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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:00 PM
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Leaving is the weakest response a person can make - But go if you want.
Edited on Mon Jan-30-06 06:12 PM by blm
I expect that the greater purpose is actually to take others with you.

So GO.

Don't waste anymore time with those of us Democrats who prefer to stay and fight for the Democratic party and the millions of people who need the support of lefties willing to work harder to expose the everyday injustices. Democracy demands it. there are only two teams in any Super Bowl. TWO - that's it.

DISSUADERS aren't needed, we have a corporate media for that, and fighting them fulltime is battle enough.
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Cats Against Frist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:00 PM
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1. Agreed. n/t
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katsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:02 PM
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2. I thought repeating the same mistake....
over and over and over again, and expecting different results, defines insanity.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:04 PM
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3. The same mistake would have been to not fight this nomination as hard
as we could.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:04 PM
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4. Me? I'm fighting for Democracy. For truth and honesty, integrity and
actual belief in my representatives...however way I get it. My daughter, MY son, MY Children are far more important to me. I understand your anger...but understand I AM ANGRY too.
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cry baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:05 PM
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5. It's understandable that people feel bad, but I'm not going
away. I'm going to make life hell for those who want to take away my liberty and those who make it possible for the repubs to destroy this country.

Leaving the dem party now is just contributing to the problem. We need everyone we have now, and more, to make this country right again.
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Slit Skirt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:05 PM
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6. not me....I am READY to kick some ass
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:06 PM
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7. Did I say anything about leaving? Hell, no...
I'm ready to kick some ass, too - politically speaking, that is.
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merwin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:06 PM
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8. Leaving is a weak response if you do not support the party you are
going to. Voting for a different person in the primary, however, is a very strong response to show that you do not support the current representative.

In any case, each person has to determine for themselves who represents them best, and if you find out that leaving the party represents you best, then that is not weak.
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:07 PM
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9. I am not leaving, but my dollars will be judiciously spent from now on.
No more DNC. Candidates, I want Candidates.
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benevolent dictator Donating Member (765 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:07 PM
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10. Just because one leaves the Democratic party
doesn't mean one can't still work toward Democratic ideals. You know, the ones the Democrats AREN'T working for. I had my Libertarian and moderate Republican... well... not-quite-friends... calling against Alito. Just because a person doesn't label themselves as a Democrat doesn't mean they aren't more of one than these fuckheads in office.
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mydreamcametrue Donating Member (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:09 PM
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11. Don't worry, they ain't going anywhere.
What are they going to do, vote repub? Green...?
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:47 PM
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12. Not to worry, I saw some of the same people threaten to leave DU and the
party if they didn't filibuster Roberts. They threaten just to blow off stem and have no intention of going anywhere. Hell, you couldn't make most of them leave if you PAID them. Its mainly just attention seeking.
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:50 PM
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13. I wish they would take their attention seeking elsewhere.
I want to hear from people with ideas & how to support the party & make our party stronger even spirited debates. But if they truly want to leave let them they probably weren't much help anyway.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 07:01 PM
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15. No Rowdy, you know me by now, and, as a mom...you can bet your
Edited on Mon Jan-30-06 07:01 PM by MrsGrumpy
farm that I will support viable third party candidates financially, if they more closely match my ideals. I'm sorry, my daughter is worth more to me than the Democratic party.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-30-06 06:53 PM
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14. Just let the rest of us know what Republicans you are going to help
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