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Ugnmoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:02 PM Original message |
I say it is now time to form a viable third party |
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DU9598 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes |
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nytemare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. With the electoral system |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. We have to actively work the media. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Too many democrats are taking a passive approach |
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whalerider55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. feeling green? |
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revree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:10 PM Original message |
PROGRESSIVE PARTY in the works already... |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree with everything the Green Party says. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 08:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. DU is an organ of the Democratic Party? |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. The only problem is we'd be further splitting |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. As opposed to what? |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. As opposed to winning. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Right. Progressives should support the Dems |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Do you understand how primaries work? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Do you understand how the two major political parties work? |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Of course |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. No thanks, I'm done. |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. Uh, this is what primaries are for |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Did you see how the Democratic Senators voted |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Think strategically, not emotionally. |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You are still working with a model that says |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That's me too. |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. That's circular logic |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I was assuming that one quarter would be democrats, |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Wrong assumption |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I had simply though that the Dems would not collapse altogether. |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Exactamente. Republicans would like nothing better than to see us |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. You mean like |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Which one do you want to see as a bigger & stronger party? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Did you see the way your Democrats voted on the |
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juliagoolia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Can you see my elderly mother getting no check |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. It is a good idea... |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You can't |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. In the 1850's, the Republican party was a third party. |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Not sure about that |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yes. If need be. |
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greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. What the hey, we're kinda getting used to losing. /sarcasm |
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Ugnmoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Here's a good name |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. How about this... |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. That's already taken by the Democrats |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. That's wrong |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Yeah, and they've been sooooo effective in recent years |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. What about the Independent Wing of the Democratic Party instead? |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. I agree. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. Party politics is so irrelevant when elections are a sham! |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yep, but more importantly it's time |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. That's what I believe |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Right. |
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Reality Not Tin Foil (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. So I guess you never want to win? |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. "So I guess you never want to win?" |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. No. I'll never help you split. I'll work very hard to stop you also. (nt) |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
47. The Republicans will be thrilled. |
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Ugnmoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-24-04 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
50. For the apologetics wake up and smell the coffee |
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