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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:12 PM Original message |
Democrats need new leadership |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Democrats need new leadership...DESPERATELY! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. "WE" don't choose those people. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I didn't say it was |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Not really. If you have a Senator or Rep that you like, you aren't gonna kick that person |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. One more time |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. IMAGE of change. |
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skyblue (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like you're promoting Ageism. Large segment of voters are seniors. |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No, it's about public relations and CHANGE |
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cuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I agree |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yeah! Screw those old people who've dedicated their lives to public service!! |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Welll...... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. why are you limiting your bigotism to seniors??? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. yes! The unreliable youth voters on the internet should storm the Capital and take over! |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I meant younger and more vigorous members of the Congress |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Well, when you're shitting on seniors, yeah, I guess it is. Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Dont just tell us, tell the moderates & swing-voters those excuses too. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Call your rep and gripe if you're unhappy. NT |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Is that what you tell moderates & swing-voters while you campaign for DEMS? I hope not. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Congress sucks...but """MY""" Congressman is great. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The polls I saw have congress at record lows. But feel free to post contrary data. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. They aren't excuses. They are simple facts. People hate Congress and love THEIR Congressman. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. That is encouraging data for the future, but it doesnt counter anything I asserted. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. It's not so important why they vote, it's important that they vote, for Democrats. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I'm glad we can agree somewhat- but I'm not as willing to spin the low polling data. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. That sorta seems to be Madame Speeeeeeeekah's strategy, actually. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. Better than nothing, but very weak. You are right- it's not very confrontational. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No, no, no -- NO!!!! the letters are to the CAUCUS, to get their asses moving. |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I was aware of that. I'm assuming the letters will say the same weak stuff as always. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. America is tired of confrontation, though. Even Tweety has stopped that 'talking over' shit. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. MORE TOM FEENEYs!!!! |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. It's not just young voters that has congress polling at very low numbers. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Well, we got a lot of new blood in 2006 |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Also remember people in the congress like Conyers.. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. This is what happens when a party is out of power |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Why do you hate my poor old grandma & grandpa so much? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 09:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. "Some people saaaaay...." NT |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. That's true. And those people are in this thread. See post #9 & #14 and others. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If you're going to call folks out, you should just do it. Otherwise, it's |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 01:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I did call people out. First I lampooned their strawman suggestions, then I provided the post #s. |
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PBass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-22-07 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm disappointed, and I know it's not just the "far left" who feels the same... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
24. absolutely we need change - but a change in attitude . . . |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. the current leaders are all white . . . why are you not calling for a black leader? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. WTF???? They are NOT all white!! Christ, look at who's holding the gavels! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. oops - missed Clyburn . . . . |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. No, they are not. Excuse me, CHAIRS are LEADERS too. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. sorry - see my earlier post for congressional leaders |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Maybe "YOU" didn't mean to include them, but you go on ahead and tell Charlie Rangel he isn't |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. what are you smoking. . . . you need to calm down .. . . |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. DrDan. Just because you keep repeating like a parrot "You need to calm down" |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. . . . 's are my perogative . . . |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. And one more time to YOU. Caucus leaders are NOT committee leaders. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Senate Leaders . . . Straight from the Senate Home Page |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Well, well, well????? You really don't know the makeup of the Senate, do you? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. ????? . . . you see Obama's picture on the Leadership page . . . |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Hey, learn to read. I said he's NOT there. He's running for President. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. House Leaders |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. (calm down . . . no need for a hissy-fit . . . . ) |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. You're the one responding twice to a single post. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. that is correct - I do not . . . see earlier post for link to congressional leadership |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. ??? You're the one who persists in posting to two subthread responses that you yourself created. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Perhaps you should alert the House . . . they seem to have omitted his name as well. . . . |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Alert the House of what? He has his own WAYS AND MEANS web page, there, pal. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. you know . . . I read some of your other posts and I think we agree on the original post |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
37. No, we just need new pr |
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amb123 (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. Yes. Congressional Democrats need new leadership. |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-23-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
57. Why, oh why, do we have that sour-puss prune face Steny Hoyer as Majority Leader? |
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