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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:49 PM Original message |
When was it decided that "Party Loyalty" was a virtue? |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Who exactly told you that you couldn't be... |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. That's an important question: the answer is no one, but I have to tell you that I feel--- |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Then it's your own fears you see reflected back at you. |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Share my views?? |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. I didn't desert the Democrats.. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. No One Has To Be Loyal To A Party. One Can Choose Republican Or Democrat Whenever They Like. |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. So there is no point in trying to oppose the Bush agenda. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. You have the right. |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. That's what primaries are for! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. "I would rather have a DINO than a right wing Republican," |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. This year, the difference is that we have subpoena power |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. You should. They work for the people (supposedly) not the other way around. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. When the first caveman grunted to his pal.. "I've got your back. Now, go get that mastodon" |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. When the Republic Party decided they could grab permanent power |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. if there was a serious "opposition party" |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. When toe to toe with the jack-boots |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. What is the alternative |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Seems like a rather obvious observation. |
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NotGivingUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. The party loyalty crap is just that...crap. Nothing is going to get fixed in this country |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I'm in your boat - and I like that your statement was so concise |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. k&r..n/t |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Democratic party is a coalition of interests - all committed against the opposition party |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. "...angry, obnoxious, loud, defiant ..." Qualities that stoked the American Revolution. |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. I was raised a proud New York City Democrat |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Well said and right on!!! |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. When it was decided that the number of votes count. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. In Soviet Russia, party is loyal to YOU!!! |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. There can't be individual choice for some |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Will Rogers said it best.... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. One-way loyalty makes for bad politics and bad marriages. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. who was the last person in the whig party to jump ship? |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
27. I'm a democrat and will stay a democrat until I die... |
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flying_monkeys (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I agree. They still have my vote |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Then you are the problem. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. How so? n/t |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. That's easy... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 10:18 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Well, I really despise the idea of throwing away my vote... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You know, that's perhaps the most damning thing to say about any so called "Democracy"... |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I guess the truth hurts too much to face, right? n/t |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. The Democrats weren't the conservatives. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Actually, that's not entirely correct... |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 11:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Saying that "at least they're better than the other guys" is like saying: |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm loyal to my principles, not to a label... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. pragmatism in politics is a virtue. you want to tear down the dems and let the repubs win. |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
55. It doesn't matter if repubs. when if dems winning produces little noticible change. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
37. you are mistaking the planted cheerleaders here for the people who genuinely care about issues |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I'll tell you what . . . |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. yep and when they don't, no one should criticize us for letting them know they've strayed |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. more power to you |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. that's not what my girlfriend says when she goes in my bathroom |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
38. Party loyalty would be great-if the Party was loyal to the people who vote for it |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. look at the stuff they get done right quick--trade deals, stripping our civil liberties... |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. simple, straight-forward and 100% accurate analysis. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
42. Great post. A K&R! |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
53. Since some portion of the Democratic Party joined |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. they didn't join for the beer, they joined for the money, corporate jobs, stock tips, etc. |
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HardRocker05 (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. blind loyalty has long been considered a virtue by primitive peoples of past and present. |
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