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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:45 AM Original message |
Democrats Urged to Abandon Election Myths |
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tompayne1 (346 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. if we can get all dems talking the same line in 06 and if it is goof |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. If the DNC can get the voting machines exposed before 2006 we win, because |
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Blue for Ohio (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. And 2000!!! |
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jackbourassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. More DLC bullshit |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Amen. Number one myth we have to abandon is that of |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Amen to that! It's High Time the DLC got the message loud and clear |
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fshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. Your myth #2 is actually #1! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Ditto that. Blowing more smoke. nt |
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cybildisobedience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. Let me add another amen to that. |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
31. DLC doing the best it can to resuscitate its tattered image IMO n/t |
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confludemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
65. bullseye God I hate people like those two "Democratic experts" n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
70. DLC's Third Way is not different from the Third Way in the film |
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Voltaire99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
73. Be more moderate! Be tough on defense! What idiots. |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ah right, then we'll believe some guy in a cave er in iraq er some iraqis |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Hey! That's voter verified paper ballots. |
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texpatriot2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:50 AM Original message |
It's NOT a myth it's a fact. Show me the evidence that it didn't |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. They Have Stolen 3 National Elections (2000, 2002, and 2004) |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
53. "The republicans haven't won an election since 1988..." in 15 years... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. The "election myths?" |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
5. In other words, turn into a republican. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Republicans, not Democrats, need to abandon election myths. |
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SupplyConcerns (305 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. An Election Myth = Free Elections |
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jackbourassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Election myth: That Americans think Bush's Iraq policy is strong |
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Angry Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. That's what I thought too... Hey! Welcome to DU!!!!! |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
33. Boycott elections? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. No, At Least Make Them Go to the Trouble of Stealing Your Vote |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
66. Bingo. I hoped too they were talking about the need for FREE ELECTIONS! |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. Here's My Take |
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Voltaire99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
75. The current party leadership has no vision to better articulate. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. They wish |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. IMO the article is accurate on myths. We tried to tweak our platform |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. So Instead, We Are To Ignore the Views of 2/3 of the Voters? |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Clinton put it best |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. We Dems make up perhaps 33% of the voters. It's impossible to gain |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
57. It Is the REPUBS Who Ignore the Independents |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Effectiveness of pro-life propaganda |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. That's we need IRV and PR NOW! |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. We dont ignore the views of independents, only wingnuts. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I don't agree that people who vote for or against |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. They are not functionally independent in the current political climate. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
71. Give up equality, choice and the separation of church and state? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
13. Kamarck a founder of DLC, I think, both are connected to PPI/Third Way. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
15. They ARE readying DU |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. Be more Republican! Be more Republican! |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. The Two Greatest Myths I See |
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fooj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. Dems can win if the Repubs stop stealing elections. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. Only if the Republicans abandon their myths that |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
25. Democrats need to stop focusing on domestic issues?! |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. AKA - Become the Republican Party |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. The advice that we need more atractive candidates is not earth |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. It's Imperative that Grass Roots Dems PUSH IRV / PR Choice Voiting |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
34. A "strong defense"? A "smart defense" should be our motto |
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RDANGELO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
35. Here is what we need. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
36. They are partially correct |
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elsiesummers (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. Pro-waffling consultants lose elections for Democrats |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
39. Democrats should abandon the worthless DLC idiots! nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
41. How about that- let's TRY real hard to lose again |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
42. Oh, I've already abandoned the myth of fair elections |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. Did a tectonic shift just occur? |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
47. Why Does Will Lester Think This Is News? |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
48. Amazing in it's need of tweaking.... |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
49. So, abandon the disenfranchised, abandon our values and principles... |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
51. Voters in the middle say Democrats have no values |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
52. #1 MYTH - > DLC Can Win Elections |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
54. Elected Democrats already abandoned the "election myth" |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
56. What a bunch of bull. |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Get rid of the electronic machines first, |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
59. Lots of backpedaling here... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
61. I was thinking the "election myths" |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
62. The biggest myth of all, of course that we matter |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
63. These guys should abandon their dominant election myth that |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
64. well the dlc stays on message -- i'll say that for them. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
68. It's a joke. It's go to be. Surely. |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
69. I totally dissagree with that article. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-06-05 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
72. If we tell the truth and stick with our story, we win. n/t |
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anaxarchos (963 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
74. These myths are themselves a myth... |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
76. Screw them. Just screw them. |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
77. Words without knowledge |
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UKCynic (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 12:40 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. and also . . |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-07-05 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
79. Like it or not, there are some points to consider here. |
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