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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:11 PM Original message |
Confessions of a liberal whiner... |
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TriMera (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. And I'll listen |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. You may have all the slack you want from me! |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Word |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Venting is valuable. No complaints from me. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Who is "we"? "...less likely that we will have much power past Nov. 2010." |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So having no power in DC advances our goals....how, exactly? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. We already have no power in DC. Our government works for the powerful, not for us. |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Gooooaaaaallllllll!!!!!!!! |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
52. You think you were in better shape when the GOP was in control? |
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thetonka (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Doesn't matter which party |
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heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
78. Quoting my Dad " Dems are more democratic" |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Yup. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
91. that's not what the OP is doing |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. WE ARE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING ..with a majority!.. |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. You mention the Supreme Court and don't seem to notice that Sotomayor and Kagan |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
53. Well you're wrong on half of that, and secondly, do you want to hand it back to the GOP? |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. *crickets* |
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thetonka (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. How about give it back to the people? |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
65. "Well you're wrong on half of that" |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. We don't have power in DC. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. It doesn't. That's the point. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
72. Wow.. that was an awesome post... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. And so was your OP which I couldn't agree with more! n/t |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Whine all you want |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Screw it -- *we* did not make a mess of it |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. +1 |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. When I feel like that I put on the Floyd |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Roger Waters has always had the power to sum up my feelings |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Have fun! |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. I did not know Syd Barrett had passed away |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. "Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way." n/t |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
75. Whine on you crazy diamond? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-29-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. If some want to call expecting something better from our Politicans..whining... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Well when you put it that way... |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
14. I will listen, sometimes whine, sometimes bitch and moan |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
16. participatory democracy doesn't work w/o bitching. on the other hand, feudal state thrive |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Keep "Whining", dude. You're in fine company. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. Well it sure beats getting out there |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yeah, because getting involved makes so much difference... |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes, it can. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I phoned and wrote and emailed my ass off... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Hey.. we got a bigger better war.. |
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PSzymeczek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
69. And we were called "effing retarded" |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I know right... it's bad enough they |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Impressive |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. You know , it must be nice to live in a little fantasy world. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. No, not happy but not impotent either. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Feh |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. What it boils down to is you like to whine |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #46 |
84. So... you elected not to read anything I previously posted? |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Uhm |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I've been volunteering, e-mailing, calling, and I even held office |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #51 |
89. that's got to be an over-estimate |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. -1 for your smugness. Well whoop dee doo! How perfect you are n/t |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Because the OP clearly states you can only do one or the other, right? |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
55. Well, my local congressman up for re-election |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
21. There's always getting more progressives to run for office |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
50. It won't work when you have people like Rahm actively giving $$$ to "blue dogs". Without campaign |
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thetonka (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
64. How about promoting real solutions for real people over ideologies? |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #64 |
85. Uhm |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. The Alternative |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
61. Another Alternative |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. You'd make a great neighbor |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 05:55 AM Response to Reply #68 |
81. Who said we're not? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
74. Kick ass... |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Thanks but I have been pursing this for sometime, exploring |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. The world has always been a "mess". This is nothing new. nt |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. and I'm going to recommend you when you do these thingss |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
29. excellent effort.... |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. What's there to bitch about?? Our votes made "history" in 2008. nt |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. But..but...you get to VOTE...for politicians who will sell out as soon as they take their seat. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. hey now... voting is great! |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. lol |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. Great post! |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. Whine on.... |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
54. K&R |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. My idea is that in every city and town and township we should all group together |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
59. What do you expect President Obama to do about it?!? |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
60. With you. dude. :o( When you finally arrive at the... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
66. I'll whine right along with you. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
67. I can offer you some cheese with that |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
70. You've always been a whiner! |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Tell him I said hi.. I missed him at the Rodeo this year.. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
76. Bitching, whining, moaning, whining and complaining simply make me feel worse. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I don't come nearly as often as I used to either... |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. I came back to say, "Peace and long life." |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-01-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. Hey, I'm glad you came by. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-30-10 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
77. I can dig it. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
87. save and kick |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
88. well that is pretty pathetic |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
90. The Squeaky Wheel gets the grease! n/t |
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