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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 07:44 PM Original message |
The "ideal" Democratic Party. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. It would be significantly smaller than the current one. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. For every Blue Dog that left |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Blue Dog Democrats exist for a reason. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So cal them populists if the word liberal scares the voters. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Ok, get rid of Michelle Bachmann, and we'll talk. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Only part of Minnesota is represented by Bachmann |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. They would end wars-- They are evil and unnecessary |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. War is sometimes necessary. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Sorry, I do not agree |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You are citing violent actions taken by evil doers as an excuse against war... |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. evil doers? that meme sounds familiar..hmmmmm nt |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm talking about evil in the non-religious sense |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan is about money, and Oil |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I don't believe I ever said that the Iraq War was a just war... |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I think it would be difficult to argue that countering Japan and Germany in WW2 wasn't necessary. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Well I consider that pre-modern US combat. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Agreed. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. war is a racket |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Um, did you just use the phrase "ideal political party" or is there something wrong with my eyes? |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I think they meant in an ideal system allowing for a redress of grievences. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Sorry, you're right. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Political parties are inherently bad in an ideal world. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Blue Dogs are Democrats, just as Progressives are Democrats.. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. As evinced, apparently, by the 'D' next to their name. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Contrary to popular belief, party identification is self-applied. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Some of us, however, know the difference between |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I have no idea what that has to do with party identification. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Excellent point. Some Duers are falling victim to the same syndrome they complain about |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. And look what it did to the GOP. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I, really, expect very little. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. Is no-one but approx 100 DUers, according to them. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. you would have to assume integrity and honesty would prevail |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. And We've Seen What "Ideologially Pure" is doing to the GOOP... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. I don't think we're talking purity |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. What items in the OP's list do you consider negotiable? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
22. That's certainly the Democratic Party I want. It's not the one I have. |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. mmm, reality |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. Mmmm, purity. |
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western mass (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-17-09 02:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Mmm...right-wing apologists. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, ROBOT. |
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