Starting now, we need take every bit of our anger and bitterness

pnwmom

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:49 AM
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Starting now, we need take every bit of our anger and bitterness

Edited on Mon Aug-01-11 09:04 AM by pnwmom

and use it to fuel a BACKLASH that will sweep the teabaggers out of the kitchen and into the dustbin of history. That means all of us, with whatever tools we have. But no more circular firing squads.

Or we can just give up, blame each other, and let the Michelle Bachmanns and the Eric Cantors take over.

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no_hypocrisy

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:50 AM
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1. Yes, absolutely.

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seabeyond

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:51 AM
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2. THAT is the solution to the problem. the other stuff accomplishes nothing. agree. nt

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LiberalLoner

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:52 AM
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3. +1. n/t

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rurallib

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:53 AM
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4. A great way to start would be to help Wisconsin recalls

a week from tomorrow:

http://calloutthevote.com/

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pnwmom

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:01 AM
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8. Yes! Thanks for the link! We need Dems at all levels. n/t

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Skidmore

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:53 AM
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5. Thank you.

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NorthCarolina

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Mon Aug-01-11 08:53 AM
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6. You can throw the conservative New Dems in with that worthless bunch as well. nt

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pnwmom

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:00 AM
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7. No, that would be the circular firing squad.

Unless a non-incumbent would have a significantly higher chance in a general election which, in the red areas that elect conservative new Dems, is extremely unlikely.

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adigal

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:07 AM
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25. Any Dem in a safe district who votes for this needs

to be primaried. That is where I am spending my focus.

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WI_DEM

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:01 AM
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9. Yes, and elect good dems who will tell the president to buck up

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polmaven

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:07 AM
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10. I wish there was a way to recommend

this over and over. If the "let's cut off our noses to spite our faces" crowd would turn their energy in the correct direction, the problems would be solved.

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erpowers

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:08 AM
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11. Your Right

Democrats are going to have to work very hard to get as many of the Tea Party members out of office.

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MineralMan

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:10 AM
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12. Precisely. There's an election coming up.

Time to get to work, or at least close to the time to get to work.

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Ship of Fools

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:15 AM
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13. I'm ALL in. Thanks!

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Wait Wut

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:18 AM
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14. Donate, organize and vocalize!

:patriot:

Stop fighting with each other and start fighting back! Sitting here and complaining about the Democrats is NOT going to change anything.

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lumpy

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:53 AM
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19. Hear hear...And hopefully some DUers will have learned more

about how politics actually works and realize that the executive branch is not a dictatorship.

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Stinky The Clown

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:20 AM
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15. Sorry. We need to START by admitting the culpability that exists in third way politics.

The current administration is NOT blameless.

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pnwmom

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:25 AM
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16. Blaming each other will just help them. It's suicidal. n/t

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Stinky The Clown

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:56 AM
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20. There's always a reason not to sweep the floors.

The floors are dirty. They need to be swept. For too damn long, we have failed to do that.

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bahrbearian

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:56 AM
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21. So once again, lets not put blame where it belongs, our leadership.

Instead of standing up against the teaparty, (caving) compromising with them turned out to be suicidal. Giving them a victory to crow about is suicidal.

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JoePhilly

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:26 AM
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17. Agree.

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peace frog

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Mon Aug-01-11 09:27 AM
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18. The Bachmanns and Cantors have already *taken over*

as both Republicans and Democrats kowtow to congressional teabagger demands at every turn.

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loyalsister

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:01 AM
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22. Absolutely

If we are smart we will give some attention to local races. That is where it starts. Republicans have been working that for a long time.

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:05 AM
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23. Maybe we should try voting for a Democratic President

House and Senate like we did in fucking 2008.

Oh wait, that didn't work...

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adigal

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:06 AM
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24. How about we get rid of any dems who vote for this POS also??

Edited on Mon Aug-01-11 10:09 AM by adigal

How about we primary any fake Dems and put in real ones?? How many of us will run for office, or encourage someone else to?

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OneGrassRoot

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:12 AM
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26. Passionately support progressive Democratic ideals....

not focus so much on individuals.

Let's make it about the issues and ideology, not the individuals. Focus on what we DO support wholeheartedly and be vocal about why the US today isn't a reflection of those ideals and how to change it.

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NC_Nurse

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Mon Aug-01-11 10:31 AM
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27. I'm fine with a backlash, but we're not going to get it voting for these centrist idiots.

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bvar22

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Mon Aug-01-11 11:11 AM
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28. Why should WE fight the Tea Party..

...when the Democratic Party Leadership is more than happy to accommodate them? :shrug:

Do you believe that the Democratic Party Leadership does NOT know
that the overwhelming Majority of Americans support Traditional Democratic Party solutions?

When "leaders" have overwhelming superiority but LOSE the battle,
it is time for better Leaders.

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Skidmore

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Mon Aug-01-11 11:12 AM
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29. WE complain a lot but don't put actions up to match our words.

I'm sick to death of the passivity on these boards.

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bvar22

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Mon Aug-01-11 12:55 PM
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32. Speak for yourself, Lazy.

I have NEVER bought in to:

My wife & I do WAY more than post on a Bulletin Board,
though we do collect many sparks from DU to add to our FIRE.
Who are YOU to assume that people who post here are NOT active in
many other ways?

Who will STAND and FIGHT for THIS American Majority?
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their rhetoric.

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Edweird

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Mon Aug-01-11 11:15 AM
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30. What "we"?

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Bake

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Mon Aug-01-11 11:15 AM
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31. We need to sweep out both the teabaggers AND Obama.

Get a REAL Democrat for some "change we can believe in."

Bake

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Bandit

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Mon Aug-01-11 12:57 PM
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33. Let Eric Cantor take over

I suppose you think Obama is in charge now....

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