Max Baucus vs. Dennis Kucinich - Democratic Underground

rucky

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Wed Oct-07-09 12:53 PM
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Poll question: Max Baucus vs. Dennis Kucinich

Edited on Wed Oct-07-09 12:53 PM by rucky

Max Baucus is an effective politician who represents interests that are more widely supported by the Washington establishment.

Dennis Kucinich is less effective as a politician, and represents the a more narrow range of interests, generally less supported by the Washington establishment.

Which one is more damaging to the Democratic Party?

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HelenWheels

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Wed Oct-07-09 12:54 PM
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1. Baucus's sold his soul to the highest bidder

Dennis represents his constituents so there's no contest.

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robinlynne

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Wed Oct-07-09 12:58 PM
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2. Max Baucus opitimizes the reason someone coined the phrase Democrat in Name Only.

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imdjh

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Wed Oct-07-09 12:59 PM
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3. It's a trick question. Kucinich is more damaging to the party, but Baucus is more damaging...

...to the people.

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Ken Burch

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Wed Oct-07-09 01:05 PM
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4. What do you mean by "Kucinich is more damaging to the party"?

You aren't really saying that Dennis hurts us by the stands he takes, are you?

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imdjh

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Wed Oct-07-09 01:13 PM
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5. It all depends on your definition of 'stands".

Kucinich shot himself in the foot bigtime when he said he intended to take the profit out of healthcare. It was very poorly worded if it wasn't what he actually meant. Taking the profit out of health insurance and taking the profit out of health care are not the same thing. The former threatens large corporations only, the latter threatens every aspect of healthcare.

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yurbud

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Wed Oct-07-09 02:43 PM
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8. his wording was off-- for Baucus and the like, it's their INTENTIONS that are wrong

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rucky

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Wed Oct-07-09 02:41 PM
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7. Yep. It is a trick question.

Though I would disagree that DK is more damaging to the party. While Dennis is ignored more than he's ridiculed, Baucus is making the rest of the Dems look like impotent fools right now.

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frebrd

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Wed Oct-07-09 01:20 PM
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6. Baucus......

Not only are they not on the same level, they're not even in the same universe!

Kucinich is one of the few remaining congresscritters who is actually a credit to the party.

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ddeclue

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Wed Oct-07-09 02:45 PM
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9. Leave Senator Flamebait alone@!!@2211221!!!

:rofl:

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