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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:29 PM Original message |
When was the last time republicans were "pressured" into anything via public opinion? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think dirty tricks should be used. We don't need to know the details. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Short of assassinating Republican senators, what do you think would work? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. It's not my job to know what works and what doesn't. That's the leader's job. nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. We ignore Republicans, thinking that's going to make them go away...... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. +1 |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. To be fair, I don't think writing to Rep lawmakers would help. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. We ignore Republicans, thinking that's going to make them go away...... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. When Bill Clinton used it to crush Gingrich |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. GOPs top priority in the 90s was not to bring down Clinton, GOPs top priority is to bring down.. |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. The 1995 government shutdown... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. BULLSHIT!!!!!!!! Gingrich opened his mouth then KKKons caved, NOTHING in public opion made them move |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. Repukes don't receive demands, they make them and our leaders |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. They already caved on extending UI by that pressure - Where have you been? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Didn't It Pass The Last Time In July Without Any Or Few Repub Votes |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. People aren't listening, if Obama had months to do this it would be easy to stand ground but kkkons |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Given that there was so little time the sustained campaign would have been short lived |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. There was that time they briefly stopped slaughtering puppies on the National Mall |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
12. They're bitching about children's school breakfasts. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. It Reminds Me Of Joself Stalin's Famous Adage |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. That would be the last time a Democratic president stood his ground-it's been a while. nt |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. UMMMMM |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
21. Ask NEWT |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. Bush's Soc Sec & Immigrationn "reforms" |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. +1 nt |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. it takes real journalism to create pressure for the public good...the Corp Media has Corp interest |
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