enemy. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. IFF we had any leaders, I would trust them as far as they earned it. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. it depends on what you mean by "criticism", |
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MODemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Ditto, with reference to Cockburn |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Why? Are any of his facts wrong? "fuck Alexander Cockburn" isn't much of a rebuttal. (nt) |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I find it sufficient |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Well, then. Bully for you. (nt) |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I haven't seen any facts of yours or any kind of an intelligent |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. sorry to disappoint, but |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #42 |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I attack Mr. Cockburn, you attack me |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 06:00 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Brilliant! I love it! |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 08:15 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. that's it in a nutshell. nt |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. hey! I won the Dead Pool! Two days before going 6 ft under! |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. wow! |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. So We Should Bring Back The Repugnicans? |
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MisterHowdy (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. Democrats are still better than republicans. |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yes, you are absolutely correct. Overall they are much better but |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. A lot of truth here |
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VP505 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. Trouble is that |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not a huge fan of Cockburn, but what he is saying here is true |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. he makes some excellent points |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. the reality is that the democrats did as well as they could |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Not really |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. When they do something about the corruption and the war they'll get their points back. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-13-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. Not even close. |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. I have been disappointed in my Democratic Party |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
22. I agree with Cockburn on most of his points-- it's bitter medicine... |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Reversing the republican legacy of corruption would guarantee democratic power for decades. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. It hurts, but its true |
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pingzing58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
28. Not all democrats from the House and Senate are Liberals and representative of their constituencies. |
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Buck Rabbit (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Well, I can answer a bit of your question. |
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pingzing58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 12:02 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Thanks Buck Rabbit this info is very helpful. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. this country is fucked, and we're going to get to watch first hand... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
36. WTF is this??? The DEMs will win in 08 as the GOP continue to screw up |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. "dust storms", indeed. I absolutely agree. Great article -- k & r (nt) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
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Buck Rabbit (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:43 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Aloha! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. This congress crushed my hopes. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
48. All I know is, if the Dems approve the occupation of Iraq again next month... |
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Buck Rabbit (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-11-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I too am waiting for next month. I Nostrabunny predict the gloves will come off |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. The FISA vote was enough for me |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. That's what happens when you don't have a filibuster/veto proof majority |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. What good does a filibuster/veto proof majority do |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-13-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. So replace them with progressives if you can |
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icymist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-12-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
66. The problem that's with the Democratic base is.... |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-13-07 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
69. I simply do not understand what most of the Dems think they're doing -- |
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